A Dhaka court today (December 28) deferred the date till January 24 to deliver its verdict in a graft case filed against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas in 2007.  Judge Monjurul Imam of Special Judge's Court-6 of Dhaka set the fresh date on Thursday.  The

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a two-day mass contact and leaflet distribution programme for Friday (December 29) and Saturday (December 30) as part of their one-point movement. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the new announcement at

Bangladesh Kalyan Party chiarman Maj Gen (Retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) claiming that the Awami League supporters in Cox's Bazar-1 constituency are obstructing his election campaigns. Ibrahim, who is a candidate from Cox's Bazar-1

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday (December 27) informed the EU electoral expert delegation that 'a drama' is going to be staged in the name of election.   A six-member BNP politician talked to the visiting European Union (EU) election expert virtually.

A local Awami League (AL) leader was arrested for allegedly attacking a supporter of independent candidate AK Azad in Faridpur on Tuesday (December 27). Tofazzel Hossain Samrat, 46, is the president of Alibad Union unit AL. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Faridpur Kotwali

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address a public rally in her constituency (Gopalganj-3) on Saturday. Marking the rally, a preparatory meeting was held at Awami League upazila unit office on Wednesday (December 27) in Kotalipara of Gopalganj. Former senior secretary Md

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has organized a mass campaign in the Dhaka's Shantinagar to boost the party’s non-cooperation movement and call on the public to boycott the upcoming national polls scheduled for January 7. He distributed leaflets

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the northwestern division of Bangladesh on Tuesday (December 26) morning, as part of her party's campaign for the 12th national parliamentary election.   The prime minister’s younger sister Sheikh

A Dhaka court today (December 24) placed a youth, who was detained for attempting to illegally enter the Evercare Hospital cabin where BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is admitted and taking treatment, on two-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda passed the order

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will distribute leaflets on December 26, 27 and 28 and conduct mass contact programmes to drum up support in favour of their campaign to boycott the January 7 national election. The party announced its three-day programmes from December 26-28 as

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 24) said none will be allowed to get benefits by burning people to death and foiling the upcoming general election slated for January 7. She said: "No one will be allowed to get benefit by burning people to death and foiling the

A local Chhatra League leader has threatened voters in Rupganj of Narayanganj to cut off their electricity, gas, and water supplies if they do not vote for “boat,” the election symbol of the Awami League, in the upcoming parliamentary polls, slated for January 7. 

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said those who are boycotting this election will narrow their political path further. He said: "Those who announced to boycott the elections, people started boycotting them. And what else do they

Another road, rail and waterways blockade called by the BNP is underway across Bangladesh today after a three-day mass campaign calling for boycotting the vote and a non-cooperation movement. Since 29 October, the opposition parties have enforced hartals in four phases and

An electoral rally was held on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Kalabari union of Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazila ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election. Awami League advisory council member Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed was present as the chief guest while Prime Minister

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi distributed leaflets among the people through the party's campaign in favour of the non-cooperation movement in Dhaka. He distributed leaflets in Dhaka's Rampura and Shahjahanpur on Saturday (December 23). Ruhul

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in six districts today (December 23). From 3 pm today, the AL president will connect virtually to the rallies from Dhaka district AL office at Tejgaon in the capital, an AL press release said.

BNP won't be able to come to power till 'Qayamat' as they made a mistake by choosing not to contest the polls, said Awami League Jhalakathi-1 constituency candidate barrister M. Shahjahan Omar. He was delivering a speech at a rally as chief guest at Kathalia Pilot

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader started his election campaign in his constituency Noakhali-5 on Friday (December 22). Quader started his election campaign after offering ziarat to the graves of his parents at Miah Bari family graveyard in Bara Rajapur village under

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has organized a mass campaign in the capital’s Uttara and called upon the countrymen to boycott the upcoming national polls scheduled for January 7.  He distributed leaflets in the kitchen market of Sector 11,