Prosecution uncertain over Interpol red notice on Sheikh Hasina
Chhatra Dal activist shot dead in Narsingdi
Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed has been nominated by the ruling Awami League (AL) for Dhaka-10 constituency in the upcoming general election. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday (November 26) announced the names of the party's nominees for 300 parliamentary seats ahead
The ruling Awami League (AL) has announced candidates for 298 constituencies for the upcoming 12th national election slated for January 7. However, the names of the candidates for Narayanganj-5 and Kushtia-2 constituencies were not announced. AL’s general secretary Obaidul
The ruling Awami League has picked cricketer Shakib Al Hasan to contest 12th national parliament election from Magura-1 constituency. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader made the announcement in a press briefing on Sunday (November 26). Earlier, Shakib collected
The 7th phase of blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies started on Sunday (November 26) morning demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. The latest blockade enforced from 6am Sunday
A total of 643 magistrates will be deployed in the next parliamentary election for handing down punishment of different offences. "As many as 643 magistrates will be deployed during the parliamentary election slated for January 7. The election commission has sent a letter to
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader today (November 25) said the party is yet to take any decision over electoral alliance for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election slated for January 7. He said: "If it is not required, no alliance will be formed. Awami League will not
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has said that it expects the positive role of Russia alongside other international community in restoring democracy in Bangladesh. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi expressed the expectation in a statement released to the media
General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Obaidul Quader on Friday (November 24) said that Awami League will announce candidates for 300 seats for the upcoming polls by sunday. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists on contemporary issues at AL President Sheikh
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Bangladesh National Party (BNP) Central Committee Co-Health Affairs Secretary SM Rafiqul Bacchu. The 57-year-old BNP leader was arrested during a drive from Gazipur on Friday (November 24). Commander (CO) of RAB-1 Lt. Col. Muhammad Moshtaq
A Dhaka court today (November 23) sentenced 75 leaders and activists of BNP, including Dhaka North Jubo Dal unit's former president SM Jahangir Hossain, to 30 months of rigorous imprisonment each in a sabotage case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasibul Haque
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will again enforce a 48-hour fresh road-rail-waterway blockade across the nation starting from Sunday morning, to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party's
The ruling Awami League (AL) has finalized its candidates for Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in the upcoming national election. The list of 'Boat' symbol candidates for 69 constituencies were finalised at an AL Parliamentary Nomination Board's meeting held on Thursday
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) urged BNP to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 to examine who the people want to see in power. "Let's join the election to see how far one can run and to know who the
Rumeen Farhana, the co-secretary of international affairs for BNP and a former member of parliament, held a meeting with two officials from the United States Embassy in the capital. The meeting took place at Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday (November 22) at 1:00pm. The
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) joined her party's parliamentary nomination board meeting ahead of the 12th national election slated for January 7. The meeting started at 10am at the office of Dhaka district AL unit in Tejgaon area
Jatiya Party Secretary General Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu has said that the party will contest the general election against 300 parliamentary seats. Chunnu came up with the declaration while addressing a press conference at the party’s Banani central office on Wednesday (November
A Dhaka court today (November 22) rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28. Acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges
Kalyan Party chairman Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim has announced to participate in the upcoming elections along with newly formed political alliance Jukto Front. Maj Gen Ibrahim made the announcement at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday (November 22)
The sixth round of blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies started on Wednesday (November 22) morning demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul
The ruling Awami League (AL) has sold a total of 3,362 nomination forms for Tk 16.81 crore, according to the party’s Office Secretary Biplab Barua. He confirmed the matter to reporters after concluding the sale today (November 21). Biplab Barua also said that 730 people