Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Politics

AL to start selling nomination forms tomorrow

The ruling Awami League (AL) will start selling its nomination forms among the aspirant candidates tomorrow (November 18) for the parliamentary elections slated for January 7. The party aspirants can collect and submit the nomination papers from November 18 to November 21 between 10 am

AL to start selling nomination forms from Saturday

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will start selling nomination forms for the general elections from Saturday (November 18) as the election commission announced that the national election would be held on January 7. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina On Friday (November 16) will inaugurate the

BNP calls 48-hour hartal from Sunday

BNP today announced a 48-hour hartal across the country starting Sunday (November 19) to protest the schedule for the next national poll announced by the Election Commission (EC).  Party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a virtual

BNP’s Nayapaltan office still locked

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) central office at Nayapaltan in the capital remained locked since October 28 after a series of clashes between the police and opposition activists.  The office was seen locked on Thursday (November 16), after visiting the BNP’s

229 BGB platoons deployed across Bangladesh

A total of 229 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) forces were deployed across the country, including 32 in Dhaka and adjacent districts, to maintain law and order situation. BGB Public Relations Officer Shariful Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday (November 16). 

Vehicles vandalised, torched after announcement of polls schedule

Several vehicles were vandalised and torched in different districts of the country on Wednesday night following the announcement of the 12th National Parliament Election schedule.     Miscreants set fire on several buses and other vehicles in Dhaka, Sylhet, Bogura, Noakhali,

No scope of dialogue with BNP: Quader 

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (November 15) said that there is no scope to hold a dialogue with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). “Engaging in a dialogue with BNP is not possible at this moment. The nation will swiftly move towards election shortly

BNP’s 5th phase of countrywide blockade begins 

The fifth spell of a 48-hour countrywide blockade was declared by the BNP and its allies, demanding the government’s resignation before the next general election started at 6am today (November 15). It comes as three buses were set ablaze Tuesday night in Dhaka’s Mirpur

Khokon Serniabat takes charge as BCC mayor

The newly elected mayor of Barishal City Corporation (BCC) Abul Khair Abdullah (Khokon Serniabat) took charge on Tuesday (November 14). Khokon was sworn in at Nagar Bhavan after a ceremony, five months after his victory in the elections. Khokon Serniabat is the nephew of former BCC

Barricade withdrawn from BNP's Nayapaltan office

Police withdrew barricades from in front of BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan, though still the main gate of the party office shut with a lock.  It was seen on Tuesday (November 14) afternoon around 12:15pm, after visiting the main opposition BNP’s Naya Paltan central

BNP locked their own office: DB chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman claimed that BNP themselves have locked their central office in Nayapaltan although there have been no restrictions on them entering the office.  If BNP comes to reopen their Nayapaltan office we wouldn't bar them

BNP calls fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade from Wednesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade for the fifth phase from Wednesday (November 15) morning. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the senior joint secretary general, announced the programme virtually this afternoon (November 13). Today is the second

BNP leader Mirza Abbas testifies for himself in graft case

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas today (November 12) started testifying for himself in a case filed against him for amassing illegal wealth and concealing the information. Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 adjourned the hearing till November 15 as the

AL govt cannot be ousted through clandestine attacks: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 12) said it would not be possible to topple the Awami League government by carrying out clandestine attacks. She said: "They (BNP-Jamaat) are out to thwart the government. How will they topple the

BNP fueling ongoing demo by RMG workers: Home Minster

BNP leaders are instigating the readymade garments (RMG) workers' ongoing demonstration, alleged Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (November 12).  The minister made the remark in response to a question from journalists at his office in the secretariat this noon. He

Another spell of 48-hr blockade begins 

BNP and like-minded parties have enforced a fresh two-day blockade across the country from 6:00am today (November 12). Meanwhile, seven buses were set on fire in Mirpur-14, Kafrul, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Arambagh, Gabtali, Gulistan and Jatrabari areas in the capital between 8.20pm and

BNP calls for 4th phase of blockade from Sunday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called a 48-hour countrywide blockade from Sunday demanding resignation of the government, poll-time neutral government and the release of prisoners including Khaleda Zia. The nationwide blockade will come to effect on 6am Sunday and will end

Trinamool BNP preparing for upcoming polls: Shamsher Mobin

Trinamool BNP Chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury today said his party is taking preparations for the upcoming elections as some leaders and activists of different political parties, including BNP joined the party.  He said this during joining programme held at Jatiya Press Club

I want to stay with BNP till end: Retd Major Hafiz

BNP Vice Chairman Retired Major Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram said, he wants to stay with this party (BNP) till end. He came up with the remark at a press conference at his Banani house in the capital. “I am an unimportant person in BNP politics. I have lost interest in

48-hour blockade: Rizvi leads BNP procession in Dhaka 

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led a procession march in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday (November 8) morning to enforce the nationwide 48-hour blockade called by the party, and its allies.  He marched with the BNP activists today on the first day of the third