DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Rafiqul Islam Mia on Saturday alleged that the country being ruled by non-elected government.The senior leader of the party came up with the allegation while addressing a human-chain program at the National Press Club.He said: “As per the definition

DHAKA: A total of 59.19 percent votes were cast in the 1st phase of upazila polls, says Election Working Group (EWG) at a press briefing Saturday. EWG steering committee member AHM Noman outlined different issues regarding election observation.In a written speech, he said, “EWG

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet leaders of engineers as a part of her opinion exchange program with professionals.The meeting will be held around 8:30pm Saturday at the Chairperson’s political office in city’s Gulshan area.BNP Media Wing

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi criticized the Election Commission saying that it has became a cohort of the government.Rizvi on Saturday commented at a press conference at BNP central office in city’s Naya Paltan area.He said that EC

KHULNA: An activist of Juba League, the youth wing of Awami League, was killed as Jamaat Shibir activists allegedly attacked on him over political dispute in Joygir Mahal area under Koyra upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Shahbaj, Juba League activist of

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawladar categorically said that there was no dissidence in his party.He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after addressing a discussion at party’s Banani office in the capital at 11:00am on Friday. Ruhul

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday categorically said Awami League failed to do better results in Upazila Parisad polls due to “organizational weakness” in the party.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the observation while addressing a discussion

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that the people proved again through upazila polls that the incumbent government is illegal.He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion in capital’s Engineers Institute auditorium on

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah opined that people replied the government through ballot papers on Wednesday’s upazila elections.                            He came up with the observation while addressing a discussion at

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader expressed his hope that after technical evaluation, the work order of Padma Bridge will be given on last part of June.    He made the hope while addressing a press conference in capital’s Setu Bhaban (Bridge Building) conference room on

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed expressed optimism that rests of the upazila elections would be held peacefully.   He came up with the hope while talking to journalists at election commission secretariat media center at Sher-e-Bnaglanagar on Thursday

BENAPOLE, JESSORE: District Awami League expelled four leaders including Sharsha upazila chairman candidate for violating party decision on Wednesday night.The expelled leaders are- Sharsha upazila Awami League president, also rebel candidate for upazila chairman post Sirajul Haque Manju,

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is underway peacefully in 10 upazilas of eight districts on Thursday protesting vote rigging and capturing polling centres in the first phase upazila polls held on February 19.The upazilas are: Meherpur Sadar,

DHAKA: In the first phase of upazila elections around the country, BNP-backed candidates showed better position than the ruling Awami League supported candidates.In 88 upazilas out of 97, BNP-backed candidates won in 38 upazilas whereas AL candidates won in 33 upazilas.Meanwhile,

DHAKA: BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka was freed on bail from Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday afternoon.The BNP leader walked out the jail at around 4:45pm, jail sources said.A total of eight cases were filed against Khoka for killing sub-inspector Shahjahan during the May 5 mayhem at

FROM ELECTION COMMISSION: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed expressed satisfaction over polls in 97 upazilas of 40 districts Wednesday terming it peaceful. The chief election commissioner expressed his reaction while a formal briefing at his office in the

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed was released on bail on Wednesday afternoon.The BNP leader was freed from Narayanganj district jail at 5:00pm.On December 29 last year, the members of law enforcement detained the BNP leader picked up around 7:00pm after holding a

DHAKA: Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelmalek Sellal congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election for the third term as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of Foreign Affairs Ministry made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday.In the message, the Prime

DHAKA:  President of the Councils of state and Minister of the Republic of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of Foreign Affairs Ministry made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday.BDST:

DHAKA: BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that vote rigging and polling centers occupying underway in various polling centers.    The BNP senior leader came up with the allegation in a press conference at 11:20pm at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on