Jatiya Party candidate Mostafizar Rahman is leading in Rangpur City Corporation elections. According to information, voting began on Tuesday (Dec 27) at 8:30 am in 229 polling stations.  Although polling was supposed to end at 4:30 pm, due to slowness in EVMs, polling continued

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (Dec 27) submitted a charge sheet against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas in a case filed over acquiring wealth illegally. ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain disclosed this

Voters are exercising their franchise in the election to Rangpur City Corporation on Tuesday (Dec 27).  The voting began at 8am and will continue until 4:30pm without any break. A total of 4,26,470 voters will exercise their voting right through EVM in 229 centres. Nine

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (Dec 26) lodged a case against five people, including BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, over plot forgery and construction of Hotel Sarina without maintaining the design.  Deputy Director of ACC's Integrated

Awami League (AL) is set to hold a meeting of the Presidium, the highest policymaking body of the ruling party, at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official Ganabhaban residence in the capital tomorrow. The first meeting after the formation of the new committee through the 22nd

Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina wanted experienced leadership through a democratic process to face the upcoming challenges, said party general secretary Obaidul Quader. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said as Awami League is united under the leadership

The newly elected committee of the ruling Awami League paid glowing tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital on Sunday (Dec 25) morning. The committee, led by AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, went to Dhanmondi 32 at

The newly-elected Bangladesh Awami League (AL) Central Working Committee will pay tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tomorrow (Dec 25).  The committee, led by AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will pay glowing tribute to the architect of

Police today (Dec 24) arrested 25 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chattra Shibir as they brought stick processions in different places in Dinajpur town.   Golam Mawla, inspector of Kotwali Police Station confirmed the matter. 

Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader have been reelected President and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League.   They were reelected for the next three years at the second session of the AL's 22nd National Council held in the auditorium of Institution of Engineers,

Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim today (Dec 24) said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had turned the AL into a people’s organization.   He said: “When the AL was established in 1949, Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Dec 24) urged all the pro-liberation forces to get united under the leadership of the party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.    He said: “Sheikh Hasina should be

Three members of BNP's standing committee including Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Nazrul Islam Khan and Abdul Moyeen Khan who were invited to the Awami League's national council have not attended the event. BNP's media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan said that the three

The Awami League's 22nd national council is underway as Prime Minister and the party President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event this morning. Earlier in the day, the PM reached Suhrawardy Udyan and inaugurated the council around 10:30am by hoisting the national flag and

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (Dec 23) directed AL leaders and activists to remain alert across the country so that no anarchy is created over the BNP's programmes. He came up with the directives after visiting the venue of Awami League's national

Syed Emran Saleh Prince, organising secretary of BNP today (Dec 23) alleged that the party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee member Mirza Abbas and others are being treated inhumanely. He also alleged that the imprisoned leaders are being locked up

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has been officially invited with a card to the 22nd National Council of Bangladesh Awami League (AL), scheduled to be held tomorrow (Dec 24).  A delegation headed by AL Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan went to BNP central office at the

The 22nd national council of the ruling Awami League (AL) will be held tomorrow with a pledge to build a Smart Bangladesh by 2041. The main theme of this year's council is 'Unnoyon Abhijatrai Deshratna Sheikh Hasinar Netritte Bangabandhur Swapner Unnoto, Samridho O Smart

Harunur Rashid, a BNP lawmaker from Chapainawabganj-3, tendered his resignation to parliament Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday (Dec 22) as part of their anti-government movement. He went to the parliament around 12:00 am and submitted his resignation to the Speaker. 

A Dhaka court today (Dec 21) rejected the bail petitions of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas for the fourth time in a case filed over the Dec 7 clash between law enforcers and BNP men in Dhaka's Nayapaltan area. Dhaka