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Driverless bus hits streets in southern Spain Banani building fire death toll rises to 19 US implicates Saudi crown prince in journalist Khashoggi killing Home from prison but to be laid to rest Commentary by Mahfuz Anam: DSA - the law that jails now kills UN chief lauds Bangladesh’s Covid efforts Ex-lawmaker, 200-plus followers sued over vandalising AL party office in Gaibandha Death of writer Mushtaq: 13 heads of foreign missions urge govt for transparent, independent inquiry Writer Mushtaq's death: BNP's torch procession foiled in Banani Rohingyas In Bhasan Char: Dhaka seeks UN assistance Remains of old bridge narrowing Sari river Our financial system is just broken Empty-handed they returned Vaccination in Asia gains pace Reckless driving claims 8 lives
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  • Khaleda Zia's Bail Order

    Khaleda’s release on parole possible if she admits guilt: home minister

    Mentioning that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not yet appealed for her release on parole, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government will consider it if she admits her guilt and offers apology for it.

  • 2 Years of Khaleda’s Imprisonment: BNP in a fix

    Two years after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail, many activists and leaders of the party are losing hope of getting her released through legal and political means.

  • Attacking Cumilla MP’s car

    Attack on Hasina’s train: 8 more BNP men surrender

    Eight more convicted BNP men surrender before a Pabna court in a case filed over the attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Ishwardi 25 years ago.

  • Sunil Shubho Roy made press, political secy to acting JP chief

    Jatiya Party appoints its Presidium Member Sunil Shubho Roy as the press and political secretary to the acting party chairman GM Quader.

  • black money

    Opposition MPs slams govt for keeping scope of whitening black money

    Opposition lawmakers criticise the proposed budget specially for keeping the scope for whitening undisclosed money while treasury bench hails it.

  • Bangladesh Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder

    ‘People’s lack of enthusiasm for polls an ominous sign’

    Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the lack of enthusiasm for election among the people is an ominous sign for a democratic nation.

  • PM urges public representatives to win people’s trust

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the public representatives to win the hearts of people as well as attain their trust and confidence to have the opportunity to serve them repeatedly.

  • Corruption Case against Moudud Ahmed

    Graft trial against Moudud to continue

    The Supreme Court clears the way to continue corruption trial against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.

  • Jatiya Party gets 47 seats

    8 JP leaders made presidium members

    Jatiya Party announces to promote its eight leaders as the party’s presidium members.

  • Gonoforum

    New Committee: Discontent brewing in Gonoforum

    Expressing dissatisfaction over the formation of Gonoforum’s new central committee, a section of party leaders has alleged that contributions of the dedicated and tested leaders were not evaluated.

  • Dr Kamal president, Kibria secy of Gonoforum

    Gonoforum announces its new central committee with Dr Kamal Hossain as its president and Reza Kibria general secretary.

  • BNP MPs join parliament, demand Khaleda’s release

    Joining the parliament, Harunur Rashid in his maiden speech demands release of his party chairperson Khaleda Zia from the jail on bail.

  • BNP demo in Narayanganj

    Police foil BNP demo in N'ganj

    Police yesterday foiled a BNP demonstration in Narayanganj and arrested a Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal leader in Barishal.

  • Obaidul Quader

    Making polls 'competitive'

    Shifting its position again, the Awami League has decided not to nominate any candidate for the two posts of vice-chairman in the upazila parishad elections apparently to make the polls “competitive” amid boycotts by opposition parties including BNP.

  • 2nd phase upazila election 2019

    UZ polls 1st phase: AL reveals names of chairman candidates

    Awami League announces names of the party’s chairman contenders ahead of the first phase of upazila parishad elections in 87 upazilas scheduled to be held on March 10.

  • Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is failed Politician

    Fakhrul's remarks 'delirium of a failed politician': Quader

    Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has nothing to do other than complaining to foreigners, after its failure in both the election and its movement.

  • Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is failed Politician

    Show respect to people's mandate

    Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront MPs-elect should reconsider their decision to refrain

  • Our constitution and the goals of independence

    The Constitution which we adopted on November 4, 1972 and which came into force on December 16, 1972 is unquestionably the outcome of our victory in the Liberation War, won at the cost of countless lives. It bears the signatures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Syed Nazrul Islam and Tajuddin Ahmad.

  • Obaidul Quader talks on dialogue with political parties

    No more dialogue after Nov 7: Quader

    Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today says it would not be possible to hold any more dialogue with the political parties after November 7 as there will be several other issues like nomination, alliance, and equations to consider after the announcement of polls schedule.

  • Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan with Abdul Jalil

    Talks history offers food for thoughts

    The ruling Awami League will begin talks with opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront tomorrow with a backdrop of an eventful saga of success and failure in the history of dialogue in Bangladesh politics. In the following we have reproduced the article, by Shakhawat Liton published in 2016, analysing the history of political dialogues in the country.

  • 14-party blasts Dr Kamal, B Chy for unity move

    To counter the BNP and Oikya Prokriya's programmes in October, the Awami League-led 14-party alliance would hold rallies in Dhaka and three other districts.

  • Bangladesh Awami League Parliamentary Party meeting

    AL extended meeting June 23

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of ruling Awami League, is to hold an extended meeting with the party's rank and file at her official residence Gano Bhaban on June 23 to convey important messages to her party men ahead of the upcoming city corporation and general elections.

  • Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader

    Modi didn’t say anything about polls: Quader

    Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that they did not discuss anything about the upcoming 11th parliamentary election with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  • BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed

    BNP questions AL for India visit

    BNP alleges that ruling Awami League has visited India to meet its desperate bid to hang on to power again through holding a lopsided election with the help of external power.

  • Sheikh Hasina and Begum Khaleda Zia

    Once again AL, BNP plan big showdown for Jan 5

    Ruling Awami League and its political arch-rival BNP are getting prepared to stage a massive showdown on January 5, the fourth anniversary of the last parliamentary election, in differing views.

  • Ershad, Fakhrul fly to Rangpur in same flight

    Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad and BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam went to Rangpur in the same flight today ahead of Rangpur City Corporation polls.

  • European Union talks about Bangladesh's Digital Security Act 2018

    Fair polls to contribute to build prosperous Bangladesh: EU

    The European Union has said free, fair and inclusive elections in the period ahead, in accordance with international standards for democratic elections, will contribute to creating a more prosperous Bangladesh.

  • BNP leader MK Anwar’s janaza held, burial tomorrow

    BNP Standing Committee Member MK Anwar passes away at his residence in Dhaka. He was 86. He breathed his last around 1:30am at his residence on Elephant Road.

  • BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

    PM ‘provoking people’ against CJ: Fakhrul

    BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accuses Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of “provoking people” against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha for his observation in the 16th constitutional amendment verdict.

  • New ministers oath ceremony

    Quader meets president, conveys stance on 16th amendment verdict

    Awami League’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader meets President Abdul Hamid at the latter’s official residence and conveys the party's stance on the verdict in the 16th amendment case.

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