DHAKA: The official Facebook page of BNP has been recovered on Friday (Dec 28), two days after it was taken over by unknown hackers. BNP Assistant Office Secretary Muhammad Munir Hossain confirmed the matter in a press release Saturday (Dec 29). Meanwhile, all the distorted posts

PANCHAGARH: The wife of Awami Leaue candidate for the 11th national polls from Panchagarh-2 constituency Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon has died Saturday (Dec 29), on the eve of Election Day. She was 55. Nilufar Islam breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain urged the voters to go to the polling stations at early hours in the morning of Election Day and exercise their franchise with no fear.   “A festive atmosphere is supposed to persist in the country as voting will begin after the

DHAKA: Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, senior joint secretary of BNP, claimed that law enforcers arrested over 10,000 of its activists since the announcement of polls schedule on November 8. “Nine BNP activists have been killed in polls violence so far. At least 13,252 activists of Jatiya

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad quit the election race in Dhaka-17 constituency for the ruling party candidate. He declared his decision at an urgent press conference at his Baridhara residence on Thursday (Dec 27) and extended his support to Awami League’s candidate, ex-film

SYLHET: Police detained seven leaders and activists of BNP during an election campaign in Housing Estate area of Sylhet city Thursday (Dec 27). Sylhet district unit Chhatra Dal Vice President Chowdhury Mohammad Sohel was among the detainees. Identities of the rests couldn’t be

KERANIGANJ (DHAKA): Police detained three leaders of Awami League’s associate wings over Tuesday’s attack on BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy during an election rally in Dhaka. They were nabbed in a drive carried out on tip-off on Wednesday (Dec 26) night. South Keraniganj

THAKURGAON: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the attacks were being carried out on his party men and candidates of the 11th national elections with the help of state machinery. Fakhrul made the allegation while talking to the reporters at his Kalibari residence in

TANGAIL: Miscreants vandalized two private vehicles of Jatiya Party candidate for Tangail-5 constituency Shafiullah Al Munir on Wednesday (Dec 26). Four persons sustained injuries in the incident. A group of unidentified miscreants vandalized a SUV and a microbus while one of

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders alleged that the policemen are playing the roles of ruling party’s ‘cadre force’ and carrying out attacks on the candidates of the opposition alliance.  The alliance organized a press briefing at Oikyafront’s central office in Purana Paltan, at

COMILLA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader lambasted at Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain and asked him to resign as a ‘failed’ leader. “Not the CEC (Chief Election Commissioner), you should resign as a failed leader of Oikyafront,” Quader said indicating

BRAHMANBARIA: Joint forces detained 12 persons after conducting a raid in BNP candidate for Brahmanbaria- 3 (Sadar and Bijoynagar) constituency Khaled Hossen Mahbub Shyamal’s residence. The drive, began at 2:30 pm and ended 4 pm, was conducted at Puniaut area of the town on

DHAKA: A petition was filed with the High Court challenging the decision of the Election Commission that rejected a petition for cancellation of candidacy of 25 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami in the 11th national elections. Secretary General and Social Welfare Secretary of Bangladesh

DHAKA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak said the Oikyafront leaders are raising false accusations with an ill intention to foil the national elections.  “The demand of Chief Election Commissioner’s (CEC) resignation is only a maneuver to foil the elections

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain called an emergency press conference. The emergency press conference will be held at 5:30 pm on Wednesday (December 26). The conference will take place at Oikyafront’s central office located in city’s

DHAKA:  Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipu visited opposition (BNP) candidate for the same constituency Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, who was injured in an attack.  Bipu and Keraniganj upazila Chairman Shahin Ahmed went to Goyeshwar’s Nayapaltan political

BOGRA:  Police arrested twenty-one BNP leaders and activists in drives conducted at various upazilas of the district. The drives began on Tuesday night (December 25) and ended on Wednesday dawn (December 26). A motorcade of a grand alliance candidate Shariful Islam Jinna was

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders have sat in an emergency meeting to discuss about current political issues at BNP Chairperson khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan. The meeting began at 7 pm on Tuesday (December 25). Oikyafront leaders- BNP Secretary General Mirza

BOGRA:   Twenty three leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat were sent to prison via court after arresting them from various upazilas of the district. One of the arrestees is a Jamaat-e-Islami activist while the rest are BNP’s field-level activists. All the arrestees are accused in

KHULNA:   Jatiya Oikyafront, the major opposition alliance, has announced to hold a two-day program in Khulna city ahead of the 11th national election. On Wednesday (December 26), an election rally, in support of Sheaf of paddy (electoral symbol of BNP), will be brought out at 3 pm