DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced its 19-point election manifesto with pledges to increase GDP growth by 11 percent, ensure freedom of speech and freedom of judiciary, building a revenge-free country and decentralization of power.  Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,

DHAKA: Awami League, in its election manifesto, has stated to implement 21 pledges if comes to power through winning the 11th parliamentary elections. Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina announced the manifesto from hotel Sonargaon on Tuesday (Dec 18).   The

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has expressed firm hope that his party will surely win the 11th parliamentary elections which is scheduled to hold on Dec 30. “We want to march forward to the highway of development, under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina,” he

DHAKA: BNP alleged on Monday (Dec 17) that Detective Branch (DB) of police detained the party’s central co-organizing secretary (Dhaka division) Shahidul Islam Babul from Dhaka’s Mohakhali.   “We got the news a little earlier that DB detained Shahidul Islam Babul,” Mirza

DHAKA: The leaders of opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront have started a meeting with the Election Commission (EC), for holding discussion on various issues and ‘allegations’ concerning the upcoming national polls.   The meeting, presided over by Chief Election Commissioner

MOTIJHEEL (DHAKA): Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront leaders said they will continue the trial of war crimes accused, if they can come to power through winning the 11th national elections. The alliance announced their election manifesto at a press conference held at Hotel Purbani

MOTIJHEEL (DHAKA): Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront stated in the manifesto that they will cancel the much-criticized Digital Security Law, if they can come to power through winning the 11th national polls. The alliance announced their manifesto at a press conference held at Hotel

TANGAIL:  Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate for Tangail-4 constituency, started a sit-in protesting the attack on his motorcade during his election campaign in Tangail. Siddiqui, a former minister of Awami League regime, started the protest in front of Tangail’s

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront, the major opposition alliance, is set to roll out its election manifesto on Monday (December 17). It will be unveiled at a press conference from city’s Hotel Purbani International Limited, Latiful Bari Hamim, media co-coordinator of Gano Forum, confirmed

DHAKA:   Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is set to hold five rallies in different districts of the country including Dhaka before the 11th national election slated for December 30. Besides, the premier will exchange views with voters in 10 districts through videoconferencing

DHAKA: BNP Vice Chairman Selima Rahman said the Election Commission (EC) is playing roles like a puppet and its directions aren’t being obeyed by the police-administration.  Selima Rahman was talking to the reporters after leading a team of representatives at a meeting with EC

FENI: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the "camouflaged Freedom Fighters" have become united under the leadership of BNP. And they are now plotting against the state and to foil the elections.  Quader, also the minister for road transport & bridges, was talking

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront Convener also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has called an urgent press briefing. The press briefing is scheduled to be held at Oikyafront central office in Purana Paltan at 3pm on Monday (Dec 17). Gono Forum Media Coordinator

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain has said the country earned independence but the countrymen hasn’t get liberation yet. “Our movement-struggle should keep continued for liberty of the people,” he said.          Dr Kamal made the

DHAKA:   The ruling Awami League is set to unveil its election manifesto on Tuesday (December 18). AL President Sheikh Hasina will roll out the manifesto at 10 am from city’s Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel.  Member Secretary of AL manifesto formulation Committee and AL deputy

DHAKA:  BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the country was experiencing a ‘mass arrest’ in 300 constituencies while ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ representing candidates were coming under attacks of law enforcement agencies and Awami League terrorists. The

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront, the opposition alliance, has launched it journey to Mymensingh planning to hold seven electioneering rallies on the way. The journey, led by Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) president ASM Abdur Rab, began from

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League warned its rebel candidates for the 11th parliamentary elections to withdraw their candidacy within next two days.  “Otherwise, tougher action will be taken against them, from core section of the party,” said Party Joint General Secretary Jahangir

BOGRA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the Awami League led government again longed for holding a one-sided elections, but they won’t be given the scope this time.  “The Election Commission (EC) is helpless. Police isn’t obeying EC orders. Police is

DHAKA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak said the opposition alliance Oikyafront is making ill attempts to make the upcoming elections questionable sensing their ‘absolute defeat’ in it.    “BNP and Oikyafront are carrying out attacks and anarchies among