DHAKA:  The final nomination activities of BNP have been suspended following attacks by supporters of its international affairs secretary  Ehsanul Haque Milon at party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office on Saturday evening (December 8). The announcement came after the attack

DHAKA:  Awami League Joint General Secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak alleged that the convicted acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, who is residing in London, is conspiring against the country by holding meetings with senior officials of Pakistani intelligence agency. Jahangir Kabir

DHAKA: Followers of former state minister for education ANM Ehsanul Hoq Milan staged agitation in front of BNP central party office in Nayapaltan as he was denied party nomination for the 11th parliamentary elections. More than a hundred supporters took position in front of the

DHAKA:  HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party has got 42 seats from the ruling Awami League as JP is one of the partners of the grand alliance to contest the 11th national polls. Both of the parties’ sources, AL and JP, confirmed the matter on Friday (December 7). AL, the main component of

DHAKA: The Election Commission on Friday (December 7) validated nominations of 21 candidates, including of Jatiya Party aspirant film actor Masud Parvez (Sohel Rana), to vie for the 11th general election. Till filing of the report, the EC heard 40 appeals filed challenging the

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its rally slated to be held on December 10 at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday (December 6) made the announcement hours after the party Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed had

DHAKA:  The Election Commission on Thursday (December 6) cleared candidacy of 80 aspirants to compete for the 11th general election as their nomination papers had earlier been rejected by returning officers.    Of 156 petitions, the EC has cleared candidacy of 80 aspirants,

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, is set to hold rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on December 10 (Monday). BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, on behalf of the Oikyafront, made the announcement at a press conference at the party's

DHAKA: BNP aspirants Golam Maula Roni, Abu Ashfaque, Morshed Miltan, Faridul Kabir Talukder Shamim and Tamijuddin have gained back their candidacies to run for the 11th general election. The Election Commission on Thursday (December 6) has cleared the candidacy of Golam Maula Roni from

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (December 5) granted bail for six months to Barrister Mainul Hosein in two defamation cases for defaming a journalist Masuda Bhatti on television talk show. The court also sought documents of two cases - one in Rangpur and the other in Jamalpur

DHAKA:  BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed an appeal with the Election Commission seeking her candidacy back to contest the 11th national elections. Earlier, Returning Officers rejected her nomination papers of three constituencies on December 2. Three constituencies were Bogura-6,

DHAKA: BNP will finalize seat allocation among its allies of 20-party alliance and Jatiya Oikyafront within next one to two days. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the announcement during a media brief at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in

TANGAIL: BNP nominated candidate for Tangail-2 constituency Sultan Salahuddin Tuku is sued for various charges in as many as 139 cases. The matter has been revealed while analyzing his affidavit submitted to the Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Tangail.    The cases

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has ruled out BNP leaders’ allegation that nomination forms of their candidates have been cancelled with an evil intention to get them out of the political scene.  “Awami League has no intention to eradicate BNP. Rather, BNP has

RAJSHAHI: Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam said Election Commission is working to ensure safety for women so that they can cast their votes smoothly in the upcoming 11th national elections. Kabita Khanam inaugurated a 2-day workshop on ‘Gender and Elections ’ in Rajshahi on

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleged that BNP is doing business over party nomination for the 11th national elections. Quader said, “BNP is doing nomination business this time. Those who gave money are now trying to get it back from BNP central leaders

PABNA: Two persons were killed as two rival groups of Awami League clashed in Pabna sadar upazila Monday (Dec 3).  The deceased were identified as Malek Sheikh, 50, and Laskar Khan, 65, residents of Bharara union under the upazila. The clash erupted in Bharara union around 6:30pm.

DHAKA: The High Court has rejected a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Jatiya Party President Andaleeve Rahman Partho for necessary directions to use Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the 11th parliamentary elections. The HC bench of Justices Md Ashfaqul Islam and Mohammad Ali passed

DHAKA: BNP alleged that the authorities concerned targeted more than fifty popular leaders and former Members of Parliament (MP) including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia before cancellation of their nomination papers. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

CHATTOGRAM: A Chattogram court has ordered to show BNP Central Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury arrested in a sabotage case filed with Fatikchhari Police Station.  The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kamrun Nahar Rumi passed the order on Monday (Dec 3). Chattogram