DHAKA: Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the party’s general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader have expressed deep shock at the death Sheila Islam. They expressed the shock in the separate condolence messages issued on Monday

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) held talks with the women leaders of the country on Monday (October 23) to discuss the 11th Parliamentary elections.   The talks began at about 11:00 am at the EC Secretariat building in the city with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrant for BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman and the then chief reporter of a private television channel ‘Ekushey Television’ (ETV) Mahathir Faruqi, among three persons. Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Court Kamrul Hossain Mollah issued

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam's wife Sheila Islam is no more. She breathed her last at the UCLH University College Hospital in London in the early hours on Monday (October 23). Awami League joint general secretary

DHAKA: Awami League senior leader and public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam's wife Sheela Islam is critically ill and her condition is unchanged till now. Diagnosed with cancer, Sheela Islam is now undergoing treatment at ICU at UCLH University College Hospital in

DHAKA: Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament Rawshon Ershad at a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj sought cooperation of her country over peaceful repatriation of Rohingya refugees.   The meeting was held at Hotel Sonargoan in the capital city on Sunday

SIRAJGANJ: The BNP has called off its half-day hartal called for Monday (October 23) in Sirajganj. The district BNP withdrew the program within five hours of the announcement.    The party on Monday afternoon (October 22) called the half-day hartal for Monday in Sirajganj protesting

DHAKA: The High Court has granted six months bail to BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Ahmmed alias Minar Chowdhury in a case filed over the murder of former Upazila Parishad (UP) chairman Ekramul Haq in Fulgazi upazila of Feni. An HC bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the government is deliberately ruining the educational system of the country.    The BNP leader made this remark in a press conference held at the central office of BNP in Nayapaltan area of the capital on Sunday

DHAKA: Visiting India External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to sit in a meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka Sunday (October 22), the day she arrived here. Khaleda Zia’s Press wing officer Shamsuddin Didar told Banglanews that the meeting

SYLHET: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said only persons who are eligible to folks of Sylhet Metropolitan will be candidates for City Mayor election. Quader, also, the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges added that in a similar fashion, eligible in the eyes of public

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the 11-point proposal placed by ruling Awami League is a plot to change the outcome of the upcoming general election.  He made the remark in a press conference held at BNP office in city’s Naya Paltan area on Friday

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary also Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia irritated the court during her appearance at a special court in Dhaka Thursday (October 19). “After her appearance in Zia Orphanage and Zia

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party did not oppose proposal of army deployment in the upcoming national elections. Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, added that, “We want to take steps according to the law.” He made this remark

BOGRA: 250 BNP leaders and activists were sued on charge of obstruction and assault on police work at Gabtoli upazila in Bogra. Among the accused, around 50 persons were identified while the rests remain unidentified in the case. Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khairul Bashar of Gabtali

DHAKA: Six leaders and activists of BNP were detained for alleged ‘suspicious’ movements when party chairperson Khaleda Zia was on her way to court. The six BNP leaders and activists were held from Circuit House Road area under Ramna Police Station on Thursday (October 19).   

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) sat in a dialogue with Jatiya Party led by Anwar Hossain Manju Thursday (October 19), as part of the consecutive dialogues with the political parties. A 15-member team of the party led by its Chairman Manju took part in the dialogue chaired by Chief

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Leaders and activists of BNP staged a procession in the High Court area in Dhaka while the party chairperson Khaleda Zia was en route to a special court in Bakshibazar of old parts of the city Thursday (October 19). The BNP men were seen chanting slogans taking the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. Khaleda earlier in the day appeared before the special court set up at Bakshibazar Alia Madrasha ground and appealed for bail in the cases on Thursday (October 19), a

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed opined that Awami League's 11-point proposal that was submitted to the Election Commission (EC) during dialogue is an obstacle to a free and fair election. The BNP leader made the remark while talking to reporters at