DHAKA: Jatiya Party lawmaker Moshiur Rahman Ranga has been made the opposition chief whip of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad confirmed the matter though a press release on Saturday (January 5). Earlier in the day, HM Ershad sent a letter to Speaker Dr Shirin

DHAKA: Jatiya Party will become the main opposition in the 11th Parliament of Bangladesh, says it’s chairman HM Ershad. None of JP MPs will join in the cabinet of the new government, Ershad added in a press release issued on Friday (Jan 4).  According to party hierarchy, HM

DHAKA: The Awami League will hold a grand rally on January 19 at the Suhrawardy Udyan to celebrate it’s landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary elections, held on December 30. Awami League President and also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to address the grand rally, set

DHAKA:  Citing allegations of ballot rigging and irregularities in the just-concluded 11th national election, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront submitted memorandum to Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda demanding re-election under a non-partisan government. A team led by

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (Jan 3) advised new MPs to serve all the people equally. Asking them to refrain from using power to reap personal gain, she said “It does not matter who gave vote for ‘boat’, the electoral symbol of

DHAKA:  The daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has become leader of the Jatiya Sangsad for the third time in a row. Sheikh Hasina was unanimously reelected the leader of national parliament in an AL Parliamentary

DHAKA: Newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) of Jatiya Party, except its chairman HM Ershad, were sworn in at a separate function on Thursday (Jan 3). Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the swearing-in of the JP MPs at the Oath room in East block of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Presidium member Mahi B Chowdhury said the new government of Moha Jote (Grand Alliance) will work for fulfilling the demand of people, in its renewed tenure.   “We have achieved huge public support. Consequently, people's expectation also has

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront MPs elected in the 11th parliamentary polls did not take the oath as Members of Parliament. All the newly elected lawmakers took oaths of office around 11:00am on Thursday (Jan 3). But none of Oikyofront MPs-elect was seen at the parliament. Only seven out

DHAKA: The newly elected members of parliament (MPs) along with Awami League president Sheikh Hasina have taken oath on Thursday (Jan 3).   Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the swearing-in of the MPs at the Oath room in East block of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban after 11am.

DHAKA:  Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her landslide victory in the 11th national election took place on December 30. PM’s Press Wing Secretary Ihsanul Karim told media on Wednesday (January 2). AL-led

DHAKA:  The government is taking tougher stance against the culprits of Noakhali gang-rape incident, says Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder. “Whoever the culprits are, they will be brought to justice,” Qauder, responding to a question, told reporters at the secretariat

DHAKA: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj congratulated her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on the victory of the 11th National Election took place on December 30. Sushma Swaraj sent a message of congratulations to Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Tuesday (January

DHAKA: India’s Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi greeted Awami League President Sheikh Hasina for securing landslide victory of her party in the 11th national elections.  Press wing of Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Wednesday (Jan 2) confirmed the matter to

DHAKA:  Secretary General of Jatiya Party (Ershad) Moshiur Rahman Ranga voiced dissatisfaction over the results of the 11th national election occurred on December 30, 2018.   “JP was supposed to win more seats,” Ranga told reporters while addressing a discussion on the occasion

DHAKA: The members of new cabinet will swear in by January 10, the historic homecoming day of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder said this while talking to reporters at political office of Awami League President in city’s Dhanmondi area

DHAKA: ICT Affairs Adviser to Awami League President Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Wazed Joy criticized the Western news outlets for their perspective while covering the 11th national elections of Bangladesh.  Terming them ‘biased’, he made several posts on his Facebook page Monday (Dec

DHAKA: Awami League has totally rejected opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand of holding the 11th national elections again, said the winning party Joint General Secretary Abdur Rahman.  “We are rejecting their demand in a whole. Their demand of reelection is illogical

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has called on his party leaders and activists not to behave foul with the opposition quarters while celebrating the win of Sunday’s elections.  “We have earned landslide victory. Celebrate the win in low-key arrangements. Do not

DHAKA: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (Dec 31) greeted Sheikh Hasina after leading Awami League to a landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary elections, held on Sunday (Dec 30). Modi called up Hasina to greet her soon after making it clear that the Awami League