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

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain regretted Friday’s incident that happened with journalists at Martyred Intellectuals' Memorial in Mirpur. On Saturday (Dec 15), he sent a statement to media in this regard. “After paying tribute to the

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has sent a letter to President Abdul Hamid, seeking his appointment for a meet.    A 10-member team led by Dr Kamal Hossain want to meet the President on Dec 17, the letter mentioned. Shairul Kabir Khan, media wing member to BNP

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront, the opposition alliance, is set to launch a road march towards Mymensingh on Saturday (December 15) ahead of the upcoming 11th national election. Besides, the alliance will hold a rally in city on occasion of Victory Day on Sunday (December 16). Nagorik

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticized BNP and its alliance partners for allocating seats to the persons convicted for corruption, militancy and war crimes. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Bangladesh Awami League, came down heavily on Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gano

BOGRA:  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government, after sensing defeat in the upcoming election, resorted to the paths of attack and filing cases.  Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the remark at BNP workers' meeting at Shaheed Titu auditorium

DHAKA: The motorcade of Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain was allegedly attacked at the Martyred Intellectuals Mausoleum at Mirpur in the city on Friday (Dec 14). Miscreants attacked Dr Kamal’s motorcade while he was coming out from the Mausoleum

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront demanded immediate deployment of armed forces to put a stop to ‘police harassment, arrest and torture.’ The alliance leaders made the demand from Election Commission building on Thursday (December 13). A team led by BNP Vice Chairman Selima Rahman went

NOAKHALI:   A case was filed against 361 BNP-Jamaat leaders and activists over the murder of a Jubo League leader in Noakhali Sadar upazila. Ariful Islam Sumon, joint convener of Jubo League of Aujbalia union unit, filed the case with Sudharam police station on Thursday (December

THAKURGAON: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called upon the voters to cast their votes in favour of the sheaf of paddy, electoral symbol of the BNP, “for the sake of restoring democracy. Fakhrul made the urge while addressing a roadside rally in Salondar Union in