DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the electoral roadmap given by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda reflected the wishes of ruling party Awami League. He made the remarks to reporters in a press briefing at party office in city’s Naya

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will start updating the voter list from Tuesday (July 25) by enlisting new voters across the country.  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will inaugurate the process at Mymensingh. On Monday afternoon (July 24), CEC along with four

DHAKA: Terming his recent India tour as a success, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that the political leaders of India gave him assurance to stand beside Jatiya Party (JP) in the upcoming general election. Ershad made the remarks to reporters on his arrival at Dhaka airport around

DHAKA: Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud demanded the arrest of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as soon as she lands at Dhaka airport.   He came up with the demand at a human chain organized by the Bangladesh Independence Council on Sunday afternoon

MYMENSINGH: Some 30 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, joined the BNP at Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh on Saturday (July 22). The BCL men led by former general secretary of Norail union unit of the organization Sajib

NOAKHALI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the police and the leaders and activists of BNP at Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday (July 22). The law enforcers, however, detained seven BNP men from the spot. The clash took place at about 12:00 pm during a

NARAYANGANJ: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday (July 22) reacted to BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s statement that “Quader’s comment on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s London tour was out of civility”. Obaidul Quader, also the road

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s London tour was ‘out of civility’. He made the assertion while speaking to reporters at his residence in Thakurgaon on

NARAYANGANJ: A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) in a drive detained two activists of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from city’s Demra area in the wee hours of Thursday (July 20). The detainees are identified as Mohammad Tushar Habib alias Ayub,

DHAKA: The secretary general-level meeting of the BNP-led 20-party alliance will be held at BNP’s central office in city’s Nayapaltan on Sunday (July 23). BNP secretary general and chief coordinator of the alliance Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called the meeting at 11:00 am on that

KHULNA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday (July 19) commented that the Awami League is the role model to cling to power through using gun force.    Speaking at a rally at a hotel in Khulna city, he said that the incumbent government came to the power

KUSHTIA: At least 10 people were hurt including a former BNP lawmaker in an attack carried out allegedly by some activists of Jubo League, the youth front of the ruling party in Mirpur upazila. The incident took place at the upazila BNP office on Wednesday (July 19). Some of the

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has hinted at slide reshuffle in the Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet. He dropped the hint while talking to journalists at Bridges Bhaban in city’s Banani on Tuesday (July 18) after a meeting with a

DHAKA: The High Court granted interim bail to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s advisor Joynal Abdin Farooque in four sabotage cases. An HC bench of Justices Mohammad Miftah Uddin Chowdhury and ANM Bashir Ullah passed the order on Tuesday (July 18).  The cases were filed against Farooque

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the Election Commission (EC) is meticulously crafting a blueprint to help putting the ruling Awami League government in power again. He made the comment at BNP officer in city’s Nayapaltan area on Tuesday (July 18) in

NATORE: BNP Central committee organizing secretary also Natore district unit BNP President and former Deputy minister Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu was admitted to a city hospital Monday night (July 17).  Natore district unit BNP Secretary General Aminul Haque told the Banglanews that

DHAKA: The High Court has stayed the suspension order of Sonargaon upazila chairman Azharul Islam Mannan for six months and cleared the way for his recommence to duty.  An HC bench comprising Justices Naima Haydar and Abu Taher Mohammad Saifur Rahman passed the order on Monday (July

SYLHET: A member of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot dead apparently by other members of the student wing of the ruling Awami League over internal feud in Sylhet on Monday (July 17). The dead, Litu Ahmed, 28, is a former leader of Sylhet district unit of BCL and supporter of

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has accepted the electoral roadmap formally unveiled by the Election Commission (EC) for the next Parliamentary elections. Hours after the roadmap launching ceremony on Sunday (July 16), Awami League senior leader and commerce minister Tofael Ahmed said

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached London on Sunday afternoon (July 16). The flight of Emirates carrying the BNP chief landed at Heathrow Airport of London at 12:50 pm (Bangladesh time). Khaleda Zia’s elder son and BNP’s vice chairman Tarique Rahman and other leaders of