Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said it is not possible to hold the national elections using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in all 300 seats at this moment.   He also said: “We still don’t have the capacity to hold elections to all the 300

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (May 10) deferred till June 5 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 19 others in the Gatco graft case that involves Tk1,000 crore. Judge Mohammed Ali Hossain of the Dhaka’s Third Special Judge’s Court set the fresh

The Qulkhani of former Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will be held at Gulshan Central Mosque (Azad Masjid) after Asr prayers today (May 7). Muhith's younger brother foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has requested family members, friends and well-wishers to join the Dua

The 18th anniversary of death of the freedom fighter, labour leader and teacher Ahsanullah Master is being observed today through various programmes across the country.  On this occasion, elaborate programmes have been taken by Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Foundation and Shaheed

Lawmaker Haji Salim had gone abroad and returned home following the legal course, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday (May 5). The Awami League lawmaker, who was convicted and sentenced to 10-year imprisonment in a graft case, went to Bangkok, Thailand, on April 30, and

Awami League lawmaker from Dhaka-8 constituency Haji Mohammad Salim returned home on Thursday morning after a visit to Thailand for medical treatment. Haji Salim, a member of the Dhaka south unit Awami League’s Advisory Council, arrived in Dhaka at around 12:15pm. His private

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (May 2) expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of valiant Freedom Fighter and Kishoreganj district Awami League (AL) President Advocate Kamrul Ahsan Shahjahan. In a message of condolence, she prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul

Former Bangladesh finance minister and Awami League advisory council member Abul Maal Abdul Muhith was laid to rest at his family graveyard in Sylhet on Sunday. Before burial at Rainagar, his last namaz-e-janaza was held at Sylhet Government Alia Madrasah after Zohr prayers. 

BNP vice-chairman and former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Professor MA Mannan passed away at a hospital in the capital on Thursday afternoon. The former minister breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Hospital around 4.30 pm. BNP chairperson's press wing member

BNP vice-chairman and former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Prof MA Mannan has been put on life support as his health condition deteriorated. The former minister was admitted to the emergency department of United Hospital in the capital on Wednesday night. BNP chairperson's

A Dhaka court on Tuesday set June 13 for holding a hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Today (April 26) was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but Begum Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court

A Dhaka court today (April 25) sentenced two brothers Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan along with nine others to seven years in prison each for money laundering a total of Tk 19,990,000. Dhaka 5th Special Judge Iqbal Hossain also fined each of the convicts Tk 4 crore for their

BNP is set to stage rallies in all metropolitan cities, including in the capital, on April 26, demanding the release of arrested BNP leader Makbul Hossain. The party also demand and withdrawal of ‘false cases’ filed by police in connection with the clashes in the

A Dhaka court today (April 23) placed BNP leader Makbul Hossain Sarder on a three-day remand in a case filed for obstructing police to perform duties and vandalizing shops. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mamunur Rashid issued the order after New Market Police Station inspector Arpito

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (April 20) said a group of political parties in patronisation of BNP-Jamaat alliance is involved in conspiracy to oust the Awami League government only to cast the people again in the reign of darkness. She also said: "What their motive is

German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Troester on Wednesday (April 20) expressed his discontent over BNP's comments quoting him about human rights situation and democracy here, saying the wording of the party was "not true".   "I read (in newspapers)... BNP

Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon was has been made president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) while Saif Mohammad Jewel general secretary. BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman abolished the existing committee of JCD announcing a partial body of the student wing of the party comprising

The ruling Awami League (AL) along with different political and social organizations today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day.  Homage was paid to Bangabandhu by placing wreaths at his

The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed today marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on April 17, 1971.   Following the Pakistan army's genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Sunday marking the oath-taking ceremony of country's first government on April 17, 1971.   Following the Pakistan army's genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League