Bangladesh

BNP has expelled the party chairpersons’ advisor council member Sayed AK Ekramuzzaman and a executive committee member from all positions, including primary membership of the party based on specific allegations of involvement in activities against party discipline. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement in a press statement on Tuesday (November 28). Another expelled leader is Shah ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to work out a master plan for every upazila over using land. She gave the directive at a cabinet meeting with herself in the chair at her office in Tejgaon of the capital. “The Prime Minister has instructed that every upazila should have a master plan in terms of land ...

The Sammilita Islami Oikkya Jote, an alliance of eight parties, including the Bangladesh Khelafat Andalon, has announced to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 next year. They also demanded an extension of the deadline for filing nominations for the election by at least 10 days as many parties have not been able to prepare well. Advocate ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas returned to Dhaka on a regular flight of Sri Lankan Airlines on Monday following a holiday. He reached Dhaka at 11:50 am, a source at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport said. It could not be known immediately whether the US ambassador returned from Colombo or that was his transit point. According to media reports, Haas ...

The Jatiya Party has selected the final candidates for the 289 seats to contest in the national election scheduled for January 7. On Monday, Mujibul Haque Chunnu, the party secretary general, revealed the names in the Jatiya Party secretary general’s office located in the city’s Banani neighborhood. Party chief GM Quader will run for the Dhaka-17 seat in the national ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said that permission for party leaders to run as independent candidates in the upcoming national election is a “strategic decision”. “Awami League is moving forward, changing strategy as per the need of the hour. There is no bar to dummy candidates following the guideline of the party chief (Sheikh Hasina),” he said, ...

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said that the upcoming 12th parliamentary election should be free, fair and credible to keep the country’s economy and democracy alive. “The election day is very important, whether win nor defeat. We want free, fair and credible polls. Unfortunately, some foreign countries are extending their claws on Bangladesh, dominating the country centering the ...

‘Shaheed Dr Milon Day’ will be observed across the country on today commemorating the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA). Dr Milon, who was also a lecturer of Dhaka Medical College (DMC), was killed by the goons of military junta near the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka ...

A total of 208 arson attacks have been recorded till 6:00 am on Sunday during the blockades and hartals enforced by BNP and its like-minded parties since October 28. Besides, three arson attacks were recorded in 60 hours from 6:00 pm on November 23 till 6:00 am on Sunday during the ongoing 48-hour road, rail and waterways blockade enforced by ...

Awami League has announced the party nominated candidates for the 12th national parliamentary election. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of the nominated candidates of 298, out of 300 seats, at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on Sunday afternoon. The names of candidates in two constituencies of Kushtia-2 and Narayanganj-5 were not announced. ...