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Size of polls-time cabinet to be smaller: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says size of election time government will be smaller ahead of the upcoming parliamentary polls.
21 October 2018, 13:40 PM

CEC to meet President Hamid Nov 1

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is to meet President Abdul Hamid at the presidential quarters in Bangabhaban on November 1.
21 October 2018, 11:50 AM

Politics may see new polarisation

Voicing his concern whether the upcoming national elections will be held or not, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says his party will still prepare to contest in all 300 seats under the United National Alliance (UNA).
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM

BNP again calls for talks; AL feels no need

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there is no necessity for a dialogue with any political party.
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Pro-Oikyafront lawyers’ platform launched

A platform of lawyers 'Jatiya Ainjibi Oikyafront', aligned with the recently-formed Jatiya Oikyafront, is launched with an aim to restore democracy and independent judiciary.
20 October 2018, 15:30 PM

Rift in EC is a national crisis: Fakhrul

Pointing out to differing opinions within the Election Commission, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the division within the commission is a national crisis.
20 October 2018, 10:47 AM

B Chy, Mahi 'relieved' of party posts

A new committee of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh is announced relieving its President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, Secretary General Maj (retd) Abdul Mannan and Joint Secretary General Mahi B Chowdhury from their posts.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Oikyafront Rally: Security is a big concern, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront's Sylhet rally was not cancelled but postponed due to security reasons.
19 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Big party's plot behind rift in BDB: Mahi

Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Joint Secretary General Mahi B Chowdhury terms 'ridiculous' reliving their party's top leaders by those who were expelled from the party a month back.
19 October 2018, 16:08 PM

Oikyafront leaders to go Sylhet on Oct 24

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders are determined to visit Sylhet city on October 24 even if they do not get permission from the authorities concern, Gono Forum General Secretary Mostafa Mahsin Montu says.
19 October 2018, 16:05 PM

Shahjahan Khan slams Kamal for forming Oikyafront

Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan takes a swipe at Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain for forming Jatiya Oikyafront with “anti-liberation forces” and termed it as the unity of the national enemy.
19 October 2018, 14:21 PM

Ruling quarter afraid of Oikyafront: Moudud

The ruling Awami League becomes “crazy” after formation of the Jatiya Oikyafront ahead of the next general election, BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says.
19 October 2018, 13:09 PM

Law and order will be under control during polls: Amu

Law and order situation in the country during the upcoming parliamentary election is not likely to deteriorate, Amir Hossain Amu, the chairman of cabinet committee on law and order, said yesterday.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Oikyafront denied nod for first rally

Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) denies Jatiya Oikyafront of permission for holding a rally in the city on October 23 on security ground.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Those who leave alliance to be thrown into dustbin: Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan calls upon the 20-party alliance partners to stay united saying that the people who will leave the alliance to be thrown into the dustbin.
18 October 2018, 13:50 PM

Oikyafront briefs diplomats about its demands, goals

Jatiya Oikyafront briefs foreign diplomats about the country’s latest political situation and its demands and goals to hold the upcoming general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner.
18 October 2018, 09:56 AM

Nat'l polls schedule on first week of November

Election schedule for the next parliamentary polls will be announced on the first week of November, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said today.
18 October 2018, 07:54 AM

MJ Akbar quits to challenge accusations

An Indian government minister resigned yesterday, saying he was doing so in order to fight accusations of sexual harassment levied by several women, the most high-profile casualty of a growing #MeToo movement.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Mahbub under fire

The ruling Awami League led 14-party alliance has accused Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar of "violating the oath of secrecy" and it thinks he should resign.
17 October 2018, 18:00 PM

14-party alliance seeks EC Mahbub’s removal

Awami League-led 14 party alliance demands the resignation of Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder from his post following his recent comments over the election commission.
17 October 2018, 13:40 PM