Polls ‘irregularities’: Oikyafront to hold mass hearing Feb 24

Jatiya Oikyafront decides to hold a mass hearing programme on February 24, bringing allegations of vote rigging, balloting stuffing and violence in the December 30 national election.
13 February 2019, 15:27 PM

Primary curriculum to be refined: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that the government has taken decision for refining the curriculum of the primary education by 2019-20.
13 February 2019, 12:54 PM

Fakhrul condemns deaths in BGB firing

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses strong condemnation to the incident of killings of three people by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members in Thakurgaon's Baharampur village.
13 February 2019, 12:17 PM

Thailand election commission moves to dissolve party linked to princess: Statement

Thailand's Election Commission says it will ask the constitutional court to dissolve a party that put forward a princess as a prime ministerial candidate, days after the king rebuked the move in a stern royal command.
13 February 2019, 06:00 AM

Trump dislikes border security deal, Republicans urge support

President Donald Trump says he was unhappy with a deal struck by congressional negotiators on border security that denied him funds for his promised US-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright as fellow Republicans urged his support.
13 February 2019, 04:37 AM

Thai princess apologises for causing problem before polls

The Thai king's sister, disqualified this week by the country's Election Commission from running for prime minister, apologizes for causing "problems" for the Thai people ahead of next month's election, the country’s first since a 2014 coup.
13 February 2019, 04:33 AM

Stay alert to drug abuse, terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged members of Ansar and VDP to remain vigilant against drug abuse, militancy and terrorism.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Failed to bring discipline on the road: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said road accidents have become a major concern, once again admitting his failure to bring discipline in the road transport sector.
12 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Nominations for reserved seats valid: EC

Election Commission declares valid the nominations of 49 aspirants for the parliamentary seats reserved for women.
12 February 2019, 06:30 AM

49 aspirants submit nomination papers

Forty-nine aspirants yesterday submitted nomination forms for election to the parliamentary seats reserved for women.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Sajeda to be deputy leader of House

Awami League presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury is set to become deputy leader of the House for the third consecutive term.
11 February 2019, 18:00 PM

As Indian election looms, Facebook steps up fact-checks

Facebook Inc is expanding its fact-checking network in India to curb the spread of misinformation as the world's largest democracy prepares for a general election that must be held by May, the US-based social media giant says.
11 February 2019, 12:34 PM

Thai election panel disqualifies Princess Ubolratana as PM candidate

Thailand's Election Commission disqualifies the sister of the king from running for prime minister, ending a stunning, short-lived candidacy for a populist party after King Maha Vajiralongkorn called the bid "inappropriate".
11 February 2019, 09:05 AM

DNCC By-Polls: EC allocates symbols for mayor candidates

Campaign for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls officially began yesterday, with the allocation of symbols among five mayoral candidates by the Election Commission.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Will push again for Jamaat's war crime trial: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday told parliament that the government will settle the issue of trying Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party for its involvement in crimes against humanity, through a legal process.
10 February 2019, 18:00 PM

10 JS bodies formed

A lawmaker from the main opposition Jatiya Party is made chief of the parliamentary standing committee on Public Accounts, for the first time in history.
10 February 2019, 15:12 PM

UZ polls 2nd phase: AL reveals names of chairman candidates of 122 upazilas

Awami League announces names of the party’s chairman contenders for the second phase of upazila parishad elections in 122 of 129 upazilas scheduled to be held on March 18.
10 February 2019, 06:49 AM

Making polls 'competitive'

Shifting its position again, the Awami League has decided not to nominate any candidate for the two posts of vice-chairman in the upazila parishad elections apparently to make the polls “competitive” amid boycotts by opposition parties including BNP.
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Police foil BNP demo in N'ganj

Police yesterday foiled a BNP demonstration in Narayanganj and arrested a Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal leader in Barishal.
9 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Modi shown black flag over controversial citizenship bill in Assam

Protesters in Assam state of India show black flags to the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which seeks to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
9 February 2019, 09:36 AM