Rizvi again on remand

A Dhaka court yesterday again sent BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on a three-day remand in connection with an
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM

8 BNP, Jamaat men arrested

Police arrested five Jamaat-e-Islami and three BNP activists in different upazilas of Chittagong yesterday.
31 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Fresh 24-hr hartal from Thursday

BNP-led 20-party alliance calls 24-hour hartal from 6am Thursday demanding return of missing Salahuddin Ahmed. Dhaka and Ctg cities will remain out of its purview.
31 March 2015, 11:40 AM

BNP to decide on Dhaka city polls after assessing fate of its favourite mayor candidates

Already in a difficult situation, the BNP will decide its next course of action on the Dhaka city corporation polls after assessing the fate
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Pro-BNP professionals accuse law enforcers of abduction

A group of pro-BNP professionals yesterday claimed that the state was trying to conceal the matter that law enforcers had picked up BNP
30 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Show cause notice to 3 Ctg mayor candidates

Three mayor aspirants in the Chittagong City Corporation elections are served with show cause notices for breaching electoral code of conduct.
30 March 2015, 15:37 PM

7 to die for killing AL man

Seven people are sentenced to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing an Awami League man in 2006
30 March 2015, 08:17 AM

Wife again says Manna being denied treatment

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna's wife yesterday reiterated that her husband was being denied treatment by the
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Horse cart riding mayor aspirant fined

A mayor aspirant has been fined for riding a horse cart wrapped in campaign banners and posters in violation of the electoral code of conducts.
29 March 2015, 15:08 PM

Manna won’t join mayoral race

Wife of detained Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna alleges that the jail authorities had not allowed proper treatment for her husband
29 March 2015, 10:40 AM

10 BNP-Jamaat men held in Ctg

Police yesterday arrested 10 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Chittagong district in connection with cases filed for conducting
28 March 2015, 18:29 PM

New citizens' platform urges govt to initiate talks

Sammilito Nagorik Samaj, a newly formed citizens' platform, yesterday called for dialogue among political forces to restore stability
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

It's no level playing field

It went against the spirit of level playing field when the prime minister introduced ruling Awami League-backed candidates to party
28 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Convention against political violence today

Sammilito Nagorik Samaj, a citizens' platform, will hold a national convention in the capital's Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh today to
27 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Get united for party-backed candidates

Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed leaders of all the AL units of Dhaka city to work together for the party-backed candidates in the upcoming mayoral elections.
27 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Work for AL-blessed candidates, Hasina asks party’s Dhaka city leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks grassroots leaders of Awami League’s Dhaka city unit to work together for the party-backed candidates in the upcoming Dhaka city corporation elections
27 March 2015, 09:27 AM

BNP’s Mirza Abbas joins mayoral race

Mirza Abbas, convener of Dhaka city unit of BNP, collects nomination paper for contesting the Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral race on April 28
27 March 2015, 05:19 AM

Cornered BNP vs upbeat AL

With polls to three city corporations only a month away, archrivals Awami League and BNP are in contrasting moods. While the ruling AL
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

President invites Khaleda on Independence Day

President Abdul Hamid invites BNP Chief Khaleda at his official residence Bangabhaban in Dhaka to attend programme marking the Independence Day tomorrow
25 March 2015, 08:18 AM

Show cause notice on mayor aspirant

Election Commission issues show cause notice to a mayor aspirant of Dhaka North City Corporation elections, for breaching electoral code of conduct
25 March 2015, 07:21 AM