Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) vice-president Afroza Haque Rina, wife of JSD president Hasanul Haque Inu, yesterday filed her nomination papers for the by-election to the reserved women’s seat of Rumeen Farhana, who resigned from parliament.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday reiterated her call to the people to vote for “boat” in the next general election for their continued wellbeing and further development of the country.

A local Awami League leader was beaten with a hammer and iron rods allegedly by supporters of independent lawmaker (Faridpur-4) Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury Nixon in Shorifabad Bazar area of Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila on Monday evening.

"The government has signed a power contract with India's Adani Group. Everyone at home and abroad is saying that this is an unnecessary and unfair deal"

"Our demand is very clear -- Khaleda Zia should be released unconditionally. After her release we will think of her returning to politics"

Many common people don't know about the Right to Information Act. Even, many journalists don't know about the act well, says information minister

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is seriously ill, said her physician AZM Zahid Hossain yesterday.

The United Nations special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, as well as four other special rapporteurs and working groups, had written to the government expressing deep concern following the crackdown on BNP rallies and protests across the country.

Around 24 district-level political leaders from three parties -- AL, BNP and JP -- took part in the six-day fellowship programme to gain knowledge on the function of democracy, voting rights and mitigating infighting

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is seriously ill, said her physician AZM Zahid Hossain.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said he agreed in part with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent statement that there could be no comparison between the ruling Awami League and BNP.

The main purpose of various ministers’ conflicting statements about whether BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia could engage in politics was to divert attention from BNP’s ongoing movement, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

The four-member committee sent the report to the central BCL through email

Over 200 BNP men, including Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel, have been sued over Saturday's clash with police in Cumilla's Chandina upazila

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said AL will not force BNP to participate in the upcoming national polls, but it will resist the latter if it tries to foil the election.

BNP yesterday threatened that the election under a partisan government will be resisted.

"They [the government] want to hold an election like what they did in the past. They want to steal votes. Should we allow them to steal votes?" said Mirza Fakhrul

"India-Bangladesh ties have always been marked by openness, trust, cooperation and mutual respect … We have successfully utilised the relationship [with Bangladesh] to conclude long-standing land and maritime boundary agreements," the resolution said

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said there is no comparison between her party and the BNP.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can’t participate in elections because of her convictions in corruption cases, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.