Awami league
Mammoth task awaits AL
Picking single candidates for the union parishad elections would be a daunting task for the ruling Awami League as the grassroots
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Move to relocate Zia’s grave will be nightmare: Nazrul
Accusing the government of trying to annihilate Zia family, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today warned that any move to relocate the party’s founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area would turn into a nightmare.
28 January 2016, 11:19 AM
Two years of the AL government
The government has got a lot to boast about on its two years in office. It has a firm grip on things and those who might try to convey otherwise...
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Don’t allow any injustice, PM tells cops
P Hasina asks police to deal with injustice with strong hands even if it is done by any politically influential person. She advises police to communicate with her if the offender is a leader of Awami League.
27 January 2016, 08:55 AM
Political failure, hence case against Khaleda: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government has resorted to filing false cases as it has failed to tackle BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia politically.
26 January 2016, 07:06 AM
BNP to be thrown into dustbin of history: Ashraf
Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says BNP will be thrown into the dustbin of history if it fails to accept the truth.
25 January 2016, 13:29 PM
Cabinet approves draft of expatriates’ welfare policy
The cabinet approves the draft of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Act 2016 to make the immigration procedure easier and hassle free.
25 January 2016, 07:09 AM
Court summons Khaleda on Mar 3 following sedition suit
A Dhaka court summons BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on March 3 over a sedition suit filed by a Supreme Court lawyer for her statement regarding the number of martyrs in Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
25 January 2016, 04:05 AM
Miscreants stab youth in Dhaka
Miscreants stab a leader of Sechchasebak League, volunteer wing of the ruling Awami League, in Adabar area of Dhaka.
24 January 2016, 15:04 PM
Municipal polls: AL rebels to face show-cause notice
Awami League decides to issue show-cause notice asking to its rebel candidates in the recently held municipality polls to explain as to why they would not be expelled from the party permanently.
24 January 2016, 12:17 PM
Journo leader Altaf Mahmood dies
Altaf Mahmud, president of the pro-Awami League faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, dies at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka.
24 January 2016, 04:31 AM
BNP in talks about nat'l council
The BNP national standing committee met last night to finalise the roadmap for the party's national council, likely to be held in March.
23 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Section 144 imposed in Nandail
District administration imposes section 144 at a union of Mymensingh’s Nandail upazila, after two factions of the ruling Awami League announces holding rallies at the same venue simultaneously.
23 January 2016, 14:18 PM
President believes govt to maintain peace overcoming challenges
President Abdul Hamid says he firmly believes that the government will maintain peace, discipline and stability in the state and society overcoming all challenges.
20 January 2016, 12:26 PM
Ashraf questions joining Saudi alliance
Minister for Public Administration and General Secretary of Awami League Syed Ashraful Islam questions Bangladesh’s decision to join the Saudi-led alliance during today's cabinet meeting.
18 January 2016, 10:18 AM
‘Asol BNP’ attempts on Nayapaltan office again
For the second time this month, Asol BNP, literally meaning real BNP, made an attempt on BNP headquarters at Nayapaltan in Dhaka today and failed.
17 January 2016, 10:22 AM
Cop closed for beating Barisal AL leader
A constable of Barisal is closed for allegedly beating a local leader of ruling party’s front Swechchhashebak League.
17 January 2016, 06:50 AM
Huda-led alliance to join 14-party: Nasim
An alliance of 31 parties headed by former BNP leader Nazmul Huda will join the Awami League-led 14-party combine, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says.
15 January 2016, 15:22 PM
Help make Bangladesh developed country by 2041: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an address to the nation marking two years of Awami League government, seeks all-out cooperation of the countrymen to turn Bangladesh into a prosperous and developed country by 2041.
12 January 2016, 09:13 AM
BNP places new 1/11 formula, blames Ershad
BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah blames Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad for 1/11 political changeover.
11 January 2016, 09:51 AM