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Group of student protesters visit AL president's office

Amid rumours of death, detention and abuse of students at Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's Dhanmondi political office, a group of protesters visited the office yesterday and found no evidence of the claims.
4 August 2018

PM urges party leaders to make AL stronger, boost popularity

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina urges her party leaders and workers to make the party stronger by increasing its popularity at the grassroots level as no party other than Awami League can change the lot of the people.
30 June 2018

Sohel Taj speaks of conspiracy against him, his family

Tanjim Ahmad Sohel Taj makes accusation of “conspiracies to eliminate the bloodline of Tajuddin Ahmad from politics”.
10 June 2018

Irregularities, power play mar KCC election

It is a vote of the ruling Awami League in Khulna City Corporations today, exercising power play, as far as seen on the field throughout the city.
15 May 2018

AL symbol of confidence of 16 crore people: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh Awami League has now been turned into a "symbol of confidence and support" of 16 crore people as the party is taking the country to the path of prosperity.
12 July 2017

PM urges party leaders to know real problems of the masses

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina urges the party leaders to establish their close link with common masses to know their real problems and inform those to top level of the government so that steps can be taken for their solution.
28 October 2016

AL turns 67 today

The Awami League, one of the oldest political parties in South Asia, turns 67 today.
22 June 2016

Opinion: Pahela Baishakh and Olama League’s Haram ‘fatwa’

Bangladesh Awami Olama League claims Pahela Baishakh celebration is ‘Haram’. So then, is our government upholding a ‘Haram’ culture as it is a public holiday? Are the 160 million Bangalis observing a Haram festival? How could one organisation openly declare this and walk away without any protest from any quarters or action from the government?
10 April 2016

AL wins in 4, BNP in 3 municipal polls

The ruling Awami League wins in four municipalities while its arch rival BNP bags three mayoral posts in the elections to the local government bodies which were suspended due to violence and irregularities.
12 January 2016

Post-polls violence leaves one dead in Bogra

A Sramik League man is killed in a clash between activists of Jatiya Party and Awami League in Santahar municipality under Adamdighi upazila of Bogra this afternoon.
8 January 2016

None has right to differ with govt, alleges Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government has completed its preparation to run the country under "one-party administration".
8 January 2016

Khaleda to join tomorrow’s rally

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to join the party’s rally marking the January 5 general election at its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.
4 January 2016

Bangabandhu Avenue AL’s next choice for Jan 5 rally

Awami League says it will hold a rally at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Avenue marking the second anniversary of the January 5 elections if police deny the party permission for Suhrawardy Udyan.
3 January 2016

2015 events that Bangladeshis would want to forget

Let us walk down the memory lane to look back at the events in the year 2015 that are etched in our memories and would remain so no matter how much we would want to forget them.
31 December 2015

Polls to be held in festive mode: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad hopes the municipal elections will be held in a festive mode.
29 December 2015

Khaleda demands army deployment in municipal polls

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands army deployment for what she said holding the upcoming municipality polls in a free and fair manner.
21 December 2015

Bangladesh to have no cohort of defeated forces: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says there will be no existence of the cohorts of the defeated forces in Bangladesh.
17 December 2015

Thousands join AL's V-Day March

Thousands of people from all strata take part in the colourful Victory Day march organised by Awami League in the capital marking the 45th Victory Day.
16 December 2015

Khaleda for unity to ‘save country’ from AL

Terming ruling Awami League an evil force, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls for a national unity to protect the country from the grip of the party.
15 December 2015

Khaleda terms municipal polls stage-managed drama

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the Election Commission worthless and says a drama is going to be staged in the name of municipality elections.
8 December 2015