Bangladesh politics

All-out effort to bring BNP to national election 2023: Hasina tells party

The government will make all-out efforts to bring opposition BNP to the next parliamentary election, slated for late next year.
7 May 2022

Khaleda’s release on parole possible if she admits guilt: home minister

Mentioning that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has not yet appealed for her release on parole, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the government will consider it if she admits her guilt and offers apology for it.
16 February 2020

2 Years of Khaleda’s Imprisonment: BNP in a fix

Two years after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail, many activists and leaders of the party are losing hope of getting her released through legal and political means.
7 February 2020

Attack on Hasina’s train: 8 more BNP men surrender to Pabna court

Eight more convicted BNP men surrender before a Pabna court in a case filed over the attack on a train carrying the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Ishwardi 25 years ago.
14 July 2019

Sunil Shubho Roy made press, political secy to acting JP chief

Jatiya Party appoints its Presidium Member Sunil Shubho Roy as the press and political secretary to the acting party chairman GM Quader.
12 July 2019

Opposition MPs slams govt for keeping scope of whitening black money

Opposition lawmakers criticise the proposed budget specially for keeping the scope for whitening undisclosed money while treasury bench hails it.
23 June 2019

People’s lack of enthusiasm for polls an ominous sign: EC Mahbub

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the lack of enthusiasm for election among the people is an ominous sign for a democratic nation.
19 June 2019

PM urges public representatives to win people’s trust

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the public representatives to win the hearts of people as well as attain their trust and confidence to have the opportunity to serve them repeatedly.
27 May 2019

Graft trial against Moudud to continue

The Supreme Court clears the way to continue corruption trial against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
14 May 2019

8 JP leaders made presidium members

Jatiya Party announces to promote its eight leaders as the party’s presidium members.
9 May 2019

New Committee: Discontent brewing in Gonoforum

Expressing dissatisfaction over the formation of Gonoforum’s new central committee, a section of party leaders has alleged that contributions of the dedicated and tested leaders were not evaluated.
8 May 2019

Dr Kamal president, Kibria secy of Gonoforum

Gonoforum announces its new central committee with Dr Kamal Hossain as its president and Reza Kibria general secretary.
5 May 2019

BNP MP Harun demands Khaleda's release

Joining the parliament, Harunur Rashid in his maiden speech demands release of his party chairperson Khaleda Zia from the jail on bail.
29 April 2019

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

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

UZ polls 1st phase: AL reveals names of chairman candidates of 87 upazilas

Awami League announces names of the party’s chairman contenders ahead of the first phase of upazila parishad elections in 87 upazilas scheduled to be held on March 10.
9 February 2019

Fakhrul's remarks 'delirium of a failed politician': Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has nothing to do other than complaining to foreigners, after its failure in both the election and its movement.
5 January 2019

Show respect to people's mandate

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront MPs-elect should reconsider their decision to refrain
2 January 2019

Our constitution and the goals of independence

The Constitution which we adopted on November 4, 1972 and which came into force on December 16, 1972 is unquestionably the outcome of our victory in the Liberation War, won at the cost of countless lives. It bears the signatures of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Syed Nazrul Islam and Tajuddin Ahmad.
17 December 2018

No more dialogue after Nov 7: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today says it would not be possible to hold any more dialogue with the political parties after November 7 as there will be several other issues like nomination, alliance, and equations to consider after the announcement of polls schedule.
3 November 2018