The Election Commission (EC) has taken an initiative to train members of the electoral enquiry committees consisting of judicial officers to investigate irregularities centering the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls slated for January 7. The enquiry committee members will be given a daylong training in three phases starting from tomorrow at
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India has taken position against people of Bangladesh by supporting Sheikh Hasina: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday alleged that India has taken a position against the people of Bangladesh by supporting Sheikh Hasina’s ‘authoritarian’ government. "The Indian government and their politicians should understand why the people of Bangladesh have burst into anger against them. By supporting an authoritarian
No scope to spare arsonists: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said there is no chance to spare the arsonists in protecting the lives and properties of the people. "Steps will be taken against those who are involved in arson violence and vandalism. There is no option to forgive them," she said while formally unveiling the results
Washington-Moscow trade biting words over Bangladesh politics
The United States and Russia have visibly exchanged biting words over Bangladesh with US State Department Saturday accusing Moscow of purposely misinterpreting Washington’s foreign policy regarding Bangladesh’s upcoming elections. A US statement department spokesman alleged that Kremlin on November 22 delivered a statement which was a “deliberate mischaracterization” by saying US
Dialogue can be held with political parties, not with arsonists: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said dialogue can be held with political parties not with arsonists. "Those are not political parties which carry out arson attacks on people, public transports and hospitals and torch the holy Quran. Those are not political
Sheikh Hasina to exchange views with party’s nomination aspirants for 12th JS polls
Awami League President and party's parliamentary nomination board chief Sheikh Hasina will exchange views with AL's nomination aspirants for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election at Ganabhaban at 10 am tomorrow. Awami League President and party's parliamentary nomination board chief Sheikh Hasina will chair the meeting, said a press release signed by
BNP to change strategy instead of blockade-hartal
The BNP is planning to change the course of the ongoing movement in early December, moving away from harsher programmes like hartals and blockades to demonstrations and sit-ins. The change is being mulled to keep up public support and prepare to show its strengths before the 12th parliamentary polls billed for
JaPa extends nomination form sales deadline
BNP announces fresh 48-hour blockade from Sunday
The BNP and like-minded parties will again enforce a 48-hour fresh road-rail-waterway blockade across the country starting from Sunday morning, giving a break for two days, to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). Party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up
Govt has no influence in Fakhrul’s bail denial: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Thursday that the government has no influence in the denial of bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam. The judiciary is independent and judges take decision after proper scrutiny, he said while talking to reporters after United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis