Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Monday said his party will contest in 283 constituencies as part of their efforts to make the election more competitive and meaningful. “We’re participating in the polls overcoming all hurdles. There is no pressure. If there was pressure, other parties would also
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GM Quader withdraws candidacy from Dhaka-17
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader has withdrawn his nomination from the Dhaka-17 constituency for the 12th Parliamentary elections. JaPa Office Secretary MA Razzak Khan submitted the withdrawal letter to Returning Officer Sabirul Islam on Sunday. Razzak said according to the party’s decision Quader withdrawn his candidature. Meanwhile, GM Quader is also the
BNP defers tomorrow’s hartal to Dec 19
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has deferred its Monday's countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal to Tuesday (December 19) as Bangladesh will observe one-day state mourning day tomorrow following the death of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced this on Sunday noon. Earlier on Saturday, the
Momen flies to Kuwait tomorrow to convey PM’s condolence
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen will leave here for Kuwait tomorrow to convey deep condolence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah. The foreign minister will leave for Kuwait on Monday and return on the next day, December 19, a Foreign Ministry
BNP to take out V Day rally at Nayapaltan Saturday
BNP will take out a colourful rally on Saturday celebrating the Great Victory Day along with other programmes. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Friday, BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said they will bring out the procession at 1pm from in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central
AL is holding one-sided seat-sharing vote: Khokon
BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon on Friday said the government is holding a unilateral election of seat sharing as it has no public support. "Why does not Awami League want to hold free and fair elections?" Because they have no public support. They’re arranging a lopsided election by
BNP is on verge of extinction: Hanif
AL seeks permission to hold rally on Victory Day
The Awami League sent a letter to Dhaka divisional commissioner, also the returning officer of the area, for seeking permission to hold a rally to mark Victory Day on Saturday (December 16). According to the letter, the programme would begin at 2pm at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh in Ramna and
Shahjahan Omar’s candidacy will remain valid
The candidacy of Jhalakathi-1 Awami League candidate Shahjahan Omar will remain valid, according to the Election Commission's decision on Friday. The EC took the decision after hearing an appeal of AL's central leader of the same area and independent candidate Muniruzzaman Munir, who alleged that Omar concealed information in his affidavit
Bangladesh will never be handed over to collaborators of defeated forces: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said those involved in arson violence and uprooting rail line fish plates are the accomplices of the defeated forces of 1971, reiterating the pledge that the country would never be handed over to them. "Those carrying out arson violence and uprooting