Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina and head of AL led 14-party alliance is holding a meeting with the members of the alliance at her official Gonobhaban residence in the capital on Monday evening. The meeting began at 6pm. After Maghrib prayer, leaders of the alliance, including Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul
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Arrest warrant issued for Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
A Dhaka court has framed charges against 45 people, including BNP Senior Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, in a case filed over political violence in Dhaka in 2015, issuing an arrest warrant for the veteran politician as he is a fugitive. The court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tofazzal Hossain
BNP announces 48-hour blockade on Wednesday, Thursday
The BNP and like-minded parties called another 48-hour fresh blockade across the country from Wednesday morning to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a virtual press briefing on Monday
EC’s show-causes for violating electoral code are a joke on the people: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said the Election Commission's show-cause notices for violations of the electoral code of conduct ahead of the one-sided January-7 polls are a 'joke’ with the country’s people. "It is the Election Commission that has destroyed the integrity of the Constitution by
Hero Alom’s nomination cancelled over multiple errors
The nomination paper of popular Youtuber Ashraful Hossain Alam alias Hero Alom, who submitted it from Bangladesh Congress Party for Bogura-4 (Kahalu-Nandigram) constituency, has been cancelled for various reasons. Returning Officer and Bogura Deputy Commissioner Md Saiful Islam rejected his nomination paper on Sunday for not signing the affidavit, submitting income
Nomination of Mahi B Chowdhury cancelled
The nominations of Bikalpa Dhara candidate Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury and two others from Munshiganj-1 constituency for the 12th national election were cancelled. Munshiganj District Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Md Abu Zafar Ripon announced the cancellation of the nominations of tem at the conference room of the Munshiganj district administrator's office
Independent candidates won’t be expelled from AL: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said they would not expel the party members who submitted their nomination papers for contesting the 12th parliamentary election as independent aspirants. He came up with the announcement at a press conference held at the party president’s political office in Dhanmondi. Quader said BNP
Participation of 30 registered parties in polls is a big success: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said it is a big success that 30 registered political parties are participating in the 12th general elections slated for January 7. "Thirty former lawmakers, including 15 central leaders of BNP, are participating in the forthcoming polls," he told a press conference on
Economy held hostage by ongoing political unrest: Business leaders
Bangladesh's economy has been under pressure due to the ongoing political unrest centering the January 7 parliamentary elections, according to economists and business leaders. The current spell of blockades and hartals was launched by opposition BNP and its like-minded parties on October 29, a day after their grand rally at Nayapaltan
BNP expels 15 leaders since schedule announced
The BNP has expelled 15 of its central and grassroots-level leaders since the announcement of the schedule for the 12th parliamentary polls for breaching party discipline and joining the election in violation of the party's decision. The punitive actions were taken against the party leaders by issuing press releases, signed by