AL to begin election journey in Sept-Oct: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said the ruling party, along with all pro-liberation forces, will begin its campaign in September-October to win the next parliamentary election under the leadership of party president Sheikh Hasina. "Our election journey will begin in September-October. We cannot let the country go at

It’s not possible to go to polls under AL : BNP

BNP on Saturday told the visiting Election Exploratory Mission from the European Union (EU) that it is not possible for their party to join the next national election under the current Awami League government. "We've told them that there's no question of going to elections under this regime, it is not

BNP dreaming of Hasina’s resignation: Quader

The BNP is dreaming of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Wednesday. "BNP's one dream has died. Now they are dreaming again. What are they dreaming about? Sheikh Hasina's resignation," he said while addressing a peace rally organised by Dhaka Metropolitan South and North Awami

Work to sustain national dev: PM to AL members

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked Awami League leaders and workers to work together to bring her ruling party back to power to sustain the momentum of development. "If any party other than Awami League comes to power, development and the country will be destroyed," she said. The prime minister said

AL is yet to hold talks with opposition: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the party has taken no decision yet to hold talks with political parties ahead of the next national election. "In our country, we will discuss our own problems. We will solve it by ourselves if necessary. There is no such political crisis

AL govt established rule of law in country: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Awami League government has established the rule of law in the country, brining it out of the culture of lawlessness. She made these remarks when the newly elected leaders of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association paid a courtesy call on her at her official Ganabhaban

People will decide they go to USA or not: BNP

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday said the country's people, not the Prime Minister, will decide whether they will go to the USA or not. "It is her (PM's) personal matter whether she will go to any particular country or not. It's also a matter of their decision

AL never scores on empty field: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said the ruling party never scores on an empty field and it always wants competitive elections. "We always want competitive elections. The Awami League believes the people are the only source of power. The AL never goes to the state power through conspiracy

It’s fact polls can’t be fair under AL govt: Fakhrul

File photo of BNP Secretary Genneral Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it is now a fact that elections can never be free, fair and credible under the current Awami League government. Addressing the biennial general meeting of a faction Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at the Jatiya Press Club, he also said

BNP wants to portray AL as aggressor: Quader

Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that BNP wants to paint Awami League as the aggressor to foreigners but Awami League will not do that under any circumstances. At the same time, he also warned that no concession will be given if any attacks are made on