AL govt will create one crore jobs if elected again: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said if their party is elected in the upcoming 12th national elections, it will create employment opportunities for one crore people in the next five years. He made the remark at a press conference at the AL President's Dhanmondi political office in the

AL to announce election manifesto on Wednesday

Bangladesh Awami League is going to announce its election manifesto on the occasion of the 12th parliamentary polls. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will formally announce the manifesto on Wednesday (December 27) morning. The manifesto will be announced at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital. Awami League has already informed about the

PM for casting vote going early to polling centres

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the voters to go to the polling centres early in the morning to cast votes for the 12th national parliamentary election slated for January 7. "My request to all of you (voters) is that in this January 7 election,

AL wants peaceful polls: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the ruling party wants a peaceful election, so it will not tolerate any kind of anti-poll violence. "Actions will be taken against those found guilty," he told a press conference at AL President's Dhanmondi political office here this afternoon. Quader, also the road

Quader blasts BNP’s non-cooperation movement before polls

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today came down heavily on BNP for announcing non-cooperation movement ahead of polls, posing a question how the party would wage such a movement. "What does the BNP say now? Will it wage a non-cooperation movement? Monkey sings

None has rights to dissuade people from voting: PM

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said vote is the constitutional rights of the people, adding that no one has the rights to resist them from casting votes. "Vote is the people's constitutional rights, and people will cast their votes. None has rights to dissuade people from casting

AL to unveil election manifesto on Dec 27

The ruling Awami League (AL) will announce its election manifesto on December 27 for the January 7 general elections. "Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce the election manifesto," AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said at a press briefing at the party

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