We just want a participatory election: US envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Wednesday reiterated his country's expectation to see a free and participatory election in Bangladesh with people's participation. "The U.S. doesn't care who wins the election and we just want an election where the people of Bangladesh can choose their leaders," he told reporters after

Modi congratulates Prez Macron on his re-election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated "friend" Emmanuel Macron on his re-election as the French President for another five-year term.  Calling Macron his "friend", the Indian PM took to Twitter to say that he looks forward to working with the French leader to bolster the strategic ties between Delhi

Ivy returns as Narayanganj mayor for the third term

Awami League mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy has been unofficially declared as winner of the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election for the third time. However, the Election Commission (EC) is yet to announce official results. Ivy reportedly defeated his nearest rival, independent candidate Taimur Alam Khandaker, by a margin of 69,102 votes. The

MBSL re-elects Chairman and Vice Chairman

M. A. Khan Belal has been reelected as Chairman of Mercantile Bank Securities Limited (MBSL), a release said Tuesday. He is one of the Directors of Mercantile Bank Limited. Meanwhile, Engr. Mohd. Monsuruzzaman has been reelected Vice Chairman f MBSL who is a sponsor of Mercantile bank. They were elected in 59th

City Bank re-elects Chairman and Vice Chairman

The Board of Directors of City Bank elected its Director Aziz Al Kaiser as the Chairman and Hossain Khaled as the Vice Chairman of the Bank, said a press release. Aziz Al Kaiser is a Sponsor Director of City Bank. He became bank’s Chairman in 2007 for the first time and

AL picks Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan for Laxmipur-2 by polls

Awami League on Saturday nominated Nuruddin Chowdhury Nayan, AL Laxmipur district unit general secretary, to contest the Laxmipur-2 constituency by-election. Awami League picked its candidate for contesting the election at a meeting of its Local Government Nomination Board held at Ganabhaban with party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the