The 11th spell of a 36-hour road-rail-waterway blockade across the country called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies will start at 6.00am tomorrow (Tuesday) to press for immediate resignation of the Awami League government. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi
The High Court has issued a rule upon the concerned bodies to explain as to why the respondents should not be directed to give Election Commission (EC) registration to the Gono Odhikar Parishad led by Dr Reza Kibria as a political party. The High Court bench of Justice K M Kamrul Kader and Justice
The Election Commission has restored the candidacy of Dhallywood actress Sharmin Akter Nipa, popularly known as Mahiya Mahi, for the Rajshahi-1 (Godagari-Tanore) constituency in the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections. The EC heard the actress’s appeal to the scrapping of her candidac
The Election Commission has begun publishing the final list of poll centres for each of the 300 constituencies in the upcoming 12th national parliamentary election. The voting will be held on Jan 7, as per a bdnews24.com report. The authorities must publish the final list of poll centres at
BNP leaders and activists along with the family members of the victims of enforced disappearance and political killings formed a human chain in the capital, marking the International Human Rights Day on Sunday. The programme began formally with the recitation from the holy Quran around 10:55 am in
BNP Senior leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that their party's leaders and activists are being repressed and deprived of all facilities as prisoners, extremely violating their human rights. "The current IG Prison has verbally directed all jail authorities to deprive all the prisoners
BNP has taken preparations to form human chains across the country, including in the capital, on December 10, together with the family members of victims of enforced disappearance and political killings, marking the international Human Rights Day. Speaking at a virtual press briefing on Friday, BN
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said their party is not worried about any sanctions. “We are moving towards a free, fair and peaceful election under the independent Election Commission as per the constitution. Why should there b
Police have filed a case against 50 BNP leaders and activists on the charge of vandalising a Khulna University (KU) bus during the BNP's 48-hour blockade on Thursday, reports UNB. Sonadanga Police Station Sub-Inspector Ashik Reza filed the case on Thursday night. Khulna city BNP member secr
The Supreme Court has deferred until 18 January 2024 the hearing on a review petition that challenged the Appellate Division's verdict regarding the 16th constitutional amendment. The apex court earlier upheld the cancellation of the amendment brought to restore parliament's power to remove judges
Jatiya Party Secretary General Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Thursday said that the meeting between Awami League (AL) and Jatiya Party (JaPa) was held to ensure holding the upcoming general elections peacedully. "Various issues were discussed in the meeting including ensuring the conduct of 12th Parl
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday alleged that the government is inviting danger for the country’s garment industry with its move to retain power by holding a lopsided national election on January 7. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, he also accused the Awa
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said BNP is the first ‘king’s party’ of the country founded by Ziaur Rahman. “Ziaur Rahman after usurping power formed BNP through distributing leftover power,”
