The interim government directed the owners of all licensed firearms to surrender their arms to the nearest police stations by January 31 - ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election slated for February 12. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) issued a notification in this regard on Sunday, i
The Dhaka metropolitan unit of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir staged a protest rally in the capital on Monday against the suspension of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Central Students' Union (SUCSU) and hall council elections. The procession began from the Central Shaheed Min
Students Against Discrimination, the platform that led the July mass uprising, has accused the Election Commission (EC) of adopting tactics to provide special privileges to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The allegation was made on Monday at a press conference held at Madhur Canteen, Dhaka
Islami Andolan has decided to withdraw its candidates from the Dhaka-13 and Bagerhat-1 constituencies and extend support to Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Sources said the decision was taken as Mamunul Haque is contesting in both Dha
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against Jatiya Party (JP) leader Moshiur Rahman Ranga over allegations of taking bribes worth Tk 17 million in exchange for nominations in the 2018 national election. The commission has also decided to file a case against former Kurig
The Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called off its sit-in programme in front of the Election Commission (EC) headquarters after two consecutive days of protests. The decision came on Monday evening after the student wing of the BNP had received assurances from EC officials rega
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the Election Commission (EC) has so far been performing efficiently. "We believe the Commission will be able to conduct the upcoming 13th national elections properly," he said while talking to journalists after paying tribute to BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman today said politics should not be about blaming others; rather, it must be about improving people’s lives. “Politics of blaming will not fill people’s stomachs. We don’t want to confine politics only to slogans, son
The National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders have renewed their offensive against Tarique Rahman barely three weeks before the Feb 12 vote, saying the BNP supremo should be the first to explain the allegations of violating the election code of conduct. Their tirade against Tarique came minutes after t
Rumeen Farhana, the independent candidate for Brahmanbaria-2, has said the administration has “punished” her three times over an offence. She accused the election authorities of showing “bias” during a meeting with journalists at the Brahmanbaria Press Club on Monday. She
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the sacrifices made by the July fighters for the good of the state are unprecedented and if BNP comes to power in the upcoming election, the families of the martyrs and the injured will be rehabilitated. “If BNP is elected with
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam and Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary have responded to show-cause notices issued against them by returning officers for alleged violations of the electoral code of conduct. The notice followed alleged campaigning in favour of a “Yes&rdquo
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday. The meeting began at 4:00pm at the BNP Chairman’s Gulshan office in the capital, said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul
