The National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced constituency-based programmes across the country to ensure a "yes" vote in the upcoming referendum. In this regard, it will appoint "ambassadors" in 270 constituencies, particularly in areas where the party does not have its own candidates. Mahabub A
Independent candidate Rumeen Farhana has alleged that members of parliament siphon off half of the government development allocations meant for their constituencies, leaving only a fraction for actual work. Addressing a views-exchange meeting on Monday afternoon in Ward No. 2 of Panishor Union in
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Monday held a meeting with Ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Maulana Muhammad Mamunul Haque. The hour-long meeting took place at around 2:00 pm today at the Khelafat Majlish Ameer’s office in Mohammadpur, said a press release. During t
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen meets Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Monday and discussed ways to strengthen party-to-party exchanges. The two sides had in-depth discussions on China-Bangladesh relations, party-to-party exchanges and other issues of common inter
Jamaat-e-Islami's AKM Fazlul Haque has failed to win back his candidacy for the Chattogram-9 constituency after the Election Commission (EC) rejected his appeal, citing dual citizenship. Fazlul's nomination papers were rejected after scrutiny as he failed to provide documents proving that he had f
The Election Commission (EC) approved 58 more appeals on the nomination papers rejected by the returning officers on Sunday, the second day of hearings. Besides, seven appeals were ruled out and six others kept pending to give verdict on them later after the appellants meet the requirements sugges
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam called on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman in the capital on Sunday. He disclosed the information on his verified Facebook page. Sources say they discussed the existing situation of the country and the upcoming national election
The Election Commission has reinstated the candidacy of Nagorik Oikko chief Mahmudur Rahman Manna for the Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituency in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The decision was made on Sunday after the commission heard Manna’s appeal against the rejection of his nomin
A court has acquitted senior BNP leader Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu in a tax evasion case filed more than 15 years ago. The verdict was delivered on Sunday by Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhaka's Fourth Special Judge’s Court, reports bdnews24.com. Dulu, a former state minister for land and a former
BNP candidate Shama Obaid's annual income has dropped over the past seven years, even as the value of her assets has grown significantly. Shama, who is contesting the Faridpur-2 constituency covering Saltha and Nagarkanda, disclosed the figures in documents submitted to the Election Commission a
Leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir under the banner of Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) allegedly assaulted a teacher of the Department of Law at Chittagong University (CU) on Saturday. The teacher, Hasan Mohammad Roman, an assistant professor of the department, was dragged to th
After the first day of hearing appeals at the Election Commission (EC) against the Returning Officer's decisions, 51 candidates have had their nominations reinstated to run for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. Besides, The EC ultimately rejected the appeals of 15 candidates while directing three
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman and discussed matters of bilateral interest between the two countries. The Indian envoy came to BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman’s Gulshan office around 5:00 pm and held a nearly ho
