The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a three-point demand, including unconditional release of its Habiganj district unit Member Secretary Mahdi Hasan and 'July fighter' Tahrima Jannat Surabhi. The President of the organisation Rifat Rashid made the announced the programmes at a p
Tarique Rahman is set to visit Chattogram for the first time in nearly two decades. The BNP acting chief will attend a prayer gathering for his mother Khaleda Zia at the premises of Jamiyatul Falah National Mosque on the afternoon of Jan 18, said Chattogram city BNP member secretary Nazimur Rahman
Jatiya Nagorik Committee Chief Convenor Mohammad Nasiruddin Patwary plans to spend Tk 2.7 million in his campaign for the Dhaka-8 parliamentary seat in the upcoming general election, but plans to only contribute Tk 100,000 of his own money to the war chest. In an affidavit submitted to the Electio
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the upcoming four-day tour of the northern region by party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will not violate the election code of conduct, as it is meant to pay homage to the martyrs of the July mass uprising. "Some people may be viewing this tour
A case has been filed with Tejgaon Police Station against unidentified individuals following the murder of 44-year-old BNP volunteer wing leader Azizur Rahman Muchabbir, who was shot dead. The case was lodged on Thursday by Suraiya Begum, his wife, according to Ibn-e-Mizan, deputy commissioner of
A total of 131 appeals seeking review of nomination papers were filed with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday. Of these, 128 challenged decisions against candidates, while three were filed against valid candidates. With the latest submissions, the total number of appeals has reached 295.
The upcoming 13th parliamentary election is going to be the beginning of the restoration of the electoral process in the country, Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday. "If I say metaphorically, it (the 13th national election) is like taking a derailed train back on
Police have stopped the National Citizens Party's (NCP) 'Anti-Hegemony March' as it advanced toward the Indian High Commission (HC), demanding justice for Felani Khatun, who was killed at the border. Dhaka Metropolitan North unit of NCP organised the the programme to mark the 15th anniversary of k
National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser for Northern Region Sarjis Alam on Wednesday said he is open to scrutiny by relevant authorities and would accept legal action if any corruption allegation against him is established through proper investigation. “Bangladesh has several agencies a
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday held a courtesy meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The ambassador handed over a bouquet to Tarique Rahman and conveyed his greetings during the meeting held at the BNP Chairperson's political office in Ghulshan this afternoon. BN
BNP-nominated parliamentary candidate Reza Kibria has been served a show-cause notice over alleged violations of the election code of conduct in Habiganj-1 constituency. The notice was issued by the election inquiry and judicial committee, asking him to explain his position over the allegations.
Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Wednesday alleged that his party faced serious discrimination during the scrutiny of nomination papers and demanded the removal of partisan Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SPs) from their posts. “There
A delegation from the European Union has met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman to discuss the upcoming general election and the Rohingya crisis. The three-member delegation, led by Paola Pampaloni, director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS), paid a courtes
