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
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
Mir Arshadul Haque, former Joint Secretary of the Central Committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Chief Coordinator of its Chattogram City unit, formally joined the BNP on Wednesday. He met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at the party Chairperson’s Gulshan office at around 2:00p
A total of 1,533,682 Bangladeshis, both from home and abroad, have registered for postal voting for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum, scheduled for February 12. Of the total, 761,140 voters reside in Bangladesh. They are unable to cast their votes in person, mainly due to their
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Tuesday held a view-exchange meeting with leaders and activists of the Dhaka-17 constituency. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Tuesday. Tarique Rahman is contesting as a candida
BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said the European Union (EU) delegation held discussions with the party on the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election and the country's development outlook after the polls. A delegation of the EU held the meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tariq
