Speakers at a human chain call upon to the newly elected lawmakers to implement their pledges for ensuring safety of the rivers.

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina along with the newly-elected parliament members of her party pays rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The Human Rights Watch has called for an independent and impartial commission to investigate the serious allegations of abuses, including attacks on opposition party men, voter intimidation, vote rigging, and partisan behaviour of the election officials before and during the just-held national elections of Bangladesh.

A High Court bench yesterday refused to hear a writ petition that challenged the election result of Dhaka-8 constituency.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked her party's newly elected lawmakers not to misuse their position to make a fortune or serve their personal interests.

The Jatiya Party does not want to sit on the opposition bench in parliament.

Seven MPs-elect of Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday refrained from taking oath and the alliance claimed that ruling party men had stuffed the boxes with “30 to 60” percent of the ballots the night before the polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said she would not say anything about Sunday's national election.

Chief Election Commi-ssioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday said the December 30 national election was recognised as successful by world leaders.

A Khulna court yesterday granted bail to Hedait Hossain Molla, local correspondent of the Dhaka Tribune, in a case filed under digital security Act.

The UAE president, vice president and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi yesterday congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on securing landslide victory in the 11th national election.

Lawmakers elected in Sunday's polls took oath as members of the 11th parliament yesterday with the 10th Jatiya Sangsad still in place.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the members of next cabinet are scheduled to be sworn in at the Bangabhaban on Monday.

Voting is meaningless in the 11th national election as it was well orchestrated by Awami League to get the desired outcome, Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) says.

President Abdul Hamid invites Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to form government as she gains the confidence of the majority of the members of the Parliament.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will not be able to take oath today due to his illness.

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Bangladeshi authorities to immediately release Hedayet Hossain Mollah, who was arrested in Khulna in relation to his election coverage.

Doctors have found evidence of rape in the woman who was gang-raped over not voting for ‘boat’ in Noakhali’s Subarnachar Upazila.

Jatiya Oikyafront candidates in the national election will submit to the Election Commission a memorandum on “irregularities” in the polls.

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Advocate Zainul Abedin yesterday called upon the Election Commission (EC) to cancel