Quader bins BNP’s call for election dialogue

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader once again rejects BNP's call for holding a dialogue over the polls-time government for the upcoming parliamentary election.
19 January 2018, 12:40 PM

Govt’s inaction led to DNCC election stay: BNP

BNP alleges that the government's inaction over the apex court's stay order on the by-polls to the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post has exposed that it has a role in 'foiling' the scheduled election.
19 January 2018, 11:27 AM

AL had 100 percent chance of winning DNCC by-polls: Obaidul

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General SecretaryObaidul Quader says that ruling Awami League had a 100 percent chance of winning the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) by-polls had it not been stayed by the High Court.
18 January 2018, 11:20 AM

Narayanganj mayhem: Quader warns of organisational action

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader warns of taking organisational action against those who were behind the mayhem in Narayanganj city in which Narayanganj city Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and around 50 others were injured.
17 January 2018, 12:08 PM

Khaleda’s deferment petition for tomorrow’s graft hearing rejected

A Dhaka court rejects a petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to defer the tomorrow’s proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case to any day in next week.
17 January 2018, 12:03 PM

Stay on DNCC by-polls ‘utter failure’ of EC, says Fakhrul

The High Court’s stay order on the by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation reflects “utter failure” of the Election Commission, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
17 January 2018, 07:29 AM

DNCC polls: Atiqul given AL ticket

Atiqul Islam, former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has been given Awami League’s ticket to contest the mayoral race in Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls scheduled for February 26.
16 January 2018, 15:48 PM

BNP misleads nation over election-time govt: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader charges BNP with misleading the nation over the election-time government as the party is plagued with confusion failing to come up with a clear framework on the type of the government under which the polls would be held.
15 January 2018, 14:28 PM

Nizam Hazari's JS membership: HC judge feels embarrassed to hear plea

A High Court judge feels embarrassed to hear a writ petition that challenges the legality of holding the office of a lawmaker by ruling Awami League leader Nizam Uddin Hazari.
15 January 2018, 13:40 PM

14-party alliance to support AL candidate in DNCC by-polls: Nasim

Fourteen-party alliance will extend all-out support to the mayoral aspirant who will get Awami League ticket for the Dhaka North City Corporation by-polls scheduled for February 26, says Mohammad Nasim, spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
15 January 2018, 12:20 PM

Bangladesh Protidin editor, publisher get bail in defamation case

The High Court grants an anticipatory bail to Bangla daily Bangladesh Protidin Editor Naem Nizam and its Publisher Moynal Hossain Chowdhury in a defamation case.
15 January 2018, 07:59 AM

Tabith submits nomination to BNP for DNCC polls

Last year’s contender, Tabith Awal has submitted his nomination to BNP for candidacy in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation by-election in February-end.
15 January 2018, 06:34 AM

Palestinian leader rebukes Trump: ‘Shame on you’

The Palestinian president railed at President Donald Trump in a fiery, two-hour-long speech, saying “shame on you” for his treatment of the Palestinians and warning that he would have no problem rejecting what he suggested would be an unacceptable peace plan.
15 January 2018, 04:49 AM

DNCC by-polls: 4 more mayoral aspirants buy AL forms

Four people including a former army official collect nomination forms from Awami League seeking the party's ticket to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-election scheduled for February 26.
14 January 2018, 13:03 PM

I don't see any necessity for dialogue: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader rejects outright BNP's demand for dialogue to solve the impasse over the election-time government asking the party to follow the constitution.
13 January 2018, 13:51 PM

PM’s polls-time govt plan to deepen political crisis: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir trashes Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plan on the election-time government saying that it will deepen the prevailing political crisis further.
13 January 2018, 11:28 AM

DNCC by-polls: AL starts selling nomination papers

Three candidates willing to contest the upcoming by-polls of the Dhaka North City Corporation under the banner of Awami League collect nomination papers thus kicking off the nomination papers sale process.
13 January 2018, 08:58 AM

BNP to finalise DNCC mayor candidate tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls the party's standing committee meeting to finalise the mayor candidate for the by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
13 January 2018, 08:37 AM

Iran says will retaliate against US sanctions on chief judge

Iran says it will retaliate against sanctions imposed on its judiciary head by the United States as President Donald Trump stepped up efforts to 'fix' a nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers.
13 January 2018, 08:26 AM

PM’s election plan to create crisis: Fakhrul

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s plan for election time government will plunge the country into a fresh crisis, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
12 January 2018, 15:45 PM