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Bangladesh marching ahead under PM's leadership: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said Bangladesh is marching forward under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
16 December 2023, 06:16 AM

Parties Boycotting Polls: BNP to woo all, plans to form a single platform

After enforcing a series of blockades and hartals, BNP is now planning to bring all political parties boycotting polls under a single platform to press home its demand for general election under a non-party neutral government.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM

‘I visited and had tea’

Veteran Awami League leader and aspirant for Jhalakathi-2 constituency Amir Hossain Amu yesterday refused to make any comment after giving his explanation to the Election Commission for allegedly violating the electoral code of conduct.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt 'more dangerous than an autocrat': Moyeen Khan

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today alleged that the current Awami League government is more dangerous than an autocratic ruler
15 December 2023, 17:59 PM

Menon to contest in Barishal-2, not Barishal-3

Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon wil vie the election from Barishal-2, not Barishal-3 constituency
15 December 2023, 17:31 PM

Which candidates got EC’s clearance?

On the last day of scrutiny of nomination papers, which heavyweight candidates got clearance to participate in the 12th parliamentary election? Watch today's Star Special to find out
15 December 2023, 15:29 PM

Tariqat Federation asks AL to keep seat-sharing promise

Tariqat Federation, a partner of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, today asked the AL to keep its promise of sharing two seats with the party in the upcoming polls
15 December 2023, 15:00 PM

BNP may fade into oblivion: Hanif

BNP has lost touch with people and it may fade into oblivion, said Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said
15 December 2023, 14:49 PM

EC serves show cause notice to Mahiya Mahi

Film actress Sharmin Akter Nipa Mahiya, alias Mahiya Mahi, a independent contestant for Rajshahi-1 constituency, was served a show cause notice today
15 December 2023, 14:42 PM

Not possible to share more than seven seats: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said it is not possible for the ruling party to share more than seven seats with its 14-party alliance partners
15 December 2023, 09:36 AM

Shahjahan Omar given nod to run as AL's Jhalakathi-1 nominee

The Election Commission today announced that the candidacy of Shahjahan Omar, a former BNP leader who is contesting the national election with the Awami League ticket from Jhalakathi-1, will remain valid.
15 December 2023, 07:03 AM

77 BNP, Jamaat activists jailed

Seventy-seven more leaders and activists of BNP-Jamaat and their front organisations were sentenced to different jail terms yesterday in five cases filed years ago over political violence in the capital.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Seat-sharing: AL, JP meet to thrash it out today

The decision on the much-talked-about seat-sharing between the ruling Awami League and the main opposition Jatiya Party is likely to be finalised in a meeting of the top leaders from the two parties today, JP insiders said.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

EC subservient to AL: Rizvi

BNP has accused the Election Commission (EC) of being biased towards the Awami League ahead of the upcoming national polls.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Home ministry restricts ‘anti-polls’ political events

Acting quickly on the Election Commission’s directive, the home ministry yesterday asked police and other authorities concerned to take measures so that no political programmes other than electioneering take place from December 18.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

257 aspirants win back candidacy so far

Another 43 aspirants got their candidacy back yesterday after winning appeals against its cancellation.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM

AL to share 7 seats with Workers Party, JSD, JP (Manju)

The ruling Awami League has so far decided to share seven seats with three of its ideological partners of the 14-party alliance
14 December 2023, 16:29 PM

AI disinformation disrupting Bangladesh’s election: report

Pro-government news outlets and influencers in Bangladesh have in recent months promoted AI-generated disinformation created with cheap tools offered by artificial intelligence start-ups, according to a report by Financial Times
14 December 2023, 15:24 PM

BCL attacks Chhatra Union leaders again

At least four leaders of Chhatra Union were injured when a group of Chhatra League men allegedly attacked them again on the Dhaka University campus today
14 December 2023, 14:44 PM

Arsonists, saboteurs have no right to do politics: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said those who resort to arson and destruction have no right to do politics in Bangladesh
14 December 2023, 14:31 PM