Railway attacks during hartal-blockade: Hotspots and patterns

Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets
19 December 2023

National polls: 4 hurt in clash in Jamalpur

At least four people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League candidate Mahbubur Rahman Helal and supporters of independent candidate Abdur Rashid in Jamalpur's Sarishabari Upazila this afternoon
19 December 2023

Supporters of AL candidate vandalise campaign office of independent

In Dhaka-19 constituency (Savar), supporters of Awami League candidate Enamur Rahman allegedly vandalised the campaign office of independent candidate Talukder Towhid Murad early today
19 December 2023

70pc people ready to vote for boat: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today claimed that 70 percent people of the country are ready to vote for boat in the January 7 national elections
19 December 2023

23 hurt in BNP-police clash in Gaibandha

At least 23 people, including three cops, were injured in a clash between police and BNP activists Gaibandha’s Palashbari upazila this afternoon
19 December 2023

Razzaque’s remark exposes govt scheme to arrest, jail BNP leaders: Rizvi

BNP on Monday said senior ruling party leader and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque’s comments on the jailed BNP leaders have exposed that the political violence over BNP’s October 28 grand rally and subsequent arrests and jailing of opposition leaders was a premeditated plan by Prime Minister
18 December 2023

21,835 BNP men detained since Oct 28

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday alleged that the “unelected” government has illegally detained 21,835 BNP men since October 28 to foil the party’s movement for restoring democracy and people’s right to vote.
18 December 2023

Oust-Govt Movement: BNP, Jamaat in talks over formation of committees

BNP and Jamaat are planning to form coordination committees across the country to bring pace to their ongoing anti-government movement and to resist the January 7 polls.
18 December 2023

Fakhrul, Khasru denied bail again

A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir and the party’s Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over assaulting policemen in the capital on October 28.
18 December 2023

Razzaque’s Gaffe: It’s his view, not party’s, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Presidium Member Abdur Razzaque’s statement that BNP leaders were offered release from jail if their party took part in the January 7 national election is his own.
18 December 2023

Polls campaign begins

Candidates across the country began their electoral campaigns right after being allocated symbols by returning officers today
18 December 2023

6 hurt in AL-independent clash in Munshiganj

The clash broke out in front of Kazi Farms in the new Charchashi area of the upazila around 3:00pm
18 December 2023

The DO’S AND DON’TS for campaigning

EC's guidelines for candidates
18 December 2023

21,835 BNP men detained since Oct 28: pro-BNP lawyers

Kayser Kamal, also BNP's legal affairs secretary, told the press conference that the statement of Razzaque was confessional, as it indicates that the "fascist" government is making the constitutional institutions compliant to it
18 December 2023

AL leader hacked to death in Cumilla’s Titas

Police suspect that Munshi was killed by a rival over an internal conflict
18 December 2023

Why electoral symbols are important

If someone mentions a "nouka" (boat) anywhere in Bangladesh, the first thought might be about a transportation method that floats on water. The next thought, however, will definitely have something to do with the political party called Awami League
18 December 2023

Quader denies offering BNP leaders’ release in exchange for joining polls

Says statement given by Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque is his personal opinion
18 December 2023

Fakhrul’s bail hearing at HC on January 3

The High Court yesterday set January 3 for the hearing on the rule regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s bail in a case filed over vandalism of the chief justice’s residence on October 28.
17 December 2023

BNP defers today’s hartal to tomorrow

The BNP has deferred the countrywide hartal it had called for today to tomorrow.
17 December 2023

Only pro-govt parties in this stage-managed polls: BNP

BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday said only the pro-government parties are contesting in the upcoming “stage-managed” election.
17 December 2023