The ruling Awami League yesterday formed a nine-member central coordination team for the June 12 Barishal City Corporation polls to work in favour of AL-nominated mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah.

With only eight days left for Gazipur City Corporation polls slated for May 25, mayoral and councillor aspirants spent a busy day in electioneering yesterday.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday urged BNP not to play with fire.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today said there is no scope of holding an election under an unelected government.

Ganatantra Mancha today announced a five-day programme, including a road march, to intensify its ongoing movement to oust the Awami League government.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh Awami League has successfully been able to retain its popularity even though it has been in power for a long time.."Staying in power for a long time, very few parties or men can sustain popularity or work for the welfare of the people cont

BNP yesterday termed “extremely irresponsible” the government’s move to withdraw the additional police escorts for the envoys of different countries, including the US, the UK, and India, saying it may weaken the country’s international relations.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said not foreigners but people of the country will decide who will come to power.

The BNP yesterday expelled its 29 leaders for life for taking part in the Gazipur ity polls going against the party decision.

BNP has called upon the country's people to boycott the upcoming elections to five city corporations under the current government.

The rift between Awami League’s mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah and his nephew Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah, the incumbent mayor of Barishal, has turned into a violent face-off ahead of the city polls slated for June 12.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said an election-time government can be formed with the parties having representation in parliament, although the next general election will be held following the Westminster-style of democracy in Britain.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday feared that the country will face a severe economic crisis in the days to come due to the dollar crisis.

Suspended mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Zahangir Alam has been permanently expelled from the ruling Awami League, said a party press release yesterday.

Expressing doubts whether the upcoming five city polls will be free and fair, Jatiya Party yesterday demanded the Election Commission have control over the police during the elections.

Former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Zahangir Alam has been expelled permanently from the Awami League, said a press release of the party.

A Dhaka court today set June 15 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases.

Ignoring the party’s decision of boycotting the polls, at least two dozen leaders of the BNP and its associate bodies are likely to run for councillor in the June 12 Barishal city elections.

Zahangir Alam, the suspended mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, is likely to be expelled for life from the Awami League.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the filing of a case involving Ziaur Rahman in the killing of three freedom fighter army officers, including Col Khondkar Nazmul Huda Bir Bikram, in November 1975 is part of a “far-reaching political conspiracy of the government”.