Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday came down heavily on road engineers for poor construction works, which warrant maintenance within a year or two of the projects’ completion.

The High Court yesterday granted permanent bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed over last year’s December 7 clash between police and BNP men in Nayapaltan.

BNP will march from Old Dhaka to Jatiya Press Club via its central party office tomorrow. The party says it informed the DMP commissioner about it on Tuesday.

A day after BNP announced that it would hold two new road marches in Dhaka tomorrow and on February 12, Awami League today declared its plan to stage counter programmes in the capital

Communications over different messaging apps, including Messenger and WhatsApp, used by political figures, especially those involved in anti-government politics, are being recorded without permission

JS Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to the six lawmakers, who were elected in the by-polls held on February 1

The HC bench of Justice Md Salim and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the order after holding the final hearing on a petition filed by Fakhrul and Abbas seeking bail in the case.

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The Awami League Parliamentary Party has given the power to AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to nominate the party’s candidate for the presidential election.

The Election Commission yesterday said it would publish the draft of delimitation of constituencies next week.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said criticising the government can never be sedition.

A Dhaka court yesterday dismissed a case, hours after it was filed against 15 police officials, including a former DMP chief, over the “custodial death” of Chhatra Dal leader Nuruzzaman Jonny in January 2015.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has said it  seems that a fair election is not possible under the present circumstances.

Moslem Uddin Ahmed, Awami League leader and lawmaker from Chattogram-8 constituency, died at a hospital in Dhaka early yesterday.

The ruling Awami League is likely to finalise today its candidate for the 22nd presidential election slated for February 19.

No one, including leaders of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP, has the right to ridicule Ashraful Hossen Alam, alias Hero Alom, who was a candidate in the recently held by-elections, said Transparency International Bangladesh.

The parliament today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing deep shock at the demise of ruling Awami League MP from Chattogram-8 and valiant freedom fighter Moslem Uddin Ahmed.

Police detained 24 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, a student organisation backed by the controversial political party Jamaat-e-Islami, in Kishoreganj today.

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of Opposition GM Quader today said fair elections appear impossible in the current situation and the government should take initiatives in this regard.

Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to finalise the party's candidate for the presidential post.