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Attack on Patuakhali BNP polls procession, 10 hurt

The motorcade of BNP Vice-Chairman Altaf Hossain Chowdhury comes under attack in Patuakhali during municipality election campaign. At least 10, including three journalists, are injured while six microbuses and five motorcycles vandalised. BNP blames supporters of ruling Awami League.
22 December 2015, 05:18 AM

Candidates’ supporters clash in Comilla, 20 hurt

At least 20 people are injured, two of them bullet-hit, in a clash between supporters of the Awami League mayoral candidate and the party’s rebel contender in Chauddagram of Comilla.
21 December 2015, 13:19 PM

Govt to provide health cards to poor

The government signs a deal with an insurance company to provide health cards to poor people under a pilot project.
20 December 2015, 10:30 AM

PM cautions against BDR mutiny like incident

Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina asks BGB personnel to remain alert so that incident like the 2009 BDR mutiny does not recur in the future.
20 December 2015, 04:56 AM

AL leader shot dead in Jamalpur

A local Awami League leader is shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Rajarhat in Sharishabari upazila.
18 December 2015, 15:51 PM

Rizvi criticises EC over ‘irregularities’

BNP raises serious allegations against the Election Commission saying the constitutional body has bowed down to the "evil will" of Awami League.
17 December 2015, 08:25 AM

Ctg college dormitories shut after BCL-Shibir clash

Authorities close the dormitories of Chittagong College for an indefinite period following a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League.
16 December 2015, 07:32 AM

Don’t use own photo in party posters, banners: AL

Ruling Awami League directs its activists to avoid using photographs except those of Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu during political publicity.
15 December 2015, 12:34 PM

AL suspends all rebel mayor candidates

The ruling Awami League has suspended its around 40 rebel mayoral candidates for municipality elections scheduled for December 30.
13 December 2015, 15:32 PM

Govt repressing BNP over municipal polls: Fakhrul

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government has resorted to repressive acts to thwart its “possible debacle” in the municipal polls scheduled for December 30.
12 December 2015, 13:51 PM

7 hurt in Titumir College BCL infighting

At least seven activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of ruling Awami League, are injured in a factional clash at Titumir College in Dhaka.
12 December 2015, 08:43 AM

Govt creating panic ahead of municipality polls: BNP

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleges that the government is creating panic in the country by arresting BNP men ahead of the maiden partisan municipality polls scheduled for December 30.
11 December 2015, 09:31 AM

AL rebels given 24 hrs to withdraw candidacy

Ruling Awami League warns its rebel candidates for municipality polls of disciplinary actions if they do not withdraw their candidacy within next 24 hours.
9 December 2015, 16:09 PM

Irregularities done by AL chief: Fakhrul

The BNP blames the Awami League chief for irregularities by nominating more than one candidate for a mayor post in the upcoming municipal election.
9 December 2015, 07:45 AM

Opinion: Sexist way to pick election symbols

The Election Commission designates gas stove, bangles, frocks, dolls and the likes as election symbols for reserved women candidates in the upcoming municipal election, which instantly triggers resentments among candidates of Awami League, BNP and other political parties.
8 December 2015, 10:34 AM

BNP contesting polls for sake of democracy: Fakhrul

BNP is taking part in the upcoming municipality polls as part of its movement for restoring democracy in the country, party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
6 December 2015, 07:49 AM

Firing, blasts at RU hall

Two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student front of ruling Awami League, allegedly fires shots and blasts crude bombs at Rajshahi University in the wee hours to establish their supremacy on the campus.
5 December 2015, 06:38 AM

Minorities call for equal rights

Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad, a platform of different religious minority groups, today demanded that the government ensure their proper rights and representation in all strata of life including in politics, administration, armed forces and business
4 December 2015, 14:41 PM

BNP demands fresh poll schedule for 3 Feni municipalities

BNP demands that the Election Commission announce fresh election schedule as its candidates could not file nomination due to obstacle created by the ruling Awami League men.
4 December 2015, 14:28 PM

AL names municipality polls candidates

Ruling Awami League announces the list of its nominated candidates for the upcoming municipality elections scheduled to be held on December 30.
3 December 2015, 12:29 PM