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Show cause notice to Khokon, Saifuddin
Two mayor aspirants of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls have been served with separate show cause notices for violating electoral code of conducts.
4 April 2015, 09:07 AM
Mahajabin murder: SC upholds HC bail for husband
Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to Humayun, son of former Awami League lawmaker Khan Tipu Sultan, in a murder case of his wife Shamarukh Mahajabin
2 April 2015, 06:36 AM
PM for partisan local govt elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said local government elections should be held in partisan manner and the related laws should be amended to do so.
1 April 2015, 12:29 PM
Prof Emajuddin warns EC of dire consequences in failure to hold fair Dhaka, Ctg polls
Pro-BNP academic Prof Emajuddin Ahmed has warned the Election Commission of dire consequences if it fails to hold the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls in a free and fair manner.
31 March 2015, 13:02 PM
7 to die for killing AL man
Seven people are sentenced to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing an Awami League man in 2006
30 March 2015, 08:17 AM
48-hr hartal from Monday
20-party calls 48-hour hartal from Monday demanding return of missing Salahuddin Ahmed. Dhaka, Ctg to remain out of purview.
29 March 2015, 08:33 AM
10 Dhaka mayor aspirants file nomination
Ten mayor aspirants submit their nomination papers to contest the Dhaka north and south city corporation polls today, the last day for submitting nomination papers
29 March 2015, 07:57 AM
Nasir, Manjur submit nomination form in Ctg
AJM Nasir Uddin and M Manjur Alam Manju, the Awami League- and BNP-backed mayor aspirants, submit their nomination papers to contest the forthcoming Chittagong City Corporation polls slated for April 28.
29 March 2015, 05:01 AM
PM acted against creating level-playing field, alleges mayor aspirant
A mayor aspirant in Dhaka alleges that PM Sheikh Hasina acted against level-playing field in the upcoming city corporation polls by introducing ruling Awami League-backed mayor aspirants
28 March 2015, 14:19 PM
Blockade on, demo new element in 20-party programme
Shortly after announcing fresh agitation programmes for tomorrow, the BNP-led opposition alliance realizes that it had forgot to include blockade. So, it revised the programme and sent out fresh news release
28 March 2015, 12:52 PM
Work for AL-blessed candidates, Hasina asks party’s Dhaka city leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks grassroots leaders of Awami League’s Dhaka city unit to work together for the party-backed candidates in the upcoming Dhaka city corporation elections
27 March 2015, 09:27 AM
Haji Salim in India for ‘treatment’
Haji Mohammad Salim, a mayoral candidate who was reportedly advised by the Awami League high command not to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation elections, goes to India for ‘treatment and offering special prayers at a religious place’
26 March 2015, 12:51 PM
Salam, Mintoo, Rony collect forms for mayoral race
Mayor aspirants BNP leaders Abdul Awal Mintoo and Abdus Salam and former Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony collect nomination forms for contesting the upcoming Dhaka city corporation elections
25 March 2015, 11:30 AM
Haji Salim likely to quit mayoral race
Haji Mohammad Salim is likely to step aside from mayoral race in the upcoming Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections upon advice from the Awami League high command.
25 March 2015, 11:07 AM
UK MPs want pressure on Bangladesh to end disappearance
10 British MPs move so that the UK government put pressure on Bangladesh to stop disappearances and extra-judicial killings.
25 March 2015, 04:36 AM
4 more collect forms for mayoral race
Four mayoral aspirants collect nomination forms today for contesting the upcoming elections to the Dhaka city corporations.
24 March 2015, 06:40 AM
Govt using law enforcers to crush movement: BNP
BNP accuses government of carrying out killings, abductions and repression on the 20-party alliance men using law enforcement agencies and its political cadres
23 March 2015, 15:40 PM
AL backs Nasir for Ctg mayor
Awami League unanimously decides to back AJM Nasir, Chittagong city general secretary of the ruling party, as a mayoral candidate in the April 28 elections to Chittagong City Corporation
20 March 2015, 16:07 PM
Dhaka BNP declares programme demanding Salahuddin’s return
Dhaka city unit of BNP will bring out processions at all thanas and wards in the capital on Saturday demanding return of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
19 March 2015, 12:48 PM
Pabna BCL man killed in clash with AL activists
An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed during a clash with Awami League activists in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna
18 March 2015, 08:51 AM