Jatiya Party
A review of the 2024 electoral drama
The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.
JP slumps to its worst showing
The Jatiya Party suffered a debacle in yesterday’s national polls as it won only 11 seats, sources at the party chairman’s office said.
The Street View / The quest is for an opposition, not a government
Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.
Nat'l polls: AL gives up 26 seats for JP, 6 for allies
The ruling Awami League today said that it has given up six constituencies for its alliance partners and 26 for the Jatiya Party in the January 7 national election
JP will participate in Jan 7 polls: Chunnu
The Jatiya Party today announced that it would take part in the January 7 national election
Rift wide open in JP over polls nomination
Jatiya Party unveiled its nominees for 287 constituencies yesterday.
JP announces list of candidates for 2024 national polls
Jatiya Party announced its candidates for 289 constituencies for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections this afternoon
JP finally decides to join election
Ending all speculation, Jatiya Party has announced that it will run in the general election as it has assurance from different stakeholders that the polls will be free and fair.
Expelled members spread false news of Raushan declaring herself JP chairman: Chunnu
'There was no such incident in Jatiya Party and there is no scope of this happening.'
Ershad won’t take oath today
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will not be able to take oath today due to his illness.
JP to announce its role in JS tomorrow
Jatiya Party, a key component of Awami League-led 14-Party Grand Alliance, will announce tomorrow whether they will remain as the opposition or be part of the government.
JP Manifesto: Pledge for good governance, provincial govts
Jatiya Party has pledged to “bring back democratic atmosphere” and establish good governance in the country if voted to power in the December 30 national election.
1841 candidates to contest JS polls
A total of 1841 candidates from different political parties will contest against 300 seats in the 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30.
JP grows restive as polls near
Just four weeks before the December 30 polls, the Jatiya Party in a sudden move yesterday removed Ruhul Amin Hawlader from the secretary general's post and replaced him with State Minister for LGRD Moshiur Rahman Ranga.
JP's Salma to contest as an independent
Jatiya Party Presidium Member Salma Islam submitted her nomination paper as independent candidate yesterday for contesting from Dhaka-1 in the 11th parliamentary polls.
Curtain falls today on friendly Sangsad
The 10th parliament sits for the last time today, with the main opposition Jatiya Party setting a rare example in the history of the country's parliamentary democracy.
Opposition chief whip Tajul Islam no more
Opposition chief whip Md Tajul Islam Choudhury passed away last night at a city hospital. He was 73.
13 to die in Gazipur for murder
A court in Gazipur sentences 13 people to death in a case over killing a man in 1995.
The conundrum of an opposition party in the House
Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad's appeal on Tuesday (February 27) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to relieve three of her party MPs from the council of ministers to help the Jatiya Party emerge as the “real opposition” in parliament, sounds ridiculous. But in the present political context it is not something that would leave anyone dumbfounded. Her husband JP Chairman Ershad, who has remained the special