JS Polls 2018
RMG worker 'raped' in Narayanganj
A female ready-made garment worker was allegedly raped at Rupganj in Narayanganj early Friday.
A look into wealth of 44
The Daily Star's Sohel Parvez and Jahurul Islam Sojol with the help of a few others have made an effort to analyse the affidavits
Outgoing ministers welcome new ones
Outgoing ministers yesterday expressed hopes that the new cabinet members would play a key role in accelerating the pace of development.
Hasina axes heavyweights
Sheikh Hasina, who is set to take oath today as the prime minister for the third consecutive term, has dropped most of her colleagues in the outgoing cabinet, aiming to inject fresh blood in her new government.
All election camps to be removed soon: Sayeed Khokon
Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sayeed Khokon says all the temporary election camps set up during the 11th national polls will be removed within the quickest possible time.
Never-ending drama in JP
You can call it a typical Jatiya Party flip-flop. Just a day after the JP Parliamentary Party decided to join the Awami League-led grand alliance government, HM Ershad came up with a decision exactly the opposite.
AL's victory rally on January 19
The ruling Awami League will hold a grand rally in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan on January 19 to celebrate the party's landslide victory in the December 30 polls.
Two more held over Noakhali gang rape
Police yesterday arrested two more people for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of a woman in Noakhali's Subarnachar upazila.
'30-60pc votes cast night before polls'
Seven MPs-elect of Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday refrained from taking oath and the alliance claimed that ruling party men had stuffed the boxes with “30 to 60” percent of the ballots the night before the polls.
Father and son face 155 cases
The BNP has nominated Salauddin Ahmed to run for Dhaka-4 constituency and chose his son, Tanvir Ahmed, as a backup candidate.
In savings schemes they trust
Some lawmakers of the ruling Awami League and its allies had a huge increase in their moveable property over the last decade, their affidavits show.
Reza Kibria's nomination cancelled on loan default charge
The nomination paper submitted by Reza Kibria under Gonoforum for Habiganj-1 is rejected on loan default charges.
786 nominations cancelled in EC scrutiny
The Election Commission cancels 786 nominations during its scrutiny process before clearing candidates to contest for the general elections.
Govt’s fall certain if people vote: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed calls upon voters to cast their ballots in the election to free Khaleda Zia and rid the country from the oppressive rule.
Failure to Get Party Tickets: Agitation, road blocks continue
Supporters of the nomination seekers of ruling Awami League and its alliance partner Jatiya Party block Dhaka-Sylhet highway putting barricades at two separate points in Brahmanbaria and Narsingdi as their desired candidates did not get party tickets.
'Tour your own constituencies'
Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked her party candidates to go to their electoral constituencies saying that the upcoming national election would be "competitive".
Venting outrage on the streets
Aggrieved supporters of Awami League leaders who were not nominated by the party, blocked roads and attacked homes while demonstrating in several districts yesterday.
Social Media Sites: Agencies to keep constant watch
The government agencies will soon start monitoring social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, round-the-clock to check any smear campaign ahead of the December 30 parliamentary election.
Legality of polls schedule without dissolving JS challenged
A Supreme Court lawyer files a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the legality of the schedule for holding the 11th parliamentary election without dissolving the parliament.