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.
EC asks magistrates to act neutrally during polls
Election commissioners ask the executive magistrates to act without any bias while discharging their duties during the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Dr Kamal Hossain to meet press Sunday
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain is to brief journalists about the country's overall political situation and election atmosphere.
Many BNP leaders, activists eagerly waiting to join AL: Quader
Many leaders and activists of opposition BNP are eagerly waiting to join the Awami League, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.
Even PM cannot lay foundation of any project now: EC secy
Even the prime minister will not be able to lay the foundation of any new project now as per the electoral code of conduct, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.
BNP’s allegations are clear and specific, Fakhrul to EC
In response to Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed’s remark that the EC will not take any random allegations against its officials and police into cognisance, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the party’s allegations are clear and specific.
JS Polls: EC to monitor social media to stop propaganda
The Election Commission will monitor the social media platforms, especially Facebook, to prevent spread of propaganda ahead of 11th parliamentary election scheduled for December 30, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.
Release 5 detained nomination aspirants, BNP writes to EC
The BNP submits a list of five detained nomination aspirants of the party to the Election Commission. The party also sends a letter to the commission urging the constitutional body to immediately release of the leaders.
Local admin steps in
Local administration officials had to pull down campaign materials in several places across the country yesterday as many parliamentary aspirants didn't remove their posters and banners within the Sunday deadline.
The alluring magic of three symbols
Separate electoral symbols were reserved for all the political parties when they registered with the Election Commission in 2008. Their candidates are supposed to run for elections with own symbols.
Clash in front of BNP’s Naya Paltan office premeditated: CTTC chief
The clash between BNP men and law enforcers in front of the party’s central office at Dhaka’s Naya Paltan on November 14 was premeditated on BNP’s part, Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam says.