Politics
Union Parishad Bill placed in parliament
Local Government (Union Parishad) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was placed in Parliament today with a provision to appoint administrators in Union Parishads on the expiry of five-year tenure of the elected representatives
JP MPs slam govt over power cuts, accidents, bank merger
Two Jatiya Party lawmakers Anisul Islam Mahmud and Mujibul Haque Chunnu today criticised the government in parliament for countrywide loadshedding, frequent road accidents, and bank merger
2007 corruption case against Falu: Prosecution witness gives deposition
One more prosecution witness today gave deposition before a Dhaka court against BNP leader and former lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007
Barring MPs' relatives from UZ polls is AL's policy decision, not a legal issue: Quader
It is Awami League’s policy decision to not allow relatives of the party’s ministers and lawmakers to contest the upcoming upazila parishad elections, the ruling party’s General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
Restore press freedom, protect democracy: BNP leader Moyeen Khan
BNP standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today urged people to restore press freedom in order to protect the country's democracy
Chairman candidate attacked by 'rivals’
Upazila chairman candidate Shahana Ferdousi Sima was beaten up allegedly by the supporters of one of her rivals in Lalmonirhat early today
People lost interest in BNP’s movement: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Quader today said BNP considers democratic rules, relegations and elections as pitfall as the party doesn't believe in democracy
BNP expels 61 more leaders for contesting upazila polls
The BNP has expelled 61 more of its grassroots leaders for participating in the second phase of the upcoming upazila elections by violating the party's decision
Upazila polls: BNP distributes leaflets to boycott voting in Gazipur
A group of BNP leaders and activists yesteday conducted mass communication and distributed leaflets urging common people to abstain from voting in the upcoming upazila elections
Those BNP leaders taking part in UZ polls are ‘misguided’
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday criticised their party leaders for participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad polls against the party’s decisions.
Only children and spouses categorised as relatives: Quader
When Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said relatives of party lawmakers and ministers should stay out of the upazila polls, by relatives she meant their children and spouses, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
Those BNP leaders taking part in UZ polls are 'misguided': Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today criticised their party leaders for participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad polls against the party's decisions
AL Parliamentary Nomination Board meets tomorrow
A meeting of the ruling Awami League Parliamentary Nomination Board will be held tomorrow at the Prime Minister's official residence Gono Bhaban in Dhaka
Upazila polls: Only children, spouses are categorised as relatives, says Quader
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina specifically meant “children and spouses” as relatives of party lawmakers and ministers regarding participation in upazila polls, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today
Khaleda returns home from hospital
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence tonight after receiving treatment for a day at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka
Who do you want to bring to power by ousting me: PM wonders about leftists
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the country’s leftist parties who they want to bring to power by ousting her
Khaleda Zia hospitalised again
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital tonight
Their hands are stained with workers' blood: Quader on BNP
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP's hands are stained with workers' blood
