BARGUNA: Ruling Awami League candidate Shakawat Hachanur Rahman Riman won Barguna-2 by-polls on Thursday.According to the unofficial results from 96 centers, Awami League candidate Rezwan Ahmed Towfiq bagged 65,813 votes while the nearest contester Golam Sarwar Hiru got 57,993 votes.On

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith urged Election Commission (EC), in a letter, to make it obligatory to show National Identity Card (NID) in the polling centres.He also urged the EC to give the opportunity to voters to change their voting area till 15 days prior to the date of vote,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said opposition chairperson Khaleda Zia does not go to the court fearing punishment as she embezzled orphans’ money.“Khaleda whitened black money. Her two sons siphoned off huge amount of money to abroad. She herself embezzled orphans’

DHAKA: opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Thursday categorically said Awami League would realize that it is not possible to hold general election under partisan government.The senior leader of the party came up with the assertion while addressing a

DHAKA: Criticizing the opportunists, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday claimed that the country is developed when pro-liberation force remains in power. “The people, who have sacrificed their lives, can develop the country but the opportunist can’t develop the country,” she

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 deferred till August 29 the hearing on framing charge against Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in 1971.The three-member tribunal headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir

DHAKA: Opposition BNP is set to stage protest programme across the country on Thursday protesting ICT-1 verdict that awarded death penalty to Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes.The party will hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3:00pm.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul

GAZIPUR: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the free and fair general polls is only way to oust incumbent government.The communications minister came up with the observation while talking to reporters after visiting the work on the four-lane project of

DHAKA: By-elections of Barguna-2 (Pathorghata-Bamna-Betagi) constituency will be held on Thursday.The voting will begin 8.00am and continue till 4.00pm without any break.Meanwhile, the returning officer has completed all the necessary preparations for a free and fair election.A total of

DHAKA: the members of law enforcement agency arrested seven BNP men from in front of party’s Nayapaltan office on Wednesday.They were arrested from 4:30pm to 5:15pm during press conference called by the party.Paltan Thana Sub-Inspector Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday categorically alleged that it is being spread out confusion over the leak of verdict of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.The state minister made the observation in a press briefing at the ministry in the afternoon.He said, “The

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the then BNP-led four-party alliance government killed and raped Bangladeshi people like Pakistani military forces.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the allegation while addressing rally at Rooppur

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday proposed to reform the election system ahead of the next general elections.The former president of the country placed a proposal in a press conference organized by the party at a city hotel. As per his proposal, the Election Commission

DHAKA: Opposition BNP will stage protest programme across the country on Thursday protesting ICT-1 verdict against BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.The party will also hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3:00pm in the same day.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

DHAKA: Registrar office of the International Crimes Tribunal admitted that draft of the verdict of Salahuddin Quader was leaked partly.  The office also said that a general diary (GD) has been filed to find out the persons involved.Tribunal Registrar M Nasir Uddin said in a press

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam urged opposition BNP to come to the way of peace leaving conflict. He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion on the 144th birth anniversary of Mahatman Gandhi at Khaza Nizamuddin auditorium in city Wednesday.Quamrul Islam said,

COMILLA: Police in a drive held nine suspected Shibir activists from Kotbari area Chhatra-Shibir hostel under Sadar South Upazila on Wednesday morning over the clash of Comilla Polytechnic.The identity of detainees could not be known immediately.Sadar South Thana Officer-in-Charge Gazi

SATKHIRA: The half-day hartal, called by Jatiyatabadi Matshyajibi Dal observed in the district Wednesday.BNP and its front organizations observed the shutdown demanding the justice of the killing local BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman.Hartal supporters brought out a procession in New Market

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit the district on Wednesday after 12-year.Sources said the premier is scheduled to inaugurate 12 development works and lay foundation stone of 18 projects including much-talked Rooppur nuclear power

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by main opposition BNP district unit observed in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban on Wednesday protesting verdict of Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.In Rangamati: All kinds of vehicles and even in water way were halted during hartal hours.BNP and its