3h ago| Politics

Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues

Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.

11h ago| Politics

Running party with convicts contradicts BNP’s own reforms proposal

Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh, Iftekharuzzaman, has said that keeping Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman – sentenced by the court – in BNP’s top leadership “contradicts” the party’s 27-point outline for state reform, which includes a stance against corruption, and is a sign of “moral decay”.

11h ago| Politics

‘We will not let BNP take power’

Alleging that BNP is hatching a conspiracy to assume power in an unconstitutional way, leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance yesterday said they will not allow this to happen in any way.

1d ago| Politics

Awami League always fulfils election pledges: PM

Prime Minister and President of ruling Awami League Sheikh Hasina today firmly said her party always keeps the election pledges made ahead of any national election.

2d ago| Politics

BNP’s Caretaker Movement: Final phase when Dhaka units ready

The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.

2d ago| Politics

Karnaphuli tunnel to be inaugurated on Feb 24

Noting that Chattogram is the heartbeat of the country’s economy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the port city will become “one city with two towns” after completion of the Bangabandhu Tunnel, being constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Mosharraf’s free fall in AL continues

Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

EC enrols 79.83 lakh new voters

The Election Commission yesterday announced a draft voter list with an enrolment of 79.83 lakh new voters, who will become eligible to cast their votes in the next parliamentary elections for the first time.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Are reports on Bangladeshis owning assets abroad true?

Jatiya Party MP Mujibul Haque Chunnu yesterday asked the finance minister, in parliament, if the news reports over Bangladeshis owning properties abroad were true.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

‘We will not let BNP take power’

Alleging that BNP is hatching a conspiracy to assume power in an unconstitutional way, leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance yesterday said they will not allow this to happen in any way.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

Running party with convicts contradicts BNP’s own reforms proposal

Executive Director of Transparency International Bangladesh, Iftekharuzzaman, has said that keeping Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman – sentenced by the court – in BNP’s top leadership “contradicts” the party’s 27-point outline for state reform, which includes a stance against corruption, and is a sign of “moral decay”.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Do MPs have houses in Begum Para?

Opposition Jatiya Party lawmaker Mujibul Haque Chunnu today in parliament asked the finance minister whether the news published in media -- on assets of Bangladeshis abroad, including MPs -- is true or not.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

Mirza Fakhrul admitted to hospital

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka this morning.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

AL’s number one enemy is infighting

The Awami League has become its worst enemy because of rampant infighting at its grassroots, said leaders of the ruling party yesterday.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

B’baria By-Polls: AL ‘clears the way’ for ex-BNP leader

Following the directives of Awami League high-ups, three local party leaders, who were running in the by-polls to Brahmanbaria-2 (Sarail-Ashuganj) as independents, yesterday withdrew from the race.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

‘Not in the mood to respond to AL’s lies’

BNP yesterday said it is “not in the mood” to respond to Awami League’s lies.