Politics
First phase of UZ polls on March 10
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – The first phase of UpazilaParishad elections will be held on March 10 next.
Rizvi warns of another ‘vote robbery’ in Ducsu
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – The BNP apprehends a ‘vote robbery’ in the long-awaited Ducsu elections like the last parliamentary polls, unless ‘coexistence’ of different student bodies is ensured on the Dhaka University (DU) campus.
PM’s tea party like ‘pleasure without conscience’: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday described Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘tea party’ at Ganobhaban as pleasure without conscience and said no democracy-loving party leader joined it.
Oli wants national govt with seasoned politicians
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) – President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Oli Ahmed on Saturday urged the government to take steps for the formation of a national government comprising honest and experienced politicians of the country.
Ershad returns home Monday
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - Jatiya Party Chairman and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament HM Ershad returns home Monday from Singapore as his health condition has ‘substantially’ improved.
BNP fails to malign Dec-30 polls sending letters abroad: Quader
Narayanganj, Feb 2 (UNB) – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s efforts to make the December-30 election questionable by sending letters to different countries have failed.
11th parliament lacks legitimacy, says BNP
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) – BNP on Saturday alleged that the 11th parliament lacks legitimacy as its MPs were not elected with people’s votes.
DNCC by-polls: EC rejects Shafin’s nomination, accepts Atiqul’s,4 others’
Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) – The Election Commission on Saturday rejected the nomination paper of Jatiya Party mayoral aspirant Shafin Ahmed and accepted that of five others, including Atiqul Islam of Awami League, for the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
Quader criticises BNP for declining to join PM’s tea party
Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP’s decision not to join the Ganobhaban tea party at the invitation of the Prime Ministers has exposed the party’s old negative political attitude.
JOF hails PM for invitation, explains why it can’t join tea party
Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) – Hailing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for inviting its leaders to her tea party, Jatiya Oikyafront on Friday sent a letter to Ganobhaban explaining the reason behind its decision not to join it on Saturday.