BNP allies positive about Jatiya Oikya Front
Parties in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance are positive about the new alliance Jatiya Oikya Front launched on Saturday ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections due by January 28, 2019.
Parties except AL, allies float same demands
Political parties outside the ruling Awami League-led alliance have put forth similar demands such as the dissolution of the parliament, resignation of the incumbent government, a party-neutral election-time government, among others, before the 11th parliamentary elections.
Bikalpadhara not in unity having ties with anti-liberation forces: B Chy
Bikalpadhara Bangladesh on Saturday announced that the party would not be in the newly floated Jatiya Oikya Front as its two conditions were not met.
‘Jatiya Oikya Front’ launched without B Chy
BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukta Front on Saturday launched a new opposition alliance, 'Jatiya Oikya Front', ahead of the 11th national election without Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
Zafrullah offers apology to Gen Aziz over talk-show remark
Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and one of trustees Zafrullah Chowdhury at press conference on Saturday offered apology to the chief of army staff for choosing wrong word and providing information about him at a television talk show.
Editors to form human chain against Digital Security Act on Oct 15
The Editors' Council will form a human chain on October 15 protesting against the passage of Digital Security Act by parliament and the president’s assent to the law despite objection and repeated protest of journalists, several engagement with the government and two sittings with the parliamentary standing committee over the law.
Bangladesh can reduce poverty by improving water, sanitation qualities: WB
Bangladesh can reduce poverty and accelerate growth faster by taking urgent actions to improve the quality of water and sanitation, says a new World Bank report.
AL demands death penalty for Tarique, trial of Khaleda in Aug 21 attack case
The ruling Awami League on Wednesday demanded death sentence for Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and trial of former prime minister Khaleda Zia for their involvement in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack to a rally of the party at Bangabandhu Avenue.
BNP rejects Aug 21 grenade attack case verdict
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has rejected the verdict of August 21 grenade attack case terming it a 'dictated' judgement.
Aug 21 grenade attack: 19 to die, Tarique awarded life
A speedy trial tribunal on Wednesday sentenced 19 people to death and 17 others, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, to life term imprisonment in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.
