New cabinet likely Jan 10
The gazette notification of the results of the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday was published on Tuesday and the lawmakers-elect might be sworn in on Thursday while the new cabinet was likely to take oath of office on January 10.
Two ‘drug peddlers’ killed in Feni ‘gunfight’
Two suspected drug peddlers were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion at Dagonbhuiya in Feni early Wednesday.
The United Kingdom is on life support
As 2018 unfolded and details of how Brexit might ultimately play out became clearer, political differences that have existed for years between the United Kingdom's four nations were dragged into the open. Bluntly, Brexit has shone a light on the fact that the foundations holding up the UK had been crumbling for some time.
Two Khulna journalists sued, one held over ‘wrong info on polls’
Police on Tuesday arrested a Khulna-based journalist in a case filed by an assistant returning officer for providing ‘untrue’ information regarding 11th general elections.
MPs-elect to take oath on Jan 3: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the newly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad will take oath on January 3.
RMG workers on rampage after bus kills two fellows
Garment factory workers went on rampage at Malibagh in Dhaka after two of their fellow workers died in a road accident at Malibagh Chowdhurypara on Tuesday.
Donald Trump ends 2018 with a Fox News interview — his 41st since inauguration
President Trump is ringing in the new year with his friends at Fox News — literally.
Challenges galore for new govt in new year
The repatriation of Rohingyas, improvement of chaotic banking sector, ease of doing business, are among the major challenges for the new government, to be formed following Sunday’s general election, in the new year.
Greetings from global leaders pour in for Hasina
Global leaders keep congratulating Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on her party’s third consecutive win with absolute majority in 11the national election held on Sunday. They highly appreciated prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘dynamic leadership’ for the development of Bangladesh and hoped stronger ties with Bangladesh in the coming days.
Results show BNP candidates’ votes fall unusually
In all the constituencies main opposition BNP candidates votes fell unusually in Sunday’s general election compared to in 2008.
