Getting disturbing news every minute: Dr Kamal
Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front leader Dr Kamal Hossain said that they were getting disturbing news from across the country every minute that votes were cast overnight and their agents were not allowed in the voting centres.
At least 4 dead in Egypt tourist bus bombing near pyramids
At least three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Egypt, Prosecutor-General Nabil Sadek announced Friday night , according to state-run Ahram Online.
Trump will stay in DC through the shutdown, incoming chief of staff says
President Donald Trump has canceled his New Year's plans in order to remain in Washington until a deal over border wall funds is reached and the partial government shutdown ends, according to the President's incoming acting chief of staff.
Fear casts shadow as all set for vote tomorrow
The 11th parliamentary elections are set to be held tomorrow with participation of all major political parties amid allegations of intimidation of candidates of main opposition alliance and their activists by ruling Awami League and police.
Khaleda, MPs among 95 thousand can’t cast vote
Over 95,000 voters, including former prime minister Khaleda Zia and some former lawmakers, who are in jail are going to be deprived of casting vote in the December 30 Bangladesh elections as the Election Commission has taken no initiative to this end.
Election to be held in festive mood: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Friday said that December 30 general election will be held in a festive mood.
Fire at JOF headquarters building
A fire broke out at Zaman Tower at Purana Paltan in Dhaka that houses the headquarters of opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Friday afternoon.
Saudi king shakes up government in wake of Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a government reshuffle on Thursday, appointing a new foreign minister and refreshing other top posts, after the global fallout over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Raids, attacks mark end of campaign
Election campaigns for the 11th general election end 8:00am today amid widespread allegations of attacks, arrests and intimidation of opposition activists as well as violation of electoral code of conduct.
US concerned at electoral violence in Bangladesh
The United States has expressed concern over the high level of election campaign violence over the last two weeks ahead of December 30 general election.
