Level playing field before symbol allocation: EC
The Election Commission secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that the level playing field for next general election would be ensured for all parties as well as candidates before the allocations of electoral symbols.
Shahidul Alam freed on bail
Acclaimed photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam was freed on bail from the Dhaka Central Jail on Tuesday night after suffering 108 days in jail custody.
Ivanka Trump used personal account for emails about government business
Ivanka Trump last year used a personal email account to discuss or relay official White House business, according to emails released by a nonpartisan watchdog group.
BNP leader Rafiqul Islam Miah arrested
Police arrested BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah from Banglamotor area in the capital Tuesday evening.
India wants free, fair, inclusive election in Bangladesh: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said India wants a free, fair, credible and inclusive election in Bangladesh.
Trump's military insults are piling up
President Donald Trump's attack on the Navy SEAL commander who oversaw the raid against Osama bin Laden is drawing new attention to the seesaw dynamic of a President who lavishes praise on the military even as he goes after its leaders and heroes.
EC seems lenient about code violations
The Election Commission seems to be lenient about violation of the electoral code of conduct as it has taken no action although its instructions to parties and authorities concerned to go by the code have fallen flat.
Zia Orphanage case: Petition seeks stay on HC verdict against Khaleda
A provisional leave to appeal was filed on Monday seeking stay on the High Court verdict that extended the jail term of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case to 10 years from five years.
APEC summit wraps with no joint statement amid US-China discord
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ended Sunday with its leaders failing to agree on a formal joint statement.
AL, BNP struggle with seat sharing
Both the ruling Awami league and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party continued struggling to decide seat sharing with their allies for the 11th parliamentary elections as the two archrivals were under pressure from aspiring party candidates and allies.
