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The United States Senate has passed a resolution urging Bangladesh’s political leaders to hold dialogue towards a free and credible election. The resolution was passed on January 7, two days after the January 5 parliamentary elections, boycotted by many parties including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The Senate resolution also condemned the political violence

Regretting the boycotting of January 5 parliamentary elections by the opposition parties, Russia hoped that the government and the opposition would not go beyond the constitution to ensure political stability and strengthening democratic institutions of Bangladesh. “On the 5 January, parliamentary elections were held in Bangladesh. The National League won. It is

People going outdoors during a two-day break from the blockade enforced by the opposition alliance that kept Dhaka cut off and roads deserted and passengers travelling long-distance suffered because of tailbacks for hours on the first day of the weekends on Friday. New Age correspondent in Comilla reported that

The moderate cold wave sweeping across Srimangal and Dinajpur for the past two days showed no signs of relenting on Friday. This has caused immense sufferings for children and elderly people.The met office, however, said mild signs of improvement in weather were noticed in some areas of the country. The day’s minimum temperature of 7.6 ... Read more

A 40-meter stretch of the Sirajganj town protection embankment at Goyla area in the town collapsed on Friday morning, creating panic among city dwellers. The embankment collapse, due to a furious erosion by the river Jamuna, has put the Sirajganj town and also the guide embankment on the west side of the Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge ... Read more

Two housewives of a Hindu family, were gang-raped at Hajrali Hrishipara in Manirampur upazila early Thursday, reports UNB. After the incident came to the light on Friday, police rescued the tortured housewives in the morning and sent them to Jessore General Hospital for medical examinations. Family members of the victims and police said a gang ... Read more

The driver of a CNG-run 3-wheeler was killed on the new airport road near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city yesterday. Police suspect members of oggyan party (criminals gangs that use drugs to make people unconscious and loot their valuables) to be responsible for the murder. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Elias Ali, ... Read more

Ershad oath likely today Members of Parliament elected in the January 5 general election were sworn in on Thursday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath to 284 lawmakers of the 10th Parliament in the oath room of Jatiya Sangsad in the morning.  ive lawmakers, including Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad, could not take the ... Read more

The new Cabinet is going to take oath on Sunday amid apprehension over the longevity of the incoming government as pressure is mounting for an early election with the participation of all parties including the BNP and its allies that boycotted the January 5 polls demanding a neutral person to supervise the poll-time caretaker administration. President ... Read more

Oath taking violation of constitution: BNP The BNP-led 18-party alliance has suspended its countrywide non-stop road-rail-waterways blockade programme for today and tomorrow taking what they termed ‘peoples’ sufferings’ into consideration. “We have put on hold the non-stop countrywide blockade for Friday and Saturday considering the people’s suffering. The blockade will resume from Sunday across

China, S Korea urge stability People of Bangladesh were not given an opportunity to fully express their democratic choice in the elections on January 5, the European Union said, calling upon all the parties to engage in genuine dialogue to agree on a mutually acceptable way to hold inclusive and credible polls. The powerful bloc ... Read more

Move triggers debate The Members of Parliament-elect will take oath at the Parliament Bhaban in the capital today. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Choudhury will administer the oath of office to the MPs-elect at 10am, said a press release issued by the Parliament Secretariat on yesterday. However, questions have been raised whether taking oath by MPs-elect before ... Read more

Oppn extends hartal until 6:00pm today; 2 killed in violence Three senior leaders of the BNP —the party chairperson’s adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, its vice-chairman Selima Rahman and central leader Fazlul Haque Milon —were arrested from different areas of the capital yesterday. Following the arrests of Mahbub and Milon, the BNP-led 18-party alliance, which is enforcing ... Read more

Hindu community people, who fled Karnai village under Dinajpur Sadar upazila following attacks by alleged Jamaat-Shibir men a couple of hours after Sunday’s voting, started returning to their houses since Monday night as the local administration ensured safety measures for them. Police yesterday arrested 5 people in two cases filed over the attacks. Two of ... Read more

The ruling Awami League appears to be adamant not to concede to the opposition’s demand for the cancellation of the 10th parliamentary polls despite criticism in home and abroad over the credibility of the election. It also seems to have taken a hard-line against opposition BNP and its allies in a bid to quell their movement ... Read more

Australia, Japan push for ensuring voting right Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the recently-concluded parliamentary election in Bangladesh was characterised by polarisation and low participation and urged the political parties to continue meaningful dialogue to address the expectations of the people for an inclusive process. He also expressed his regret for the failure of ... Read more

Issuing a strong note of warning against the opposition leader, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked Khaleda Zia to stop post-polls violence and oppression on the minorities and the people who cast their votes on Sunday by the BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men, otherwise she would face the music, reports UNB. “You didn’t take part in the election, ... Read more

The Supreme Court has drawn much attention at home and abroad over the past five years for its proactive role in ensuring justice through disposal of some important cases. After the AL-led Grand Alliance government took office, steps were taken to dispose a number of significant cases, including the Bangabandhu murder case,

In response to the disappointment expressed by different influential countries and organisations over the 10th parliamentary election, the foreign ministry has decided to engage them in dialogues soon to explain the necessity of holding the polls. “We are going to extensively engage the countries, which are issuing statements on the 10th parliamentary election,

Hartal, blockad leave them without work Chobi Begum, 38, who works as a day labourer, was squatting disconsolately on the roadside at Mirpur-1 for hours, trying to cover herself as much as she could to fend off the morning chill while peering through the dense fog. She was hoping to see a familiar face, that ... Read more