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PM says talks with BNP possible if it discards Jamaat The first priority of the newly elected government would be to protect the lives of people and the properties of citizens as well as of the state at any cost, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whose party, the Awami League, registered a landslide victory on ... Read more

Jan 5 poll was constitutional requirement: India Expressing disappointment over Sunday’s violence-marred and low-turnout 10th parliamentary election, the United States, Canada, UK and the Commonwealth yesterday called for immediate dialogues between major political parties to hold a ‘fresh credible election’. The countries and the Commonwealth, in separate statements, expressed their dismay and

Voting in postponed centres Jan 16 The 10th parliamentary polls were held on Sunday paving the way for forming a new government after January 24, in accordance with the constitution. The polls were held against the backdrop of the opposition alliance’s boycott and blockade programme, amidst a whirl of apprehensions,

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said the people have expressed their no-confidence in the government during the stage-managed 10th parliamentary poll held on January 5. She urged the government to arrange an inclusive and acceptable general poll immediately. “No inclusive and acceptable general election is possible without a non-party caretaker government (CG) and

At least seven people, including a father and his son, were killed and 20 others injured in post-election violence across the country, reports UNB. Five supporters of the Jatiya Party (JP) winning candidate from Dhaka-1 constituency Salma Islam were killed in a clash with supporters of

Condemning the violence in Bangladesh during the elections, India’s official spokesperson Syed Akbarudin said that the polls are a constitutional requirement and it is the people of that country who will decide their future. “Elections in Bangladesh on 5th January were a constitutional requirement. They are a part of the internal and constitutional process of

Rawshan Ershad, wife of HM Ershad and the Jatiya Party’s (JP’s) senior presidium member, is likely to be the Leader of the Opposition in the 10th Parliament. “The JP lawmakers will join the Parliament, led by Rawshan Ershad. They will play the role of a constructive Opposition, criticising the government

The Awami League-led Grand Alliance government has failed to free the country’s besieged rivers from encroachers and prevent pollution of water and air. There has not been proper management of waste during its five-year tenure. The government also failed to sign an agreement with India to share the Teesta waters. Failing as well to protect ... Read more

350 Hindu houses attacked in Dinajpur Jamaat-Shibir men went on a rampage on Hindu community members in Kornai village under Dinajpur Sadar upazila immediately after a couple of hours after Sunday’s voting ended. Local people said at least 350 houses and 50 shops of Pritampara, Shahapara, Profullahpara, Telipara, Madhabpara and Ajaypara vicinities of Kornai village ... Read more

A blanket of fog shrouded the sun over the country, including in the capital Dhaka on Monday, making it difficult to navigate on the rivers and on highways. But it heralds the beginning of a harsher bite of chilly winter in the coming 2-3 days, meteorologists said. Though the dense fog is likely to clear ... Read more

LAUNDERING TK 4,119 CRORE ACC finds 50 Destiny bosses guilty The Anti-Corruption Commission said that it would in a day or two submit the charge sheet against 50 Destiny Group bosses for their alleged involvement in embezzlement and laundering around Tk 4,119 crore. On Monday, two probe teams of the commission submitted their reports to ... Read more

A blanket of fog shrouded the sun over the country, including in the capital Dhaka on Monday, making it difficult to navigate on the rivers and on highways. But it heralds the beginning of a harsher bite of chilly winter in the coming 2-3 days, meteorologists said. Though the dense fog is likely to clear ... Read more

Two minor boys sustained critical injuries in a crude bomb explosion at Adarshanagar of Badda area in the city yesterday morning. The children were identified as Mohammad Fahim, 8, and Mohammad Yasin, 7, both students of local Adarshawnagar Government Primary School in class two. The officer-in-charge of

Fourteen people, some of them children, were killed and 10 injured in a stampede during a gathering at a mosque in China’s Ningxia region, state media reported Monday. The stampede occurred at lunchtime on Sunday while traditional food was being handed out to people attending an event to commemorate a late religious leader, the

The eastern half of the US shivered Monday as a dangerously cold whirlpool of dense air known as a ‘polar vortex’ threatened to break decades-old records and freeze exposed skin within minutes. The bitter weather comes after a heavy snowstorm hit much of the region last week. Officials closed schools in Chicago and other Midwest ... Read more

AL wins absolute majority; oppn extends hartal by 48 hours Massive violence killing at least 21 deaths, rigging and low turnout marked the 10th parliament election held across the country yesterday. According to the preliminary results announced from offices of the Returning Officers across the country, the voter turnout was over 40 percent but it is ... Read more

The ruling Awami League on Sunday expressed its satisfaction over voter turnout during the 10th parliamentary polls, saying the ‘valiant people rejected” the opposition call to boycott the election, reports UNB. This was stated by Co-chairman of Awami League Election Steering Committee HT Imam and AL advisory council member Tofail Ahmed during separate

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday demanded cancellation of the polls and announcement of a fresh schedule for the 10th parliamentary elections, claiming that the country’s people have rejected the ‘lopsided’ polls, reports UNB. It also asked the government to quit and take initiatives for holding the election under a non-party caretaker government through

Reports on series of violent clashes, boycotts and low voter turnout in the 10th Bangladesh parliamentary election have hit headlines of almost all leading media houses and news agencies in the world. The Associated Press (AP) focused on widespread violence and low voters’ turnout in the polls. It said, “Police in Bangladesh fired at protesters ... Read more

The country’s 10th parliamentary election yesterday saw zero turnout in at least 32 polling centres in five districts, reports UNB.  ocals said the polling officials in 26 polling centres under Lalmonirhat-3 constituency wrapped up the voting without a single vote being cast. The polling stations are situated in Mahendranagar, Borobari, Kulaghat and Panchagram union parishads