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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she will not make any fresh phone call to the Leader of the Opposition, Khaleda Zia, to initiate a dialogue to end the political impasse. She, however, said that her invitation to the Opposition Leader still remains valid. “There is no need for setting any fresh date.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said that the opposition is still waiting for the secretary general-level dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition to resolve the current political impasse over the poll-time government. She also alleged that the government has hindered the scope of dialogue by setting conditions, adding that the Prime Minister’s

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday declared that the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami cannot take part in the parliamentary poll.  his is the first time that the EC has broken its silence over the much-debated issue of Jamaat’s participation in the coming election. On January 27, 2009, the High Court

Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday protested the statement of Election Commissioner Md Shahnewaz that the registration of the party has become illegal following the High Court verdict. Acting secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan termed the statement of the Election Commissioner totally unconstitutional,

The envoys of the European Union have called upon the main opposition BNP not to boycott the upcoming elections and urged to engage in a dialogue with the ruling party to resolve the impasse centring the interim period government. In reply, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said that there is no point in participating in the ... Read more

Burnt during hartal, he succumbs at dmch Monir Hossain, a 16-year-old boy, who received serious burn injuries in an attack by pro-hartal activists in Gazipur sadar upazila on the first day of the opposition-sponsored 60-hour hartal, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early on Thursday. He died at 4.45 am in the ICU ... Read more

The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance is going to enforce yet another three-day hartal from Monday demanding restoration of non-party election-time government. The decision was taken at a meeting of the BNP standing committee at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city on Thursday night.

The main opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on Thursday made a fresh pledge to propel a mass upsurge in the country to force the ruling Awami League (AL) to accept its demand for holding the next general election under the non-party caretaker government (CG). “We’ve taken a fresh vow with the spirit of Sipahi-Janata Biplob ... Read more

Positive Bangladesh Woman in Mozilla In a third world country such as ours, where access to technology is limited, it is a great achievement to be recognised as the ambassador of a web browser. To be the only female representative and the marketing ambassador of a browser in Bangladesh is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Tanha ... Read more

Some were wailing, some were giving vacant look and some were on their knees in front of the graves of their near and dear ones who died several months ago in the worst building collapse in Bangladesh history. A pall of gloom descended at Jorain Graybeard in the capital on Thursday morning when the relatives ... Read more

At least 60 people were injured as readymade garments (RMG) workers of hundreds of closed factories clashed with police at Savar and Gazipur while demonstrating in protest against the refusal of their owners to pay the proposed minimum wage of Tk 5,300 on Thursday. In Savar, hundreds of workers of Shams Style Limited of Standard ... Read more

Dhaka Sarak Paribahan Samity called a daylong bus strike in all long-distance routes for Friday protesting the murder of Sayedabad Transport Owners Association General Secretary Khairul Molla. Molla, 45, was killed at the capital’s Motijheel on Thursday evening. He was also the Organising Secretary of the Awami League’s Demra unit.

Two British adventurers are expected to reach Dhaka today crossing 15,000 kilometres on bicycles from London to raise awareness and funds for an institute for orphanage in Comilla. Luke Barton and Tom Smith were hoping to raise cash for Noor E Farid Nasrine Academy, home for 40 boys in Comilla, and War Child, a UK ... Read more

A French restaurant group has been accused of aesthetic snobbery after allegedly seating guests according to attractiveness. Good-looking diners at two of the most famous Paris establishments run by the well-known Costes group are said to be automatically upgraded to the best tables in the house. The claims have been made by two former employees

A Congress leader in Madhya Pradesh of India allegedly committed suicide yesterday after being denied a ticket to contest the state polls on November 25. Narsingh Malviya, a leader from Agar, allegedly took poison this morning. He died at a hospital in Ujjain where he was taken for treatment.

Political Killings Instability provides opening for settling of scores Political activists appear to be taking advantage of the country’s current political instability to settle scores, as the incidents of political killing increases throughout the country reaching its highest level since 2006. Since October 25, at least 16 political leaders and activists have been killed by rivals ... Read more

AL moves ahead with Hasina-led all-party govt plan Ministers have started preparations to submit their resignation letters to the Prime Minister, as the government has taken a firm stance to hold the next election under an all-party government proposed by the Prime Minister. Talking to The Independent, four ministers have confirmed that they would submit ... Read more

Army will be deployed, says?CEC The Election Commission (EC) plans to conduct the next general election between January 5 and January 15, and announce the schedule in the last week of November, senior officials said on Wednesday. They said the EC will meet President Abdul Hamid in the period between November 17 and November 24 ... Read more

United States congressman Steve Chabot has expressed hope that the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, and the opposition leader, Khaleda Zia, will put the country ahead of their own interests and try to work with each other to reach a reasonable solution regarding the election process. Speaking at a roundtable on Wednesday at the American Centre, ... Read more

At least 150 people, including seven policemen, were injured in stray incidents of violence across the country on the last day of the 60-hour hartal, called by the BNP-led 18-party opposition combine, on Wednesday. In Dhaka, pro-hartal activists torched a number of vehicles and exploded several crude bombs, thereby creating panic among the people. A ... Read more