Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Election Commission (EC) has gazetted all 297 declared winners of the general election, paving the way for their swearing-in as members of parliament. On Friday night, after app... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Cabinet secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid, who had been preparing to host the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected lawmakers at the Bangabhaban, has been replaced. In a statement o... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has removed a Facebook post acknowledging the BNP's absolute majority in the election just minutes after publishing it. Jamaat made the post to its official Face... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament will take place on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Moul confirmed the date on Saturday. Another ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- With the general election done and dusted, attention is shifting from the ballot box to the shape of opposition politics and, in particular, to the future of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- At least 20 people have suffered injuries in a clash between rival groups in the Saltha and Boalmari Upazilas of Faridpur. The unrest, which broke out on Saturday, reportedly involv... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has thanked three political leaders for their roles in ensuring a festive and peaceful atmosphere during the general election. On Saturday, Yunus held s... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Publishers have called for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair to be postponed until after Eid-ul-Fitr instead of beginning on Feb 20 as scheduled by the Bangla Academy. Publishers' Unity ha... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has stressed that voter turnout is not the sole benchmark for a participatory election, as questions mounted over the absence... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has vowed to implement the party's election pledges "step by step" after securing a decisive victory in the Feb 12 vote. Addressing journalists for the firs... Read More