JP may walk if MPs not given cakewalk
Party chatter hints at withdrawal from polls if seat-sharing deal can’t be reached with AL
23h ago
‘JP wants no AL candidates in 70 seats’
Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has demanded the ruling Awami League withdraw its candidates from around 70 constituencies to pave the way for the JP nominees’ easy win in the January 7 polls.
2d ago
JP seeks consensus with AL over seat-sharing
The main opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party, last night requested the ruling Awami League to reach a consensus with them over seat-sharing for the January 7 polls.
3d ago
Uncertainty looms over Jatiya Party
Jatiya Party leaders find themselves in an uncertain and uneasy situation ahead of the January 7 national election, as the party still hasn’t reached any consensus on seat sharing with Awami League.
6d ago
Is Raushan's political career coming to an end?
With Raushan Ershad not participating in the January 7 parliamentary election, questions have arisen whether the 27-year political career of the Jatiya Party chief patron and opposition leader is coming to an end
1w ago
JP headed for yet another split?
Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is facing another split centring the conflict between its Chairman GM Quader and Chief Patron Raushan Ershad over MP nominations, party insiders said.
1w ago
Raushan won’t run for JS
Leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad has announced she will not participate in the national election because tested leaders of her party have been undermined.
1w ago
CAAB to revoke licence of 2 Biman first officers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) will revoke the licence of Biman’s First Officer Sadia Ahmed and Al Mehdi Islam for forging documents.
1w ago
November 27, 2023
JP drama over nomination drags on
Although the Jatiya Party is set to announce today the list of its candidates for all 300 constituencies, the party’s chief patron Raushan Ershad, her son, and leaders loyal to her have not even collected nomination forms.
November 26, 2023
Passenger movement through airports soars
passenger movement through airports in Bangladesh shot up by 32 percent in (FY) 2022-23, bolstered by increased domestic travel and outflow of migrant workers
November 26, 2023
GM Quader, Raushan discuss elections
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad at the latter’s Gulshan home last night.
November 25, 2023
26 parties, mostly small ones, in polls
At least 26 out of the 44 registered political parties have decided to take part in the January 7 national election.
November 25, 2023
JP descends into chaos once again
Tension has grown in Jatiya Party as its wing authorised to sell nomination forms yesterday refused to give forms to the leaders loyal to Chief Patron Raushan Ershad.
November 23, 2023
‘King’s parties’ rounded up for polls
Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
November 22, 2023
JP indecision over polls: Pro-Raushan leaders voice worry to home minister
Jatiya Party leaders loyal to Raushan Ershad have expressed concern over GM Quader’s indecision over taking part in the January 7 national election.
November 21, 2023
JP polls-bound but won’t say it
Jatiya Party is selling nomination forms and preparing for the polls even though it claims it has not decided to join the election.
November 19, 2023
Biman plans flights to Vancouver, Los Angeles
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd is planning to carry its passengers to Vancouver in Canada and Los Angeles in the US through codesharing with Air Canada via Narita of Japan by January next year.
November 19, 2023
Rift opens up in JP again
Conflict within the Jatiya Party came to the fore once again as two top leaders wrote to the Election Commission yesterday about the authority to sign the nomination forms of candidates and taking part in the January 7 national election.
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