11th Bangladesh general elction 2018
No stone left unturned to sway polls
The Awami League used party men, police and administration officials to influence the 11th parliamentary polls, BNP-led Jatiya Oikyafront leaders said yesterday at a “mass hearing”.
New ministers get personal secretaries
The government has appointed personal secretaries to new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers.
Ershad wants 'deputy prime minister' status
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister. But such a post does not exist.
Parliament of millionaires
Almost 82 percent of the lawmakers for the 11th parliament have assets worth more than Tk 1 crore, civil society platform Shushashoner Jonnoy Nagorik (Shujan) said in a report yesterday.
JS Polls: Switzerland lauds all parties for participation
Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh René Holenstein says Switzerland commended all parties for their participation in 11th Parliamentary Elections in Bangladesh.
Greetings continue to pour in for AL, Hasina
Congratulatory messages have been pouring in for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party Awami League.
BNP discusses election issues with US envoy
A three-member BNP delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, yesterday met US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and discussed various issues relating to Sunday'...
No opposition needed!
The Jatiya Party does not want to sit on the opposition bench in parliament.
President invites Hasina to form govt
President Abdul Hamid invites Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to form government as she gains the confidence of the majority of the members of the Parliament.
Digital Security Act: Two journos sued in Khulna over 'false info' on polls results
A journalist has been arrested in Khulna in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for publishing “false” information on the number of votes cast in a constituency during Sunday's polls.
Falling short by five seats
In the first parliament 45 years ago, none of the parties was recognised as official opposition due to their poor strength in the House.