The alliance alleged the government was trying to implement a ‘blueprint to hold one-sided elections’ under the state of emergency ‘keeping the alliance out of the electoral race to form a rubber stamp parliament and establish a puppet government’  [Read more]

One of Malaysia’s highest Islamic bodies was under fire Sunday after its chairman said yoga was forbidden for Muslims because the practice would weaken religious faith. [Read more]

Staff Reporter
Awami League (AL) spokesman and Joint Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday said AL would announce party’s decision on the BNP’s latest polls proposal after reviewing the stand of the Government and the Election Commission (EC) on this proposal.“We want the parliamentary polls to take place on December 18 as per the announcement of the [...]

ঢাকায় বাংলাদেশ সংলাপের ষষ্ঠ পর্বে আলোচনা হয়েছে নির্বাচনে অর্থের প্রভাব থেকে শুরু করে পুলিশের আচরন সহ বিভিন্ন বিষয় [Read more]

Authorities say the leader caught in the raid is known as "Hanif." They say he and his comrades were planning an operation, but did not elaborate. [Read more]

Burma says the area is in its exclusive economic zone. Bangladesh disputes that, and says the countries should agree to a maritime boundary before any work is done. [Read more]

Staff Reporter
Speakers at an international congress in the city yesterday said Bangladesh is fifth among 10 countries with the highest number of neonatal deaths. They urged the government to take initiatives to reduce the present death rate.Bangladesh Perinatal Society (BPS) organised the three-day International Perinatal Congress, at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center (BCFCC). Prof Mohammad [...]

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It also made an appeal to all political parties to participate in the upcoming general elections.The alliance made the decisions at a meeting with Awami League president Sheikh Hasina in the chair at her Dhanmondi office. [Read more]

BSS, Dhaka
The US Embassy and British High Commission in Dhaka yesterday expressed the hope that the upcoming general elections would be held with the participation of all parties as the Election Commission extended the deadline for nomination filing. A US Embassy spokesman told BSS that Washington consistently stated that it looked forward to free, fair [...]