Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP is getting weaker day by day due to banking on negative politics. “Strong opposition in parliament is vital for strengthening democracy. We do not want BNP to become weaker but we have nothing…

A team of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday conducted a drive on basis of their hotline allegation and unearthed that a huge number of trees like fruits and woods were cut down illegally in Dinajpur district. The drive was led by Ahsanul Kabir Palsh, Assistant Director of ACC at the Buchaganj…

Four people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhamrai, Savar, Narail and Munshiganj yesterday. Police identified the deceased as Md Ali Arshaf, a retired army officer from Barishal, Md Mosharraf Hossain, son of Munayem Gazi of Patuakhali, Ekramul Sheikh, son of Rizzak Sheikh of Narail, and Md…

Awami League (AL) has picked two more women candidates to contest elections to the reserved seats of the 11th Parliament. Besides, it nominated Anwar Sadat Samrat as its chairman candidate for the election to Panchagarh Zila Parishad. The AL yesterday finalised the contenders at a joint meeting of party’s…

Five mayoral contenders will contest the by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) after Jatiya Ganatantrik Andolan candidate Bobby Hajjaj quit the electoral race. Hajjaj withdrew his candidature within the stipulated time that expired yesterday, said RO Abul Kashem. The remaining candidates are…