Fire at JOF headquarters building
A fire broke out at Zaman Tower at Purana Paltan in Dhaka that houses the headquarters of opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Friday afternoon.
Saudi king shakes up government in wake of Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a government reshuffle on Thursday, appointing a new foreign minister and refreshing other top posts, after the global fallout over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Raids, attacks mark end of campaign
Election campaigns for the 11th general election end 8:00am today amid widespread allegations of attacks, arrests and intimidation of opposition activists as well as violation of electoral code of conduct.
US concerned at electoral violence in Bangladesh
The United States has expressed concern over the high level of election campaign violence over the last two weeks ahead of December 30 general election.
All Jatiya Party candidates on polls race as Ersahd changes claim
Hours after claiming to extending support to candidates of Awami League-led alliance, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Thursday night said the candidates of Jatiya Party will not quit the race rather contest the general election with plough symbol.
UN wants peaceful, credible polls in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres has called upon all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, and coercion before, during and after the general election in Bangladesh, so as to enable a peaceful, credible and inclusive polls.
Fair polls impossible under AL govt: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said holding a fair election under present government was not possible.
Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first trip to a conflict zone nearly two years into his presidency and days after announcing a pull out of American troops from neighbouring Syria.
Oppositions struggle to survive attacks, police raids
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate was stabbed in Pabna during his election campaign while another BNP candidate in Jhenaidah was arrested in Dhaka amid continued electoral violence and intimidation on Wednesday, just three days ahead of December 30 general polls.
JOF flexing muscle sensing sure defeat: PM
Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said sensing their inevitable defeat in the election, the Jatiya Oikya Front has started flexing muscle across the country killing five Awami League leaders and activists and leaving over 400 injured.
