Published on: 27 Nov 2018, 20:23. This report, originally published in Prothom Alo Bangla online, has been rewritten in English by Shameem Reza. Main news is Here The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has published a long list of its candidates, though it has almost finalised the names for contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections. Party insiders say it is taking time to finalise its list of 300 candidates, in a preemptive move to counter any ruling party offensive to dissuade the opposition

Published on: 09 Sep 2018, 22: 01. This report, originally published in Prothom Alo Bangla online, has been rewritten in English by Khawaza Main Uddin. Main link is Here Ruling Bangladesh Awami League eying a third-term in office may not nominate about 100 of its current members of parliament (MPs) for contesting the upcoming general elections, party leaders have indicated. The MPs who have earned certain notoriety, or become controversial due to corruption and drug trade, and those who have

This article last updated on: 04 Dec 2018, 19: 39 . Main link is Here This is for the first time the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going to contest the national elections without the party being led by a member of the family of the BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman. Khaleda Zia, who headed the BNP during the anti-autocracy movement in 1980s that culminated in 1990, led the party in four elections with two victories in 1991 and 2001. Khaleda