Politics

Hefazat-e-Islam leader Kasemi in critical condition

Shawdesh Desk: Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, is in critical condition at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in the capital. Confirming the news, Hefazat

Polls, by-polls to nearly 100 local govt bodies underway

Shawdesh desk: Elections and by-elections to nearly 100 local bodies — Zila Parishads, Upazila parishads, municipalities and Union Parishads–across the country began on Thursday morning amid tight security. The voting

Ex-BNP food and disaster management minister dies of Covid-19

Shawdesh Desk: Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf, former minister of Food and Disaster Management of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, died from coronavirus infections at a hospital in the capital on Wednesday noon. Ibne

Four involved in vandalism of sculpture detained: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said four madrasa students were arrested in connection with vandalising under construction sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Panch Rastar More in Kushtia.

Second phase municipal elections in mid-January: EC Secy

Shawdesh desk: The second phase of elections will be held in at least 60 municiplaites of the country. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used in half of those municipalities. Election

Radicals creating debates over Bangabandhu’s sculpture: Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a communal force is creating unwanted debates over the establishing of sculptures of

Not heading back into lockdown: Quader

Shawdesh desk: Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has ruled out the possibility of a full-scale lockdown in Bangladesh as the country is taking all-out preparations to face a possible second wave

Municipal polls: Awami League starts selling nomination forms

Shawdesh Desk: Ruling Awami League on Tuesday started selling nomination forms for the elections to 25 municipalities slated for December 28. The aspirant candidates are collecting nomination forms from the