Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee

Special focus on final hours of voting

Law enforcers are now setting their focus completely on January 7, the election day. They are particularly preparing contingency plans for the final hours of voting, as violence often erupts between supporters of rival candidates during this time.

16h ago

Farm-friendly policies working wonders

Agriculture is an incredible success story for Bangladesh.

2d ago

Land Minister Javed owns at least 260 properties in the UK

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed has at least 260 properties in the United Kingdom for which he has paid at least GBP 134.76 million or Tk 1,888 crore, according to The Daily Star’s calculation from company filings publicly available on UK government websites.

5d ago

Job creation, curbing graft Awami League’s priority

The Awami League’s main focus will be on generating employment in order to make Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041, said several leaders involved in drafting of the party’s election manifesto.

1w ago

Candidates’ Affidavits: Asset values that don’t fail to amuse

One hundred forty-eight bhoris (1.72kgs) of gold worth Tk 40,000! Twenty bighas of land worth Tk 2,000! A five-katha plot in Barishal worth Tk 400! And a Baridhara flat worth Tk 1.3 lakh!

2w ago

Frustrated but still in AL fold

Despite a series of hectic meetings, repeated assurances, intense negotiations and nail-biting calculations, Awami League seems to have failed to satisfy its allies and electoral partners and, in many cases, even its own ranks.

2w ago

AL may not go for sharing seats with JP

The Awami League may not share any seat with the Jatiya Party in the upcoming polls, sources said.

3w ago

Hasina doubts if JP will stay in the race

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race.

3w ago
January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Special focus on final hours of voting

Law enforcers are now setting their focus completely on January 7, the election day. They are particularly preparing contingency plans for the final hours of voting, as violence often erupts between supporters of rival candidates during this time.

January 1, 2024
January 1, 2024

Farm-friendly policies working wonders

Agriculture is an incredible success story for Bangladesh.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

Land Minister Javed owns at least 260 properties in the UK

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed has at least 260 properties in the United Kingdom for which he has paid at least GBP 134.76 million or Tk 1,888 crore, according to The Daily Star’s calculation from company filings publicly available on UK government websites.

December 25, 2023
December 25, 2023

Job creation, curbing graft Awami League’s priority

The Awami League’s main focus will be on generating employment in order to make Bangladesh a developed nation by 2041, said several leaders involved in drafting of the party’s election manifesto.

December 20, 2023
December 20, 2023

Candidates’ Affidavits: Asset values that don’t fail to amuse

One hundred forty-eight bhoris (1.72kgs) of gold worth Tk 40,000! Twenty bighas of land worth Tk 2,000! A five-katha plot in Barishal worth Tk 400! And a Baridhara flat worth Tk 1.3 lakh!

December 18, 2023
December 18, 2023

Frustrated but still in AL fold

Despite a series of hectic meetings, repeated assurances, intense negotiations and nail-biting calculations, Awami League seems to have failed to satisfy its allies and electoral partners and, in many cases, even its own ranks.

December 13, 2023
December 13, 2023

AL may not go for sharing seats with JP

The Awami League may not share any seat with the Jatiya Party in the upcoming polls, sources said.

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Hasina doubts if JP will stay in the race

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed doubt whether the main opposition Jatiya Party would keep its word and stay in the electoral race.

December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023

Seat-sharing for JS polls: AL keeps its allies hanging

A crucial meeting between the Awami League and its 14-party allies ended last night without any concrete decisions on seat sharing.

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

AL-led 14-Party Alliance: Seat-sharing stuck with JSD, Workers Party

The decision on Awami League’s seat-sharing with the 14-party alliance partners seems to be stalled over the demands from Bangladesh Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).

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