Head of poll-time govt to be decided through discussions: Ashraf

DHAKA, MAY 19: In what appears to be a major shift in government stand on the mode of poll-time government, Syed Ashraful Islam the general secretary of the ruling Awami League on Sunday said that the next general election would be held under the supervision of an interim government. He also said, the name of the chief of that government would be decided through discussions.

Hasina denies family’s alleged link to PMB scam

DHAKA, MAY 19: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has denied the allegations of involvement of her family members in Padma Bridge corruption scandal. In an interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) aired on May 15, she outright rejected that her sister Sheikh Rehana’s name is included in the list of people bribed by SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian company, to get a contract for the bridge.