Tk 2.21cr extorted daily from city transport
Finds govt probe; transport sector now controlled mostly by BNP-linked influentials
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
A walk through relics of power and paranoia
Inside Gono Bhaban, a fallen dictator's palace
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
How our red and green came to be
The fluttering red and green never fails to inspire pride and joy.
15 December 2024, 18:00 PM
41st BCS police cadre: 100 candidates facing fresh verification
The interim government is re-verifying the background of 100 individuals who passed the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service examinations and were recommended for police cadre jobs.
25 October 2024, 22:00 PM
Sheikh clan’s lust for duty-free cars
With an almost decimated opposition and farcical elections, a party nomination from the ruling Awami League was as good as a seat in the parliament.
25 October 2024, 01:00 AM
Interim govt struggling on many fronts
The government on around a dozen occasions has backtracked on its decisions during its two months in office, casting doubts about its resolve.
8 October 2024, 18:00 PM
Mahalaya to Vijaya Dashami: What this year’s Durga Puja predicts
Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya falls on 2 October, marking the start of Devi Paksha. Durga arrives on 3 October by palanquin, considered inauspicious, and departs on 12 October by horse.
2 October 2024, 10:19 AM
Cops still afraid to come out of cocoon
An overarching sense of frustration, apprehension, and opportunism prevails over the police force, rendering it virtually dysfunctional.
1 October 2024, 18:32 PM
Tk 2.60cr into thin air
A bank account was opened in the name of ex-mayor Zahangir Alam, and was later used for the transaction of Gazipur City Corporation’s money.
2 February 2023, 18:00 PM
AL abuzz with names for country’s next president
The most discussed question within the ruling Awami League at the moment is -- who will be the 22nd president of Bangladesh?
20 January 2023, 01:00 AM
AL to stay alert on the streets
The ruling Awami League and law enforcers will not create any obstacles but will remain alert during today’s sit-in protest in the capital and other divisional headquarters by the BNP and 32 like-minded political parties, AL leaders said.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM
AL sketches out a ‘Smart Bangladesh’
The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.
5 January 2023, 01:00 AM
Leaving 2 seats for alliance members: AL’s efforts to revive a fading friendship
Awami League's decision to not compete for two of the recently vacated seats, rather letting its allies vie for them, is aimed at strengthening its relations with partners ahead of the 12th national election, slated for January 2024.
2 January 2023, 18:00 PM
AL Executive Committee: Old faces reign as members too
The ruling Awami League kept faith in old faces while choosing members for its central executive committee, the party’s apex body, just like it did when electing office-bearers.
1 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Politics in 2022: AL ends it on a high note despite poor start
Political activities of the ruling Awami League in 2022 began slowly, after a quiet pandemic, and gathered significant momentum towards the end of the year.
30 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Last working day for four secretaries today
Today is the last day of office for four secretaries, the top officials of the bureaucracy, as they are going on Post Retirement Leave (PRL) on the last day of this year.
29 December 2022, 10:38 AM
By-polls to 6 seats: AL likely to give JP ‘walkover’
With the BNP out of the equation, the competition was supposed to be between the ruling Awami League and main opposition Jatiya Party.
28 December 2022, 01:00 AM
AL rank and file confused who’s top joint GS
Among the ruling Awami League rank and file, confusion reigned about who actually tops the list of joint general secretaries.
26 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Hasina banks on the same troops
Sheikh Hasina, who has been leading the grand old Awami League for 42 years now, will be at the party helm for the next three years as she was reelected the president for the 10th consecutive time.
24 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Quader’s third term or last-minute drama?
The ruling Awami League is holding its 22nd triennial council today, which is likely to be a formality to keep the status quo in the party’s top leadership.
24 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Al Nat’l Council: Number two is the number one question
The ruling Awami League is all set to hold its 22nd triennial national council on December 24 with only one thing certain: Sheikh Hasina, who has been leading the party since 1981 after she returned home from a long exile, will be reelected as the AL president for the 10th time.
21 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Power, gas to get costlier
The prices of electricity, gas and diesel are set to increase one by one as the government pulls back the subsidies in keeping with the austerity measures.
18 December 2022, 18:00 PM
AL has Tk 70.43 crore in bank
The ruling Awami League has Tk 70.43 crore in the bank and the party believes the amount will rise before the next national polls, thanks to the sale of nomination forms to the aspirants.
17 December 2022, 21:20 PM
Prepare to face any crisis
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked top bureaucrats to get ready to face any crisis in the coming days.
14 December 2022, 01:00 AM
AL unfazed by BNP’s 10-point demand
The Awami League seems unruffled by the BNP’s 10-point demand announced at Saturday’s rally.
11 December 2022, 18:00 PM
AL under fire from allies
The ruling Awami League yesterday drew heavy flak from its left-leaning allies for ignoring them in taking many crucial political decisions and also for already starting “electioneering” for the next national polls.
9 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Probe S Alam Group assets
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for an investigation into the affairs of S Alam Group, which has been in the public discourse in recent times for its alleged excessive borrowing from the banking system in violation of rules.
6 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Election-year bureaucracy: Govt in a bind over new picks
A massive reshuffle in the bureaucracy is awaiting the government’s nod in a year considered crucial in the lead-up to the next election.
4 December 2022, 01:00 AM