Airport fire exposes costly state negligence
Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Cox’s bazar int’l airport: Launch blows past deadline
The upgrade of Cox’s Bazar airfield to an international airport has been delayed by about a week as it awaits government approval.
1 October 2025, 18:37 PM
Chaotic crowding at Dhaka airport
Relatives swarm arrival, departure zones despite entry restrictions, disrupting passenger movement
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat, other Islamist parties to take to streets
The Jamaat-e-Islami and several other like-minded parties have decided to take to the streets to realise their five-point demand that includes holding the election on the basis of the July Charter and under the proportional representation system.
15 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat, 6 other parties to wage simultaneous movements
The political arena is bracing for fresh heat as the Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and five like-minded parties have moved to begin simultaneous movements this week for a four-point demand, including immediate implementation of the July Charter.
13 September 2025, 18:21 PM
Biman’s Narita route was revived without proper planning
Say officials, experts; blame poor assessment for suspension
5 September 2025, 20:26 PM
Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation
Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline
23 August 2025, 18:10 PM
Noise not needed
Hefajat-e Islam did not need to take to the streets in the last four years following its biggest show of strength in the capital on May 5, 2013 as the Islamist group got much of whatever it wanted through negotiations, mostly away from the public eye.
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Roadmap to JS Polls: EC to open talks with parties in July
Election Commission will hold dialogues with political parties from July in order to make the next parliamentary polls a participatory
18 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Five Years On: Cops searching; Ilias still missing
Every month since May 2012, the capital's Banani Police Station has been submitting a report to the High Court, stating that it is still trying to know the whereabouts of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali.
16 April 2017, 18:00 PM
NABABARSHA: Celebration in restriction
People of all ages, irrespective of cast and creed and religious beliefs, celebrated the Bangla New Year 1424 across the country on Friday but for most Dhaka Dwellers the festivities were somewhat dampened due to strict security measures.
15 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Save politics from power of money
The Inter-Parliamentary Union has made a clarion call to parliaments across the globe to take measures to protect the political system from influence of money and organised lobbies.
5 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Women rebuilt Rwanda from ashes of genocide
The twilight on April 6 in 1994 appeared darker than the night in Rwanda.
2 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Comilla Mayoral Polls: AL's defeat 'caused by infighting'
Internal conflict was one of the major reasons behind the defeat of the Awami League's mayoral candidate in the Comilla City Corporation election, say local leaders of the ruling party.
31 March 2017, 18:00 PM
BNP's Monirul wins Comilla city polls
BNP candidate Monirul Haque Sakku won the Comilla City Corporation mayoral polls yesterday despite alleged ballot-stuffing in at least a dozen polling centres by supporters of his main challenger from the Awami League.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Waterlogging, traffic management top priority
With the Comilla City Corporation polls approaching, two prominent mayoral aspirants promise to address the city problems, if elected.
15 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Comilla City Election: Infighting may cost Awami League victory
Infighting within the district Awami League might make it difficult for mayor candidate Anjum Sultana Shima to win the upcoming Comilla City Corporation polls.
10 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Jatiya Party to float new alliance soon
With the next general election due in less than two years, Jatiya Party is going to form a new political alliance, party insiders said.
7 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Bill passed okaying underage marriage in 'special cases'
Keeping intact a provision that allows marriage of underage girls and boys in “special circumstances”, the Jatiya Sangsad last night passed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2017 with 18 and 21 as minimum marriageable age for women and men respectively.
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Khaleda embarks on mission unity
In a bid to strengthen the party ahead of the next general election, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has launched a major initiative to take back some former leaders and to make some others politically active again.
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
'Abducted' pro-AL man owns that SUV
“Abducted” Khandaker Hefzur Rahman, a pro-Awami League man who got a Jatiya Party (Manju) ticket in the January 5, 2014, polls, is the owner of the luxury car recovered from a Kapasia river in Gazipur last month.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Marriage Age Rules: JS body suggests spl provision for boys too
The parliamentary body on women and children affairs has recommended that boys should also be allowed to marry before the permissible age under “special circumstances”.
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Suranjit Sengupta: At a glance
Suranjit Sengupta, one of the country’s political doyens, dies at the age of 72. He was the Awami League lawmaker from Sunamganj-2 constituency and a member of the party's advisory council. Here is the brief biography of the veteran leader.
5 February 2017, 03:25 AM
Talks on EC End: President will now decide next course of action
President Abdul Hamid will decide his next course of action after scrutinising the proposals submitted by different political parties on the formation of a new Election Commission.
18 January 2017, 21:04 PM
AL may not want law on EC formation
Although all the 22 political parties during their talks with President Abdul Hamid proposed enacting a law on formation of the Election Commission, the ruling Awami League might not agree to the proposal.
10 January 2017, 18:00 PM
AL, 10 more parties invited to talks on EC
Jatiya Party (Manju) yesterday called upon President Abdul Hamid to take effective measures to remove obstacles to future polls being free, fair and credible.
2 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Dialogue with JSD: Hamid says he would consider demand for law
President Abdul Hamid yesterday said he would consider a proposal to enact a law, in light of the constitution, on formation of Election Commission.
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM