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
Five more JP picks pull out of election race
Five more Jatiyo Party candidates yesterday quit the election race citing doubts about the fairness of the January 7 election as one of the reasons.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Jatiyo Party barely on campaign trail
Candidates of Jatiyo Party, the main opposition party in parliament, are vying for 265 seats on paper, but most of them are not campaigning.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM
Nominated by Jatiyo Party, supported by Awami League!
Jatiyo Party chairman GM Quader and secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu claimed on several occasions that their party has no consensus with the ruling Awami League regarding the upcoming national elections.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Despite walkover from AL, JP still nervy about win in 26 seats
Even after getting walkovers from the ruling Awami League in 26 constituencies, the main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party is worried about winning them all, JP insiders said.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Oust-Govt Movement: BNP, Jamaat in talks over formation of committees
BNP and Jamaat are planning to form coordination committees across the country to bring pace to their ongoing anti-government movement and to resist the January 7 polls.
18 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Seat negotiations with AL: Pinned down, JP settles for 26
The Jatiya Party has failed to persuade the ruling Awami League to withdraw its nominees from more than 26 constituencies.
17 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Seat-Sharing: AL firm at 26, JP wants at least 5 more
Negotiations with the Awami League have not yet been fruitful for the Jatiya Party as the ruling party won’t withdraw its nominees from more than 26 constituencies for the JP aspirants to win easily.
16 December 2023, 18:00 PM
AL likely to share 30 seats with JP
The ruling Awami League yesterday agreed in principle to withdraw its nominees in 30 constituencies, so that Jatiya Party candidates do not have to compete against AL picks.
15 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Seat-sharing: AL, JP meet to thrash it out today
The decision on the much-talked-about seat-sharing between the ruling Awami League and the main opposition Jatiya Party is likely to be finalised in a meeting of the top leaders from the two parties today, JP insiders said.
14 December 2023, 18:00 PM
JP ‘assures’ AL it’ll run
Amid doubts that Jatiya Party may withdraw from the electoral race, the main opposition party has assured the ruling Awami League of running
13 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM
JP unrelenting in its demand for free ride
Jatiya Party is pressing the Awami League to withdraw its nominated and “independent” candidates from over 30 constituencies so that the JP contenders do not have to face tough battles.
11 December 2023, 18:00 PM
JP may walk if MPs not given cakewalk
Party chatter hints at withdrawal from polls if seat-sharing deal can’t be reached with AL
9 December 2023, 18:00 PM
‘JP wants no AL candidates in 70 seats’
Jatiya Party, the main opposition party in parliament, has demanded the ruling Awami League withdraw its candidates from around 70 constituencies to pave the way for the JP nominees’ easy win in the January 7 polls.
7 December 2023, 18:00 PM
JP seeks consensus with AL over seat-sharing
The main opposition in parliament, Jatiya Party, last night requested the ruling Awami League to reach a consensus with them over seat-sharing for the January 7 polls.
6 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Uncertainty looms over Jatiya Party
Jatiya Party leaders find themselves in an uncertain and uneasy situation ahead of the January 7 national election, as the party still hasn’t reached any consensus on seat sharing with Awami League.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Is Raushan's political career coming to an end?
With Raushan Ershad not participating in the January 7 parliamentary election, questions have arisen whether the 27-year political career of the Jatiya Party chief patron and opposition leader is coming to an end
3 December 2023, 06:37 AM
JP headed for yet another split?
Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is facing another split centring the conflict between its Chairman GM Quader and Chief Patron Raushan Ershad over MP nominations, party insiders said.
30 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Raushan won’t run for JS
Leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad has announced she will not participate in the national election because tested leaders of her party have been undermined.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Raushan, son won’t join polls with GM Quader at JP helm
The rift between GM Quader and Raushan Ershad, the two most known leaders of the Jatiya Party, has put the parliament’s main opposition in serious trouble.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM