Rights icon Asma Jahangir passes away

Eminent Pakistani human rights defender and lawyer Asma Jahangir passed away in Lahore yesterday.
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Jail term in speedy trial cases raised

The House yesterday passed the Law and Order Disruption (Speedy Trial) (Amendment) Bill, 2018 raising jail term to seven years from five years for disrupting law and order.
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt treating Khaleda badly

The BNP has accused the government of keeping the party's chairperson Khaleda Zia in solitary confinement at the “abandoned” Dhaka
10 February 2018, 20:54 PM

AL to keep BNP under pressure

The ruling Awami League has decided to keep the BNP under pressure and not to allow the opposition men to launch any street
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Tigers fail in intent and execution

Soon after the post-match press conferences after Bangladesh's capitulation for 123 brought an early end to the second Test against
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

UN, US call for credible probe

A Reuters investigation into the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar prompted a demand from UN and Washington for a credible
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Return: It has to be 'safe, dignified'

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has demanded a “safe, dignified return” for Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, ahead of
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Focus on unity, loyalty, polls

With Khaleda Zia in jail, top BNP leaders have three things on their mind -- unity, loyalty and preparation for the next election later this year.
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Two journos hurt in attack by BCL, JL men

Two journalists were injured in an attack by Jubo League and Chhatra League men in the city's Mirzajangal area yesterday over a
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Self-sufficient in fish, meat

Riding on the recent revolution in fish and livestock farming, Bangladesh for the first time achieved self-sufficiency in animal protein.
10 February 2018, 18:00 PM

How Khaleda spent her day in jail

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia had a quiet start to her second day in prison.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Two-pronged battle, in court, in streets

The BNP has decided not to launch tougher programmes like hartal or blockade for now, and the party will instead wage a legal battle to free Khaleda Zia from jail.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Direct Cargo Flights from Dhaka: UK to lift ban shortly

The British government will shortly lift the ban imposed around two years ago on direct air cargo from Dhaka to London.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

SL on the brink of series win

It was like watching a repeat telecast of the first day as a total of 14 wickets fell yet again on the second day of the second Test. Once again Bangladesh made costly errors and handed Sri Lanka the initiative, with the visitors taking a commanding second-innings lead of 312 runs with two wickets in hand at stumps at the Sher-e-Bangla National stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Massacre Unearthed: 1 grave for 10 people

Bound together, the 10 Rohingya captives watched their Buddhist neighbors dig a grave. Soon afterwards, on the morning of Sept 2, all 10 lay dead. At least two were hacked to death by Buddhist villagers. The rest were shot by soldiers, two of the gravediggers said.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Over 200 held as BNP stages demo

More than 200 BNP men were arrested during the party's nationwide demonstration yesterday against the conviction of Khaleda Zia in a corruption case.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

With little trouble, AL relieved

With the BNP not waging any noticeable street agitations following Khaleda Zia's jail sentence on Thursday, the Awami League camp appears to feel greatly relieved.
9 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Khaleda lands in jail

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia landed in jail yesterday after a special court sentenced her to five years' rigorous imprisonment in a graft case, dealing a severe blow to the party ahead of the upcoming national elections.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

I'll be back

Khaleda Zia woke up early in the morning yesterday.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Sporadic violence on a day of alarm

People across the country were fearing widespread violence and were panicking as tension built up ahead of yesterday's verdict in the
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM