3 hurt in crude bomb blasts at BNP rally in Rajshahi

Three crude bombs explode during a rally of BNP’s student front Chhatra Dal in Rajshahi city leaving three people, including a journalist, injured.
17 July 2018, 06:06 AM

‘External force’ running AL, alleges BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the current government's activities give an impression that a 'non-political and external force' is now running the ruling party.
16 July 2018, 16:00 PM

EC to hold fairs for making EVMs popular

The Election Commission is planning to arrange fairs across the country to make Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) popular to the voters, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says. .
16 July 2018, 13:32 PM

Trump blames bad Russia ties on FBI 'witch hunt'

US President Donald Trump sets the scene for his summit with Vladimir Putin by blaming the chill in relations with Moscow on the investigation into Russian interference in his election victory.
16 July 2018, 07:31 AM

Trump hails ‘very good start’ with Putin at first summit

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin speak at a joint press conference after holding a historic summit vowing their determination to forge a reset of troubled relations between the world's greatest nuclear powers.
16 July 2018, 05:17 AM

Quader unaware of BCL attacking quota reformists

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that he does not know whether the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) carried out attacks on quota reformists.
15 July 2018, 16:12 PM

Govt wants Khaleda, Tarique far from polls: BNP

The government is planning to amend the Representation of People Order (RPO) to disqualify Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman from the election, BNP alleged today.
15 July 2018, 13:12 PM

Demeaning war martyrs: Khaleda denied bail

Now in jail for about six months, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been denied bail in a case filed over demeaning Liberation War martyrs.
15 July 2018, 12:09 PM

Send Khaleda to United Hospital: SCBA

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, once again demands the government to send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the specialised United Hospital in Dhaka for her treatment on her personal cost as she wishes it.
15 July 2018, 09:49 AM

Don’t isolate me from people, PM to SSF

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the Special Security Force (SSF) personnel to remain alert so that she does not get isolated from the mass people for whom she does politics.
15 July 2018, 08:45 AM

Deal struck on Indian multiple visa for Bangladeshi freedom fighters, elderly people

Bangladesh and India strike a deal under which freedom fighters and elderly Bangladeshi nationals will get five years’ multiple visa from the neighbouring country.
15 July 2018, 07:35 AM

SCC polls: BNP wants withdrawal of Jamaat candidate

BNP asks its key political ally Jamaat-e-Islami to withdraw its candidate from Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) elections scheduled to be held on July 30.
14 July 2018, 15:16 PM

Family denied permission to meet Khaleda at jail

Jail authorities denies permission to relatives of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to meet her at jail citing her illness.
14 July 2018, 14:09 PM

Reform quota system to restore normalcy in educational institutions: Moudud

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed urges the government to accept the students’ demand for reformation of quota system in civil service in order to bring normalcy in the country's educational institutions.
14 July 2018, 12:35 PM

Extremely fruitful meeting with PM Hasina: Indian home minister

After meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh in a Twitter post said he had an extremely fruitful meeting with the Bangladesh premier.
14 July 2018, 08:58 AM

Cops foil meeting on Khaleda's release

Police in Dhaka foils a discussion programme on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's release.
14 July 2018, 08:20 AM

Nawaz Sharif, daughter given B Class facilities in Pakistan jail

Graft accused Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, who were arrested soon after their arrival back home from London yesterday, have been given B Class facilities owing to their social status.
14 July 2018, 05:44 AM

BNP-led 20-party leaders to sit this evening

Leaders of BNP-led 20-party will sit this evening to discuss relations among the alliance. The meeting will take place at the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office at 6:00pm.
14 July 2018, 05:09 AM

Trump attacks CNN, NBC, British paper in news conference

US President Donald Trump finds time to attack CNN, NBC and the British tabloid The Sun, and offer fashion advice to a fourth news organization, while talking to reporters Friday with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
14 July 2018, 04:57 AM

BNP pulls up Hasina over quota issue

BNP blasts Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for “taking a U-turn” from her announcement that there will be no provision of quota reservation system in civil services.
13 July 2018, 13:40 PM