Modi defers Dhaka visit

India announces the deferment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka to attend the launch of birth centenary celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 17, due to the detection of coronavirus cases in Bangladesh.
9 March 2020, 17:12 PM

Steps underway to consider Khaleda’s release appeal: home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says that the law ministry will take necessary steps to consider BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal to release her from jail.
9 March 2020, 12:45 PM

Khaleda Zia’s family applies for her temporary release

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s family members have applied to the home ministry for her temporary release, party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir tells reporters.
8 March 2020, 15:17 PM

Not sure whether Khaleda can be taken from hospital alive: family

Stating that Khaleda Zia’s physical condition is deeply concerning, her sister Selima Islam says they are doubtful whether they will be able to take the BNP chief out of the hospital alive as the government is making delay in releasing her.
7 March 2020, 14:17 PM

Celebration without Khaleda Zia won’t be successful: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary celebration will not be successful as the government has kept BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
7 March 2020, 12:38 PM

Historic March 7: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of historic March 7.
7 March 2020, 06:24 AM

Dr Kamal Hossain dissolves Gonoforum central committee

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain dissolves the party’s central committee amid expulsion and counter-expulsions by a section of party leaders.
4 March 2020, 11:49 AM

Court orders to send Pirojpur ex-MP, wife to jail

A court in Pirojpur orders to send former Awami League lawmaker AKMA Awal and his wife Laila Parvin to jail, rejecting their bail prayer.
3 March 2020, 08:17 AM

Ishraque files lawsuit for cancellation of DSCC election

Ishraque Hossain, who contested the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls for the post of mayor from BNP, has filed a lawsuit with an election tribunal in Dhaka today, demanding cancellation of the February 1 election.
3 March 2020, 06:40 AM

BNP raises question about Modi’s visit

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir questions the timing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Dhaka visit in the wake of deadly sectarian violence in Delhi.
2 March 2020, 18:54 PM

Address ‘internal issues’ concerning Bangladeshis: Momen to Indian foreign secretary

Bangladesh wants India to address the concerns of the Bangladeshi people caused by India’s “internal issues” and wants border killings brought down to zero, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says.
2 March 2020, 18:07 PM

We should welcome Modi: Quader

Bangladeshis should welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the country instead of protesting his visit, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said.
2 March 2020, 10:32 AM

AL lacks true activists: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party lacks true activists, pointing out the growing number of leaders, who he said were mostly driven by greed for power and money.
1 March 2020, 10:18 AM

No plan to deploy army in Chattogram city polls: EC Rafiqul

Election Commissioner Rafiqul Islam says there are no plans to deploy army during the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election set to take place on March 29.
28 February 2020, 14:53 PM

Malaysian turmoil deepens with Mahathir fate in doubt

Uncertainty grows over the political fate of Malaysia’s 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad after the royal palace rejected a plan for selecting a new prime minister announced by the man who has dominated the country for decades.
28 February 2020, 12:13 PM

Khaleda not allowing doctors to treat her: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not allowing the doctors of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to provide her with treatment.
27 February 2020, 15:15 PM

Malaysian parliament to choose new PM amid turmoil

Malaysia’s parliament will vote on a new candidate for prime minister and if nobody can win majority support there will be a snap election, interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad says.
27 February 2020, 13:19 PM

BSMMU submits report on Khaleda’s treatment to SC

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) has sent a report on the medical treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to the Supreme Court registrar general's office, to be placed at the High Court.
26 February 2020, 08:44 AM

Names of Papia’s patrons, if any, will be revealed after probe: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said names of expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia’s patrons, if there are any, will be revealed after investigation.
24 February 2020, 09:03 AM

‘Controlled’ elections are the new normal in Bangladesh: Shujan

Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform for good governance, says the Election Commission has failed once again to hold an election in a free, fair and neutral manner as the recently held Dhaka city corporation elections were “controlled”.
24 February 2020, 08:42 AM