BNP conspiring in London: Nasim

Presidium member of the ruling Awami League Mohammad Nasim says that BNP is currently conspiring in London to grab power in the next elections.
25 July 2017, 10:30 AM

Thai govt to seize 12 of Yingluck’s bank accounts

Twelve of Yingluck Shinawatra’s bank accounts will be seized by the Department of Legal Execution in the first civil liability action against the ex-premier whose rice-pledging scheme has been alleged to have caused huge financial damages to Thailand.
25 July 2017, 04:44 AM

Cabinet forms probe body over UNO incident

The cabinet division has formed a probe committee over a lawsuit that led to the arrest of a upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) for publishing a “distorted” portrait of Bangabandhu on an invitation card.
24 July 2017, 08:00 AM

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men obstruct classes at Barisal University

Academic activities at Barisal University have been hampered as the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) university unit padlock the academic building on the campus protesting an ongoing recruitment process without freedom fighters’ quota.
24 July 2017, 06:01 AM

UNO harassment well planned: Minister

LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain terms the Barisal UNO harassment incident as well planned and warns that those responsible for it will face the music.
23 July 2017, 14:03 PM

Compromise for polls-time govt: Moudud

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed urges the government to reach a compromise to resolve the crisis of polls-time government through talks without showing constitutional limitations.
22 July 2017, 16:01 PM

Section 57 for repressing journos: BNP

Demanding repeal of the section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act, the BNP alleges that the government is repressing journalists using the section.
21 July 2017, 12:50 PM

Govt, EC heading for blueprint polls: BNP

Political opposition BNP alleges that the government and the Election Commission are jointly moving toward holding a “one-sided” and “blueprint” election.
21 July 2017, 11:19 AM

Don’t spread lies over Khaleda’s London trip: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon Awami League leaders not to confuse people by spreading falsehood over Khaleda Zia’s London tour.
20 July 2017, 15:52 PM

People not to accept any formula of supportive government: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the next national election will be held on time as per the constitution.
20 July 2017, 13:28 PM

Plea seeks Khaleda’s arrest for going London without court’s permission

The prosecutors of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case submit a petition before a Dhaka court seeking an arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for going to London without its permission.
20 July 2017, 06:56 AM

India govt considering 2 time zones in country

The government of India is considering creation of two time zones because of the difference of two hours between the east and west of the country.
20 July 2017, 05:29 AM

EC has no ability to bring any party in power: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the Election Commission has no capacity to put any political party into power.
19 July 2017, 14:16 PM

French military chief quits after Macron row

French leader Emmanuel Macron faced the biggest crisis of his young presidency following the resignation of the military chief he had rebuked for criticising defence spending cuts.
19 July 2017, 09:48 AM

Walking on ‘human bridge’: Chandpur uapzila chairman Nur Patwary’s bail cancelled

The High Court scraps a lower court order that granted bail to Chandpur's Haimchar upazila Chairman Nur Hossain Patwary in a case filed for walking over a “human bridge” formed by students of a local school on January 30.
19 July 2017, 07:27 AM

White House reveals additional Trump-Putin discussion

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin had an additional, previously undisclosed chat at this month's G20 summit in Hamburg, the White House acknowledges.
19 July 2017, 05:17 AM

Election roadmap a blueprint to bring AL in power: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the Election Commission has announced a “blueprint to bring Awami League again in the power”.
18 July 2017, 11:33 AM

Quader hints at reshuffle in cabinet

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hints that the cabinet may be reshuffled to bring dynamism in the government’s activities ahead of the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
18 July 2017, 10:46 AM

Joynal Abdin Farooque gets bail in 4 cases

The High Court grants ad-interim bail to BNP leader Joynal Abdin Farooque in four separate vandalism and arson cases.
18 July 2017, 09:36 AM

‘Anomaly in Mazhar’s story’, DB calls him in

Writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar called in to Detective Branch office for what police officials say anomaly in his confession given before court. Mazhar spends about three hours inside the office before leaving its premises without talking to reporters.
18 July 2017, 07:23 AM