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Humiliation of Narayanganj teacher: Jatiya Party lawmaker Salim Osman surrenders before Dhaka court
A Dhaka court asks Jatiya Party (JP) lawmaker AKM Salim Osman to appear before it on May 23 after he surrendered in a case filed over an assault on Narayanganj school teacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta. The court did not hear a bail petition submitted by him as he is on a 15-day bail given by the High Court.
14 May 2017, 05:01 AM
Govt destroying education system: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia blames the government for “tramping down” the fundamental goal of education and said the present pass rate in the education sector has “degraded quality education.”
13 May 2017, 14:23 PM
AL in favour of EVM in the next JS polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges the Election Commission to use the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the next general election, considering multiple advantages of the modern system.
13 May 2017, 13:46 PM
BNP’s ‘Vision 2030’ a political milestone: Moudud
BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed terms his party’s “Vision 2030” as a historical document and says it will be a milestone in the country’s political history.
13 May 2017, 11:49 AM
Curb price hike of daily essentials ahead of Ramadan, BNP asks govt
BNP expresses grave concern over the unrelenting upward price spiral of the daily essentials and urges the government to step up measures for keeping prices of the daily necessities under control ahead of the month of Ramadan.
12 May 2017, 08:56 AM
Quader describes BNP's 'Vision-2030' as farce
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader describes the "Vision 2030" declared by BNP is nothing but a farce and deception with the people.
10 May 2017, 15:59 PM
Monolithic power makes PM ‘dictator’, says BNP chief Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the monolithic executive authority of the prime minister has given rise to a “form of autocratic practice within the democratic system”. She says this while briefing media to unveil her “Vision 2030” at a hotel in Dhaka.
10 May 2017, 06:20 AM
US President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
US President Donald Trump ignites a political firestorm by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.
10 May 2017, 04:18 AM
HM Ershad acquitted of 25-yr-old corruption case
The High Court acquits former military ruler HM Ershad in a 25-year old corruption case that involved misappropriation of Tk 1.91 crore.
9 May 2017, 10:09 AM
Graft: Comilla Mayor-elect Shakoo gets bail on surrender
A Dhaka court grants bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor-elect Monirul Hoque Shakoo after he surrendered before it in a corruption case in 2008.
9 May 2017, 05:49 AM
Govt amends bank company act to loot money: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticises the government for its move to amend Bank Company Act and says it is being done "aiming at looting money from banking sector".
8 May 2017, 14:49 PM
All parties to take part in next JS polls, EU hopes
European Union envoy in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon expresses hope that all political parties in the country will take part in next general election scheduled for early 2019.
8 May 2017, 13:00 PM
HC verdict on appeals in JP chief Ershad’s graft case tomorrow
High Court will give its verdict tomorrow on three separate appeals filed in connection with a 25-year-old graft case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
8 May 2017, 12:12 PM
‘Vision 2030’: BNP fails to invite AL
BNP fails to hand over its invitation card to Awami League general secretary for attending a press conference to be arranged for unveiling the party’s “Vision 2030”.
8 May 2017, 10:01 AM
Ramadan office timing 9am to 3:30pm
The government fixes office timings for this Ramadan from 9:00am to 3:30pm.There would be a 15-minute prayer break from 1:15pm. The new timing would be effective for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.
8 May 2017, 07:32 AM
Graft case: Court seeks HC order on Khaleda plea
A special court warns BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia that if she fails to submit any High Court order on her petition on May 15, it will record her self-defence statement in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
8 May 2017, 06:08 AM
Faruk murder: SC stays bail of Tangail AL MP Rana
The Supreme Court stays for four months the High Court order that granted bail to Tangail’s Awami League (AL) lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed killing case.
8 May 2017, 06:07 AM
Qatar keen to recruit skilled Bangladeshi manpower
Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani has lauded the honest and hardworking Bangladeshi workers now numbering 3,80,000 for their contribution in the development of Qatar.
8 May 2017, 04:20 AM
Internal feud hindering BNP meetings, says AL leader Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the government is not creating any obstruction to BNP's meetings or rallies anywhere rather the BNP men were found involved in the infighting.
7 May 2017, 14:39 PM
Govt wants to box divergence: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges the ruling Awami League wants to cling to state power by boxing dissenting voices and keeping its opponents away.
7 May 2017, 14:06 PM