Disclose deals to be signed with India: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again demands disclosure of the proposed deal to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit scheduled for April 7.
4 April 2017, 15:05 PM

Suspension orders of Rajshahi, Habiganj mayors stayed

The High Court stays suspension orders of the mayors of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and Habiganj municipality.
4 April 2017, 06:48 AM

Malaysia delegates to meet Khaleda tonight

The visiting Malaysian parliamentary delegation will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight.
4 April 2017, 05:19 AM

PM does not know about Rajshahi, Sylhet mayors’ suspension order: Quader

The prime minister does not know about the suspension orders of Rajshahi and Sylhet City Corporations and Habiganj Municipality mayors, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.
3 April 2017, 15:51 PM

‘IPU to propose ways to fight extremism’

The IPU, the global forum of parliamentarians, will come up with a proposal for action for the parliamentary community worldwide to combat terrorism and religious extremism.
3 April 2017, 12:49 PM

Inter-Parliamentary Union meet in Bangladesh a farce: BNP

BNP says that the Inter-Parliamentary Union conference being hosted in Bangladesh is a farce as the host country is “undemocratic”.
3 April 2017, 09:57 AM

Norway delegates meet Khaleda

A parliamentarian delegation from Norway meets BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in Dhaka. A lawmaker from the United Kingdom is likely to meet her shortly.
3 April 2017, 07:59 AM

2 JCD men held at Paltan following clash

Police detain two activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) over a clash that took place with law enforcers during a pro-BNP procession in Dhaka.
2 April 2017, 10:57 AM

IPU body sought to bar outside interference in state’s internal affairs

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) seeks to set up a mechanism to ensure prevention of outside interference and intervention in the internal affairs of sovereign states.
2 April 2017, 08:22 AM

Khaleda to sit with BNP top leaders tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to sit with her party's standing committee members to discuss the country's latest political situation.
2 April 2017, 04:34 AM

A big political party behind extremism: Awami League gen secy

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says a big political party is extending its all out support to extremism in a bid to create a volatile situation in Bangladesh.
1 April 2017, 12:05 PM

IPU meeting will be carbon neutral

Some 700 parliamentarians from around the globe are flying into Dhaka to participate in the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting and that would mean a lot of carbon footprint. But organisers have vowed to make annual assembly a carbon neutral one.
1 April 2017, 09:21 AM

Women in parliament: Nepal top, Bangladesh 4th in South Asia

Among the South Asian countries, Nepal tops the index of women in national parliaments with Bangladesh obtaining fourth position, according to data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union.
1 April 2017, 09:13 AM

Trump: ex-adviser Flynn should seek immunity in Russia probe

US President Donald Trump backs a decision by his former national security adviser to seek immunity in congressional investigations of possible ties between his election campaign and Russia.
1 April 2017, 06:51 AM

Sedition trial against Khaleda stayed for 6 months

The High Court stays the trial proceedings of a sedition case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for next six months.
29 March 2017, 09:55 AM

Visiting EU team to meet Khaleda at dusk

The visiting European Union delegation will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at the latter’s Gulshan office to discuss a wide range of issues.
29 March 2017, 07:12 AM

Ruling party minister trying to influence CCC polls: BNP

BNP alleges that a minister of the ruling Awami League is trying to influence the Comilla City Corporation (CCC) election.
29 March 2017, 06:21 AM

Court warns Khaleda again as she stays absent

Dhaka court warns BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia of framing charges against her in 11 lawsuits, including a sedition case, if she fails to appear before it on April 10. Khaleda cited eye problems to remain absent today.
28 March 2017, 05:11 AM

AL presidium members meet Apr 2

Ruling Awami League has convened a meeting of its presidium body, its highest policymakers, on April 2, days ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit.
27 March 2017, 08:01 AM

Trump taps son-in-law to head bureaucracy overhaul

US President Donald Trump tapped son-in-law Jared Kushner to lead a new White House office, that aims to apply ideas from the business world to help streamline the government, the Washington Post reports.
27 March 2017, 07:32 AM