Govt is patronising militancy: Fakhrul

The government is patronising militancy for its ulterior motive, BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
26 March 2017, 13:42 PM

BNP patrons of communal forces: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader blames BNP of patronising the rise of fundamentalist evil forces in the country.
26 March 2017, 12:34 PM

People concerned over PM’s India visit: BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the whole nation is concerned over the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming India visit scheduled for April 7.
23 March 2017, 12:13 PM

'US spy agencies may have picked up Trump communications'

Donald Trump's communications may have been swept up in intelligence gathering on suspected foreign agents, the Republican head of the House intelligence committee says.
23 March 2017, 04:46 AM

SC clears way for Niko graft trial against Khaleda

The Supreme Court clears the way for the lower court concerned to resume the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
23 March 2017, 03:51 AM

AL candidate wins Gaibandha by-polls

Awami League candidate Golam Mostafa Ahmed is elected in the Gaibandha-1 by-election unofficially as he gets 30,071 votes more than his nearest contestant. Mostafa bags 90,169 votes while Jatiya Party nominated candidate Barrister Shamim Haider Patwari obtains 60,100 in all 109 centres.
22 March 2017, 04:38 AM

HC orders not to arrest BNP’s Sohel

The High Court orders the law enforcers not to harass or arrest BNP leader Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel without any specific case or any arrest warrant after his release from jail.
20 March 2017, 10:04 AM

SC orders disposal of Ershad’s radar graft suit

The Supreme Court orders a resume and disposal of the radar purchase graft case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad the on basis of the statements already recorded from witnesses.
20 March 2017, 08:15 AM

Grenade attack on UK envoy: No bar to execute Huji chief Hannan

No legal obstacle remains for the execution of the death sentence of three Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) militants including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan in a case filed for grenade attack on the then UK envoy in Bangladesh in 2004. The Supreme Court dismisses a petition filed by Mufti Hannan seeking review of its verdict that upheld a High Court judgement awarding death penalty to the three in the case.
19 March 2017, 07:21 AM

Nat’l consensus must to curb militancy: Fakhrul

National consensus is a must to combat militancy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
19 March 2017, 06:33 AM

Militant activities rise as India pressing for defence deal: BNP

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khashru Mahmud Chowdhury alleges that the militant activities have increased in the country when neighbouring India is pressing Bangladesh for signing deals on defence.
18 March 2017, 14:23 PM

Tillerson brings tougher NKorea line to a wary China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is to press the tougher new US line on North Korea during talks in China with the big powers split over how to rein in nuclear-armed Pyongyang.
18 March 2017, 05:40 AM

Tensions show as Trump, Merkel meet 1st time

Stark differences between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on everything from trade to immigration are in full view during an icy first meeting at the White House.
18 March 2017, 04:20 AM

BCL men force fresher to do squats, drive away from DU dorm

Forcing a fresher student to do squats in public, some BCL activists at Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque Hall of Dhaka University drive him out of the dormitory over a trifling matter.
16 March 2017, 14:48 PM

No deal with India to be kept secret: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that the government has no intention to keep the deals to be signed during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit in India secret.
16 March 2017, 12:52 PM

Hearing on HC stay order in Niko graft case adjourned

The Supreme Court adjourns for a week the hearing on a petition filed against the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case.
16 March 2017, 12:38 PM

Govt wants to use militancy issue in Bangladesh for political gain: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir describes the issue of militancy in Bangladesh as mystery alleging that the government wants to use the issue for its political gain.
16 March 2017, 12:11 PM

Inking military deal with India would be suicidal: BNP

BNP warns that inking any military deal with India will be suicidal and against the sovereignty of Bangladesh.
15 March 2017, 13:31 PM

PM’s visit: Bangladesh, India want solution to Teesta, says minister

Bangladesh and India sincerely want a solution over Teesta water sharing during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to that country in April, Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud says. The Bangladesh premier will be visiting India on an invitation extended by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on April 7-10.
15 March 2017, 09:13 AM

Jubo League man hacked dead in Jhenidah

Unidentified miscreants hack to death a Jubo League leader and injure another person in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah.
15 March 2017, 06:43 AM