NAP president Prof Muzaffar Ahmed passes away

Professor Muzaffar Ahmed, president of Bangladesh National Awami Party (Pro-Moscow-NAP) passes away at a private hospital in Dhaka.
23 August 2019, 15:01 PM

Speaker demands for forming commission to find out conspirators of Bangabandhu murder

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has demanded immediate formation of a commission to find out the perpetrators who were behind the conspiracy of killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and responsible for rehabilitating the killers.
23 August 2019, 12:28 PM

Govt mulling formation of taskforce to curb road crashes: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister says they are considering to form a taskforce to curb road accidents and bring discipline in the transport sector.
22 August 2019, 08:12 AM

Khaleda can’t evade responsibility for Aug-21 attack: Info Minister

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot evade the responsibility for the grisly August-21 grenade attack.
21 August 2019, 15:36 PM

Perpetrators of Aug 21 grenade attack will be punished: PM

Accusing the past BNP-Jamaat government and Begum Khaleda Zia and her elder son Tarique Rahman of perpetrating the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserts that punishment would be inflicted to those responsible for the heinous attack.
21 August 2019, 14:14 PM

Tarique to be exposed for highest punishment: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the mastermind of 21st August grenade attack Tarique Rahman will be exposed for the highest punishment.
21 August 2019, 10:43 AM

Article 370 is India’s internal issue: Bangladesh

Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.
21 August 2019, 06:41 AM

Bangabandhu is ultimate history: B Chy

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says those who deny Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman they ultimately deny the Liberation War and the map and existence of the country.
20 August 2019, 16:21 PM

Be careful while constructing roads: PM to authorities

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs the authorities concerned to be careful while constructing roads so that natural flow of water during rainy season are not blocked by those structures.
20 August 2019, 15:58 PM

Modi invites Sheikh Hasina to visit India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally invited his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina for a bilateral official visit to India in the first week of October next.
20 August 2019, 13:55 PM

HC extends Khaleda's bail for 1yr in Cumilla murder case

The High Court extends for one year its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for killing seven people by setting fire on a bus in Cumilla in 2015.
20 August 2019, 13:28 PM

No change in India's vow to solve Teesta issue: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India continues to be committed to solving Teesta issue along with 53 other common rivers and his country would increase humanitarian assistance for Rohingyas in Bangladesh.
20 August 2019, 06:06 AM

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar in Dhaka

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka, aiming to further strengthen the relations between Bangladesh and India.
19 August 2019, 16:05 PM

Victims of slum fire to be rehabilitated: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says victims of shanties razed in the last Friday’s fire at Mirpur’s Chalantika, will be rehabilitated.
19 August 2019, 15:39 PM

Assaulted by ruling party goons: Ducsu VP Nur

Nurul Haque Nur, vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union, alleges that his life is being threatened by the goons of the ruling quarters.
19 August 2019, 08:02 AM

Iran tanker departs after Gibraltar rejects US demand

The Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a diplomatic dispute departs from Gibraltar after the British overseas territory rejected a US demand to seize the vessel.
19 August 2019, 04:44 AM

Bangabandhu’s killers wanted to destroy Bangladesh: Anisul

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq says killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had thought they would be able to destroy Bangladesh and foil its freedom only through his killing.
18 August 2019, 15:44 PM

Rawhide price slump ill-motivated: JP

Jatiya Party terms the slump in price of rawhide during the Eid-ul-Azha as “ill-motivated” and slammed the “dishonest businessmen” for their actions behind this.
17 August 2019, 13:59 PM

Govt to do everything for development of medical science: PM

Putting emphasis on advancing the country’s medical science further, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government will do whatever is necessary for the development of the field.
17 August 2019, 08:46 AM

Repay Bangabandhu’s blood debt fulfilling his dream: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the debt of Bangabandhu's blood will have to be repaid through materialising his dream to build a poverty- and hunger-free 'Golden Bangladesh'.
16 August 2019, 13:19 PM