Khaleda’s condition improved: BSMMU chief

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition has improved, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University’s (BSMMU) director has said.
2 April 2019, 09:49 AM

Gonoforum MP Mokabbir takes oath

Gonoforum's lawmaker Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) is sworn in, following the footsteps of Sultan Mohammad Mansur.
2 April 2019, 06:24 AM

36.50% voter turnout in 4th phase UZ polls

The turnout of voters in the fourth phase of the Upazila Parishad election was 36.50 percent as voters apparently showed their little interest in casting votes.
1 April 2019, 15:38 PM

Gonoforum’s another MP Mokabbir to be sworn in tomorrow

Gonoforum's another MP-elect Mokabbir Khan (Sylhet-2) is going to be sworn in tomorrow, following the footstep of party MP Sultan Mohammad Mansur.
1 April 2019, 12:58 PM

Next Niko graft hearing set for April 10

The next hearing in Niko corruption case has been set for April 10.
1 April 2019, 08:28 AM

SC upholds bail for ex-MP Rana

Ex-Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana’s bail has been upheld at the Supreme Court in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.
1 April 2019, 07:05 AM

Khaleda’s treatment begins at BSMMU

A medical board starts providing necessary treatment to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), an hour after she was admitted to hospital.
1 April 2019, 05:10 AM

‘Fair UZ polls with local MPs impossible’

Election Commissioner (EC) Mahbub Talukder says a free and fair upazila parishad election will be a far cry if it is not freed from the clutch of local lawmakers.
31 March 2019, 14:02 PM

Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla murder case stayed till April 7

The Supreme Court stays till April 7 a High Court order that granted six-month interim bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Cumilla murder case.
31 March 2019, 11:19 AM

AL supporters attempt to occupy N’ganj polling centre, 2 held

Two supporters of Awami League-backed candidate are detained for their alleged attempt to occupy a polling centre in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon upazila hours before the fourth phase of upazila elections.
31 March 2019, 04:44 AM

One owner of FR tower held: Cops

Police detain Tasbirul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower in Banani, from his Baridhara residence in Dhaka. Islam is also the president of Kurigram district unit BNP and the managing director of Quasem Drycells Limited.
30 March 2019, 17:54 PM

Tablets to replace schoolbooks in Bangladesh, says foreign minister

Bangladesh will replace the burden of schoolbooks with tablets for children in the future, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen says.
30 March 2019, 15:33 PM

3 MPs ordered to leave area before UZ polls

Election Commission orders three lawmakers to leave their constituencies immediately for violating polls code ahead of upazila election.
30 March 2019, 13:43 PM

BNP blasts govt over Banani fire

BNP criticises the government over the incident of Banani fire, alleging negligence in procuring modern equipment to combat fire.
30 March 2019, 12:05 PM

Strongly maintain building code: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lays emphasis on strictly maintaining the building code while constructing high-rises in the country.
29 March 2019, 16:51 PM

Govt acting like a puppet: Fakhrul

Describing the Awami League-led government as a 'puppet-one', BNP alleges that bureaucrats are now ruling the country.
29 March 2019, 11:58 AM

No more distortion of history: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said no one can distort the country's history and play ducks and drakes with the fate of the nation anymore.
27 March 2019, 15:29 PM

BNP appears to be a ‘failed party’: Hasan

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says BNP now appears to have become a ‘failed party’ attributing the failure to its leadership and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in particular.
27 March 2019, 13:07 PM

Fakhrul alleges negligence over Khaleda’s treatment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir accuses the jail authorities of neglecting the healthcare of the party chief Khaleda Zia, claiming her condition has deteriorated further.
27 March 2019, 13:00 PM

No uplift work that affects arable lands: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the authorities concerned to undertake development projects in such a way that arable lands are not damaged for those.
27 March 2019, 11:04 AM