BNP forms human chain protesting maiden session of 11th parliament

BNP leaders and activists have formed a human chain in the city protesting the maiden session of the 11th parliament that starts today.
30 January 2019, 05:34 AM

Venezuela targets Guaido with probe, travel ban, asset freeze

Venezuela's government strikes back at self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, with the Supreme Court imposing a travel ban and freeze on his bank accounts despite a warning from Washington of "serious consequences" if it did so.
30 January 2019, 05:01 AM

Ctg BNP president walks out of jail

Chattogram City unit BNP President Dr Shahadat Hossain is released from the central jail of the port city two and half months after he was sent to the jail in 12 cases.
29 January 2019, 15:38 PM

Greetings over tea: PM invites Jukta Front Feb 2

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invites Jukta Front at her official residence Gono Bhaban to exchange greetings over tea on February 2.
29 January 2019, 13:20 PM

First session of 11th parliament Wednesday

The first session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm on Wednesday, January 30.
28 January 2019, 12:36 PM

Quader calls upon BNP to reconsider its decision on UZ polls

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader calls upon BNP to reconsider their decision against participating in the upcoming Upazila Parishad elections.
28 January 2019, 09:52 AM

August 21 attack: 2 sent to jail on surrender

A Dhaka court sends two convicts to jail after they surrendered before it in connection with a case filed over grenade attack on an Awami League rally 15 years ago.
28 January 2019, 09:24 AM

Dr Kamal returns home at midnight

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain is scheduled to return home from Thailand at midnight.
27 January 2019, 15:49 PM

Slovak PM Pellegrini congratulates Hasina

Prime Minister of Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini congratulates Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on her re-appointment as the prime minister of the country following her party’s landslide victory in the 11th parliamentary election.
27 January 2019, 13:49 PM

JP distributes nominations for DNCC mayoral polls

Jatiya Party starts distribution of nomination forms to its aspirants for the mayor and councillor posts for contesting the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) elections.
27 January 2019, 11:16 AM

No reason to accept PM’s call for unity: Fakhrul

Terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call for national unity a mere political rhetoric, BNP urges the nation to build unity demanding a fresh election under a nonparty caretaker government.
26 January 2019, 11:57 AM

BNP rejects PM’s call to join parliament

BNP rejects Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to join the 11th parliament.
25 January 2019, 16:05 PM

BNP waiting for Tarique's call on DNCC polls

BNP will wait to hear a final call of its acting Chairman Tarique Rahman before taking a step towards Dhaka North City Corporation’s by-election.
24 January 2019, 06:39 AM

Hasina in the list of top global thinkers

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made her room in the list of top 100 global thinkers as the famous US-based Foreign Policy journal comes up with a register of world leading thinkers.
23 January 2019, 15:52 PM

Afghan envoy requests PM to reopen Bangladesh mission in Kabul

Newly appointed Afghan Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdul Qayoom Malikzad requests Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reopen Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission in Kabul to renew the historical and cultural relations between the two countries.
23 January 2019, 11:24 AM

AL to pick DNCC by-election, Kishoreganj polls candidates Jan 26

Awami League’s nomination board will sit on January 26 to determine their candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral election and Kishoreganj-1 polls.
23 January 2019, 07:38 AM

‘Upazila polls to be held in 5 phases’

The fifth upazila parishad elections will be held in five phases starting from March this year, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.
22 January 2019, 14:07 PM

Fakhrul a gentleman: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader evaluates his political counterpart BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam saying he is a gentleman indeed.
22 January 2019, 13:23 PM

Niko case: Hearing on charge framing against Khaleda Feb 4

A Dhaka court fixes February 4 for hearing on charge framing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others in connection with the Niko graft case.
21 January 2019, 15:54 PM

'Ducsu polls by March 31'

The election to the Dhaka University Central Student Union (Ducsu) will be held by March 31, DU Vice-Chancellor Professor Akhtaruzzaman says.
21 January 2019, 12:21 PM