Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee

The “One Belt, One Road" initiative (BRI) of China will foster development in Asia by way of promoting mutually beneficial cooperation and connectivity, according to a Chinese academic.

It may seem strange but it is true.

The two pro-BNP mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations regained their posts through protracted legal battles after a two-year suspension.

Everything changed as soon as twilight descended on Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University on March 25, 1971. A ghostly calm took hold

The government has embarked on a six-month campaign using community radios as tools to publicise its development projects.

The government is going to form a special police unit for the protection of VIPs, including ministers, state ministers, deputy ministers and judges.

In his childhood, he used to help his father run the family's sweetmeat shop in Comilla. But today, his hard work and dedication coupled with intelligence have made him a top lender in India.

The six-member search committee proposed, among other things, enacting a law on formation of the Election Commission.

If number speaks for itself, Awami League ally Bangladesh Tariqat Federation can consider itself very lucky at the moment.

Former secretary KM Nurul Huda has been chosen to lead the next Election Commission. President Abdul Hamid appointed him chief election commissioner last night in line with a constitutional provision, according to a gazette notification issued around 10:00pm.

The search committee is likely to pick two former secretaries from a list of five for the post of chief election commissioner in the next Election Commission.

The six-member search committee is likely to propose the names of two former bureaucrats for the post of chief election commissioner of the next Election Commission.

The ruling Awami League is drafting a set of proposals seeking some radical reforms in the electoral laws in efforts to cap campaign spending in parliamentary polls, sources have said.

The next parliamentary polls, to be held in 2019, would be very tough for the ruling Awami League, said AL President Sheikh Hasina and asked her party colleagues to start preparing for it from now on.

The Workers Party of Bangladesh urged President Abdul Hamid to form a constitutional council that will propose names for the posts

Senior leaders of the ruling Awami League asked the BNP to keep faith in President Abdul Hamid, saying the next Election Commission to be formed by him would be acceptable to all.

A ruling party lawmaker of Natore yesterday said he had to do a lot of things to make his party-backed candidate winner though the contestant had actually lost the 2014 upazila elections.

There was instigation from the Rangpur Sugar mills authorities as well as the police behind the incident that happened centering the eviction of Santals in Gaibandha's Gobindaganj upazila on November 6, finds an Awami League probe.

Without permission from the government, a civil servant cannot be arrested for a criminal offence committed while on official

The cabinet committee on law and order yesterday warned of taking tough action against law enforcement agencies if they fail