Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law

Israel passes a law declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority calls racist and verging on apartheid.
19 July 2018, 04:02 AM

Poll commissioner pledges fair RCC election

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury pledges to hold a free and fair city corporation election to Rajshahi on July 30.
18 July 2018, 13:25 PM

New left alliance demands polls-time govt

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a platform of eight left-leaning organisations, announces their formation today ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.
18 July 2018, 12:37 PM

PM took U-turn over quota: Fakhrul

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken a U-turn over quota, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
18 July 2018, 12:04 PM

Khaleda’s bail in Zia Orphanage case extended

The High Court extends till July 26 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
18 July 2018, 11:28 AM

Corruption behind high costs in construction projects: Nagorik Oikya

The construction cost of per kilometer railway on Dhaka-Payra route stands at Tk 250 crore due to massive corruption, Nagorik Oikyo, a civil society platform, alleges.
17 July 2018, 15:36 PM

Gold scam in BB vault a sign of govt’s plundering: BNP

BNP Standing Committee Member Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain strongly condemns the government for the reported gold scam in the Bangladesh Bank’s vault saying it is another sign of plundering by the government.
17 July 2018, 14:27 PM

BNP trying to cash in on quota reform movement: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that BNP is trying to cash in on the quota reform movement after failing to wage a movement to oust the government.
17 July 2018, 13:11 PM

HC transfers Moudud’s graft trial proceedings to another court

The High Court transfers the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed from the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka to another court.
17 July 2018, 11:42 AM

Law and order situation normal in Rajshahi: EC Shahadat

Hours after three crude bombs exploded at a Chhatra Dal rally in Rajshahi city, visiting Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury says the law and order situation in Rajshahi is normal.
17 July 2018, 10:34 AM

Don’t understand logic behind anti-quota movement: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she is unable to understand the logic behind the movement against quota system in civil service.
17 July 2018, 09:45 AM

‘Rohingyas to fall prey to int’l terrorist groups if crisis not resolved’

The displaced Rohingya people will become victims of international terrorist groups if the ongoing refugee crisis is not resolved, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says.
17 July 2018, 08:25 AM

Zia Charitable graft case: Khaleda's bail extended again

A Dhaka court extends the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia until July 24 in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
17 July 2018, 06:59 AM

‘External force’ running AL, alleges BNP

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the current government's activities give an impression that a 'non-political and external force' is now running the ruling party.
16 July 2018, 16:00 PM

EC to hold fairs for making EVMs popular

The Election Commission is planning to arrange fairs across the country to make Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) popular to the voters, EC Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says. .
16 July 2018, 13:32 PM

Trump blames bad Russia ties on FBI 'witch hunt'

US President Donald Trump sets the scene for his summit with Vladimir Putin by blaming the chill in relations with Moscow on the investigation into Russian interference in his election victory.
16 July 2018, 07:31 AM

Trump hails ‘very good start’ with Putin at first summit

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin speak at a joint press conference after holding a historic summit vowing their determination to forge a reset of troubled relations between the world's greatest nuclear powers.
16 July 2018, 05:17 AM

Quader unaware of BCL attacking quota reformists

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that he does not know whether the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) carried out attacks on quota reformists.
15 July 2018, 16:12 PM

Govt wants Khaleda, Tarique far from polls: BNP

The government is planning to amend the Representation of People Order (RPO) to disqualify Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman from the election, BNP alleged today.
15 July 2018, 13:12 PM

Demeaning war martyrs: Khaleda denied bail

Now in jail for about six months, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been denied bail in a case filed over demeaning Liberation War martyrs.
15 July 2018, 12:09 PM