Nat’l unity to restore democracy: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, once again, calls for national unity to restore democracy in the country through forcing the arrangement of the upcoming general election under a neutral administration.
27 May 2018, 14:48 PM

Pakistan to hold parliamentary elections on July 25

Pakistan says it will hold parliamentary and provincial assembly elections on July 25.
27 May 2018, 09:20 AM

Why so many India tours, BNP asks PM

The BNP has raised a question regarding the motive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's repeated India visits when she could not even put the much-cherished Teesta-water staring issue in agenda.
26 May 2018, 13:22 PM

Hasina receives DLitt degree at Kazi Nazrul University

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina receives 'Doctor of Literature (DLitt)' degree from Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol in Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal.
26 May 2018, 08:15 AM

Moudud skeptic over move to amend election code

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed blasts the Election Commission for its move to amend Election Code of Conduct Rules, 2016 and said it is part of the government's conspiracy.
25 May 2018, 12:23 PM

PM flies to Kolkata tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to leave Dhaka for Kolkata on May 25 morning on a two-day official visit to India at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
24 May 2018, 11:41 AM

MPs can join city election campaigns: EC

The Election Commission approves the proposed City Corporation (election code of conduct) Rules 2018, allowing Members of Parliaments (MPs) to participate in city corporation election campaigns.
24 May 2018, 10:49 AM

HC order on Khaleda’s bail petition Sunday

The High Court is to pass an order on Sunday on a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in a murder case.
24 May 2018, 10:00 AM

Latest picture of Saudi prince released amid death rumours

The Saudi Royal family releases a photograph of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman amid speculation of his assassination.
24 May 2018, 08:59 AM

Student leader ‘missing’, BNP claims

BNP claims that one of its student leader – a central member of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and former president of Jagannath University unit – has gone missing.
24 May 2018, 08:21 AM

Godfather of drugs is in parliament: Ershad

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad comes down heavily on the government for killing people indiscriminately in the name of crackdown against illegal drug trade.
23 May 2018, 15:50 PM

People murdered in the name of anti-drug drives: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that people are being killed in “crossfires” across the country in the name of anti-narcotics drives.
23 May 2018, 08:20 AM

Ousted Malaysian govt accused of covering up scandal at state fund

The government of ousted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak deceived parliament over the finances of state fund 1MDB and suppressed an investigation by intimidating and purging anti-corruption agents, officials say.
23 May 2018, 04:40 AM

None would be spared for illegal drugs trading: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says measures are being taken against illegal drugs business and the government has not been sparing anyone to this end.
22 May 2018, 14:41 PM

1st woman CIA director sworn in

Veteran CIA officer Gina Haspel is sworn in as the agency's first female director, hailing the "heroines" who went before her and expressing hope she and her team would be "role models."
22 May 2018, 14:03 PM

Anti-drug crackdown: Govt targets BNP men, says Rizvi

Terming the ongoing anti-drug crackdown across the country as politically motivated, BNP today says that the motive behind such spree is nothing but targeted killing of its party men.
22 May 2018, 11:57 AM

Govt carrying out ‘extra-judicial killing’ in name of anti-drug drive: Fakhrul

BNP blasts the government for “carrying out extra-judicial killing” in the name of the anti-drug drive and asks it to net the people within the government involved in drug rackets.
21 May 2018, 16:07 PM

HC to hear Khaleda’s bail petitions tomorrow

The High Court fixes tomorrow for hearing the petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in three different cases.
21 May 2018, 08:45 AM

Venezuela's Maduro re-elected amid outcry over vote

Venezuela's leftist leader Nicolas Maduro wins a new six-year term, but his main rivals disavow the election alleging massive irregularities in a process critics decried as a farce propping up a dictatorship.
21 May 2018, 04:42 AM

Advancement of democracy to continue: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the advancement of democracy will continue in the country and the next general election will be held as per constitution whether the BNP joins it or not.
20 May 2018, 14:22 PM