Release Khaleda, hold talk for polls: Fakhrul to govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reiterates the call upon the government to undertake an initiative to arrange the 11th parliamentary election under a nonpartisan and neutral administration.
12 May 2018, 14:05 PM

Najib resigns as party, coalition chief, barred from leaving country

Ousted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says he had resigned as president of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party, and chairman of the Barisan Nasional alliance, with immediate effect.
12 May 2018, 04:49 AM

US vows to make NKorea rich if it gives up nukes

The United States promises Friday that it would work to rebuild North Korea's sanctions-crippled economy if Kim Jong Un's regime agrees to surrender its nuclear arsenal.
12 May 2018, 04:31 AM

See Malaysia, how public sentiment works: Fakhrul

Calling up on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to take the election of Malaysia into account, the BNP says Awami League will meet the same consequence if public sentiment goes against the government.
11 May 2018, 13:50 PM

PM warns against vandalism on campus

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against unleashing vandalism in the educational institutions, saying that her government won't allow such crimes.
11 May 2018, 11:35 AM

Mahathir says king willing to grant pardon for jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia's newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says on Friday that the country's monarch has indicated he is willing to grant a full pardon to jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim immediately.
11 May 2018, 09:42 AM

AL men loot nearly half of budget: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blames an influential quarter of the ruling Awami League for “looting around Tk 2 lakh crore” from the country's banking sector.
10 May 2018, 13:52 PM

NEC okays Tk 1.81 lakh crore development budget

National Economic Council (NEC) approves Tk 1.81 lakh crore development budget, giving emphasis on accelerating construction works of some flagship infrastructure projects like the Padma bridge, Rooppur power plant and Dhaka metro rail.
10 May 2018, 08:54 AM

Khaleda doesn't want to come to court: ACC lawyer

Chief Prosecutor of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mosharraf Hossain Kajal tells a Dhaka court that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia does not want to come to the court.
10 May 2018, 07:51 AM

Khulna city polls: BNP demands army deployment

BNP demands army deployment in Khulna City Corporation ahead of Khulna City Corporation elections to facilitate fair and free polls.
10 May 2018, 07:29 AM

We accept the verdict of the people: Najib

Barisan Nasional did not cheat in the general election, says its Chairman Najib Tun Razak.
10 May 2018, 06:20 AM

Khaleda’s bail in Zia Charitable graft case extended

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case extends till June 4.
10 May 2018, 06:15 AM

Malaysia may renegotiate some deals with China: Mahathir

Malaysia may renegotiate some deals with China, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad says, just hours after his coalition secured a stunning election win against the government of Najib Razak.
10 May 2018, 05:56 AM

Mahathir says poised to lead Malaysia again after shock election win

Mahathir Mohamad brushed aside doubts that he would become Malaysia's next prime minister following his shock election victory over the coalition that has ruled the Southeast Asian nation for six decades since independence from Britain.
10 May 2018, 05:38 AM

Mahathir-led opposition wins Malaysia general election

An alliance of opposition parties spearheaded by Mahathir Mohamad won Malaysia's general election on Thursday, official results show, setting the veteran strongman on course for a return to the Prime Minister's Office he occupied for 22 years.
9 May 2018, 18:31 PM

BNP accuses govt of conspiring against KCC polls

BNP alleges that people are worried about the fate of Tuesday's Khulna City Corporation polls as the government has various 'evil designs' to stop the voting.
9 May 2018, 15:34 PM

AL expresses no confidence in KCC returning officer

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Political Advisor HT Imam alleges that the activity and behavior of returning officer of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) is biased towards a particular party.
9 May 2018, 14:01 PM

GCC polls: EC seeks stay on HC order

The Election Commission files a petition with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court order the that stayed the process for holding Gazipur City Corporation election.
9 May 2018, 08:22 AM

Khaleda’s bail to be decided by SC on May 15

BNP leader Khaleda Zia’s bail order in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, in which she is now serving a five-year term in jail, will be settled by the Supreme Court on May 15.
9 May 2018, 05:02 AM

Malaysians vote in cliffhanger election as politicians say phones jammed

Malaysian politicians from both government and opposition camps complains of "dirty tricks" after voting in a general election begins on Wednesday, as non-stop spam calls to their mobile phones disruptes communications with party organisers.
9 May 2018, 04:46 AM