DU students behind attack on VC: BCL

Those who obstructed the vice chancellor back in January 23 are the ones behind the attack on his house during quota demonstration, Bangladesh Chhatra League says.
10 April 2018, 08:49 AM

Arson attack case: Comilla court denies bail to Khaleda

A court in Comilla rejects the bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case for instigating an arson attack on a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in 2015.
10 April 2018, 06:17 AM

Malaysia to hold general election on May 9; close contest expected

Malaysia will hold a general election on May 9, the country's Election Commission (EC) says, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling-coalition's 61-year grip on power.
10 April 2018, 05:37 AM

BNP backs reform of quota system

BNP terms justified the demand of demonstrating students and job-seekers for reform of the existing quota system in civil service.
9 April 2018, 12:50 PM

Chhatra League ‘at the ready’ in DU

Hundreds of activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League’s student front, are gathering at Dhaka University in the middle of the ongoing quota agitation at campus.
9 April 2018, 07:19 AM

Bangladesh, India sign 6 MoUs

Bangladesh and India have signed six memoranda of understanding (MoU) during a bilateral meeting between the foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India at State Guesthouse Padma in Dhaka.
9 April 2018, 04:37 AM

Govt to decide on army deployment considering reality: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that the government will take step realising reality if the Election Commission wants to deploy army in the upcoming general election.
8 April 2018, 14:48 PM

Army should be deployed in next general elections: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says army should be deployed during the next general elections but he strongly opposed its need for any local government elections.
8 April 2018, 09:19 AM

No need to take Khaleda abroad now: Doctor

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia does not need to be sent abroad for treatment now, says Prof Dr MS Zaman Sheheen, chief of the four-member medical board formed to oversee the health condition of the party chief.
8 April 2018, 09:11 AM

ACC submits concise statement on appeal against Khaleda’s bail

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submits to the Supreme Court a concise statement on an appeal against the High Court (HC) order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a corruption case.
8 April 2018, 08:14 AM

Modi rules out India’s participation in Saarc summit in Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveys to his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli India’s firm opposition to the staging of the Saarc Summit by Islamabad, given the fact that Pakistan continued to support cross-border terrorism from its territory.
8 April 2018, 05:23 AM

All parties will join in coming parliament polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda expresses his optimism that all registered political parties will take part in the next parliament election.
7 April 2018, 14:19 PM

Khaleda taken to hospital forcibly: Rizvi

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been harassed both mentally and physically in the name of treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), party's Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed alleges.
7 April 2018, 13:05 PM

No confidence over Khaleda’s treatment: Moudud

Expressing no confidence to Khaleda Zia’s treatment provided by the government, BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed demands the party chairperson's immediate release from jail for better treatment.
7 April 2018, 12:02 PM

JS 20th session tomorrow

The 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) is to go into its 20th session on Sunday, April 8, 2018.
7 April 2018, 11:16 AM

Khaleda apparently in good health: BSMMU director

​BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is apparently in good health, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Director Abdullah Al Harun says.
7 April 2018, 11:10 AM

Govt to take steps for Khaleda's treatment as per jail code: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government will take necessary steps for the treatment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as per the jail code, taking the advice of the medical board.
7 April 2018, 10:42 AM

Bangladesh's Tanzil among 10 emerging global young leaders

Bangladeshi youth Tanzil Ferdous among 10 others from around the world will be honoured by the US Department of State as outstanding young leaders on May 2.
7 April 2018, 06:40 AM

Tests completed, Khaleda taken back to jail from BSMMU

After concluding the medical tests, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is taken back to Dhaka Old Central Jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
7 April 2018, 04:56 AM

Govt not vindictive against Khaleda: Law minister

Ruling Awami League is not vindictive in respect to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
6 April 2018, 15:32 PM