Khaleda goes Sylhet by road to create pressure on court: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court about the verdict of her corruption case.
5 February 2018, 15:22 PM

Snatching accused: Journalist Shawkat Mahmud gets bail

The High Court grants an eight-week anticipatory bail to BNP chairperson’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud in a case filed on charge of attacking police and snatching two accused from the law enforcers in Bakshibazar area of Dhaka on January 30.
5 February 2018, 10:48 AM

Shoe procession against Khaleda in Narsingdi

A shoe procession against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is allegedly brought out by activists of ruling Awami League in Narsingdi when she was passing through on her way to Sylhet.
5 February 2018, 08:02 AM

Hopes for talks grow with North Korea's ceremonial leader to visit South Korea for Olympics

North Korea's ceremonial leader will make an unprecedented visit to South Korea this week, officials say, as hopes grow for high-level inter-Korean talks during the Winter Olympics that begin in four days.
5 February 2018, 05:21 AM

No programme centering Khaleda's graft case verdict: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says there is no need of declaring any programme centering the verdict of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia's graft case.
4 February 2018, 15:34 PM

Khaleda’s statement on judiciary untrue: Law minister

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s statement on the judiciary is not true, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
4 February 2018, 10:48 AM

BNP standing committee meeting today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to hold a meeting with her party standing committee members.
4 February 2018, 06:35 AM

Aman, Nazimuddin land in jail

A Dhaka court sends BNP's standing committee member Amanullah Aman and the party’s executive committee member Nazimuddin Alam to jail in a case filed with Ramna Police Station for snatching accused from police.
3 February 2018, 14:47 PM

Only criminals being held: Home minister

Not BNP leaders and activists, but only criminals are being arrested, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says, refuting claims that police are targeting opposition political activists.
3 February 2018, 14:17 PM

Quader speaks of BNP’s registration cancellation

BNP's registration as a political party will be revoked if it does not take part in the upcoming general election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.
3 February 2018, 11:58 AM

Khaleda likely to visit Sylhet shrine before graft verdict

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to visit Sylhet on Monday three days before a Dhaka court announces its verdict in a corruption case filed against her.
3 February 2018, 09:18 AM

Khaleda sets 6 conditions for next polls

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has come up with six conditions for contesting the next parliamentary elections.
3 February 2018, 05:15 AM

BNP's Aaman, Nazim detained

Political opposition BNP claims that law enforcers have detained their leaders Aman Ullah Aman and Nazimuddin Alam from Dhaka city.
2 February 2018, 15:50 PM

No untoward incident on Feb 8: Home minister

No untoward occurrence will take place in Bangladesh over the graft case verdict of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on February 8, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says.
2 February 2018, 14:38 PM

AL collects nomination for Hamid’s second-term presidency

The ruling Awami League (AL) collects the party’s nomination paper on behalf of President Abdul Hamid to run the presidency for his another term.
2 February 2018, 06:34 AM

Fidel Castro's eldest son 'Fidelito' commits suicide

The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reports.
2 February 2018, 05:24 AM

Left parties reject draft of Digital Security Act

Rejecting the draft of Digital Security Act 2018, several left leaning parties demand that it should be repealed immediately.
1 February 2018, 07:50 AM

Exams will be cancelled if questions leaked: Nahid

Examinations will be cancelled as soon as it is proved that the question papers were leaked, the Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said this morning at Dhanmondi Government Laboratory High School in Dhaka.
1 February 2018, 06:19 AM

PM outlines nature of polls-time govt

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament outlines the nature of election-time government.She says the election-time government will be smaller in size and the Election Commission will play its role.
31 January 2018, 11:24 AM

EIU Democracy Index-2017: Bangladesh ranked 92nd

Bangladesh moves eight notches down in the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Democracy Index-2017, and the country's score on the state of democracy has also dropped compared to 2016.
31 January 2018, 07:45 AM