Driver rams his car into Brazil's presidential residence

A driver rammed his car through the gates of Brazil's presidential residence and was arrested, security forces say, though President Michel Temer was not inside the building.
29 June 2017, 04:11 AM

Rizvi criticises Obaidul for comment on polls-time govt

BNP criticises Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader for his comment over the polls-time supportive government.
28 June 2017, 09:59 AM

North Korea likens Trump to Hitler

North Korea compares US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in its latest diatribe, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by South Korea's new leader.
27 June 2017, 10:41 AM

Quader laments lack of tolerance in politics

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader calls for establishing a positive trend in country's politics shunning lack of tolerance.
26 June 2017, 13:47 PM

Polls must be under supportive-govt with army deployment: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the next national election must be held under a supportive-government with the deployment of army to install a pro-people administration to end “public sufferings” and ensure good governance.
26 June 2017, 11:26 AM

Gulshan house demolition illegal: Moudud

Senior BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed today said the demolition of his Gulshan house was “completely illegal”.
25 June 2017, 07:11 AM

'Moudud's Gulshan house' being taken down

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) starts taking down the house on Gulshan Avenue from where BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has been evicted recently.
25 June 2017, 05:52 AM

BNP going for recruitment drive after Eid

Political opposition BNP are set to go for a two-month long recruitment drive after Eid to reinforce the party’s ranks, two years ahead of the next parliamentary election.
23 June 2017, 11:56 AM

Moudud warns govt over election

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed warns that his party will wage a tough movement if the government does not hold the next general election on mutual understanding.
23 June 2017, 10:49 AM

Give scope to AL to serve people: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the countrymen to give scope to the Awami League to serve the people time and again, saying only her party has the ability to develop the country and change lot of its people.
23 June 2017, 08:34 AM

AL's founding anniversary: PM pays homage to Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays homage to portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in Dhanmondi-32 of Dhaka.
23 June 2017, 04:58 AM

AL to stay beside people: PM

Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina greets the countrymen and pays homage to the party's founders on the occasion of its 68th founding anniversary saying that AL will always stay beside the people as before.
22 June 2017, 14:37 PM

Attack on Fakrul: 26 BNP men sued in counter case

A day into a case was filed against 26 Awami League men over the attack on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in Chittagong, 26 BNP men are sued alleging that a vehicle of his motorcade hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver and his fellow leaving them injured on their way to Rangamati.
22 June 2017, 14:34 PM

Nasim wants to send cot to Moudud

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has taken a dig at Moudud Ahmed saying that he will send a cot to the BNP senior leader to sleep.
22 June 2017, 13:49 PM

Graft case: Khaleda for cross-examining prosecution witnesses

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a revision petition with the High Court seeking stay on the trial proceedings against her in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. In the petition, she prays to the HC to order the trial court to allow her lawyers to cross-examine five prosecution witnesses of the case.
21 June 2017, 15:26 PM

Charge framed against Moudud in graft case

A Dhaka court frames charges against former BNP law minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed in a corruption case filed during the regime of military-backed caretaker government. At the same time, the court also rejects an application filed by Moudud Ahmed, who was recently evicted from his Gulshan residence following a Supreme Court order, expressing no-confidence in Judge Imrul Kayes.
21 June 2017, 11:56 AM

26 AL men sued over attack on Fakhrul

Twenty-six activists of ruling Awami League and its front organisations have been sued over attack on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and other BNP leaders in Chittagong.
21 June 2017, 06:44 AM

Sri Lanka accuses UN representative of fudging report

Sri Lanka says UN's Special Rapporteur has distorted facts about the independence of its justice system in her report to the international organisation.
21 June 2017, 05:44 AM

AL 'disappearing' BNP leaders to prolong power: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that the ruling Awami League has indulged in “unpredictable and indescribable misdeed” to prolong its state power.
20 June 2017, 15:59 PM

Int’l community enquires EC’s capacity to arrange fair polls

The International Community inquires about the Election Commission's (EC) capacity to arrange free and fair elections, says Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda.
20 June 2017, 13:52 PM