Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain sever their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing the wealthy Gulf Arab state of supporting terrorism.

Police claim to have detained 37 leaders and activists of the female front of Jamaat-e-Islami for their alleged attempt to commit subversive activities at Basundia of Jessore Sadar.

The ruling coalition led by Awami League fears of repercussion due to the proposed hike in excise duty on bank accounts that will tax people’s savings.

The High Court grants ad-interim bail to BNP leader Khairul Kabir Khokon for next six months in seven separate criminal cases filed between 2007 and 2015.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warns that his party will not allow the ruling quarter to hold an election similar to that of January 5, 2014.

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed will have to leave his Gulshan residence as the Supreme Court dismissed two petitions filed seeking review of its earlier verdict that declared the residence of Moudud an abandoned property.

Workers Party of Bangladesh expresses its concern whether the common people will be benefited by the proposed national budget for FY 2017-18.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the government has attempted to suck the last drop of blood of people through the proposed national budget for FY 2017-18.

Ireland's governing Fine Gael party elects Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, as its new leader and the country's likely next prime minister.

Civil society leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna declares his platform Nagorik Oikya a political party just two years ahead of a scheduled general election.

The government has paved the path of picking people’s pocket by imposing the excessive burden of tax on them, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia terms the proposed budget for 2017-18 fiscal year as a “bogus budget.”

The budget for the fiscal year 2017-18 will not bring any good for the people, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the government is going to place a big budget to “misguide people”. The government is raising the size of the budget every year to give people a wrong perception about the economic growth, he alleges.

The Supreme Court stays for three months the trial proceedings against former BNP law minister Moudud Ahmed in Niko corruption case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has invited Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to attend her iftar party scheduled for June 5.

The Supreme Court clears the way for Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Mayor MA Mannan to get back the responsibility of his office.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says congenial atmosphere for general election is yet to be created in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the expatriate Bangladeshis to extend their all-out cooperation in keeping Bangladeshis away from the twin vices of militancy and terrorism.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia attends an iftar party with diplomats from different countries stationed at Dhaka.