Joy to receive ‘ICT for Development Award’ in NY

Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Adviser to the prime minister of Bangladesh, has been nominated for the ‘ICT for Development Award-2016’.
17 September 2016, 12:08 PM

Dhaka, Ottawa to find solution to Noor Chowdhury's extradition

Bangladesh and Canada agree to find out a solution to the extradition of Noor Chowdhury, the self-confessed killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, through discussion.
17 September 2016, 05:39 AM

BNP’s Fakhrul calls for dialogue for polls

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that the government is taking the country in a wrong direction and called for a dialogue towards an acceptable and inclusive general election.
16 September 2016, 12:19 PM

The politics of seclusion

Discussions on the veil in Bangladesh should not ignore the writings of Begum Rokeya. She is one of the most prominent Bengali
11 September 2016, 18:00 PM

AL announces ‘expired’ Dhaka city committee

After a decade of waiting, ruling Awami League announces its full fledged committee of Dhaka city unit – which, in pen and paper, expired nearly a year ago.
11 September 2016, 13:50 PM

BNP’s Hannan to be flown to Singapore for treatment

Ailing BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah to be taken to Singapore for better treatment, a party spokesperson says.
11 September 2016, 12:25 PM

Trump says he was against Iraq war despite Howard Stern interview

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he was against the Iraq war all along despite telling radio interviewer Howard Stern in 2002 that he favored it.
9 September 2016, 05:33 AM

Khaleda meets Tarique in Jeddah

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia yesterday afternoon to perform Hajj, meets her eldest son Tarique Rahman in Jeddah.
8 September 2016, 14:20 PM

AL gets verified Twitter account

Authorities of social networking service Twitter verifies the official account of ruling Awami League that has 24.8 thousand followers across the world.
8 September 2016, 12:41 PM

Work together to declare country illiteracy free: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon all concerned, including public representatives, teachers, students, student organisations, public and private officials, to take initiatives so that Bangladesh could be declared an illiteracy-free country soon.
8 September 2016, 07:55 AM

Zia’s award: BNP to protest Saturday

In reaction to the removal of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s Swadhinata Padak from the National Museum, the party will stage countrywide protest on Saturday.
8 September 2016, 07:48 AM

SC upholds HC bail of suspended Sylhet city mayor Ariful

The Supreme Court upholds an order of the High Court that granted bail to suspended Sylhet City Corporation mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury in former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case.
8 September 2016, 06:40 AM

Graft: SC allows Khaleda to crosscheck IO

Supreme Court allows BNP chief Khaleda Zia to cross examine the investigation officer of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case on three issues.
8 September 2016, 05:49 AM

Mapping new directions

Trust deficit has been a major constraint in elevating Bangladesh-Myanmar relations. In fact, due to the trust deficit and lack of
7 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Rizvi gets HC bail in 5 cases

The High Court grants bail to BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed for six months in five separate criminal cases.
7 September 2016, 11:10 AM

Zia’s Swadhinata Padak removed from National Museum

Bangladesh government has removed the Swadhinata Padak of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman from the National Museum, a museum official says.
7 September 2016, 09:42 AM

Contempt of court: 2 ministers need not resign, says law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says it is not necessary for Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq to resign from their posts.
7 September 2016, 08:09 AM

Arson charges against Khaleda, 79 others accepted

A Dhaka court accepts the charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 79 activists of 20-party alliance in three arson cases filed last year.
7 September 2016, 06:44 AM

Muhith for tax on everyone’s income

No matter what the amount is, everyone with an income should pay tax, Finance Minister AMA Muhith proposes. “Whatever the amount is, Tk 5 or 10, a person having an income should pay tax on a compulsory basis,” Muhith said at a seminar at Officers' Club, Dhaka.
7 September 2016, 06:03 AM

Shafik Rehman walks out of Kashimpur jail

Journalist Shafik Rehman walks out of Kashimpur jail in Gazipur, five months into arrest in a case for his alleged attempts to abduct and murder prime minister's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
6 September 2016, 07:07 AM