‘Nothing abnormal’ in Pintu’s autopsy report

Primary findings of Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu's autopsy report suggest there was “nothing abnormal” behind his death. Pintu died of cardiac arrest while serving life term imprisonment in Rajshahi jail.
4 May 2015, 13:34 PM

2 Shibir leaders face contempt proceedings

A tribunal in Dhaka initiates contempt of court proceedings against the president and secretary general of Islami Chhatra Shibir for their statements about a war crimes verdict.
4 May 2015, 06:15 AM

Abbas’ bail hearing deferred again

High Court defers again the bail hearing of senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas until May 24 in two criminal cases.
4 May 2015, 06:09 AM

Ex-BNP MP Nasiruddin Pintu dies

Ex-BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, who was serving life-term for carnage at Pilkhana headquarters of paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles force, dies of heart attack.
3 May 2015, 07:01 AM

PM wants UN chief to advise BNP to return to democratic politics

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her hope that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will suggest BNP to return to the democratic politics shunning the path of terrorist and militant activities.
1 May 2015, 18:04 PM

Top US official meets Khaleda, calls for political dialogue

Visiting US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman calls upon all political parties in Bangladesh to engage in dialogue so that the next election can be held in a free, fair and inclusive manner.
1 May 2015, 13:24 PM

City polls: Top US official stresses need for transparent probe

Top US official Wendy Sherman stresses need for transparent probe into “allegations” of irregularities surrounding the recently concluded city polls.
1 May 2015, 07:52 AM

Miscreants damage Zia’s grave decor

Miscreants partially damage the decoration of the tomb of BNP founder and late president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
30 April 2015, 06:11 AM

US-Bangladesh partnership talks begin

The fourth US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue begins in Dhaka with the meeting of its working group.
30 April 2015, 05:07 AM

PM terms city polls victory of democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina terms the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections victory of democracy.
29 April 2015, 15:01 PM

2 US diplomats due tomorrow

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow to attend a dialogue with high government officials.
29 April 2015, 10:59 AM

‘44pc votes cast in Dhaka, Ctg city polls’

Vote casting at the dodgy city polls to Chittagong and two halves of Dhaka cities was 44 percent, an official at the Election Commission says.
29 April 2015, 10:35 AM

More vote rigging VIDEOS from social media

These are some of the stunning videos from different TV channels and citizens who caught the vote rigging in the city elections.
29 April 2015, 10:19 AM

It was a free, fair city polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that the just concluded elections to Chittagong and Dhaka cities were conducted in a free and fair fashion.
29 April 2015, 06:13 AM

UN for probing city polls ‘allegations’

In view of the freshly concluded dodgy mayor elections in Bangladesh, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for probe into those allegations.
29 April 2015, 05:03 AM

Tabith demands re-election to DNCC

BNP-endorsed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal urges the Election Commission to hold fresh election to the Dhaka North City Corporation alleging widespread vote rigging and irregularities during Tuesday’s voting.
28 April 2015, 18:54 PM

Media become ruling party’s target

Ruling party men not only intimidated the BNP activists before and during the city corporation elections, but also used various intimidation tactics on the press wherever they found the journalists covering irregularities at the polling centres.
28 April 2015, 10:23 AM

Dhaka, Ctg city polls begin

Voting begins in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations this morning amid fear of violence. Starting from 8:00am, the voting will continue till 4:00pm without any break in between.
28 April 2015, 01:39 AM

List of polling centres

If you are living in any of the city corporation that are going into polls Tuesday, find your polling centres.
27 April 2015, 13:32 PM

Now Manjur comes under attack

BNP blessed mayor candidate for Chittagong city M Manjur Alam comes under attack during campaign ahead of April 28 elections.
26 April 2015, 09:27 AM