People defy Jamaat hartal

Despite a 24-hour countrywide hartal enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami across the country, Dhaka city dwellers came out in streets and performed their daily jobs as usual today.
17 June 2015, 05:29 AM

Trial of Ershad resumes after one year

After a year of adjournment on different excuses, the prosecution yesterday again started placing argument in the Radar purchase graft
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ex-lawmaker of BNP Papia sent to jail on surrender

Former BNP lawmaker Syeda Asifa Ashrafi Papia was sent to jail after she surrendered before a Dhaka Court yesterday in nine arson cases
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda seeks expunge of IO's deposition

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday filed a petition with the High Court seeking directive on the lower court to expunge deposition given by the investigation officer of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in her absence for six days.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Downpour damages the dyke at 26 points

Heavy downpour on Saturday caused severe damage to Mymensingh town protection embankment at 26 points.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

RU BCL men confine youth for extortion

Bangladesh Chhatra League activists confined a private university student to a dormitory room at Rajshahi University for more than 24 hours and tortured him physically and mentally, between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening.
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Khaleda invites Hasina to iftar addressing her as AL chief, not PM

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to an Iftar party, addressing her as Awami League president
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

AL, BNP hope for stronger ties with China

Both ruling Awami League and BNP yesterday hoped for stronger ties with China, after leaders of the two parties met with a visiting
15 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Why Khaleda didn't meet Pranab

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said she could not meet Indian President Pranab Mukherjee during his 2013 Dhaka visit as she had faced a “life threat”.
14 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Opinion: Khaleda follows Zia’s footsteps in loving Jamaat

Is Khaleda Zia doing politics against the philosophy of BNP founder General Ziaur Rahman by maintaining electoral alliance with anti-liberation and fundamentalist force Jamaat-e-Islami?
14 June 2015, 10:10 AM

Khaleda still unwilling

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is still reluctant to cut ties with Jamaat-e-Islami, a key
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Robber gang leader killed in 'gunfight' with cops

The ringleader of an inter-district robber gang was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Kanaipur in Sadar upazila early yesterday.
13 June 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP dependent on Jamaat: B Chy

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday criticised BNP as a party politically dependent on Jamaat-e-
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Ziauddin meets US congressman Mike

The government's present struggle is against extremists, perpetrators of the crimes against humanity and anti-liberation forces in
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s police pick up two ruling Awami League men

Police yesterday picked up two leaders of Jubo League and Chhatra League after they scuffled with the law enforcers at Binodpur in Rajshahi city.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina reaches UK

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in London yesterday on a six-day visit to the United Kingdom.
12 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Slew of protests demand arrest, expulsion

Teachers, students and political and cultural organisations yesterday staged protests demanding expulsion and arrest of a Bangladesh
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Rizvi to be grilled at jail gate

A Dhaka court yesterday allowed police to interrogate BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at jail gate within three working days in a
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Jamuna erosion makes 150 families homeless

Erosion by the River Jamuna rendered at least 150 families of 10 villages homeless and devoured over 50 homesteads and croplands in
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Get Mirza Fakhrul admitted to BSMMU

The High Court yesterday asked the prison authorities to admit BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University immediately for his treatment.
9 June 2015, 18:00 PM