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Forkan Mallik gets death for war crimes

ICT-2 finds Patuakhali war criminal Forkan Mollik guilty in 3 out of 5 charges of war crimes during 1971, awards death for two of the charges.
16 July 2015, 04:53 AM

The Boat and the BNP-Jamaat

The election symbol of the Awami League is a boat; interestingly, AL now resembles a boat as big as Noah's Ark as it accommodates anybody from any party, irrespective of political colour and ideology.
15 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Fakhrul released on bail

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is released from jail this evening, six months after his arrest.
14 July 2015, 13:37 PM

Asaduzzaman, Yeafesh, Nurul take oath as ministers

In a major reshuffle, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inducted three new faces into her cabinet and promoted two junior ministers as full ministers.
14 July 2015, 07:25 AM

Faruk murder: HC asks Tangail MP to surrender

The High Court directs Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, Awami League lawmaker of Tangail-3, and his brother Shahidur Rahman Khan to surrender before the lower court concerned in two weeks in Faruk Ahmed murder case.
14 July 2015, 06:45 AM

Khaleda sends Eid greetings to Hasina

Two member BNP delegation hands over the Eid greetings card from Khaleda to Hasina.
14 July 2015, 06:10 AM

Ashraf skips cabinet meeting

Removed as LGRD minister and deputed as a minister without portfolio last week, Syed Ashraful Islam skips the regular cabinet meeting.
13 July 2015, 09:46 AM

Jubo League leader expelled for extortion

A top leader of the ruling party’s youth wing Jubo League who was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion this week during extortion has been expelled.
12 July 2015, 09:01 AM

Analysis: An ominous sign in politics?

What happened with veteran politicians Syed Ashraful Islam and Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is unprecedented in the country’s politics since the restoration of democracy in 1991.
12 July 2015, 08:17 AM

Mosharraf expresses gratitude to PM

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain expresses his gratitude towards Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for making him LGRD minister.
9 July 2015, 15:16 PM

Ashraf removed from LGRD ministry

Syed Ashraf has been removed from LGRD ministry, cabinet secretary confirms. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain replaces him as LGRD minister.
9 July 2015, 10:42 AM

Satire: Waiting for Khaleda to join Awami League

The ruling Awami League has finally found the ultimate solution to the country’s political conflict: force the opposing BNP-Jamaat leaders to join the Awami League.
9 July 2015, 09:13 AM

Speaker gets AL letter on Latif’s termination

Jatiya Sangsad speaker receives a letter from Awami League stating that Abdul Latif Siddique has been terminated from the ruling party.
7 July 2015, 11:16 AM

Don’t pay heed to rumours: Ashraf

Syed Ashraful Islam advises journalists not to pay heed to rumours after reports about his removal from the LGRD ministry.
7 July 2015, 09:05 AM

Women dishonoured in JS: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges the government of dishonouring woman in the parliament, and said the ruling Awami League can never show due respect to the countrymen.
6 July 2015, 15:07 PM

JS to greet Tulip, Rushanara, Rupa tomorrow

Jatiya Sangsad will hold a general discussion tomorrow to congratulate three British-Bangladeshis for their triumph in the recently held British parliamentary elections.
6 July 2015, 14:14 PM

Khaleda accuses ruling party men of widespread graft

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the country is not going forward as the ruling party men are doing corruption in all sectors.
5 July 2015, 14:55 PM

Middle-income status in 3 yrs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh affirms that Bangladesh will become a middle-income country within the next three years as the country has already stepped into that stair through becoming a lower middle-income country.
2 July 2015, 12:04 PM

AL MP's son Rony fired the gunshots that killed 2: Police

Cops confirm Rony, son of AL lawmaker, fired gunshots that killed a pedestrian and an auto-rickshaw driver at New Eskaton in Dhaka on Apr 14, adds there will be no problem to prove it at court.
1 July 2015, 06:58 AM

BNP's 'demise' and possible consequences

Begum Zia will now have to take on the responsibility of transforming BNP into a truly democratic, secular and dynamic political party. She will have to renounce dynastic politics and empower honest and committed leaders.
30 June 2015, 18:00 PM