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Blockade victims to be honoured as ‘war heroes’: BNP

BNP announces to honour people, being killed in the hands of different government forces in the ongoing movement, as “freedom fighters of this generation”
22 February 2015, 13:15 PM

BNP-Jamaat planning grenade attacks: PM

BNP-Jamaat alliance is now planning grenade attacks on innocent people as their petrol bombs have failed to yield anything for them, alleges PM Sheikh Hasina
22 February 2015, 11:32 AM

72-hr nationwide hartal from Sunday

BNP-led alliance calls for another spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday morning demanding fresh elections under a nonparty administration
20 February 2015, 12:38 PM

Kerry seeks govt’s action to peacefully end violence

United States Secretary of State John Kerry calls for Bangladesh government's action to peacefully end the recent violence in the country and pulls up on political parties for targeting the civilians during agitation
20 February 2015, 06:05 AM

No talks until violence stops, AL tells EU team

Ruling Awami League tells the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party does not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 13:39 PM

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Ruling Awami League the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party will not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 13:29 PM

No dialogue until violence stops, Awami League tells European Union parliamentary delegation

Ruling Awami League tells the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party will not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 13:09 PM

No dialogue until violence stops, Awami League tells European Union parliamentary delegation

Ruling Awami League tells the visiting European Union parliamentary delegation that the party will not sit in a dialogue with BNP until the ongoing violence stops
19 February 2015, 12:50 PM

PM warns Daily Star

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns the country's leading English daily, The Daily Star, for “patronising banned militant organisation Hizb-ut Tahrir by publishing its poster”.
18 February 2015, 15:17 PM

Khaleda must face trial: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuse Khaleda Zia of having a link with international militant group Islamic State (IS), and said the BNP chief will have to face trial for killing people.
18 February 2015, 14:07 PM

Diplomats call for dialogue, compromise to end violence

A group of foreign diplomats called for a dialogue and compromise among rival political parties to bring an end to the deadly violence.
18 February 2015, 13:43 PM

‘EU team not concerned about HR situation’

The visiting EU parliamentary delegation did not express any concerns about the human rights situation in Bangladesh, claimed State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam.
18 February 2015, 11:45 AM

Ashraf links ongoing violence to global terrorism

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says country's ongoing violence is part of global terrorist activities by religious fundamentalists.
18 February 2015, 11:19 AM

UN chief writes to Hasina, Khaleda

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon recently sent letters to PM Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chief Khaleda Zia, saying that UN Assistant Secretary General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco is acting on current political impasse of Bangladesh on behalf of the secretary general
18 February 2015, 09:50 AM

2 local Jubo league leaders, BCL activist hurt in 'Shibir' attack at Binodpur Bazar in Rajshahi city

Two local Jubo league leaders and an activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) are injured in an attack allegedly by members of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, in Rajshahi city
17 February 2015, 18:06 PM

Bangladesh's PM Sheikh Hasina seeks cooperation to contain violence

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks all-out cooperation from all in rooting out militancy, terrorism from the country
17 February 2015, 13:06 PM

BNP welcomes talks move

Six days into a group of civil society members proposed for holding a national dialogue to end the political standoff, the BNP says it would welcome such initiative
15 February 2015, 11:35 AM

BCL infighting leaves 2 activists injured

Two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League exchange gunfire at Chittagong University following a feud over establishing supremacy
15 February 2015, 06:20 AM

Cops continue food curb for Khaleda’s office staff

Food supplies to officials of Gulshan office of BNP chief Khaleda Zia continued to be curbed for the fourth day at a stretch
14 February 2015, 08:44 AM

2 alleged criminals killed in Jessore and Comilla 'shootouts’

Two youths who were accused for murder of a politician are killed in separate “gunfights” with Rab and police in Jessore and Comilla districts today. They are Shamim Ashraf and MH Sunny.
8 February 2015, 07:45 AM