Asserting that Awami League does not believe in politics of vengeance, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday called upon BNP to leave the “vengeful” path introduced by its founder Ziaur Rahman.

Speakers at a programme held yesterday emphasised providing proper environment, opportunities and facilities to ensure gender equality and empower women.

A woman died apparently from electrocution in Chattogram yesterday with the Rural Electrification Board (REB) officials disregarding villagers’ complaint to fix an electricity line.

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday alleged that the government was creating obstacles to holding the party’s councils at the grassroots level as well as not allowing the council of their party’s student body.

Prominent rights activist Sultana Kamal yesterday said road accidents have become frequent in the country due to lack of good governance, accountability and responsibility among the government, transport owners and workers.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide around $5b to Bangladesh for 2020-2022, aiming to further strengthen its partnership to promote rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth in the country.

The Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has called upon Bangladesh Bank to refrain from a self-defeating move that would grant a top-ranking defaulter for rescheduling Tk 430cr loan.

Md Shafiqul Islam, the newly-appointed commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), takes charge as the successor of outgoing commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia.

The government is putting up barriers to holding councils of BNP at the grassroots level, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain alleges.

At least seven activists of Chhatra League were injured in a factional clash on Rajshahi University (RU) campus over a trivial matter today.

Noted human rights activist Sultana Kamal says the number of deaths in road accident is increasing alarmingly due to the mismanagement of the government and the transport owners.

The entry test for 2019-20 session under “Ga” unit -- business studies faculty -- of Dhaka University is held.

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali yesterday told the parliament that the government’s move to enact a policy on drones is in the final stage.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday warned of tough action if any individual or section tries to hurt religious sentiment and harm communal harmony through spreading propaganda on social media.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a Swecchasebak League leader and three others with firearms, ammunition and yaba from Mirjajangal area in Sylhet city on Wednesday night.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said if Jatiya Party wants to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls from the AL-led alliance, his party will consider it.

Investigators yesterday quizzed film actress Shimla in connection with the sensational case of Biman Bangladesh aircraft hijacking bid at Chattogram Shah Amanat International Airport earlier this year, by her former husband Polash Ahmed. Talking to reporters, Shimla

The wife of an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official died at a hospital in Dhaka yesterday morning, a day after she allegedly set herself on fire.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is indulged in politics of vengeance with an ulterior motive to eliminate existence of all opposition political parties in the country.

Stating that a huge resentment is prevailing among farmers for not getting fair price of paddy, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque yesterday in parliament said the government has taken various steps to solve the issue.