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Quader's remark on Khaleda terrifying: Rizvi

The remark made by Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia conveys a terrifying message, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed says.
20 April 2018, 11:14 AM

Khaleda's Niko graft case charge framing hearing May 13

A Dhaka court fixes May 13 for holding hearing on framing charges against BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia in the Niko graft case.
19 April 2018, 12:15 PM

Pro-AL panel bags DU syndicate polls

The ruling Awami League-backed ‘Blue panel’ sweeps the syndicate elections of Dhaka University.
19 April 2018, 10:12 AM

20-party meeting tonight

A meeting of the 20-party alliance, led by opposition BNP, will be held tonight.
19 April 2018, 09:01 AM

Hate speech by top politicians skyrockets by 490% in India: NDTV

Indian top politicians have increasingly, by 490% to be exact, used hateful and decisive language in past four years under Modi-led government, a research by NDTV reveals.
19 April 2018, 06:58 AM

Hasina now targeting Tarique: BNP

BNP alleges that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now targeting party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman to take political revenge.
18 April 2018, 13:43 PM

Cops ‘withdrawn’ from Khaleda's residence: BNP

The lawmen, who are deployed in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence in Dhaka, are withdrawn, Shamsuddin Didar, a member of BNP chairperson’s media wing, claims.
18 April 2018, 12:27 PM

Anti-VC teachers' strike hampers JU academic activities

Academic activities at Jahangirnagar University (JU) have been hampered as a faction of pro-Awami League teachers continued a strike for the second consecutive day protesting the alleged assault on their fellow teachers by another faction.
18 April 2018, 05:59 AM

Bangladesh wants to bring back Tarique from UK: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says Bangladesh wants to bring back BNP's acting chairperson Tarique Rahman from the UK as he is convicted by Bangladeshi court.
18 April 2018, 05:43 AM

Trump says ‘good relationship’ formed with North Korea

President Donald Trump confirms that his CIA chief secretly has met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and says “a good relationship was formed” heading into the adversaries’ anticipated summit.
18 April 2018, 04:52 AM

Make women empowerment cornerstone of future society: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina underlines the need for building a future where world peace and women empowerment will remain the cornerstone to create a peaceful society free from poverty and discrimination.
17 April 2018, 12:20 PM

No army deployment in Gazipur, Khulna city polls: EC

Election Commission (EC) outright rejects BNP’s demands for army deployment in Gazipur and Khulna city corporation elections scheduled to be held on May 15.
17 April 2018, 11:42 AM

BNP to meet CEC tomorrow

A six-member delegation of BNP will meet Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda tomorrow to discuss the overall situation ahead of the upcoming local and national elections.
16 April 2018, 16:05 PM

Attack on students at DU hall: BCL expels 24 activists

Bangladesh Chhatra League expels its 24 leaders and activists in connection with the attack on students at Sufia Kamal Hall of Dhaka University on April 10 for taking part in quota reform demonstration.
16 April 2018, 16:05 PM

AL forms election steering committee

The ruling Awami League forms "National Election Steering Committee" ahead of the 11th parliamentary election likely to be held at the end of this year.
16 April 2018, 14:52 PM

Take Khaleda at United Hospital for better treatment: BNP

BNP calls upon the government to take its Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail in a graft case, at United Hospital as her health condition deteriorated further.
16 April 2018, 14:45 PM

BCL infighting leaves 3 hurt in DU

Three Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men, including a central leader, are injured in a factional clash at Dhaka University.
16 April 2018, 14:38 PM

Anti-govt agenda in quota demo brushed away: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there was a shadow of anti-government agenda in the quota demonstration and that it was handled aptly.
16 April 2018, 06:10 AM

Khaleda Zia seriously ill: Rizvi

BNP alleges that though its chairperson Khaleda Zia is seriously ill in jail, she has so far not given any treatment.
15 April 2018, 14:40 PM

Dhaka-Delhi fraternal ties enriched by shared art, culture: Sushma

A symbolic Mongol Shubhajatra and a mesmerising display of dance and music marked the celebration of Pahela Baishakh, Bangla New Year's Day, by Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.
15 April 2018, 04:14 AM