Pro-BNP lawyers demand Khaleda’s release for treatment

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, today demanded release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail for treatment in the country or abroad of her own choice.
9 January 2020, 12:31 PM

PM urges textile sector to diversify products, expand market

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the country’s textile sector to diversify products and expand the market for boosting the export income.
9 January 2020, 10:47 AM

Shakhawat Hossain new AL organising secy

Shakhawat Hossain Shafique has been made organising secretary of ruling Awami League and given charges of Sylhet division.
9 January 2020, 08:37 AM

Satellite photos show damage to air base in Iraq hit by Iranian missiles

Iranian missiles damaged or destroyed seven buildings in the part of Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq that houses US military personnel, satellite photographs appear to show.
9 January 2020, 06:18 AM

'The worst briefing I've had': Senate Iran briefing gets heated

Following Wednesday’s briefing and the sessions, most of Trump's fellow Republicans praises the officials, and Trump, for the strike and the presentation.
9 January 2020, 04:52 AM

Nation frustrated, aggrieved over PM’s speech: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam claims that the countrymen are frustrated and aggrieved over the prime minister’s address to the nation.
8 January 2020, 14:37 PM

City polls: BNP in a favourable position, says HT Imam

BNP is in a favourable position ahead of Dhaka North and South city corporation elections as Awami League’s senior leaders, who are in the government, cannot take part in the polls campaign, says HT Imam, co-chairman of AL’s National Election Steering Committee.
8 January 2020, 14:04 PM

City polls: Atiqul denies violating electoral code

Awami League's mayor candidate Atiqul Islam of Dhaka North City Corporation claims that he did not violate any electoral code of conduct.
8 January 2020, 13:06 PM

Ministers, MPs can’t take part in electioneering: EC

“Very important” persons like ministers and lawmakers cannot take part in election activities and campaign ahead of the Dhaka city corporation polls, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says.
8 January 2020, 09:06 AM

Manpower export: Malaysia mulls 'zero-cost recruitment' deal with Bangladesh

Human Resources Minister M Kula Segaran today indicated that Malaysia is aiming to reach a "zero-cost recruitment" agreement for migrant workers from Bangladesh as part of efforts to avoid risking US trade sanctions.
8 January 2020, 07:18 AM

Don’t share anything on internet without verification: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for filtering the harmful digital contents properly, urging the people not to share anything on internet or social media without verification.
8 January 2020, 07:08 AM

80 'American terrorists' killed: Iran state TV

Iranian state television says 80 "American terrorists" had been killed and US helicopters and military equipment damaged. It did not provide evidence of how it obtained that information.
8 January 2020, 06:18 AM

EC finds no proof of electoral code violation against Atiqul

The Election Commission did not find any proof against the allegation of violating electoral code of conduct by Awami League-backed mayoral aspirant Atiqul Islam to Dhaka North City Corporation election scheduled for January 30.
7 January 2020, 15:40 PM

Graft: Ex-AL MP Awal, his wife get HC bail

High Court (HC) has granted an eight-week anticipatory bail to former Awami League lawmaker of Pirojpur AKMA Awal and his wife in three corruption cases filed for misappropriating khas (government) land.
7 January 2020, 12:41 PM

Corrupts won’t be spared: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina once again expresses her firm determination to continue drive against corruption, calling upon the Anti-Corruption Commission to bring the people involved in making money through illegal means to book. The premier was addressing the nation marking the first anniversary of her government.
7 January 2020, 12:34 PM

City polls: BNP places 21-point demand to EC

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury places a 21-point demand to the Election Commission including the scrapping of its decision to use the Electronic Voting Machine in the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for January 30.
6 January 2020, 15:59 PM

Trump tweets Iran will 'never have a nuclear weapon'

President Donald Trump repeats his insistence that Iran will not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
6 January 2020, 15:08 PM

Trump returns to Washington to face a pair of challenges

With his 17-day holiday stay at his Florida resort over, President Donald Trump returns to the White House facing twin challenges: the fallout from the strike he ordered to kill an Iranian general and his looming impeachment trial in the Senate.
6 January 2020, 14:50 PM

Khaleda wants to be treated at advanced health centre: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says their party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia wants to be treated at an advanced health centre as she is being “denied proper treatment” at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
6 January 2020, 13:46 PM

EC issues show-cause to AL mayoral runner Atiqul

The Election Commission issues a show-cause notice to Awami League’s mayor candidate Atiqul Islam of Dhaka North City Corporation election over allegation of violating the electoral code of conduct.
6 January 2020, 12:07 PM