PM urges local pharma companies to produce medicines for leprosy patients

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vows to eliminate leprosy from the country before the target of 2030, urging local pharmaceutical companies to produce medicines for the leprosy patients and distribute those free to help achieve the goal.
11 December 2019, 08:01 AM

ACC summons 11 engineers for 'abetting' GK Shamim

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned 11 engineers including incumbent additional chief engineer of Public Works Department (PWD) Utpal Kumar Dey for allegedly abetting GK Shamim in getting tenders and amassing huge illegal wealth.
10 December 2019, 10:12 AM

‘No incident of minority repression took place during BNP regime’

BNP has claimed that no incident of repression on minority took place in the country when the party was in power.
10 December 2019, 09:33 AM

Consider Sanctions Against Amit Shah: US Commission over Citizenship Amendment Bill

Describing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a "dangerous turn in the wrong direction", a federal US commission on international religious freedom seeks American sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah and other principal Indian leadership if the bill with the "religious criterion" is passed by both houses of Parliament.
10 December 2019, 07:56 AM

Will ensure trial of all human rights violations: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the government will establish human rights in the country through ensuring the trial of all the incidents of human rights violation.
10 December 2019, 07:30 AM

No atrocity against religious minorities took place in Bangabandhu regime: Amit Shah

Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed his gratitude that not a single incident of atrocities on religious minorities in Bangladesh took place as long as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was alive.
10 December 2019, 05:47 AM

People’s human rights index now under zero level: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that people’s human rights index reached beneath the zero level during the rule of the current government.
9 December 2019, 15:13 PM

Will welcome new leadership if not re-elected: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader says he will welcome new leadership if he is not re-elected in the party’s 21st national council to be held on December 20-21.
9 December 2019, 10:15 AM

Corruption destroys Bangladesh’s economy: Fakhrul

The country’s economy has been destroyed due to corruption at all sectors of the country, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
9 December 2019, 08:21 AM

Wicked people eating up govt’s achievement: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader once again underscores the need for dedicated and genuine leaders and activists to save the party as well as the country from setback.
8 December 2019, 14:10 PM

24 Ducsu leaders demand VP Nur’s resignation

A section of leaders of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) demands resignation of its Vice President Nurul Haque Nur over the corruption allegation brought against him.
8 December 2019, 10:10 AM

Devoted workers to be made AL leaders: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says devoted persons who remained with the party in its well and woe will be made the party leaders.
7 December 2019, 13:24 PM

BNP to stage countrywide demo tomorrow

BNP announces to stage demonstration across the country tomorrow demanding immediate release of party’s imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
7 December 2019, 10:54 AM

Scuffle at Chattogram AL council venue

Two factions of Awami League lock into a scuffle at Laldighi ground just before the council of the party’s Chattogram district north unit begins there.
7 December 2019, 08:12 AM

Khaleda’s health report: Fakhrul blames govt, BSMMU for ‘contempt of court’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blames the government and the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) authority for committing contempt of court offence as they did not submit reports on Khaleda Zia’s health to the court yesterday.
6 December 2019, 15:09 PM

No change in post of AL president in next council: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there will be no change in the post of party president in the AL’s 21st national council slated for December 20-21.
6 December 2019, 11:49 AM

Quader warns BNP against anarchy over court verdict

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says a befitting reply will be given if BNP carries out anarchy centering the verdict of cases against the party’s chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
5 December 2019, 11:53 AM

Legal action for those created chaos in courtroom: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq warns of taking legal action against those who created chaos in the courtroom of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
5 December 2019, 11:13 AM

‘BSMMU couldn’t submit Khaleda’s medical report under govt pressure’

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that BSMMU prepared BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s medical report last night, but they could not submit it before the court under pressure from the government.
5 December 2019, 10:30 AM

Never seen such situation at courtroom: CJ

Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain terms the chaos at courtroom by the pro-BNP Lawyers “unprecedented”. “Everything has a limit…. I have not seen such a situation in the courtroom," the chief justice said.
5 December 2019, 09:17 AM