Portion of audio clip circulated with ill intention: Ducsu VP Nur

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Vice President Nurul Haque Nur alleges that a portion of an audio clip containing his conversation has been circulated with ill intention.
5 December 2019, 07:09 AM

AG for action against pro-BNP lawyers over courtroom chaos

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam urges the chief justice to take action against the pro-BNP lawyers who made chaos in the courtroom forcing the Appellate Division judges to leave the room.
5 December 2019, 06:06 AM

SC judges halt hearing on Khaleda’s appeal amid chaos by pro-BNP lawyers

A group of pro-BNP lawyers shout and make chaos in a courtroom during the hearing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail appeal in a corruption case, forcing all the six judges of the Appellate Division including the chief justice to leave the courtroom.
5 December 2019, 04:50 AM

'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead': NATO pulls off summit despite insults

NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced", declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.
5 December 2019, 04:30 AM

Media urged to mark countdown of celebrating Bangabandhu’s birth centenary

Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, chief coordinator of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birth Centenary Celebration National Implementation Committee, urges media to mark the countdown of celebrating Bangabandhu’s birth centenary in a fair and festive manner.
4 December 2019, 14:21 PM

Citizenship to non-Muslim refugees: Indian cabinet okays bill

The Indian cabinet cleares the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there.
4 December 2019, 07:04 AM

Drives against corruption to continue: Quader

The ongoing drives against corruption and terrorism will continue, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
4 December 2019, 07:03 AM

Govt to be responsible if anything wrong happened with Khaleda: Oikyafront

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain expresses grave concern over deteriorating health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and says she deserves bail on humanitarian ground.
3 December 2019, 16:05 PM

Ruling party-backed syndicates responsible for price hike: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the business syndicates backed by the ruling party are solely responsible for the skyrocketing price hike of the daily essentials in the country.
3 December 2019, 13:58 PM

Govt has nothing to do with Khaleda’s bail: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says granting bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is a discretion of the court and therefore the government has nothing to do in this regard.
3 December 2019, 13:39 PM

PM urges int’l community to adopt appropriate climate action plan

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon the international community to adopt a time-befitting climate action plan and implement all provisions of Paris Agreement and other relevant global instruments and mechanisms to stop further degradation of environment.
2 December 2019, 09:13 AM

Mobile court drive against unplanned construction to fight dust pollution: Khokon

Dhaka city corporation authorities will conduct mobile court drive against the sources of dust pollution, Mayor Sayeed Khokon says.
2 December 2019, 06:16 AM

Ruling quarter infected by disease of making illegal money: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the ruling quarter is infected by the disease of making money through illegal means.
1 December 2019, 15:53 PM

JP council Dec 28

Jatiya Party will hold its central council on December 28 in Dhaka.
1 December 2019, 13:30 PM

Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack

The London Bridge attack pushes law and order towards the top of the British political agenda, with days to go before a snap election, after police said the assailant had previously been convicted of terrorism offences but freed early from prison.
1 December 2019, 05:49 AM

PM reaches Madrid to join COP25

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Madrid on a three-day official visit to Spain to join the “Heads of State and Government Summit” of the 25th Annual Conference of Parties (COP25).
1 December 2019, 05:45 AM

Salma Islam made Dhaka district unit JP chairman

Jatiya Party Presidium Member Salma Islam has been made new chairman of the party’s Dhaka district unit for the next two years.
30 November 2019, 13:34 PM

Bazlur-Mannan, Mannafi-Humayan AL’s Dhaka north, south leaders

Sheikh Bazlur Rahman and SM Mannan Kachi have been elected as president and general secretary of Dhaka north unit of Bangladesh Awami League respectively while Abu Ahammad Mannafi and Humayan Kabir have been elected as AL’s Dhaka south unit president and general secretary.
30 November 2019, 11:14 AM

No one will be allowed to lead lavish life with illegal money: PM

Terming making money illegally ‘a disease’, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that her government will not allow anybody to lead a lavish life with stolen money.
30 November 2019, 09:14 AM

PM opens AL Dhaka south and north city units’ council

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the triennial council of Dhaka North and South City units of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan.
30 November 2019, 06:13 AM