Rangpur by-polls schedule on Sept 1

The schedule for the by-polls to Rangpur-3 constituency that fell vacant following death of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will be announced on September 1.
27 August 2019, 15:59 PM

Zia was mastermind behind Bangabandhu killing: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was the mastermind behind the killings of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members.
27 August 2019, 13:29 PM

Dhaka, Tokyo sign MoC for recruiting skilled workers to Japan

Bangladesh and Japan sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on accepting specified skilled workers by Japan from Bangladesh.
27 August 2019, 11:25 AM

Manzur murder: Court seeks report on Ershad’s death

A Dhaka court has asked for reports on death of former Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who was an accused in Maj Gen Abu Manzur murder case.
26 August 2019, 13:54 PM

TIB urges Muhith not to import SUV duty-free

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) urges former finance minister AMA Muhith not to take the facility of importing a duty-free luxury car which has already been approved by the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
25 August 2019, 12:47 PM

Prof Muzaffar Ahmed laid to rest in Cumilla

National Awami Party (NAP) chief Prof Muzaffar Ahmed was laid to eternal rest with state honour at his village home in Debidwar upazila in Cumilla today.
25 August 2019, 11:18 AM

SC clears way to continue graft trial against Moudud

The Supreme Court affirms its earlier order which upheld the High Court directive clearing the way to continue the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP’s standing committee member Moudud Ahmed.
25 August 2019, 04:45 AM

PM for peaceful Rohingya repatriation: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is continuing her attempt to repatriate Rohingya refugees to their homeland peacefully.
24 August 2019, 11:48 AM

Bangabandhu’s portraits, name being abused for plundering: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain says those making their own fortunes depriving people of their ownership of the country and voting rights using the name and portraits of Bangabandhu are committing the 'most grievous crime'.
24 August 2019, 11:19 AM

PM pays tributes to NAP president Muzaffar Ahmed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays rich tributes to Professor Muzaffar Ahmed, president of Bangladesh National Awami Party (Pro-Moscow NAP) and also the last surviving member of the advisory council of the Mujibnagar government that led Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.
24 August 2019, 05:47 AM

NAP president Prof Muzaffar Ahmed passes away

Professor Muzaffar Ahmed, president of Bangladesh National Awami Party (Pro-Moscow-NAP) passes away at a private hospital in Dhaka.
23 August 2019, 15:01 PM

Speaker demands for forming commission to find out conspirators of Bangabandhu murder

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has demanded immediate formation of a commission to find out the perpetrators who were behind the conspiracy of killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and responsible for rehabilitating the killers.
23 August 2019, 12:28 PM

Govt mulling formation of taskforce to curb road crashes: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister says they are considering to form a taskforce to curb road accidents and bring discipline in the transport sector.
22 August 2019, 08:12 AM

Khaleda can’t evade responsibility for Aug-21 attack: Info Minister

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot evade the responsibility for the grisly August-21 grenade attack.
21 August 2019, 15:36 PM

Perpetrators of Aug 21 grenade attack will be punished: PM

Accusing the past BNP-Jamaat government and Begum Khaleda Zia and her elder son Tarique Rahman of perpetrating the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserts that punishment would be inflicted to those responsible for the heinous attack.
21 August 2019, 14:14 PM

Tarique to be exposed for highest punishment: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the mastermind of 21st August grenade attack Tarique Rahman will be exposed for the highest punishment.
21 August 2019, 10:43 AM

Article 370 is India’s internal issue: Bangladesh

Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.
21 August 2019, 06:41 AM

Bangabandhu is ultimate history: B Chy

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says those who deny Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman they ultimately deny the Liberation War and the map and existence of the country.
20 August 2019, 16:21 PM

Be careful while constructing roads: PM to authorities

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs the authorities concerned to be careful while constructing roads so that natural flow of water during rainy season are not blocked by those structures.
20 August 2019, 15:58 PM

Modi invites Sheikh Hasina to visit India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally invited his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina for a bilateral official visit to India in the first week of October next.
20 August 2019, 13:55 PM