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Scuffles, crude bomb blasts at BNP office

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s expelled leaders and their supporters engage in a scuffle at BNP’s central office in Nayapaltan.
25 June 2019, 10:13 AM

BNP MP demands Khaleda’s release

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) MP Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan demands the unconditional release of the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia for the sake of her treatment.
24 June 2019, 15:38 PM

No one can destroy Awami League: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says no one can destroy Bangladesh Awami League as it is a well-organised political party having numerous achievements during its 70-year history of struggle.
24 June 2019, 15:28 PM

Chhatra Dal men in agitation near BNP office

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists agitate near BNP’s central office in Dhaka in protest against expulsion of their leaders from the student front.
24 June 2019, 07:59 AM

Turkey's opposition strikes blow to Erdogan with Istanbul mayoral win

Turkey's opposition deals President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility and delivering a message from voters unhappy over his policies.
24 June 2019, 05:18 AM

JCD council July 15

The national council of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student body of BNP, will be held on July 15.
23 June 2019, 15:40 PM

Opposition MPs slams govt for keeping scope of whitening black money

Opposition lawmakers criticise the proposed budget specially for keeping the scope for whitening undisclosed money while treasury bench hails it.
23 June 2019, 15:20 PM

AL was formed to bring back Bangladesh’s independence: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that Awami League was formed on this day in 1949 to bring back the independence of Bangladesh which was lost in Amrakanon on June 23, 1757 through the defeat of the last independent Nawab of Bengal.
23 June 2019, 04:24 AM

Khaleda’s release: BNP to announce month-long programme

BNP has decided to announce a month-long programme within four weeks to realise its demand for immediate release of party’s imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
22 June 2019, 15:40 PM

AL to build poverty free Sonar Bangla: PM

Prime Minster and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina greets the countrymen on the occasion of AL’s 70th founding anniversary saying the party along with the people would build a hunger-poverty free, happy and prosperous Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Bangabandhu.
22 June 2019, 14:55 PM

Prove ability on street: Quader to BNP

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader slams BNP for its frequent warning of waging anti-government movement and calls upon it to prove the ability on the streets.
22 June 2019, 14:19 PM

BNP preparing for 7th national council: Fakhrul

BNP is preparing for the seventh national council of the party, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
22 June 2019, 09:00 AM

Govt not interfering in judiciary: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the government is not interfering with the judiciary and the other independent institutions of the country.
21 June 2019, 14:20 PM

Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters

Georgian police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding snap parliamentary polls after a Russian lawmaker addressed the assembly from the speaker’s seat, causing uproar in Tbilisi.
21 June 2019, 08:24 AM

Khaleda’s bail: Law will take its own course, says Anisul

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the law regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail will take its own course.
20 June 2019, 13:49 PM

Imran Khan trolled after he quotes Tagore as Gibran

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tweets an inspirational quote but mistakenly attributes it to another writer which makes his tweet viral on social media.
20 June 2019, 06:08 AM

Trade disputes to dominate as ASEAN meets in Bangkok

Southeast Asian leaders will dissect the impact of the US-China tariff war this weekend at a Bangkok summit, with Beijing determined to drive forward a trade pact sweeping in 40 percent of global commerce -- but excluding America.
20 June 2019, 05:23 AM

People’s lack of enthusiasm for polls an ominous sign: EC Mahbub

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder says the lack of enthusiasm for election among the people is an ominous sign for a democratic nation.
19 June 2019, 11:59 AM

Selima, Tuku made BNP standing committee members

BNP Vice-Chairman Selima Rahman and Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku are appointed as members of the party’s standing committee.
19 June 2019, 06:44 AM

Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on birthday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends greetings to Congress President Rahul Gandhi on the latter’s 49th birthday, wishing him “good health and a long life.”
19 June 2019, 05:06 AM