Former JCD leader behind ‘pillow scam’: PM

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina stresses the need for taking stern actions against the corrupt organisations and informs the House that the person responsible for ‘pillow scam’ in Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant was a former leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD).
17 June 2019, 15:48 PM

BNP is the real opposition at JS

BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid claims that their party is the real opposition in the parliament as the BNP MPs do not take part in the discussions in a bid to save themselves.
17 June 2019, 15:23 PM

Remain alert in any circumstance: Quader to countrymen

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges the countrymen to remain alert in any circumstance.
17 June 2019, 13:03 PM

HC to pass orders on Khaleda’s bail pleas tomorrow

The High Court will pass its orders on two separate petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking bail in two separate defamation cases against her.
17 June 2019, 09:24 AM

‘BNP MPs won’t legitimise the parliament’

BNP lawmakers say that their joining at the parliament will not give legitimacy to the 11th parliament which was “formed through an unacceptable election”.
16 June 2019, 14:27 PM

Women’s repression a hurdle to achieve expected development: Minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said the repression of women is a big hurdle to achieve the expected development of the country.
16 June 2019, 13:46 PM

PM asks army to stand by people always

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the army to stand always beside the people by bestowing its leadership upon the competent and patriotic officers.
16 June 2019, 11:03 AM

Budget anti-people: Gonoforum

Gonoforum rejects the proposed national budget for 2019-20 fiscal terming it as frustrating and anti-people.
15 June 2019, 12:40 PM

Budget pro-people: AL

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the proposed budget for fiscal 2019-20 is pro-people and there is no negativity in it.
15 June 2019, 11:12 AM

BNP terms budget ‘highly ambitious’

Main political opposition BNP terms the budget for fiscal 2019-20 highly ambitious.
14 June 2019, 12:19 PM

People to suffer for budget deficit: Amir Khasru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury says that the government has kept Tk 145,380 crore deficit in the proposed national budget for 2019-20 fiscal which will be realised from people anyhow.
13 June 2019, 12:36 PM

Tk 523,190cr budget presented in parliament

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal unveils Tk 523,190 crore national budget for the fiscal year of 2019-20 at the national parliament.
13 June 2019, 06:24 AM

Not all ACC staff fully innocent: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament says the public perception that many staff of the Anti-Corruption Commission are involved in corruption is not completely false.
12 June 2019, 13:48 PM

Khaleda receives dental treatment at BSMMU

Imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has attended dental treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
12 June 2019, 09:59 AM

Chhatra Dal faction ends agitation

The aggrieved leaders and activists of the recently-dissolved Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) central committee have postponed their agitation programme protesting age limit in the party charter.
12 June 2019, 05:56 AM

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as protests turn to violent chaos

Hong Kong police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos.
12 June 2019, 04:46 AM

Khaleda eligible for getting bail, BNP MP tells JS

BNP MP Rumeen Farhana (Reserved Seat-50) in the parliament criticises the government’s role for not granting bail to its imprisoned Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
11 June 2019, 16:07 PM

BNP MP demands religious affairs minister’s resignation

BNP lawmaker Harunur Rashid today demanded resignation of the religious affairs minister for what he said creating confusion in people’s mind over sighting the Shawwal moon this year.
11 June 2019, 15:02 PM

Key accused of MP Liton murder gets life in jail under arms act

The prime accused in the murder of lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton has been sentenced to life term imprisonment in a separate case filed under arms act.
11 June 2019, 08:16 AM

Niko graft case: Khaleda's petition sent to regular bench

A vacation bench of the High Court sent to the regular bench a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the government notification transferring the Niko corruption case trial against her to a special court in Keraniganj central jail.
11 June 2019, 07:29 AM