‘No sense of cleanliness’: Donald Trump blames India, China for climate change

US President Donald Trump blames big economies India, China and Russia for climate change stating that these countries do not have any sense of cleanliness and pollution.
6 June 2019, 07:42 AM

PM asks expats to counter BNP-Jamaat’s anti-Bangladesh propaganda

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses BNP-Jamaat nexus of spearheading a propaganda against the country and urged expatriate Bangladeshis, particularly Awami League activists abroad, to effectively counter it, as she joins overnight a community reception in Finland.
6 June 2019, 04:44 AM

Trump sees progress in Mexico talks but ‘not nearly enough’

Straining to stave off threatened US tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump declares it was “not nearly enough” to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of Central American migrants flooding America’s southern border.
6 June 2019, 04:30 AM

Khaleda spends quality time with relatives at BSMMU

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spends around two hours with her relatives and takes food they cooked for her on the Eid-ul-Fitr day.
5 June 2019, 13:59 PM

BNP slams govt for confusion over moon sighting

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir comes down heavily on the government for confusing people in sighting the moon of Eid-ul-Fitr and says it is an outcome of the absence of good governance in the country.
5 June 2019, 07:45 AM

Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech published in Japanese

The historic 7th March speech delivered by the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the then Race-Course Ground in 1971 has been published in Japanese by the Bangladesh embassy in Japan.
4 June 2019, 15:45 PM

PM reaches Helsinki

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives Helsinki on a five-day official visit to Finland, the third and final destination of her tri-nation tour.
3 June 2019, 04:36 AM

Dr Kamal demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has demanded release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.
2 June 2019, 14:59 PM

BNP picks GM Siraj for Bogura-6 by-polls

BNP selects GM Siraj as its candidate for the by-polls to Bogura-6 constituency.
2 June 2019, 14:31 PM

Militancy can raise heads anytime: Nasim

Claiming that the menace of militancy has not been eliminated yet, Awami League Presidium Member Mohammed Nasim expresses his concern over the possible fresh emergence of militancy in the country.
1 June 2019, 15:02 PM

Complexities over BCL committee to be resolved soon: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader expresses hope that the complexities created over the formation of Bangladesh Chhatra League central committee will be resolved soon.
1 June 2019, 12:28 PM

Hasina seeks OIC support to launch Rohingya case at ICJ

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought support from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states to launch the Rohingya case at International Court of Justice (ICJ) with voluntary funding and technical help to ensure the legal rights of Rohingyas and address the question of accountability and justice.
1 June 2019, 04:22 AM

6 women ministers in Modi govt

There are six women in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government, including actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani who defeated Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi in recent parliamentary elections.
31 May 2019, 09:38 AM

Modi’s Cabinet: Amit Shah gets Home Ministry, Defence goes to Rajnath Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is appointed India’s new Home Minister as Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocates portfolios a day after being sworn in for a second straight term as the head of government.
31 May 2019, 08:41 AM

Mamata fumes over ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is thrown into a fit of fury by a group of men chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogan as her motorcade passes through Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas district.
31 May 2019, 06:38 AM

PM leaves Tokyo to attend Makkah Islamic Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Tokyo for Saudi Arabia, the second destination of her tri-nation tour, wrapping up her four-day visit to Japan.
31 May 2019, 03:56 AM

PM Hasina given lifetime membership of Ducsu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is given lifetime membership of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu).
30 May 2019, 14:55 PM

BJP Chief Amit Shah to be part of Narendra Modi’s cabinet

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah is all set to be inducted into the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi who will be sworn in for a second straight term at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.
30 May 2019, 13:42 PM

251-member DU BCL committee announced

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) announces its 251-member full-fledged committee of Dhaka University (DU) unit.
30 May 2019, 11:51 AM

Cabinet calls: Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Nirmala Sitharaman among top names

All eyes are on the Cabinet that will take oath with Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in India.
30 May 2019, 10:02 AM