If necessary, work on Eid day: Quader to RHD engineers

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged the Roads and Highways engineers to work at night during the Eid holiday or on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, if necessary, to ensure smooth journey of the holidaymakers.
30 May 2019, 09:00 AM

Asia can dominate world if all work together: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Asia can dominate the world if all countries of this continent can work together. "There are developed, developing and least developed countries in Asia. if all the countries in Asia can work together then it can dominate the world...we've that prospect," she said.
30 May 2019, 07:17 AM

President reaches India

Presided Abdul Hamid has reached New Delhi on a three-day visit to India for attending the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as Indian Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.
30 May 2019, 04:35 AM

‘BCL trying to kill me by launching planned attacks’

Vice President of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur alleges that the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League are launching planned attacks on him one after another in a bid to kill him.
29 May 2019, 12:18 PM

Khaleda served iftar according to jail code: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is served iftar according to the jail code as she is a convicted criminal.
29 May 2019, 07:35 AM

Khaleda’s health has improved: BSMMU

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health has improved in the last few days and she is now doing well, said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Director Brig Gen Dr AK Mahbubul Hoque.
29 May 2019, 07:21 AM

19 dropped from BCL central committee

Bangladesh Chhatra League has dropped 19 members from the organisation’s recently announced committee following various allegations.
29 May 2019, 04:53 AM

Karim’s appointment as PM’s press secretary extended for 3 years

​The government extends the appointment of career journalist Ihsanul Karim as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s press secretary for three years.
28 May 2019, 19:29 PM

Japan was always close to my heart: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has shared her fascination with Japan since childhood ahead of her official visit to East Asian country and said this came from Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
28 May 2019, 16:12 PM

BNP hosts ifter of Tk 30 showing respect to Khaleda

BNP hosts an iftar party serving food items worth Tk 30 for each person showing respect to the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in prison cell at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).
28 May 2019, 16:09 PM

Paddy price fall: BNP demands resignation of food, agriculture ministers

BNP demands immediate resignation of food and agriculture ministers holding them responsible for “plunging the country’s food and agriculture sectors into an anarchical situation”.
28 May 2019, 13:37 PM

Niko graft: Hearing on Khaleda’s plea over changing court adjourned

The High Court (HC) adjourns till June 10 the hearing on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the government notification that said the Niko corruption case trial against her will be held at a special court in Keraniganj Central Jail.
28 May 2019, 07:28 AM

BNP demands Khaleda’s release before Eid

BNP urges the government to ensure the release of the party’s ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia on bail from jail before the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.
27 May 2019, 10:39 AM

Speedy Trial Act extended for another 5yrs

The cabinet extends by another five years till 2024 the Speedy Trial Act that deals with serious crimes such as extortion, vandalism and tender manipulation.
27 May 2019, 09:46 AM

Court transfer: ACC can now place argument against Khaleda's plea

The High Court permits the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to become a party in the writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the government notification that said Niko corruption case trial against her will be held at a courtroom in Keraniganj Central Jail.
27 May 2019, 07:13 AM

Political untouchability rising in country: PM Modi in Varanasi

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi thanks the people of Varanasi for re-electing him from the constituency in the Lok Sabha elections 2019.
27 May 2019, 06:27 AM

‘Deprived’ BCL leaders on demo again

The protesting faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has resumed demonstration alleging that the controversial new central committee is getting validated.
27 May 2019, 05:36 AM

Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote

Europe's mainstream political parties takes a hit in elections but holds off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage.
27 May 2019, 04:37 AM

Modi takes oath May 30

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be administered oath of office for his second term along with his new council of ministers on May 30, the President's Office says.
26 May 2019, 18:12 PM

Ducsu VP Nur assaulted by ‘BCL’ men in Bogura

Dhaka University Central Students Union (Ducsu) President Nurul Haque Nur is assaulted in Bogura, allegedly by activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
26 May 2019, 13:19 PM