Reform to electoral process a must: EC Mahbub

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder terms the prevailing electoral atmosphere as an ominous sign for the democracy and underscored the need for reform to the overall electoral process.
18 March 2019, 12:14 PM

Trudeau calls Hasina; both urge int’l community to act against terrorism

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have called upon the global community to act together to stamp out terrorism as they talked over phone this morning.
18 March 2019, 08:28 AM

UZ polls: 7 ‘fake voters’ fined in Sylhet

A mobile court fines seven people for allegedly attempting to cast fake votes at a voting centre in Companyganj upazila of Sylhet during the second phase election to 116 upazila parishad.
18 March 2019, 07:03 AM

Gatco case: Khaleda ill; not produced before court

A Dhaka court defers till April 17 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 16 others in Gatco graft case as she was not produced before it due to her illness.
18 March 2019, 06:49 AM

DU agitating students to continue demo for Ducsu re-polls

The agitating students are to continue their demonstration on Dhaka University campus until their demand for re-election to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) is met.
18 March 2019, 06:26 AM

UK unit of BNP stages demo for Khaleda's release

The UK unit of BNP staged a demonstration in front of the residence of the UK prime minister on Saturday demanding the unconditional release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and withdrawal of all 'false and politically motivated' cases against the Acting Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman.
17 March 2019, 15:25 PM

Food minister’s son in-law dies; raises debate

The son in-law of Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder dies, triggering a family feud over the reason of the “mysterious” death.
17 March 2019, 15:04 PM

UZ polls: EC takes action against 6 OCs

Election Commission warns the election officials of stern action if allegations of irregularities are found against them during the upazila elections.
17 March 2019, 13:22 PM

BNP will resist gas price hike: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that his party will go on tough agitation if the government hikes the prices of gas.
17 March 2019, 11:47 AM

Pragtisheel Chhatra Jote demands cancellation of Ducsu polls

Activists of Pragatisheel Chhatra Jote, an alliance of left-leaning student organisations, places their five-point demand which included cancellation of the polls result of Dhaka University Central Student’s Union (Ducsu) election.
17 March 2019, 08:19 AM

Google doodle celebrates Children’s Day on Bangabandhu’s birthday

Google has created a doodle on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday which is also celebrated as the Children’s Day here in Bangladesh.
17 March 2019, 04:55 AM

Voters in high spirits as early voting begins in Thailand

Hundreds of thousands of voters across Thailand head out to cast early ballots, a week ahead the country's first general election since a military coup in 2014.
17 March 2019, 04:54 AM

Students padlock Ruqqayyah Hall’s office rooms

The students of Ruqayyah Hall have padlocked the gates of all administrative rooms including the provost’s one since last night demanding the resignation of the hall provost and re-election to hall unions.
16 March 2019, 10:01 AM

PM asks DUCSU leaders to maintain peaceful atmosphere on campus

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the newly-elected DUCSU leaders to maintain peaceful atmosphere on the campus, saying that her government wants to further develop the country by utilizing the talents of the youths.
16 March 2019, 08:35 AM

After NZ massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat

President Donald Trump plays down any threat posed by racist white nationalism after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president “a symbol of renewed white identity.”
16 March 2019, 05:26 AM

Hunger strikers rally on DU campus

Students who have been on hunger strike demanding re-election to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union bring out a rally on campus.
15 March 2019, 11:29 AM

BNP condemns New Zealand terror attack

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir strongly condemns the terror attacks at two mosques in New Zealand’c Christchurch today which left over 40 people dead.
15 March 2019, 10:12 AM

PM to meet newly elected Ducsu leaders Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to meet the newly elected leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions.
14 March 2019, 15:01 PM

Chhatra Front activist attacked by ‘BCL men’ at CU

An activist of Chittagong University (CU) unit of Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) is attacked twice on the campus allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League on the university campus.
14 March 2019, 14:08 PM

‘Hold Cucsu polls soon, flourish future leadership’

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud calls upon the Chittagong University authorities to organise the election to the CU Central Students’ Union (Cucsu) as early as possible to pave way for future leadership.
14 March 2019, 11:50 AM