Political unrest and illiberal democratic environment in the country have dented private sector investment in recent months, said Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday. The think-tank said sluggish reform activities, especially the institutional ones, have also hurt the confidence of the investors.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is facing 13 cases. Of the lawsuits, two are Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases in which she secured bail after appearing before a Dhaka court yesterday.

Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia a "queen of terror"

Abdul Awal Mintoo, a BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation, files a writ petition with the High Court challenging cancellation of his nomination.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returns to her Gulshan residence in Dhaka today after a 92-day stay at her political office.

Violating the electoral code of conduct, votes were sought, well outside the legally-set period, in favour of Chittagong City

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to surrender before a Dhaka court today to seek bail in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable

The BNP seems to be in a difficult situation over mayor candidate in Dhaka North City Corporation polls, as Abdul Awal Mintoo's

Selecting a single councillor candidate for each ward has become a tough job for both Awami League and BNP, and the goal is unlikely

Democracy is not practised within the political parties of Bangladesh but the way to change this non-democratic culture remains

Pro-Awami League yellow panel swept Chittagong University Teachers' Association (Cuta) election, held yesterday, bagging all the 11

The BNP has formed a new platform comprising professionals from different sectors to boost support for the party-backed mayoral

Police yesterday held seven activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in Sitakunda and Lohagara upazilas of Chittagong.

Shipping Minster Shajahan Khan yesterday announced organising a rally on the capital's Manik Mia Avenue tomorrow from 3:00pm

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday stated of not having confidence in a two-member High Court bench, set to deliver on April 5 a

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order of February 26 that granted bail to Humayun Sultan, son of former Awami

Police arrested seven BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men from different upazilas of Chittagong yesterday in connection with subversive activities.

Two children drowned in ponds in Ajmeriganj upazila of Habiganj district yesterday and the day before. The deceased are Jalal Mia, 4, son

The BNP now faces trouble in Dhaka North City Corporation election as its lone mayoral aspirant Abdul Awal Mintoo has been

A criminal was hacked to death by his rivals in Nurpara area of the town yesterday evening.