Obaidul Quader belongs to a razakar family

Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, Awami League lawmaker from Noakhali-4, has alleged that party General Secretary Obaidul Quader belongs to a razakar’s family.
22 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: China’s role as mediator very crucial

China’s role in Rohingya repatriation is turning out to be a decisive factor in resolving the crisis as the country embarked on the role of a mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar and is likely to continue it until a solution is found, analysts have said.
20 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Rohingya Repatriation: Dhaka wants global community’s presence

Rohingyas will feel safe if they see the international community’s presence in areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine state where they are to be repatriated, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said yesterday.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM

AL gagged critics, journos using pandemic as an excuse: HRW

The Awami League-led government used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to censor free speech and crack down on critics, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2021 Wednesday.
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I have told the truth, will continue to do so’

Abdul Quader Mirza, mayor of Noakhali’s Basurhat municipality, yesterday voiced resentment over alleged remarks about him by his elder brother Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.
12 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Quader Mirza warns of polls violence

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s younger brother Abdul Quader Mirza yesterday said officials of the administration, law enforcement agencies, and election commission would face dire consequences if the municipal election in Noakhali gets marred by irregularities.
11 January 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Some AL men brought in arms for use against me’

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader’s younger brother Abdul Quader Mirza yesterday claimed that some AL leaders from Feni and Noakhali had sent arms to be used against him.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Parvej Akon passes away

Parvej Akon Biplob, a well-known politician in Barishal, died of cardiac arrest early yesterday, aged 50.
9 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Mirza again claims his life under threat

The younger brother of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has once again claimed that his life was under threat.
8 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Accused, Convicts, Fugitives of Non-Bailable Offences: No media can air, publish their comments: HC

Referring to Ekattor TV allowing Proshanta Kumar Halder to participate in a live talk show and interview, the High Court has observed that no one accused or convicted of non-bailable, cognisable offences is entitled to any comment or interview through the media.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Unresolved Issues with Pakistan: Dhaka seeks to settle those

Dhaka seeks to resolve outstanding issues with Islamabad as the latter shows eagerness to improve bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Mirza stirs up debate once again

Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, yesterday urged journalists to look into the wealth statement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before checking his.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Parents get to bury Lakingme after 25 days

The family of Lakingme Chakma finally received her body yesterday, 25 days after her mysterious death, and buried her in Ramu upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Case Under DSA: N’ganj Mayor Ivy sues city AL GS for defamation

Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy yesterday filed a case under the Digital Security Act against Khokon Saha, general secretary of the Narayanganj city unit of the ruling Awami League.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Adhere to the ideologies of Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the Bangladesh Chhatra League members to build themselves adhering to the ideology of Bangabandhu, imbued with patriotism and keeping the organisation’s tradition in mind to lead the country in the coming years.
4 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Judicial inquiry ordered over police firing on students

Two students are killed and seven others are injured when the police on duty open fire upon a procession of students organised by DUCSU and Bangladesh Chhatra Union in observance of Vietnam Day today.
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM

2014 Polls: AL, BNP to observe Jan 5 differently

A day after the BNP announced a rally to protest against the January 5, 2014 national elections, the ruling Awami League yesterday
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Attack on Hindus: Nasirnagar AL leader arrested

Police yesterday arrested ruling Awami League leader Abdul Ahad over the October 30 attack on the Hindus in Nasirnagar upazila.
27 December 2016, 21:10 PM

NCC polls 'flawless only on surface'

The Narayanganj City Corporation election was not fair as it “looked flawless on the surface” but underneath it were various plots, BNP
27 December 2016, 21:08 PM

JSD to meet president over EC formation

President Abdul Hamid this afternoon will sit with Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) at the Bangabhaban for a dialogue on the formation of a new Election Commission.
25 December 2016, 18:00 PM