56 govt orgs owe Tk 51,391cr to banks: finance minister

A total of 56 government organisations owe around Tk 51,391 crore to different public and private banks as of March 31, this year, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali told parliament today
24 June 2024, 13:51 PM

Khaleda shifted to cabin after pacemaker implant

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who underwent a procedure to implant a permanent pacemaker in her chest at Evercare Hospital in the capital, was shifted from the coronary care unit (CCU) to a cabin this afternoon
24 June 2024, 13:28 PM

Not feasible to share Teesta water: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said no discussion on sharing of the Teesta water and the Ganges should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of her state
24 June 2024, 12:51 PM

Govt preparing list of loan defaulters: finance minister

The government is preparing a list of all the top loan defaulters in the individual and organisational categories, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali today told parliament
24 June 2024, 12:14 PM

Khaleda to undergo tests today after pacemaker implantation

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will undergo medical tests today, a day after a permanent pacemaker was implanted in her chest at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, according to her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain
24 June 2024, 10:24 AM

Khaleda receiving necessary treatment and in good health: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health as she is receiving necessary treatment at the hospital where she is undergoing treatment
24 June 2024, 09:41 AM

AL ‘lost its pro-people image’

Leaders and activists from various levels of the ruling Awami League have voiced concerns that the party has strayed from its founding principles, urging a focus on devoted activists rather than infiltrators.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM

AL ‘indomitable as its strength lies in people’

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said several attempts failed to destroy her party as the people and activists are its source of power.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM

BNP worried over BPSA statement

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday expressed concern over the Bangladesh Police Service Association’s statement regarding media reports on corruption allegations against its former and current officials, calling it a threat to the media uncovering the truth.
23 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Cantonment saved Cox's Bazar from being occupied by Arakan Army: Whip Shaimum

Ruling Awami League MP and a whip of parliament Shaimum Sarwar Kamal today in parliament said Cox's Bazar area would have been occupied by the Arakan Army, if there was no cantonment there
23 June 2024, 16:10 PM

BPSA statement a threat to media: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed concern over the Bangladesh Police Service Association's statement regarding media reports on corruption allegations against its former and current officials, calling it a threat to the media uncovering the truth
23 June 2024, 16:02 PM

Be organised, gain public trust to foil conspiracy: PM tells AL men

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked her party leaders and activists to work to make a well-organised party and gain the trust of the people to thwart all sorts of conspiracies
23 June 2024, 15:21 PM

Pacemaker implanted in Khaleda's chest: medical board

The BNP chairperson has been receiving treatment at the critical care unit (CCU) since she was admitted to the hospital early Saturday
23 June 2024, 13:34 PM

AL’s upcoming challenge is to resist communal evil forces: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the upcoming challenge of their party is to resist the communal evil forces under the patronization of BNP
23 June 2024, 12:33 PM

Khaleda on her deathbed for lack of advanced treatment: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today lamented that their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now on her deathbed for lack of necessary advanced treatment abroad
23 June 2024, 10:54 AM

Thousands gather at Suhrawardy Udyan for grand rally

Activists and leaders of the ruling Awami League and its associated bodies began thronging to the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital to join a grand rally marking the platinum jubilee of the party today
23 June 2024, 10:00 AM

Law doesn't permit sending Khaleda abroad for treatment: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said there is no provision in the law to send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment
23 June 2024, 07:21 AM

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu to mark diamond jubilee of AL

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League
23 June 2024, 03:48 AM

75th Anniversary: It’s high time AL went into introspection

The Awami League, one of the oldest and largest political parties in the country, is set to celebrate its 75th founding anniversary today.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Vested quarter trying to create 1/11 situation

Urging all to remain alert Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said a vested quarter wants to create an environment like the one-eleven.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM