Rab yesterday arrested three BCL men in Rajshahi’s Meherchandi and adjacent areas for harassing a college girl, demanding extortion money from her mother, and beating up her father.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) should take a look at Palestine and Myanmar, and it would be better if their high commissioner listened to the families of the victims of arson attacks between 2013 and 2015 in Bangladesh.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the prices of essentials are going up alarmingly due to the government’s “corruption” and “mismanagement”.

A man was stabbed to death and at least seven others were injured during a clash between two groups of Awami League activists at Korail slum in Dhaka’s Banani area last night (August 17, 2022).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down heavily on the then Awami League front-rank leaders for failing to protest and speak against the brutal killing of the father of the nation and his family members on August 15, 1975.

Prime Minister's International Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi today said the assailants of August 15 in 1975 also conspired to kill Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Rehana abroad, but the government of the then host countries prevented it.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said Ziaur Rahman and his family were the biggest beneficiaries of Bangabandhu’s killing, and BNP is a by-product of the incident.

“Compared to people in other countries, we are living happily. It can be said we are living in heaven.”

At least five leaders and activists of Chhatra Union were injured yesterday when some BCL men allegedly attacked them during a protest programme on Sir Asutosh College campus in Boalkhali area of Chattogram. The injured are Himel Chowdhury, convener of the college unit’s Chhatra Union, Sajjad Hossain, a member of the unit and activists Yasin, Amit and Rashed.

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Many of the pledges made in the ruling Awami League’s 2018 election manifesto are unrealistic, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

A case was filed against a local Awami League leader and his three sons on charges of assaulting three journalists and breaking their cameras in ​​Panchagram area of Lalmonirhat yesterday.One of the victims, Anisur Rahman, Jamuna Television’s Lalmonirhat correspondent, filed the case with Lalmonirhat Sadar Police Station, said OC Ershadul Alam.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today (August 13, 2022) said the country's MP, ministers and Awami League men are living in heaven because the supporters of the government have made fortune through endless corruption.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP wants to turn the country into a failed state through a planned political approach.

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and BNP clashed in Feni town’s Islampur Road area yesterday afternoon during a rally by the district unit of the opposition party.

At least eight leaders and activists of BNP and its student body Chhatra Dal were injured in an alleged attack by Chhatra League men in Pirojpur town this afternoon (August 12, 2022).

The 19th session of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad will begin on August 28.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged the people, especially the youths, to get ready to intensify the movement against the current “fascist regime” by taking over the streets.

Different political parties yesterday came down heavily on the government for the recent record hike of fuel prices. They also raised the question as to why the government does not want to reveal the names of those who laundered money to the Swiss Bank.

Different political parties including the main opposition in parliament today came down heavily on the government’s inaction in knowing the names of money launderers hiding their wealth in the Swiss Bank.