Politics

Haji Salim likely to quit mayoral race

Haji Mohammad Salim is likely to step aside from mayoral race in the upcoming Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) elections upon advice from the Awami League high command.
25 March 2015

UK MPs want pressure on Bangladesh to end disappearance

10 British MPs move so that the UK government put pressure on Bangladesh to stop disappearances and extra-judicial killings.
25 March 2015

2 held for rumour on Salahuddin’s whereabouts

Detectives arrest two people in Chittagong for spreading rumour regarding the whereabouts of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
22 March 2015

The choice of the (unaware) 'elakabashi'

I had a dream, which is not unusual given the time that we get to sleep during the traffic jam, which is the hallmark of the ongoing hartal imposed by the opposition out of parliament.
20 March 2015

Khaleda ‘positive’ about Dhaka, Ctg polls

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has expressed her positive attitude about taking part in the upcoming elections to the Dhaka and Chittagong city corporations. “Khaleda Zia did not tell anything negative to us about the three city corporation elections.
20 March 2015

Violence decreasing: IGP

IGP AKM Shahidul Hoque says incidents of sabotage have been on the decrease due to police actions
20 March 2015

Dhaka BNP declares programme demanding Salahuddin’s return

Dhaka city unit of BNP will bring out processions at all thanas and wards in the capital on Saturday demanding return of missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed
19 March 2015

Rangpur arson attack accused held

Police arrest two people including a prime accused in a case regarding the Rangpur arson attack on a bus that left six people killed.
19 March 2015

Allow freedom of expression, UN tells Bangladesh

United Nations stresses need for all sides to engage in dialogue and asks Bangladesh authorities to allow for freedom of expression, for freedom of assembly and freedom of the media
19 March 2015

Tribulations of Transparency

ONE of the buzzwords of the 21st century attached to other buzzwords like 'democracy,' 'progressive thinking' and 'participatory' is 'transparency.'
18 March 2015

The case of the missing politician

SALAHUDDIN is not the first politician who has gone missing in Bangladesh and I think I echo the feelings of most of my fellow beings in this country that he is the last of any politician or any citizen to vanish.
18 March 2015

Pabna BCL man killed in clash with AL activists

An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League killed during a clash with Awami League activists in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna
18 March 2015

Get Salahuddin back to family or produce in court, Khaleda tells govt

Khaleda Zia calls upon the government to bring Salahuddin Ahmed back to his family or produce him before court immediately
17 March 2015

India opposition MPs march against land law changes

Opposition MPs in India marches to the presidential palace to protest against a controversial land acquisition bill.
17 March 2015

Graphic novel on Bangabandhu launched

The Centre for Research and Information (CRI) launches the first episode of graphic novel series on autobiography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
17 March 2015

Hartal extended till 6am Friday

BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended its countrywide hartal till 6:00am Friday demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains missing since March 10
17 March 2015

Garment industry faces ordeal

THE ongoing blockade and shutdowns are crippling the economy, with the garment sector seemingly set to receive the hardest blow.
16 March 2015

Khaleda summoned in Barapukuria graft case Apr 13

A Dhaka court asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 12 others to appear before it on April 13 in connection with Barapukuria coalmine corruption case
16 March 2015

Where has the tolerance gone?

SOMETIME ago, a leader in this newspaper wondered what had happened to our sense of decency. The thought-provoking article struck a chord in many hearts, including mine.
15 March 2015

Fakhrul, Rizvi, Falu denied bail

Court turns down separate bail petitions filed by three BNP leaders including party’s acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in five arson related cases
15 March 2015