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SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case

SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Cumilla arson case

-- 2018-06-26 10:24:52

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over the 2015 Cumilla arson attack. A four-member bench o...

Gas crisis in Chattogram   

Gas crisis in Chattogram  

-- 2018-06-25 21:50:03

If crisis of natural gas has been endemic in Chattogram, it has become worse of late. One explanation offered by officials at the Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited is that pigging work being...

Cease arrest of BNP men without warrant: EC

Cease arrest of BNP men without warrant: EC

-- 2018-06-25 21:04:56

The Election Commission (EC) on Monday asked the Gazipur SP to refrain from arresting BNP leaders and activists without warrants issued by the respective court ahead of the election there on Tuesday....

Suspension of manpower recruitment by Malaysia   

Suspension of manpower recruitment by Malaysia  

-- 2018-06-24 22:01:25

With workers' migration hitting quite a few snags, the latest to take the migration process by storm is the reported suspension of manpower recruitment from Bangladesh by Malaysia. Although the decisi...

BNP nominates Bulbul, Sarwar for Rajshahi, Barishal city polls

BNP nominates Bulbul, Sarwar for Rajshahi, Barishal city polls

-- 2018-06-24 19:38:05

BNP has nominated Moasaddek Hossain Bulbul and Mujibur Rahman Sarwar for Rajshahi and Barishal city corporation elections respectively. Party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced...

Gazipur election atmosphere very good, says Kamal

Gazipur election atmosphere very good, says Kamal

-- 2018-06-24 19:06:14

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the atmosphere in Gazipur City Corporation ahead of its election is very good. "Of course, a good atmosphere has been prevailing in the city... everythin...

‘Sheikh Hasina to head poll-time government’

‘Sheikh Hasina to head poll-time government’

-- 2018-06-24 16:41:26

Food Minister Qamrul Islam has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will head the poll-time government as there is no scope for people or party to get inducted in that administration, who have no partici...

Supreme Court order on Khaleda's bail July 2

Supreme Court order on Khaleda's bail July 2

-- 2018-06-24 12:55:03

The Supreme Court has fixed July 2 to pass the order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the 2015 Cumilla ars...

Cops detain 250 Jamaat-Shibir men in Ctg

Cops detain 250 Jamaat-Shibir men in Ctg

-- 2018-06-24 10:30:30

Police in a drive arrested at least 250 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir while conducting a so-called secret meeting at Motel Saikat in the port city on Saturday nigh...

Allocating more fund for agriculture sector   

Allocating more fund for agriculture sector  

-- 2018-06-23 22:03:13

The view that the country's agriculture sector is not receiving adequate attention of the policymakers can hardly be contested. The proof lies in the allocations that the government makes for various...

AL observes 69th founding anniversary

AL observes 69th founding anniversary

-- 2018-06-23 17:04:42

Leaders and activists of ruling Awami League observed 69th founding anniversary of the party on Friday. AL leaders and its front organisations paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu She...

Take preparation for next election, PM asks AL leaders

Take preparation for next election, PM asks AL leaders

-- 2018-06-23 16:36:54

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the grassroots leaders and activists of Awami League to take preparation for next general election. The Awami League president gave the direction while speak...

Waterlogging in small cities, towns   

Waterlogging in small cities, towns  

-- 2018-06-22 22:01:56

Dhaka and Chittagong nowadays are not alone in going through the ordeal of waterlogging. With urban development taking place under no well formulated plan, newer cities and towns are falling in the gr...

'AL will certainly feel necessity of dialogue'

'AL will certainly feel necessity of dialogue'

-- 2018-06-22 16:39:02

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has said Awami League will certainly feel the necessity of dialogue. Referring to a statement of AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader, Moudud said: "You will certainly feel the...

Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP

Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP

-- 2018-06-22 16:24:10

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader sees no necessity of dialogue with BNP ahead of the next parliament election. “BNP missed the ‘train’ of dialogue by rejecting the prop...

Unauthorised and spurious medicines

Unauthorised and spurious medicines

-- 2018-06-21 22:34:03

Date-expired and substandard foreign medicines are reportedly entering the country's local markets through informal channels due to lax monitoring and supervision. Although authorised agencies are all...

Order on Khaleda’s bail petitions July 5

Order on Khaleda’s bail petitions July 5

-- 2018-06-21 16:34:48

Two courts in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 5 to pass their orders on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases, -- one for celebrating 'fake' birthday and another for undermining...

Accidents spoiling joys of festivals

Accidents spoiling joys of festivals

-- 2018-06-20 21:22:47

No crowd-pulling event or occasion is an unmixed blessing. The two greatest Muslim festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha naturally trigger the heaviest rush in any year in this highly populous countr...

Prudent investment of remittance money   

Prudent investment of remittance money  

-- 2018-06-19 21:42:21

The role of inward remittance in the life of millions of families, particularly living in rural areas, and in the country's overall balance of payments (BoP) cannot be overemphasised. This is why any...

AL’s central committee meeting on June 23

AL’s central committee meeting on June 23

-- 2018-06-19 19:20:16

The Awami League (AL) will hold an extended meeting of the central committee on June 23. The meeting will be held at Ganabhaban at 11:00am with the party president Sheikh Hasina in the chair, said a...

BNP to stage countrywide demo Thursday

BNP to stage countrywide demo Thursday

-- 2018-06-19 16:00:05

Leaders and activists of BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Thursday demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure...

Nomination collection in RCC polls underway

Nomination collection in RCC polls underway

-- 2018-06-19 14:54:32

Collection of nomination papers for contesting in the forthcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) is ongoing. Till Monday afternoon, 90 candidates collected nomination papers from the off...

Launching of BACS

Launching of BACS

-- 2018-06-18 22:02:38

Amid all the uproars centring the budget speech, the finance minister deserves kudos for announcing the launching of a new Budget and Accounting Classification System (BACS) this year. Happily, this i...

Ershad more eligible candidate than Khaleda in Sylhet: Muhith

Ershad more eligible candidate than Khaleda in Sylhet: Muhith

-- 2018-06-18 15:54:45

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Monday said that he will take part in the next general polls if Awami League wants. "In my electoral seat Khaleda Zia or Ershad may participate in the next...

Fakhrul criticises Khaleda’s ‘miserable jail cell’

Fakhrul criticises Khaleda’s ‘miserable jail cell’

-- 2018-06-18 11:57:44

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul has lashed out at the government for keeping Khaleda Zia in a shabby jail cell he says is infected with rats, bedbugs, cockroaches and even poisonous pests like sco...

Japan co investigates if donations went to Myanmar's forces

Japan co investigates if donations went to Myanmar's forces

-- 2018-06-17 17:47:06

TOKYO : Japanese beer company Kirin is investigating whether donations intended for charity instead went to Myanmar's military, which is accused of brutal attacks against Rohingya Muslims. Amnesty...

Police bar Moudud leaving home on Eid day

Police bar Moudud leaving home on Eid day

-- 2018-06-17 09:58:49

Police have barred senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed from leaving his home to exchange Eid greetings with supporters in Noakhali’s Companyganj. Police cars barricaded the road to his home in Manik...

The message of Eid-ul-Fitr   

The message of Eid-ul-Fitr  

-- 2018-06-14 22:12:05

Eid is an occasion for festivity and reflection, charity and compassion, sharing and communication, joy and celebration for Muslims all over the world. Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha have been a part and...

BNP submits memo to DCs seeking Khaleda’s release

BNP submits memo to DCs seeking Khaleda’s release

-- 2018-06-14 17:31:18

BNP submitted memorandums to deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country, including Dhaka, on Thursday, demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's proper medical treatment and her release from jail bef...

BNP demands Khaleda’s unconditional release before Eid

BNP demands Khaleda’s unconditional release before Eid

-- 2018-06-14 16:07:41

BNP on Thursday demanded the 'unconditional' release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia, not that of on parole, from jail before Eid-ul-Fitr. "I don't know what her lawyers have said...I on behalf of par...