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The undying spirit of Ekushey

The undying spirit of Ekushey

-- 2018-02-20 22:19:19

Ekushey February, observed nationally as the Language Martyrs Day and globally as the International Mother Language Day, is unique in its sweep. The day symbolises the matchless struggle and sacrifice...

BNP-cops clash leaves 50 wounded

BNP-cops clash leaves 50 wounded

-- 2018-02-20 14:19:07

At least 50 BNP men have sustained wounds in a clash with police at Supermarket Chattar of Faridpur district town on Tuesday morning. Demanding the release of the party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia,...

Proper use of remittance funds

Proper use of remittance funds

-- 2018-02-19 22:31:04

A study paper presented at the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) has come up with, among others, two critical observations on remittance use at home. First, the remittance sent by migr...

Quader sees mystery behind amendment of BNP's constitution

Quader sees mystery behind amendment of BNP's constitution

-- 2018-02-19 19:49:02

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the removal of section 7 from BNP's constitution is very 'mysterious'. Obaidul Quader said it is not possible to amend the party's constitution...

Jatiya Party wants Muhith’s retirement right away, not in December

Jatiya Party wants Muhith’s retirement right away, not in December

-- 2018-02-18 21:31:34

A senior Jatiya Party lawmaker has asked the finance minister to go on retirement now, not waiting for December to relieve the nation, taking responsibility of massive damage in the country's economic...

Where firm actions are needed on a priority basis

Where firm actions are needed on a priority basis

-- 2018-02-18 21:14:40

That the country's financial sector is in troubled waters does hardly need any elaboration. The issue for consideration here is whether such troubles are transient in nature or represent sector-specif...

BNP says it’ll stand by arrested leaders, activists

BNP says it’ll stand by arrested leaders, activists

-- 2018-02-18 20:19:03

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has decided to stand beside its arrested leaders and activists alongside carrying out a peaceful movement demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia's release from ja...

Certified copy of Khaleda verdict likely on Monday   

Certified copy of Khaleda verdict likely on Monday  

-- 2018-02-18 19:56:21

Khaleda Zia's counsels are likely to get on Monday a certified copy of the verdict that sentenced the BNP chairperson to five years' imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Khaleda's la...

Court issues warrants against 23 BNP men

Court issues warrants against 23 BNP men

-- 2018-02-18 15:10:08

A Dhaka court on Sunday has issued arrest warrants against 23 BNP leaders and activists including the party’s joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu, journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud, in a sab...

BNP submits memorandum to DC seeking Khaleda's release

BNP submits memorandum to DC seeking Khaleda's release

-- 2018-02-18 14:10:55

BNP on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Dhaka, demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. A BNP delegation, led by its Dhaka district unit preside...

Names of Bangladeshis in Paradise Papers

Names of Bangladeshis in Paradise Papers

-- 2018-02-17 21:17:51

The mention of names of a few Bangladeshi individuals and firms in documents such as Paradise Papers or Panama Papers revealing illicit fund transfers or offshore investments is nothing surprising. Th...

BNP cannot go missing for one person: Obaidul Quader

BNP cannot go missing for one person: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-02-17 17:43:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the BNP, as a party,  cannot go missing through boycotting upcoming general election for only one person. "Although BNP chairperson Khaldel...

BNP announces city rally for Feb 22

BNP announces city rally for Feb 22

-- 2018-02-16 23:59:53

BNP has decided to hold a public rally in the city on February 22 demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, reports UNB. Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP's Nayapaltan cen...

Revised railway master plan

Revised railway master plan

-- 2018-02-16 22:33:00

There is no way to be sure whether the government's plan -- the revised railway master plan -- to invest heavily in railway infrastructure is going to bear the desired fruit in the long run. This is b...

Govt trying to prolong Khaleda’s stay in jail: Moudud

Govt trying to prolong Khaleda’s stay in jail: Moudud

-- 2018-02-16 17:17:45

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is passing time as part of its trick to give a certified copy of the verdict against their party chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft...

Better lane management

Better lane management

-- 2018-02-15 22:09:09

The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA)'s disagreement with the cabinet decision on creation of a separate lane for the VIPs (very important persons) comes as a great relief to ordinary comm...

BNP voices concern over Shimul’s fresh remand

BNP voices concern over Shimul’s fresh remand

-- 2018-02-15 20:55:52

BNP on Thursday expressed concern over putting its chairperson’s special assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas on five-day remand. In a statement, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Ala...

Fakhrul accuses government of trying to eliminate Khaleda's leadership

Fakhrul accuses government of trying to eliminate Khaleda's leadership

-- 2018-02-15 20:07:44

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged the government of devising a plan to eliminate leadership of the party. "They're devising a blueprint to eliminate BNP leadership and keep ou...

Saving rivers from death-throes   

Saving rivers from death-throes  

-- 2018-02-14 22:43:38

A two-day international conference titled 'Water and Public-Innovation,' organised by ActionAid Bangladesh (AAB) at Kuakata in Patuakhali district, has brought to the fore the fact that unplanned deve...

Khaleda’s lawyers yet to get certified copy of verdict

Khaleda’s lawyers yet to get certified copy of verdict

-- 2018-02-14 19:33:50

Lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia are yet to get the certified copy of the verdict that sentenced her to five years' imprisonment in a graft case. Advocate Sanaullah Mia, counsel of the BNP chie...

UK BNP says sorry over attack on BD mission

UK BNP says sorry over attack on BD mission

-- 2018-02-14 18:39:06

The United Kingdom (UK) unit of BNP has ‘regretted’ the attack on the Bangladesh High Commission in London from a recent demonstration of the party. The demonstration was organised ahead...

No room for corrupt people during AL regime: Quader

No room for corrupt people during AL regime: Quader

-- 2018-02-14 18:03:09

 Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said no corrupt person will be spared during the Awami League rule. "Terrorists and drug traders have no place in Awami League and no...

Tarique enough to intensify BNP crisis: Obaidul Quader

Tarique enough to intensify BNP crisis: Obaidul Quader

-- 2018-02-13 22:41:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said that Tarique Rahman is enough to intensify the crisis of BNP. The Road Transport and Bridges Minister came up with this remarks while tal...

BNP briefs foreign diplomats

BNP briefs foreign diplomats

-- 2018-02-13 22:19:34

The BNP has briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about country’s latest political situation following the jailing its chairperson Khaleda Zia. The briefing was held at the party chairpe...

Rising production of protein foods

Rising production of protein foods

-- 2018-02-13 21:42:56

That production of fish, meat and milk -- three essential food items -- has gone up substantially does hardly need to be substantiated by official disclosures. The availability of the items in the m...

BNP slams Quader for accusing Tarique of London attack

BNP slams Quader for accusing Tarique of London attack

-- 2018-02-13 21:35:49

BNP on Tuesday heavily come down on Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader for his remark regarding involvement of Tarique Rahman in the recent attack on Bangladesh High Commission office in Lo...

BNP ponders intensified movement to free Khaleda

BNP ponders intensified movement to free Khaleda

-- 2018-02-13 17:09:54

The BNP secretary general has said that they will intensify their current movement to force the government to release their chairperson from jail. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said, "Our cu...

BNP stages sit-in protesting Khaleda's jail

BNP stages sit-in protesting Khaleda's jail

-- 2018-02-13 12:33:13

BNP leaders and activists are staging a sit-in programme in front of its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Tuesday protesting the jailing of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case. As...

BCL hartal in Rangamati protesting ‘assualt’ on leader

BCL hartal in Rangamati protesting ‘assualt’ on leader

-- 2018-02-13 11:47:15

The dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Rangamati district unit protesting attack on Supayan Chakma, general secretary of Sadar upazila unit of BCL, is underway. Due to th...

Motorbikes sans headlight

Motorbikes sans headlight

-- 2018-02-12 22:23:45

Long beset with atrocious irregularities, Dhaka's traffic movement scenario has lately begun witnessing a new malady. The city's motorbikes have already provoked a lot of trepidation among the road us...