Myanmar partially amended new map after Bangladesh protests: official

The foreign ministry says Myanmar overnight amended partially its newly drawn map tending to show Bangladesh’s St. Martin’s Island as part of their territory.
7 October 2018

Myanmar partially amends new map after Bangladesh protests: official

The foreign ministry says Myanmar overnight amended partially its newly drawn map tending to show Bangladesh’s St. Martin’s Island as part of their territory.
7 October 2018

Pro-BNP lawyers at BSMMU to meet Khaleda

A four-member delegation of pro-BNP lawyers led by Barrister Moudud Ahmed go to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) today to meet party Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
7 October 2018

Kavanaugh sworn into US Supreme Court after divisive fight

Brett Kavanaugh is sworn as US Supreme Court justice following the closest Senate confirmation vote in more than a century, marking a major win for President Donald Trump's drive to move the country's political institutions to the right.
7 October 2018

Claim Over St Martin's: Myanmar ambassador summoned

Myanmar has come up with another false claim showing Bangladesh's St Martin's Island as part of its territory, prompting Dhaka to lodge a strong protest.
6 October 2018

4,100 cases filed to keep BNP off polls

The BNP yesterday alleged that over 4,100 cases were lodged against around 8.6 lakh named and 2.76 lakh unnamed party men since September 1 to keep it away from the upcoming general elections.
6 October 2018

Leave politics to politicians

resident Abdul Hamid yesterday urged all political parties to promote those who have an early orientation in politics, as it is not right to become a politician overnight, reports UNB.
6 October 2018

An attempt to justify illegitimate activities: Speakers

The government formulated Digital Security Bill in an attempt to “justify its illegitimate activities”, speakers said at a meeting yesterday.
6 October 2018

Khaleda’s treatment: Our desire not fulfilled, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses his dissatisfaction over the treatment process of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
6 October 2018

In a divided UN, China blazes quiet path to power

Criticised by the White House for alleged interference in US politics, China has quietly blazed a path at the United Nations where it is, little by little, becoming one of the most influential members.
6 October 2018

AL wants all to take part in polls: Anisul

Awami League wants participation of all political parties in the upcoming parliamentary elections, said Law Minister Anisul Huq.
5 October 2018

Big changes coming in the political scene

BNP leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday said major changes are coming in the country's political arena, which would force the government to sit for talks with opposition parties to hold a free and fair election.
5 October 2018

Fakhrul warns ‘political crisis’ sans Khaleda’s release

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warns the government of a “political crisis” if the party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not freed from jail before the general election.
5 October 2018

Digital Security Bill sent to president

The much-debated Digital Security Bill 2018 was sent to the office of President Abdul Hamid yesterday for his assent, said sources at the Parliament Secretariat and the Bangabhaban.
4 October 2018

Padma bridge to be named after the river: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Padma bridge will be named after the river as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled the proposal of naming the bridge after her.
4 October 2018

BCL suspends 10 activists

Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit yesterday suspended ten leaders and activists for one month, over clashes on the campus between two groups on Tuesday night that left 30 activists of the ruling party's student wing injured.
4 October 2018

Khasru, wife can’t leave country: ACC

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has urged the Special Branch to issue an embargo against BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and his wife so that they cannot leave the country.
4 October 2018

Fakhrul, 6 other BNP leaders get bail from HC

Seven top BNP leaders, including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, yesterday secured anticipatory bail from the High Court in a criminal case filed for allegedly “provoking people against the state”.
3 October 2018

Finish arguments on appeal by Oct 8

The High Court yesterday asked Khaleda's lawyers to finish placing arguments by October 8 on points of law in the appeal filed against
3 October 2018

No false news, no worries

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said journalists who do not publish false news need not worry about the Digital Security Bill, 2018. “If anybody doesn't have any criminal mindset or any plan to commit an offence, then there's nothing for him to be worried about,” she said at a press conference at the Gono Bhaban.
3 October 2018