Tax to be realized without hurting taxpayers: Finance Minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has reiterated that tax would be realized and the exiting tax net would be further widened but it will not hurt the taxpayers.
22 May 2019

'Irresponsibility', lack of policy behind paddy price fall: Dr Kamal

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain alleges that farmers are not getting the fair prices of paddy due to the lack of an agricultural policy and government's "irresponsibility".
22 May 2019

Jakarta governor says six dead in Indonesia post-election unrest

Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won election, the governor of the Indonesian capital say.
22 May 2019

Growing number of House Democrats seek action against Trump

More Democrats are calling — and more loudly — for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after his latest defiance of Congress by blocking his former White House lawyer from testifying.
22 May 2019

BNP to challenge move in court to shift Khaleda to Kernaiganj jail

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed says they will soon move the Supreme Court challenging the government's decision of setting up a makeshift court in Keraniganj Central Jail to hold the trial of various cases filed against its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
21 May 2019

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo to challenge poll result in Constitutional Court

Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is to challenge the official election result in the Constitutional Court, campaign team official Sufmi Dasco said on Tuesday.
21 May 2019

Scuffle at Madhur Canteen: BCL man expelled, 4 others suspended

Bangladesh Chhatra League expels an activist of its Dhaka University unit and suspends four others following the recent scuffle at Madhur Canteen.
20 May 2019

Fakhrul’s participation in JS was crucial for oppositions: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s participation in the parliament was absolutely essential to serve the purpose of the opposition parties in the House strongly.
20 May 2019

BNP’s Rumeen submits nomination for reserved seat

BNP lawmaker Barrister Rumeen Farhana today submitted her nomination paper for the seat reserved for women in the national parliament.
20 May 2019

Trump: if Tehran attacks, it will be 'official end of Iran'

President Donald Trump issues an ominous warning to Iran, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.
20 May 2019

‘Deprived’ BCL leaders halt protest on assurance

The faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League “deprived” of posts in the central committee have halted their protests on assurance that steps will be taken.
20 May 2019

AL nominates SMT Zaman for Bogura-6

Ruling Awami League has nominated SMT Zaman to contest in the by-polls of Bogura-6 where BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was initially elected in the national election.
19 May 2019

Why DU isn’t among top universities, BNP asks

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moeen Khan raises a question as to why Dhaka University failed to find a place among the top-ranking universities in Asia.
19 May 2019

Indian PM Modi completes meditation in Kedarnath cave

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerges from a cave in Kedarnath after spending a night of meditation in the temple town in Uttarakhand.
19 May 2019

I will play my second innings now: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the biggest challenge for him now is bringing back discipline into the transport sector. "Hopefully I will play my second innings now. I have finished my first innings .... overcoming this challenge will be my main goal in this second innings,” he said after joining his ministry office.
19 May 2019

Govt’s plan to export rice to be risky: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Acting Chairman GM Quader criticises the government for its plan of exporting rice and says it will have to pay much if it exports food crops.
18 May 2019

Govt pushing Khaleda towards tragic consequence: BNP

BNP alleges that the government is pushing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia towards a tragic consequence through "torturing' her both physically and mentally".
18 May 2019

Quader returns to work Sunday

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is to join his ministry office on Sunday following his return from Singapore where he was under treatment for two months and 11 days.
18 May 2019

Don’t let war criminals return to power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges all to remain alert so that anti-liberation forces and war criminals cannot return to power.
17 May 2019

Vandalism case: Charges pressed against BNP leader Pintu

A Tangail court frames charge against BNP leader Abdus Salam Pintu and 10 others in connection with a vandalism case filed with Bhuapur Police Station in Tangail in 2012.
16 May 2019