Ruling AL choking opposition

Accusing the ruling Awami League of making politics tough for the opposition, BNP yesterday alleged that the
6 October 2015

Fakhrul gets bail in bomb blast case

A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over bomb blasts on December 9, 2012 during a road blockade.
5 October 2015

One held with Indian sarees

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a youth with 366 Indian sarees worth about Tk 12 lakh in Sadar upazila of the district on
5 October 2015

US for joint efforts to address extremism

US envoy Bernicat says 'we have everything we need' to fight the emergence of Islamic State in Bangladesh.
5 October 2015

Leaders say BNP doesn’t want to be bracketed with Jamaat

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's allegation that the BNP and Jamaat have links to the recent murders of two foreigners is “totally baseless”, said BNP acting secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir last night.
4 October 2015

Bangladesh PM Hasina smells link of BNP-Jamaat

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it's the BNP-Jamaat nexus, not the Islamic State, that was behind the recent killings of a Japanese man and an Italian in the country. "The style of killings of these two foreign nationals are the same … These are planned murders ... I want to remind you of a BNP leader's remarks before and after the [Italian national's] murder. If you compare the two statements, the matter will become clear," she said at a press conference at the Gono Bhaban yesterday.
4 October 2015

UNDP researches political violence in Bangladesh

The United Nations (UN) and its partner agencies yesterday reiterated their long-standing commitment to support the Bangladeshi government in strengthening democratic governance and sustainable development of the country.
4 October 2015

28 of 54 detained fishermen jailed in 3 districts

Law enforcers detained 54 fishermen in Chandpur, Chittagong and Manikganj districts yesterday and the day before for catching mother hilsa, defying a 15-day ban till October 9.
4 October 2015

Some quarter out to stir instability

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a vested quarter was trying to create instability in the country in a planned way, but her government would tackle this with an iron fist.
3 October 2015

BNP demands accused ruling party MP's arrest

The BNP yesterday demanded immediate arrest of Manzurul Islam Liton, Awami League lawmaker from Gaibandha-1,
3 October 2015

Probe to find link between foreigners’ murder: Kamal

Law enforcers work to find whether there is any link between the killings of two foreigners in the span of five days, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says.
3 October 2015

BNP for judicial probe into UGC official’s death in Rab custody

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) demands judicial inquiry to find out the nature of University Grants Commission (UGC) official’s death in Rab custody.
2 October 2015

Seven ex-Sonali Bank staff among 9 sued in Bogra

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sued nine people, including seven former Sonali Bank staff, in two cases for embezzlement of around Tk 13.68 crore from Dupchanchia branch of the bank in Bogra.
1 October 2015

OMG!

“BNP chief Khaleda Zia might have a link with the killing of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella. This should be investigated."
30 September 2015

DMP forms team to assist Tavella murder probe

Dhaka Metropolitan Police forms an 11-memebr police team to assist the investigation officer of Italian national killing case.
30 September 2015

Mirza Fakhrul gets bail in defamation case

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday secured bail in a defamation case filed for terming the ruling Awami
29 September 2015

BNP too rules out Cricket Australia's militancy fears

BNP yesterday ruled out Australia's “militancy fears”, as had the government, but accused Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu and some
28 September 2015

32 BNP leaders, workers charged

Police have pressed charges against 32 BNP leaders and activists in an arson case, including party Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman and former lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed.
28 September 2015

Medical admission seekers stage sit-in at Press Club

Agitating students seeking retake of the MBBS and BDS admission tests stage a sit-in programme at the National Press Club to press home their demands.
28 September 2015

Seven BCL, Jubo League men held

Police have arrested seven leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League and Awami Jubo League for trying to extort a private
27 September 2015