Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, who is facing sedition charges and is in detention now, will contest as a mayoral candidate in the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation election, an adviser of the organisation announced yesterday.

Pro-Awami League doctors give 24-hour ultimatum to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia for withdrawal of ongoing blockade, hartal (shutdown) and violence

The BNP yesterday received a lukewarm response from its leaders and activists to celebrate the Tigers' victory in Monday's World Cup

The last Monday and Tuesday are going to stand apart from all other days in recent memories. And Bangladeshis should remember long

After over two months, household waste collecting in BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office in the capital was taken out yesterday in seven sacks, the contents of which law enforcers went through and listed.

Awami League lawmaker from Magura-1 constituency Prof MS Akbar passes away today.

North Korean government has withdrawn its diplomat, who was caught with 27kg of gold worth about Tk 14 core on Thursday in Dhaka.

“If the blockade-hartal is not stopped, there should be more shoot at sight."

Women's freedom was one of the core ideals of the country's Liberation War, so the forces holding those ideals should be in state power, said former caretaker government adviser Sultana Kamal yesterday.

Students, teachers, and staff of all 2,154 colleges and institutes under National University will form a human chain On March 14 in front of their respective campuses to express concern over the ongoing political situation of the country.

The Chittagong unit of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance in a meeting yesterday proposed to back former city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury

Seven grassroots organisations from Bangladesh and India have expressed firm resolve to promote use of indigenous seeds, crops and foods to address malnutrition and health problems.

The High Court yesterday deferred the date for delivering verdict to March 15 on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for quashing the proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her.

Detectives detain Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury, acting chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, from the Chittagong city unit in Halishahar area on charge of planning sabotage during the ongoing blockade and hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has sought a four-week adjournment of hearing on his review petition against his death penalty upheld by the Supreme Court.

High Court defers date of delivery verdict to March 15, on a plea filed by BNP chief Khaleda for quashing proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine graft case

Another spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal starts this morning and it is likely to inflict further misery on people, cause more damage

“Of your two sons, one died from heroin addiction and the other is a fugitive. Begum Khaleda Zia, don't you feel ashamed?”

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wants to be in jail to avoid the public wrath following the recent violence and to get coverage in international media and sympathy from foreigners, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament yesterday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has lost her right to defend herself in the two corruption cases for now, as a Dhaka court has declared her a fugitive in the cases.