Leader of the opposition Khelda Zia on Monday said the opposition would consider withdrawal of hartal immediately when the entire cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns. She made this comment during a meeting with a 16-member delegation led…
Country’s both the bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – registered loss on the second day of the week on Monday, after consecutive gain over last seven trading sessions. On the second day of…
India has again assured Bangladesh of a fresh attempt to ratify the Land Boundary Agreement during the winter session of Parliament beginning next month. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni was told of the new move by the Indian Government for a…
The main branch of Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) was inaugurated at the bank’s head office complex at Eskatan in the city on Monday. Finance Minister AMA Muhith was present at the inauguration ceremony as the chief guest while Expatriates’ Welfare…
Labour and Employment Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju on Monday said the government will sit on November 21 with the board, formed to re-fix the minimum wage for the garment workers to take final decision in fixing a new wage structure. “The government will…
European Union (EU) delegates at a meeting of the Local Consultative Group on Monday expressed their concern over curtailing the Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) authority to file cases against government officials. Finance Minister AMA Muhith said this to reporters at a…
Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Monday recovered 18 crude bombs near Three Leaders Mausoleum on the Dhaka University (DU) campus. On secret information, a team of DB police of Shahbagh Police Station raided the area and recovered the crude bombs in…
Jatiya Party (Manju) will take part in the ensuing 10th parliamentary election. “It is badly needed to hold (parliamentary) election. There is no alternative to election to continue the constitutional process,” said JP chairman Anwar Hossain Manju, talking to reporters…
The ruling Awami League has asked all political parties to prepare for elections. On Sunday, as the Opposition started another long strike for 84 hours to push for a return to the caretaker, a top Awami League leader gave clear…
Demanding resignation of the Prime Minister within 72 hours, Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) President Bangabir Kader Siddiqui on Monday urged the President to take a statesmanship initiative for saving the country from the political disaster. He also urged Prime Minister…
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday termed tendering of the resignation of government ministers a part of old blue print. “The minister tendered their resignation. Now the people are waiting to see the resignation of the prime minister,” he…
Ministers and State Ministers on Monday tendered their resignations to the Prime Minister during the Cabinet meeting to clear the way for reconstituting the Cabinet for an all-party election time government. The Ministers and the State Ministers present in the meeting…
Criticising the opposition for enforcing successive hartals inflicting sufferings on the common people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday alleged that BNP only talks in the language of arms. “They (BNP) only know the language of arms…they don’t want peace…
Leaders of the BNP are avoiding party chief Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence fearing arrest since police picked up two fellow party men from there on Friday night. A large number of police were deployed in front of Khaleda’s residence minutes after the…
Anti-corruption experts have termed the passing of Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2013 unnecessary, “since it sends a wrong signal and may bring embarrassment to the government”. Reacting sharply on the Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2013 which was passed by Parliament…
By James Fenske Polygamy and poverty are both widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.1 Several arguments have been made suggesting this correlation is causal.
So mysterious were the circumstances of John F. Kennedy’s untimely demise and so doubt provoking the results of the official inquiry into it that JFK’s life and death are still spawning a myriad of interpretations as writers and filmmakers keep…
The Philippine President Benigno Aquino has declared a state of national calamity to speed relief efforts for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
Supporters of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai say they have set up a political party, and made Bo the party chairman.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been ruled out for between six and eight weeks because of a hamstring injury.
By Tim Franks BBC News Disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong has told the BBC he will testify with “100% transparency and honesty” at any future inquiry into doping.
By Matt McGrath The head of the Philippines delegation at UN climate talks in Poland has said he will stop eating until participants make “meaningful” progress.
Negotiators from around 190 countries are meeting in Warsaw to try to advance steps towards a global climate agreement.
The well marked Low over Southeast Bay and adjoining area concentrated into a depression over the same area on Monday. It was centered at 3 pm on Monday about 1315 kms South of Chittagong port, 1225 kms South of Cox’s…