Dhaka – President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday appealed to the parties that boycotted the 10th parliamentary elections to engage in dialogue with the government to help flourish the country’s democracy. He also appealed to such polls-boycotting parties to help build…
The 10th Parliament has been formed through distorted interpretation of the Constitution, the BNP says, calling its members ‘clowns’. “A Parliament has been installed when another is in effect and a cabinet when another is in force,” said party’s acting…
Chittagong – The verdict in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case will be delivered on Thursday. Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal Judge SM Mojibur Rahman will pronounce the verdict after 10 years of the incident.
Dhaka – The BNP-led 19-party alliance will stage rallies across the country on Saturday protesting the law enforcers’ obstruction to their black-flag processions, killing of a BNP leader and attacks on their activists. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam…
Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury and Mohammad Fazle Rabbi Miah have been elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker unanimously of the 10th Parliament on Wednesday at its first sitting on Wednesday with the outgoing deputy speaker Shawkat Ali in the chair. The…
BNP and Awami League supporters have clashed in Durgapur Upazila, Rajshahi, even as police foiled BNP efforts to bring out black-flag processions in the city. The BNP demonstration was part of its show of countrywide protest against the first session…
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will begin inquiry against former BNP lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie and Jamaat lawmaker Mia Golam Parwar over their alleged illegal wealth.
Myanmar’s (also known as Burma) Rohingya population is one of the most vulnerable ethnic groups in the world today.
Ukraine’s first post-independence president has warned the country is on the “brink of civil war”.
Stem cell researchers are heralding a “major scientific discovery”, with the potential to start a new age of personalised medicine.
Female tourists aiming their cameras at the animals in front of them at a wildlife center in Zimbabwe had no idea the real “Kodak moment” was happening directly behind them.
Farmers getting public grants should be forced to capture water on their land to prevent floods downstream, environmentalists have said.
Hollywood has been paying tribute to producer Tom Sherak, former president of the Academy of Motion Pictures, following his death aged 68.
There have been a number of great personal rivalries in football over the years – Carlos Bilardo vs Cesar Luis Menotti, Samuel Eto’o vs Roger Milla, Luciano Moggi vs Massimo Moratti – but none quite as poisonous as the feud…
RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS) – Transplantation of Boro seedlings gains momentum as the farmers have engaged their all- out efforts to make the farming programme successful in the northern districts this season, official sources said.
RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)-Speakers at a ceremony have asked the teachers for popularizing and spreading information and communication technology (ICT) and knowledge among the students to make them befitting citizens for the 21st century.
RAJSHAHI, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)- A mobile court in the city fined seven pharmacies Taka 38,000 last night.
JOYPURHAT, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)-Farmers and others concerned, including agriculturists are very much optimistic about the overall wheat production during the current season in the district.
GAIBANDHA, JAN 29, 2014 (BSS)-Gladiolus farming for the first time has brought smile on the faces of growers in Sadullapur upazila of the district as they are earning profit by selling their products at higher prices.
Mymensingh, Jan 29 (UNB)-At least 50 shops were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a market in Muktagachha upazila early Wednesday.
Narsingdi, Jan 29 (UNB)-Police recovered the body of a farmer from Char Amlab village in Belabo upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Police recovered hanging body of a leader of the District Truck Workers’ Union from his residence in Matihar upazila of the district on Tuesday.
By Jamie Lillywhite Australia beat England by 13 runs in Hobart in the first of the three-match Twenty20 international series. Openers Cameron White (75) and Aaron Finch (52) shared 106 inside 11 overs, with 11 fours and seven sixes as…
A high level seminar on ‘Sustainable Development: Bangladesh Perspective’ was held today (January 29, 2014) at the Jahangir Alam Conference Hall of Bangladesh Bank. Eminent economist, development thinker and practitioner Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed was the keynote speaker. The seminar…
Satkhira – A local Jubo Dal leader was shot and wounded in a clash between members of joint forces and BNP-Jamaat activists at Ramchandrapur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
Dhaka – Mahela Jayawardene hit a double century and Kithuruwan Vithanage smashed a maiden century to help Sri Lanka declare their first innings at 730-6 on the third day of the first test against Bangladesh. This was the highest score…
Jessore –Three people, including two teenage boys, were killed when a bus rammed a human hauler at Dakshin Srirampur in Bagharpara upazila on Wednesday.
Dhaka – The BNP-led 19-party alliance will display black flags at all wards of the city on Wednesday if police finally deny it permission to stage its scheduled black-flag procession on the city roads. Speaking at a press briefing at…
Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, Ferdous Ahmed Khan, Selima Khatun and M Mahbubul Haque Shakil have been appointed special assistants to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.