Prime Minister’s Energy Adviser DrTawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the journalists to refrain from criticising the government for the next two months.
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Dialogue, polls can’t be fruitful with Khaleda in jail: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said no dialogue and election will be fruitful keeping their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.
‘Bangladesh shouldn’t rely too much on overseas borrowing’
Bangladesh needs to mobilise domestic investment alongside increasing it in infrastructure with ‘spillover tax revenues’ not relying too much on overseas money as infrastructural needs in Bangladesh remain enormous, says a global development expert.
Ershad writes to PM seeking dialogue
As the Prime Minister has responded to the requests of political parties and alliances to engage in talks, Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday sent a letter to Sheikh Hasina seeking dialogue with her party over the upcoming…
HC asks EC not to accept BNP’s amended charter
The High Court on Wednesday asked the Election Commission not to accept the amended Article 7 of BNP’s constitution and dispose of the petition in this regard within a month.
Trump vows executive order to end birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up his hardline immigration rhetoric with a week to go before critical midterm elections.
Indian couple who died in Yosemite took risks for photos
She was a self-described “adrenaline junkie,” and he took “wow-worthy photos” of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers.
BNP men form human chain protesting Khaleda’s jailing
As part of its countrywide scheduled programme, BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain in the city on Wednesday protesting against the conviction of its chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
PM invites BDB to join dialogue at Ganobhaban on Friday
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday night invited Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) to join dialogue at Ganobhaban on Friday evening.
‘Election-time neutral govt may be the apple of discord’
Though the initiative for talks between the ruling and opposition parties looks to be a very positive development in the country’s’ political landscape, noted political observers and analysts are skeptical about any dramatic outcome of it unless both sides demonstrate…
US expects participatory polls; backs no party: Bernicat
Outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday reiterated that they are not supporting anybody in particular but supporting the democratic process in Bangladesh.
Central bank issues new guidelines for managing credit risk
Bangladesh Bank has issued a set of newly modified guidelines for credit risk management for the country’s scheduled banks.
At least 9 dead as violent storms buffet Italy
At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as heavy rains and high winds buffet much of the country.
Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza welcome baby boy
Celebrated sports couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik became proud parents to a baby boy on Tuesday as the former Pakistan cricket captain broke the news on his Twitter account.
DU publishes draft Ducsu voter list Wednesday
Dhaka University (DU) authorities will publish on Wednesday the draft voter list for elections to DU Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall units.
BNP ‘stunned’ by ‘unusual’ HC verdict: Fakhrul
Terming unusual the High Court verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, BNP on Tuesday said it has got stunned and surprised as the party chairperson’s jail term has been extended to 10 years from five years.
Dhaka, Yangon to start Rohingya repatriation by mid-Nov
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday agreed to begin the repetition of the first batch of Rohingyas by mid-November and the number is yet to be finalised.
US support for BD’s uplift to continue, Bernicat tells PM
The United States will continue its support to Bangladesh for its overall development, said its outgoing Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat.
‘Continuation of democratic trend behind dialogue process’
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the Prime Minister has sent the letter to Dr Kamal Hossain inviting his Oikyafront leaders to join dialogue with an interest to continue the democratic trend in the country.
Khaleda’s jail term extension: SC Bar to boycott court
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday announced to refrain from attending court activities for four hours on Wednesday protesting the High Court order that extended the jail term of Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case…
Cabinet okays draft law to promote hollow bricks, blocks
The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the Brick Manufacturing and Brick Kilns Establishment (Control) Act, 2018 for giving impetus to the manufacturing of environment-friendly hollow-bricks and blocks. The approval was given at the weekly Cabinet meeting held at…
Indonesia plane crash search finds remains, debris at sea
Search and rescue personnel worked through the night to find victims of the Lion Air plane crash in Indonesia, sending 24 body bags to identification experts as the airline flew dozens of grieving relatives to the country’s capital.
PM invites Oikyafront to join talks at Ganobhaban Thursday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also the President of Awami League, on Tuesday invited Jatiya Oikyafront to join dialogue with her party at 7pm on Thursday at Ganobhaban.
EC revokes Jamaat’s registration as political party
Five years after withholding it, the Election Commission has finally revoked the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party in compliance with a High Court order.
Zia Orphanage case: HC verdict on Khaleda’s appeal Tuesday
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday on four petitions filed over the lower court verdict sentencing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and two others in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.An HC bench of Justice M…
PM sees Louis Kahn’s original design of JS Bhaban
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday witnessed the Architect Louis Isadore Kahn’s original architectural design of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Oikya Front welcomes PM’s decision on talks: Moudud
Welcoming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s decision on holding talks with it over the next general election, Jatiya Oikyafront on Monday postponed its Tuesday’s meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner.
Trump and Bolsonaro: Alarming similarities
Observing recent political developments in the United States and Brazil, there are clearly similarities between the phenomena of ‘Trumpism’ and ‘Bolsonarism’ that do not seem to be a mere coincidence.
Harry and Meghan meet mental-health workers in NZ
Prince Harry and wife Meghan spoke with people working in the mental-health field and encountered a flightless native bird as they continued their tour of New Zealand on Monday.
Oikya Front to hold rally in capital Dhaka on Nov 2
After holding its public rallies in Sylhet and Chattogram, Jatiya Oikyafront led by Dr Kamal Hossain, has decided to hold another rally in the capital on November 2 to push for its seven-point demand, including holding the next national election…