BNP on Monday voiced strong doubt about fair voting in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal city polls as the party alleged that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has already hinted about rigging in the July-30 polls like Khulna and Gazipur…
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Indonesia mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies
A mob slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles at a breeding ground in Indonesia’s West Papua province in retaliation for the death of a local man, officials said Monday.
Immigration process hampered following fire at Dhaka airport
Smokes spread at the departure hall of the terminal-1 of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following a small fire incident on Sunday evening.
Don’t isolate me from people, PM to SSF
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Special Security Force (SSF) personnel to remain alert so that she does not get isolated from the mass people for whom she does politics.
Govt ‘plans to disqualify’ Khaleda, Tarique for polls: BNP
BNP on Sunday feared that the government is trying to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to remove Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman from their party’s leadership and make them disqualified for election.
DU teachers, students assaulted again by ‘BCL men’
The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly assaulted some quota movement activists and teachers of Dhaka University again on Sunday and foiled their human chain at the Central Shaheed Minar premises.
DU, RU get legal notice for ‘inaction’ over ‘BCL attacks’
A thirteen-member lawyers’ body form the Supreme Court on Sunday sent a legal notice to the authorities of Dhaka University (DU) and Rajshahi University (RU), asking them to know what legal measures would be taken against the ‘BCL leaders and…
Quader urges FFs to work for AL’s win in polls
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged all freedom fighters (FFs) to work in unison to ensure his party’s win against anti-liberation forces in the next general elections.
Minimum democratic space missing: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that the government has destroyed the minimum democratic space in the country only to perpetuate its power.
Nothing to be worried about BD nuke plant security: PM
Taking a swipe at those creating unnecessary tension about the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is nothing to be worried about it as modern technology is being used to ensure its safety.
Govt braces for strong student movement, warns BNP
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday warned that the government will have to face a ‘strong student movement’ if it does not stop ‘repressing’ those involved in quota-reform movement.
Nuclear arms race to be in Trump-Putin talks
President Donald Trump seems of two minds on nuclear weapons. He muses about eliminating them but also has called for a U.S. buildup and bragged about his nuclear “button.”
AL to reshape villages if voted to power: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Awami League government will ensure civic amenities and improved lifestyle for the people of every village in the country if her party is voted to power again.
A look at Sunday’s France-Croatia World Cup final
A capsule look at Sunday’s World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow (11 a.m. EDT, 6 p.m. local):
Dhaka for resolving issues thru talks, Hasina tells Rajnath
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh always favours resolving any issue with its neighbouring countries through talks.
Trump attacks CNN-NBC and British paper at news conference
President Donald Trump found time to attack CNN, NBC and the British tabloid The Sun, and offer fashion advice to a fourth news organization, while talking to reporters Friday with British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Huge iceberg near Greenland village sparks flooding fears
A massive iceberg drifting near the coast of Greenland has triggered fears of flooding if it breaks up, leading the authorities to evacuate a high-risk zone.
69 people die in election violence ahead of Sharif’s return
The deadliest attack in Pakistan’s troubled election campaign killed 65 people at a rally in southwester Baluchistan on Friday ahead of the return to Pakistan of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
BNP says PM breached her promise on quota reform
BNP on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina breached her promise to abolish the quota system in public jobs as she said on Thursday it is not possible to reform the freedom fighters’ quota due to a High Court…
12 BD fishermen ‘abducted’ in Khulna
A group of forest robbers reportedly abducted 12 fishermen from Mora Pashur and Andaria area of Sundarbans early Friday.
Suspended cop among 3 held with Yaba in Ctg
Detectives arrested a suspended assistant sub-inspector (ASI) and two of his associates along with Yaba tablets from Bahaddarhat area in the city on Thursday.
The future of int’l justice amid boundless cruelty
You were there when the treaty establishing the ICC was completed 20 years ago. What was that like? It was a six-week rollercoaster ride of intense negotiations, preceded by three years of negotiations at United Nations headquarters in New York…
UN Parliamentary Assembly move gains support
A long standing proposal for the creation of a UN Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) is slowly gathering momentum.
Time should be on France’s side in World Cup Final
France are clear favorites to win Sunday’s World Cup final against Croatia. Anyone who has seen the performances of this French side, which has no apparent weaknesses and that has gone from strength to strength over their six matches in…
‘No role in Khaleda’s counsel Carlile’s India deportation’
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said that the government had no role in denial of permission to Khaleda Zia’s British legal consultant Lord Carlile to enter India.
2 suspected drug traders killed in ‘gunfights’
Two suspected drug traders were killed in ‘gunfights’ with police and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Tangail and Bogura districts early Friday.
Dhaka, Delhi to discuss security, border cooperation
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrives here on Friday on a three-day visit to further discuss on how two neighboring countries can strengthen cooperation in security areas showing zero tolerance to terrorism and radicalization.
BD’s FF job quota reform not possible: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is not possible to reform freedom fighter quota in government jobs as there is a High Court verdict to continue it.
Hear Khaleda’s plea against graft case verdict: SC
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the High Court to start the hearing on the review petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against a lower court verdict sentencing five years’ imprisonment in the Zia Orphanage…
Oli Ahmed’s vehicle vandalised in Cumilla
President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Col (retired) Oli Ahmed’s motorcade came under attack and his vehicle was vandalised on Wednesday when he was on his way to a function in Chandina upazila.