Police detained a government employee from Akhura upazila on Thursday for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on his Facebook status.
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BNP men stage demo protesting Khaleda’s imprisonment
Several hundred BNP leaders and activists brought out a procession in the city on Friday protesting imprisonment of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case and demanding her immediate release.
21 Ekushey Padak recipients named
The government announced names of 21 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Ekushey Padak for 2018 for their contribution in respective fields.The official release from the cultural ministry disclosed the names of the recipients on Thursday.
Where is she now, Hasina asks about Khaleda
Criticising her arch rival Khaleda Zia for instigating violence in 2013, 2014 and 2015, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said ‘where the BNP chief is now’.
Verdict to deepen political crisis: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case sentencing Khaleda Zia to five years’ imprisonment will deepen the country’s political crisis further.
Fakhrul making false allegation: DMP
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Miah on Thursday claimed that BNP secretary general’s allegation of ruling party men’s attacking BNP leaders and workers accompanying Khaleda’s motorcade as false.
Khaleda to appeal to HC against verdict
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will appeal to the High Court (HC) against the lower court verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, said her lawyer and party’s vice-chairman Advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain.
Khaleda’s deeds exposed her to punishment
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today described BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s punishment as natural consequences of her past deeds particularly her role in burning to death innocent people in the name of political campaign in 2013-2015.
Khaleda sentenced to 5 years in prison
Dhaka, 08 Feb – In a major development, a Dhaka Special Judge’s Court yesterday sentenced BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for five years imprisonment and her eldest son and BNP’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and four others for 10 years in…
EU opens door to Balkans with 2025 target membership
The European Union acted on Tuesday to reinvigorate the membership ambitions of six Balkan states and reclaim the region as its own amid growing Russian and Chinese influence, setting 2025 as a goal for Serbia and Montenegro to join.
Uneasy calm ahead of Khaleda verdict
Tensions have gripped the country over Thursday’s verdict in the graft case against Khaleda Zia as BNP vowed to register its protests if their chairperson is ‘unfairly’ convicted in the case though the government has warned that no anarchy in…
Khaleda for peaceful movement
A day before a special court is set to deliver verdict in the graft case against her, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday raised doubt over getting justice in the case and said she is ready to face any consequence.
PM Hasina for quick repatriation of Rohingyas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she wants quick repatriation of the displaced Rohingya people living in Bangladesh in a deplorable condition.
BNP declares war on courts: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday claimed that BNP has declared a ‘war’ against the court after having failed to launch a movement.
Chaos centering on Khaleda verdict to be dealt with iron hand
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Jabed Patwary on Wednesday said police with professionalism and legal manner will deal all kind of attempt of anarchy created by any individual or any vested group centering the verdict of graft case against…
Current political crisis is an acid test for govt: B Chowdhury
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday described the country’s prevailing political crisis as an ‘acid test’ for the government.
Hotline opened for BD expatriates in Maldives
Bangladesh has opened a hotline for its citizens living in the Maldives for any kind of support as the Maldivian government declared a state of emergency there for 15 days.
Tap tourism opportunities in OIC thru joint efforts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said tourism is one of the areas where Islamic countries can work together to explore greater opportunities and potentials.
Dhaka becomes OIC City of Tourism
Dhaka is chosen as the “City of Tourism” for 2019 by the tourism ministers of the OIC member state at the closing session of the 10th Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers (ICTM) in the capital.
BNP slams DMP ban on public gathering
BNP on Tuesday denounced the ban imposed by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on holding any public gathering in the capital on Thursday, calling it an unfair act in the name of law.
Meetings in Dhaka banned on Khaleda verdict day
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Tuesday imposed a ban on holding any procession and carrying sharp weapons, explosives, flammable materials in the capital on Thursday (Feb 8).
Blaming Immigrants For Economic Troubles
Immigration has always been a prominent issue in American politics. It has become even more salient with the presidency of Donald Trump. A major debate at the moment concerns the economic impact of immigration—low-skilled immigration, in particular. It is argued…
Activists being harassed for greeting Khaleda: BNP
Police have harassed BNP activists who gathered to greet party chairperson Khaleda Zia on her way to Sylhet to visit shrines, senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged.
‘Khaleda goes to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court’
Awami League General Secretary and Roads Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia went to Sylhet by road to create pressure on court about the verdict of her corruption case.
Khaleda offers Fateha at Shahjalal Mazar
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia offered fateha at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) here Monday evening as a Dhaka court is set to deliver verdict on Thursday in a graft case against her.
Maldives opposition urged Int’l community to help resolve problem
Opposition leaders in the Maldives urged the international community Monday to pressure President Abdulla Yameen into obeying a court order to free political prisoners and “restore democracy” to the troubled honeymoon islands.
Roots and solution of Rohingya lie in Myanmar: PM Hasina
Stating that the root of Rohingya problem lies in Myanmar, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the international community, including Switzerland, to keep up pressure on Myanmar for an early peaceful solution to the crisis.
Swiss President for safe and voluntary migration of Rohingyas
Swiss President Alain Berset, now in Dhaka on a four-day official visit, on Monday said the situation of Rohingyas is of great concern to his country and laid emphasis on their safe and voluntary repatriation to Myanmar. He appreciated Bangladesh…
Net Neutrality: Trump’s deregulation sets digital giants free
The current querelle on net neutrality offers a telling example of how self-regulation could be the “evil” of the Internet rather than its “panacea” if it alone sets the rules.
Taka 500,000 for catching question leaker
The government on Sunday declared a bounty of Tk 5 lakh each for handing over to the authorities the criminals involved in question paper leakage on social media sites.