BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sister Selima Islam on Friday said they are planning to make a special appeal seeking her release from jail as they are worried about her life.
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AL nominee attacks independent candidate’s office
The office of ward number 56 independent councillor aspirant was vandalised and torched, allegedly by Awami League-backed candidate in Borogram area in Kamrangirchar on Friday afternoon.
New AL committee pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
The newly-elected Bangladesh Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) and Advisory Council, led by AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his…
AL conspiring to hinder BNP victory in city polls: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Jan 24 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the ruling party is conspiring to hamper their party’s victory in the elections to two Dhaka city corporations. “As Awami League has become politically bankrupt,…
49,558 river grabbers in country: Khalid Mahmud
State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday informed parliament that there are 49,558 river grabbers across the country with highest 5,906 occupiers in Cumilla district. He placed the statistics in Parliament replying to a question from Awami League…
HC to hear Sunday a writ for staying Dhaka city polls
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The High Court will hear on Sunday a writ petition filed seeking a stay on the upcoming Dhaka City corporations polls slated to be held on February 1.
PM asks BD mission to help Andrew Kishore
Culture Desk Prime minister Sheikh Hasina asked the Bangladesh High Commission in Singapore to extend full support for the treatment of ailing playback singer Andrew Kishore recently .
Bangladesh ranks 146th in corruption index: TIB
Bangladesh jumped three notches in the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), the Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) said Thursday.
Cold-related diseases affect 5,825 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 5,825 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Thursday. Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 888 of the patients received treatment for acute…
AL nominees on door to door visit BNP men sensing conspiracy
Dhaka, Jan 23 – The Awami League mayoral candidates for Dhaka North and South city corporation elections are wooing votes from door to door making attractive pledges for the people in their respective city while the opposition BNP candidates sensing…
Go for ballot; defer polls again, if necessary: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged the Election Commission (EC) to defer the elections to the two Dhaka city corporations again, if necessary, for holding it with ballot papers instead of EVMs.
‘BCL men’ beat 4 students at DU suspecting link to Shibir
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men have allegedly beaten up four students of Dhaka University (DU) suspecting them of being activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Outstanding loans of bank directors hit Tk 1716 b: Minister
The outstanding loans of bank directors in the country now stand at Tk 171,616.1247 crore at the end of September 2019, which is 11.21 percent of the total loans disbursed by all banks.
Declare Capital Dhaka ecologically critical area: High Court
Dhaka, Jan 22 – The High Court on Wednesday commented that the capital city Dhaka should be declared as Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) in order to save the environment and protect the city from pollution.
e-Passport to brighten Bangladesh image: PM Hasina
The introduction of e-Passport will brighten the image of Bangladesh further in the digital world, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday.
Publish ad in newspapers asking Sinha to turn up: Court
A court here on Wednesday directed authorities concerned to publish an advertisement in two national dailies asking former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others to appear before it on February 20 in a case filed on charges of…
Kurigram shivers as mercury falls to 7.2°C
Kurigram, Jan 22 – People in Bangladesh’s northern district Kurigram is shivering as a moderate cold wave started sweeping over the region on Wednesday, after five days of reprieve.
BGMEA Bhaban demolition work starts
Dhaka, Jan 22 – The demolition work on the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association building (BGMEA Bhaban) formally started on Wednesday.
Ward-level BCL committees to support AL nominees in capital
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has formed ward-level committees to campaign for Awami League (AL) mayoral candidates contesting Dhaka city polls.
ACC grills Mayor Sayed Khokan’s APS Sheikh Quddus
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday grilled Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayed Khokon’s Assistant Personal Secretary (APS) Sheikh Kuddus and personal assistant (PA) of 11th Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Huq Chowdhury, Ezaz Chowdhury over amassing…
HC makes Ibrahim Khaled director, chairman of ILFSL
Dhaka, Jan 21- To Protect the greater interest of the common shareholders and the depositors of the corporate sector of the country, the High Court has appointed Ibrahim Khaled, former deputy governor of the Bangladesh Bank, as an independent director…
Tk 205b to set up 329 tech school, colleges in BD
Dhaka, Jan 21 – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared a Tk 20,525.69-crore project to establish 329 technical school and colleges (TSC) at Upazila level, aiming to create skilled human resources.
BCL factional clash leaves 10 wounded at IU
At least 10 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a factional clash at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday afternoon.
BNP mayor candidate Tabith Awal comes under attack in city
BNP’s mayoral candidate of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election Tabith Awal came under attack during electioneering in the city’s Gabtoli area on Tuesday.
18th Dhaka Int’l Film Festival ends
Culture Desk Iranian director Reza Mirkarimi’s feature film ‘Castle of Dreams’ won the Best Film Award in the Asian Film Competition segment at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival, which ended on Sunday at the Main Auditorium of Bangladesh National…
Coronavirus outbreak: Dhaka airport to screen passengers from China
The authorities of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here will start screening passengers arriving from China on Tuesday following outbreak of new coronavirus that has so far claimed four lives and sickened many in China .
Abrar murder case: Court takes charges into cognisance
A court here on Tuesday took the charges into cognisance against 25 in the case over the murder of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad.
Try to get over confidence crisis: Mahbub to EC
Dhaka, Jan 20 – Mentioning that the activities of executive magistrates against the violations of the electoral code of conduct in the upcoming polls to the two Dhaka city corporations are not visible, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder has urged the…
Panic militant attack on police was to spread terrorism: DMP
Dhaka, Jan 20 – The main purpose of the panic attacks by the militants on law enforcers last year was to spread terrorism and get publicity, said Monirul Islam, Additional Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and Head of…
Police can’t avoid responsibility of custodial death: DMP chief
Dhaka, Jan 20 – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Shafiqul Islam on Monday said that police cannot avoid responsibility if a suspect dies in its custody.