President Abdul Hamid on Sunday stressed the need for early settlement of all the pending issues, including the Land Boundary Agreement of 1974 and its protocol of 2011, and Teesta water sharing, between Bangladesh and India soon.
Category: Governance
Thai PM greets Hasina
Prime Minister of Thailand Yingluck Shinawatra on Sunday congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.
15 sued over Jubo League man killing in Jessore
A case was filed on Friday against 15 people in connection with the killing of Rafiqul Islam Shipon, organising secretary of Jessore town unit of the ruling Awami League’s youth wing Jubo League.
Act without prejudice, Asaduzzaman asks police
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday asked the police to perform their duties efficiently and without any prejudice.
Upazila elections begin in Feb: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Saturday said upazila parishad elections will begin in February next.
Deeper media role urged for better migration handling in Arab States
Dead Sea – An inter-regional consultation of senior media executives hosted by the ILO and organised by Panos Europe took place in Jordan, under the patronage of the Ministry of Labour, with the aim of building partnerships with the media,…
EC urged to contact Raushan on JP matters
The Jatiya Party has urged the Election Commission to contact its presidium member Raushan Ershad for any future communications pertaining to the party.
North Korean premier greets Hasina
North Korean Prime Minister Pak Pong Ju has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the third time.
2 students held with crude bombs, bomb ingredients in Ctg
Police arrested two students of an Islamic university in possession of six crude bombs and some bomb making materials at Madambibi in Sitakunda upazila early Friday. –UNB, Chittagong.
12 Jamaat-Shibir activists arrested in Ctg
Chittagong district police arrested 12 activists of Jamaat-Shibir in an overnight drive in Sitakunda and Satkania upazilas of the district last night.
HC to hear Sunday BNP petitions over harassment
The High Court on Thursday fixed January 19 for hearing on the writ petitions filed Wednesday seeking to refrain police from harassing top five BNP leaders, including Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar and Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah, without due process…
Swanky cars, flashy offices out
The central bank has directed other banks in Bangladesh not to buy vehicles worth over Tk 5 million and jeeps above Tk 10 million.
No repetition of violence during re-voting, hopes CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Wednesday hoped that there will be no recurrence of the January-5 violence during the re-voting in 390 polling stations of seven constituencies.
AL starts selling nomination forms for women reserved seats
The ruling Awami League on Wednesday started selling nomination forms among the party aspirants against reserved seats for women in the 10th parliament.
HC’s whipping to give adequate protection to Hindus
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s High Court on Wednesday ordered the government to provide adequate protection to Hindus after widespread attacks on the minority community during and after the January 5 general election. The court also sought a report from authorities about the…
Preparations completed to hold suspended election at 206 centres in Gaibandha
All preparations have been completed to hold elections at 206 centres here were polls have been suspended on January 5.
Policeman killed in Ctg
A police constable was killed by miscreants in the city’s Agrabad area under Double Mooring thana on Monday night.
JP eyes Deputy Speaker post, We’ll focus on making JS effective: Anisul Islam
Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud on Tuesday said Jatiya Party wants the post of Deputy Speaker in the 10th parliament which is set to begin its journey on January 29.
Court denies bail to Hannan, Rizvi
A court here on Monday rejected the bail petitions of two BNP leaders, including BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) Hannan Shah and its joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in two cases filed with Motijheel and Paltan police…
2 held with 14 Molotov cocktails, crude bombs in Chandpur
Police here on Sunday night arrested two people along with eight Molotov cocktails and six crude bombs raiding a medicine store in Natun Bazar area of the town.
Jamaat leader held in Satkhira
Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Koila Bazar of Kolaroa upazila on Sunday afternoon.
ACC to probe allegations of wealth accumulation by politicians
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will launch probes into the graft allegations of unusual wealth accumulations by politicians, including ministers and state ministers in the newspapers.
Huge quantities of smuggle goods, drugs seized in Dinajpur
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized huge quantity of Indian rice and drugs from Birampur upazila of the district yesterday.
14 BNP-Jamaat men held in Laxmipur
Police arrested 14 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different places of the district early Sunday.
Arms recovered in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered two pistols and four blank magazines from Kironganj frontier under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj Saturday.
UK to continue to support BD to help achieve MDGs: Envoy
Amid speculations about the UK aid programme in Bangladesh, British High Commissioner Robert W Gibson on Saturday said Britain will continue to support the poorest and most marginalised people in Bangladesh.
Chinese envoy met Khaleda Zia
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun is meeting the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office.
Gazette naming Raushan oppn leader published
The Parliament Secretariat on Saturday published a gazette naming Jatiya Party (JP) senior presidium member Raushan Ershad as leader of the opposition in the 10th Parliament.
2 Jamaat leaders arrested in Laxmipur
Police in a drive arrested two local activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Hajirhat area in Kamalnagar upazila on Friday.
Killing incidents up in Jhenidah
68 murdered last year Killing incidents, especially for social rivalry and family disputes, has marked a remarkable rise in Jhenidah as 68 people were murdered in the district last year.