Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has imposed restriction on plying of motor vehicles for successful and peaceful holding of election to Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) scheduled to be held on June 15. A press release signed by SM Munir-Uz-Zaman, Commissioner of…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday categorically said the government did not impose any censorship on media as they believe in freedom of press.
DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday categorically said the government failed in every sector in last four and half years.
The World Bank has handed over a probe report into the alleged corruption in the Padma project to Finance Minister AMA Muhith, six months after its investigators left the country.
The Indo-Bangla Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is set for talks in Dhaka on such crucial issues as equiaable share of Teesta waters and proposed Tipaimukh dam.
Dhaka – Bangladesh on Tuesday pledged a token contribution of US$ 50,000 to finance the Strategic Plan for Development of Al-Quds and Al-Sharif of Palestine.
The news spread quickly: somebody was coming to give out more money. By the middle of the steely gray morning of June 7, thousands of men and women who used to work at the collapsed Rana Plaza factory complex had…
The parliament on Tuesday passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill-2013 with some amendments to the existing law aimed at efficiently curbing terrorism through interstate cooperation.
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said the convicted war criminals can also seek President’s clemency as the country’s Constitution does not stipulate as to who can file appeal to the President and who cannot.
With only three days remaining, contesting candidates to the election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have geared up their campaign tremendously with hope of getting maximum support from the electorates. All the contenders including the mayoral ones are seen moving…
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Monday said in Parliament that 3-5 lakh Myanmar nationals illegally entered Bangladesh on various occasions for economic reasons.
BNP lawmaker Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Monday warned the ruling party saying that the opposition in Parliament might be small in size, but nothing will go unchallenged.
The daylong countrywide hartal, called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, passed off on Monday without any major incidents of violence across the country as it evoked a very poor response.
Senior treasury bench member Tofail Ahmed on Monday said in Parliament that the opposition BNP has at last “realised that their anti-government movement will not work” to restore the caretaker government system and urged them to join the national polls.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Sunday said the source of black money has to be disclosed to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
BNP lawmaker Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokan on Sunday said in Parliament that BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman has no wealth abroad and the government is putting pressure on BNP chief Khaleda Zia by tourturing her son.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Sunday said special measures have been taken for holding the election to Khulna City Corporation in a free and peaceful manner.
International Crime Tribunal-2 fined and jailed three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami for their remarks on ongoing ICT trial and the warnings of ‘Civil War.
Unidentified miscreants hurled three cocktails at the house of Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Darus Salam Road in Mirpur in the capital on Sunday afternoon.
A day after meeting with her party’s policymakers, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to have another meeting with the top leaders of the 18-party alliance on Monday night to discuss the country’s latest political situation and work out their…
Lohagara thana police recovered a hanging body of a housewife on Monday morning from Poddarpara area of Lohagara . Though the members of the deceased’s in-laws family termed it as suicide, locals and relatives of the deceased think that it…
With only 7 days left, campaign for the upcoming election of Sylhet City Corporation (SCC),scheduled to be held on June 15, has gained momentum that has changed the common scenario of the metropolis in last only two to three days.…
After signing an agreement with Bangladesh, India has started shipping foodgrains on the Chittagong-Ashuganj-Agartala route. The first shipment started off this week. “It is a win-win for both countries. We can cut down heavily on the cost of transporting foodgrains…
Jamaat-e-Islami called a nine-hour hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the arrest of its Upazila Ameer Shafiqul Haque Jihadi and other leaders.
Police arrested a local Swechchachebak League leader while was allegedly stabbing a tempo (human hauler) driver inside a traffic police outpost in Bogra town on Friday night. The arrested persdon was identified as Mahidul Hassan Palash alias Chhoto Palash,…
All three contesting candidates for mayoral post in the upcoming election of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have committed that they will build Rajshahi as agriculture-based industrial city if they are elected. Besides, they will work for launching sitting bus service…
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury believes the option for a dialogue on how to hold the upcoming general elections is still open, despite the BNP withdrawing the adjournment motion in Parliament.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has alleged the BNP-led opposition splashed cold water on initiatives for a dialogue on the nature of election-time administration.
BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Friday termed the proposed 2013-14 budget a big beautiful balloon and said it will push up inflation and the prices of essentials, and hamper the investment.
A Dhaka court on Friday placed four policemen on a five-day remand in connection with the killing of a businessman in police custody in Savar.