A court in Myanmar on Friday rejected the appeal of two Reuters journalists convicted of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act during their reporting on the country’s crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, maintaining the seven-year prison terms they were sentenced to…
New Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Thursday announced that there will be no rise in default loan from now on and it will be reduced gradually.
Dhaka, Jan 10 – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organisation, yesterday said that 2018 marked the highest number of extrajudicial killings in history, numbering at 466.
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A two-member European Union (EU) election expert mission on Thursday held a meeting with BNP’s three female candidates who contested the 11th parliamentary election.
A 20-kilometer long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila on Thursday morning, causing immense sufferings to hundreds of passengers.
At least 35 people were injured in clashes between garment workers and police in different areas of Savar, Gazipur and the capital on Thursday.
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 10 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with police at Sabrang in Teknaf Upazila early Thursday.
Dhaka, Jan 09 – A Dhaka court yesterday asked the investigation officer of journalist couple Sagor Sarowar and Meherun Runi killing case to submit a probe report before it on February 17.
Mentioning that Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has no Facebook account, Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate on Wednesday urged all to remain aware about fake account in his name.
Re-balloting in three election centres in Brahmanbaria-2 constituency, where the voting was suspended during the December-30 general election, began at 8 am Wednesday.
Dhaka, Jan 8 – The 24th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) begins at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the city on Wednesday.
Savar, Jan 8 – A readymade garment (RMG) worker was killed and 30 others were injured in clashes with policemen during demonstrations at Hemayetpur on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Jan 8 – A legal notice has been sent to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Cabinet secretary seeking cancellation of appointments of MPs in the 11th parliament as it was formed without dissolving the previous one (10th parliament).
Zonta Club of Greater Dhaka on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust (COAST) to support Rohingya families in Cox’s Bazar.
Readymade garment workers, protesting for a third consecutive day, clashed with police in Dhaka and Savar on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured.
Newly appointed Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Tuesday said the main challenge of her ministry is to tackle the perennial problem of question paper leakage.
A retired airman of Bangladesh Air Force was beaten to death allegedly by the members of his brother-in-law’s family at Jugipasha village in Fultola upazila on Monday night.
Syed Abul Hannan, a 1952 Language Movement veteran and a Freedom Fighter, died from old age complications at a private hospital in the capital early Tuesday. He was 87.
Cox’s Bazar, Jan 8 – Two suspected drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Domdomia of Teknaf Upazila early Monday.
Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said implementing their party’s election manifesto is the main challenge for the 47 new cabinet members who were sworn in today (Monday).
A suspected extortionist was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Pahartali Bazar in Double Mooring area of the city on Monday.
The Cabinet Division on Monday published a gazette distributing portfolios among the new cabinet members immediately after its 47 members took oath at Bangabhaban.
Dhaka, Jan 06 – A Dhaka court ordered to send former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda to the prison. Judge HM Ruhul Imran of Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka passed the order denying his bail prayer.
A court here on Sunday placed seven accused on a five-day remand each in a case over the gang-rape of a woman in Subarnachar upazila.
Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said has extended his heartiest congratulations to Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on her party’s absolute victory in the 11th parliamentary elections.
Thirty-four members of the outgoing cabinet, including 23 ministers like Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Matia Chowdhury, Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haq Inu, have been dropped from the upcoming cabinet.
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal no 2 as the cyclonic storm ‘Pabuk’ over the Andaman sea and adjoining areas moved northwestwards.
The first namaz-e-janaza of Syed Ashraf was held at the South Plaza of the Jaitya Sangsad on Sunday morning.The body of the veteran Awami League was taken to the Parliament complex from Combined Military Hospital (CMH) at 9:30 am.
Jaitya party chairman HM Ershad is likely to take oath as an MP of the 11th parliament on Sunday.