Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said the senior vice-chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman is under surveillance of the detectives in London. The minister came up with the observations while talking to reporters after inaugurating Asmat Ali Khan Memorial Veteran Football…
Councillor of Bogra Municipality and president Bogra town unit Juba Dal, Masud Rana (40) has been shot in his leg after arrest on early Suday, Rana’ family sources have told journalists.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have appeared outside the hospital with their daughter, who was born earlier on Saturday. The princess slept in her mother’s arms during her first public appearance on the steps of St Mary’s Hospital. They…
Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday again urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to interfere to find out her husband–went disappeared on March 11 from a residence at city’s Uttara. Hasina Ahmed made the appeaifel, 53 days off…
The 15-year-old boy had been buried alive for five days, listening to bulldozers clearing mountains of debris, fearful the incessant aftershocks might collapse the darkened crevice he was trapped in. And then, “all of the sudden I saw light,” Pemba…
Voicing disappointment both at irregularities in the city polls and BNP’s boycott midway through, a top US official here on Friday said everyone needs to focus on a transparent investigation into those irregularities making sure that the next election is…
Police authorities has given permission to Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, workers front of BNP, to hold its discussion meeting at Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) at Kakrail to mark the May Day on Friday afternoon. Sramik Dal had sought permission…
BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Thursday said that the attack on late President Ziaur Rahman’s mazar at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar was outcome of a conspiracy. He made the comments while talking to reporters after visiting the…
Condemning the widespread vote rigging, violence and obstruction towards balloting at different polling stations during the city polls, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has said the Election Commission (EC) and law enforcement agencies have failed to hold credible and peaceful…
A two-day fourth annual Bangladesh-US partnership dialogue begins here on Thursday to advance the ‘robust’ and ‘growing’ bilateral relationship and give it a strategic direction. Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque will lead the home side, while Under Secretary of State…
Afroza Abbas, wife of BNP-backed mayoral candidate Mirza Abbas for Dhaka South City Corporation, did not cast her vote as she had to rush to different polling stations after receiving complains that many polling agents of Abbas was being ousted…
The United States on Tuesday voiced disappointment over the widespread, firsthand and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation and violence, and the BNP’s decision to boycott the city polls. “We’re disappointed by widespread, firsthand, and credible reports of vote-rigging, intimidation and…
BNP on Monday warned that they will intensify their ongoing movement if the government manipulates the elections. Addressing a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan headquarters, party senior leader Moudud Ahmed also said that the government will be held responsible for…
Police arrested 12 BNP activists from different areas in the capital on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, on charges of their alleged involvement in trying to buy votes in favour of BNP-supported candidates. Police also recovered a total of Tk…
BNP on Monday alleged that terrorists came from outside are working to ensure the victory of the ruling party-backed mayoral candidate in Tuesday’s city corporation election through capturing polling stations and casting fake votes. BNP’s Chittagong city unit president Amir…
By Colleen Curry Harrowing videos of Mount Everest climbers running from an avalanche and watching as the injured were airlifted off the mountain began to emerge today from the aftermath of Nepal’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. The climbers described chaos as…
At least 3,618 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on Saturday, say officials. Rameshwor Dangal, head of Nepal’s disaster management agency, said another 6,500 people had been injured. Dozens of people are…
BNP on Sunday night questioned the legality of approving the highest number of observers of a virtually unknown organisation to monitor Tuesday’s elections to Dhaka south and Dhaka north city corporations. In an emergency press briefing at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan…
A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Nepal sparked a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest on Saturday, killing at least 17 people on the mountain. At least 30 were injured.
The tremors on Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Nepal lasted barely a minute by some accounts, yet this was enough to bring down centuries of Nepalese history. Among the buildings to collapse was the Dharahara tower, which once dominated the skyline…
A foolproof security zone will be created in the capital on the day of the City Corporation elections so that voters can cast their votes without any fear. “A foolproof security zone will be created in the city on the…
Bnp chief Begum Khaleda Zia who resumed campaigning for her party-supported candidates in the mayoral elections in Dhaka and Chittagong demanded deployment of the army for ensuring peaceful conduct of the election. He refrained from campaigning on Thursday as her…
Voicing the party’s disappointment over the role of the Election Commission (EC) in the city polls, BNP on Friday alleged that the statuary body is acting at the government’s dictate. “The EC’s decision over deployment of army has made us…
Khaleda Zia refrained from coming out of her home to campaign for her party-backed Dhaka mayor candidates, as her car damaged in attacks since Monday was was still under repair at workshop. Bnp sources said most cars of her motorcade,…
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing on charge framing to June 14 against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a case filed for money laundering. Judge-in-Charge of the Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka, Hosne Ara…
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq on Wednesday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to abide by the electoral laws saying that the use of motorcade during electioneering a violation of election code of conduct.…
An official of Mirpur Model Police Station in the capital yesterday (Wednesday) submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka in the case filed against 42 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-Party Alliance for vandalism,…
Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday said aggrieved family members of the victims who were killed or injured in arson attacks during the BNP-sponsored hartals, blockade made the attack on BNP chairperson…
The High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing on a bail petition of BNP leader Mirza Abbas until April 27 in a case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on charge of causing a loss of about Tk 15.52…
A Dhaka court yesterday (Tuesday) deferred the deposition of witnesses in the case over the murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider to May 11 as an accused moved to the High Court against the indictment order. Dhaka’s Fourth Additional Metropolitan…