A strong earthquake rocked Bangladesh country on Saturday making panic-stricken people to come out of their homes and workplaces and educational institutions.In Dhaka two people were reported killed in rush to run down buildings in panic while several buildings were…
With two days left for the electioneering, candidates specially Awami League and BNP-backed mayoral aspirants are carrying out hectic campaigns from early morning to midnight to woo voters in the three city corporations. In their desperate bid, candidates specially the ruling…
The European Union (EU) has alerted Bangladesh that it could revisit Everything But Arms (EBA) if another tragedy like Rana Plaza takes place or even just the continuation of poor conditions for workers. “Another tragedy, or even just a continuation…
After whitewashing Pakistan 3-0 in ODI series, Bangladesh made another history beating Pakistan for the first time by seven wickets in the only Twenty20 International match of the Dan Cake Cricket series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on…
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad has said the army can best fulfill its role as a reserve force during the three city corporation elections from inside the cantonments. “The cantonment is centrally located in Dhaka. It is ideal to…
BNP on Thursday warned the ruling Awami Legue that it will not be able to keep Khaleda away from the electioneering by resorting to ‘terrorism’. “The ruling party men are repeatedly attacking Khaleda Zia’s motorcade with a motive to kill…
Un secretary general Ban ki-moon has underlined the need for secure and safe environment for campaigning only though which transparent, inclusive and credible electios are possible. This was sated by Moon’s spokeman Stéphane Dujarric in the daily noon briefing at…
Some 500 magistrates along with the army and the regular law enforcement agencies will be kept deployed for four days from April 26 to 29 in the three cities in Dhaka and Chittagong to punish violation of election code of…
Bangladesh for the first time whitewashed former world champions Pakistan 3-0 in the three-match ODI series beating them by eight wickets in the 3rd and last match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. The Bengal Tigers,…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade came under attack for fourth consecutive day at Banglamotor by pro-Awami League activists leaving at least two persons including her adviser MA Quayum injured. The other was a staff member of her security force. Witnesses…
At least seven people, including a bank manager and a robber, were killed and 24 others injured during a daring attempt of robbery in a branch of Bangladesh Commerce Bank Ltd at Kathgora, Ashulia on Tuesday.
In the face of a growing demand from different quarters, the Election Commission on Tuesday decided to deploy army in three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong from April 26 to 29, aiming to peacefully hold the crucial polls on…
Police has finally accepted a case lodged by BNP against over hundred unknown persons in connection with Monday’s attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade at Karwan Bazar while she was campaigning for party-backed mayoral aspirant Tabiht Awal for Dhaka North City…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday demanded that all those involved in sexual assaults on women during Pahela Baishakh celebrations on the Dhaka University campus be brought to justice immediately. “The Commission clearly states that the offenders whoever…
The High Court on Monday ordered the police to continue their regular operation to trace missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed and submit their progress report to the Home Ministry over the next six months. An HC bench comprising Justice Quamrul…
BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her motorcade came under attack while she was conducting campaign for Dhaka City Corporation election at Karwanbazar area of the capital yesterday. Miscreants attacked with sticks, brickbats and sharp weapons when Khaleda Zia was…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday questioned the taste of newspapers and TV channels for giving huge coverage to Khaleda Zia who is responsible for causing miseries to the whole nation during her 92-day destructives activities.
Hundreds ofAwami League (AL) supporters tried to obstruct BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia fromcampaigning for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awalin Uttara yesterday.They staged black flag demonstrations at different places in Uttara and tried to encircle Khaleda’s motorcade, which…
Opener Tamim Iqbal’s second century ina row helped Bangladesh clinch their maiden ODI series beating Pakistan by 7 wickets in their 2nd match of the three-match Dan Cake ODI cricket series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. This…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to reject BNP for its violent agitations. “BNP is synonymous with destruction, trouble and oppression of the nation,” she has said. She was speaking while inaugurating railway projects through video conferencing on…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday joined the electioneering for her party-backed candidates of the April 28 city polls by campaigning in Gulshan-2 area for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral contestant Tabith Awal.
Water experts and activists at a roundtable in Dhaka city on Saturday underlined the need for greater awareness among the people to compel the government to undertake initiatives for durable and holistic settlement of Teesta water management. Dwelling on ‘Teesta…
Jahangirnagar University has suspended eight students for sexually harassing a female co-student during Bengali New Year celebrations. The authorities have not named the suspended students since investigations were ongoing. The university took the step following an executive order by Vice-Chancellor…
Bangladesh have finally come back to the winning streat against Pakistan in all forms of cricket in style, crushing them by 79 runs in the first ODI on Friday. Two centuries by opener Tamim Iqbal (132) and wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim…
BNP has urged the Election Commission to install closed- circuit cameras on each of the polling stations during the city corporation polls in Dhaka and Chittagong. “People are aware about the role played by the law enforcers during January 5…
A Dhaka Court on Thursday deferred the submission of police report to May 17 in the case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three others for the death of 42 burn victims. Magistrate Maruf Hossain of the Chief Metropolitan…
The High Court has sought to know what are the steps taken to punish the guilty by investigating the cases of sexual harassment on women on Dhaka University campus during Bengali New Year celebration on Tuesday. The inspector general of…
Former Chief Election Commissioner Justice Muhammad Abdur Rouf yesterday said holding a free and fair election is not possible in the country until the administration was delinked from conducting polls. “The administration must be pulled out of the electoral process…
The High Court on Wednesday gave a split decision on the bail petitions of Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka south city Mirza Abbas in two violence cases. Senior judge of the bench, Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique, granted bail…
At least eleven people died as a two-storey temporary house subsided collapsed into a lake at Mirhajirbagh in Rampura on Wednesday. The accident occured in the afternoon, when a lot of the dwellers left for work after lunch. Otherwise, a…