Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday hoped that the general point-to-point inflation rate by June this year would stand at 7.0 percent, down from 7.53 percent in December last year. He said he based his optimism on the normalization of…
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Early election to be pointless without consensus: EP del
An early election in Bangladesh will be pointless if there is no consensus among all political parties, said the head of the visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation here on Monday. “…dialogue…everything should be on the table including the possibility of…
British envoy concerned at ‘transgressions’ in UZ polls
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson on Monday expressed concern over the media reports of ‘interference’ and ‘transgressions’ in the upazila polls now being held in phases, and hoped that the Election Commission would investigate it ‘fully and transparently’…
Judgment in War crimes trial against Nizami any day
On the closing day of the rehearing on summing-up arguments, both the prosecution and the defence lawyers made contradictory claims over the fate of war crimes accused, the 1971 villainous Al Badr supremo Motiur Rahman Nizami, and now Jamaat-e-Islami ameer.
BNP criticises EC for being ‘biased’
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday quipped that the Election Commission is working independently carrying out the Prime Minister dictates. “The Prime Minister has said the right thing…the Election Commission is working independently allowing the casting of…
Large-scale unopposed election matter of headache: India’s ex-CEC
Visiting former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Dr SY Quraishi on Monday said there is nothing wrong with any unopposed election, but it is a ‘matter of thinking’ if it happens on a large scale. “There’s nothing wrong…if a…
European Parliament delegation in Dhaka to discuss post-polls issues
A delegation of the European Parliament (EP) arrived here Sunday night to discuss post-election scenario in Bangladesh and see the progress made in the readymade garment industry after the Rana Plaza building collapse. Chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with…
JP walks out blasts TIB for seeing no opposition in JS
The Jatiya Party (JP) on Sunday staged a walkout from Parliament session protesting the increase of power price. The JP lawmakers led by Rawshan Ershad staged the first ever walkout at about 5:30pm in the presence of Leader of the…
Chaos in court plot to shatter rule of law: Law minister
Law Minister Anisul Haq on Sunday termed a ‘plot to shatter the rule of law’ the chaos created by the defence lawyers during the indictment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and seven others in two graft…
Framing charge against Khaleda lawful: ACC Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mosharraf Hossain Kajol on Sunday claimed that all legal actions including framing of charges against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases are being taken in line with existing laws of the country and…
BNP leaders Fakhrul, Mosharaf, Abbas, Salam refused bail
The Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Sunday rejected the bail petitions of BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders. Other two leaders are Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and Dhaka City BNP member…
Vote fraud in 46 upazilas – BNP: It’s more peaceful- AL
BNP on Sunday alleged that the ruling party men captured most polling stations and stuffed the ballot boxes with fake votes in 46 upazilas out 91 during the 4th phase of the local body polls. “As per the information we’ve…
EC admits violence but terms polls satisfactory
Admitting some incidents of violence and irregularities in the fourth phase 91 upazila parishads polls, the Acting Chief Election Commissioner Abdul Mobarak yesterday said the commission has taken allegations into cognizance and directed the concerned authorities for taking action immediately. “There…
Election violence death toll rises to 4
Four people, including an Awami League leader and a Jubo Dal leader, were killed in separate incidents of election violence in Munshiganj, Comilla, Brahmanbaria and Jhalakati districts during the 4th phase of upazila elections on Sunday. In Munshiganj, a local…
Govt out to manipulate UZ polls again: BNP
BNP on Saturday aired an apprehension that there would be widespread violence and irregularities in the fourth phase of the upazila polls on Sunday as what it said the government is conspiring to rig votes in collusion with the Election…
Water & energy sectors’ coordination stressed, Buriganga could be revived within a year
Water experts here on Saturday stressed the need for strengthening coordination between water and energy sectors for reducing inefficiencies in both sectors.
Reserved quota women MPs to take oath on Today
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer oath of office to 48 women members of parliament on Sunday, five days after they were elected unopposed to fill the seats exclusively reserved for women.
Delhi-centric contact cannot resolve Teesta water-sharing dispute: Imtiaz
Prof Imtiaz Ahmed, an expert of international affairs, on Saturday observed that no Delhi-centric contact by Dhaka can help resolve the Bangladesh-India dispute over the sharing of Teesta River water.
Japan’s FM calls on the prime minister, speaks of more bilateral cooperation
Japan will provide US$ 1.8 billion to Bangladesh for development projects in gas, power, urban infrastructure improvement and capacity building of government officials.
91 more upazilas going to polls Today
Ninety-one more upazila parishads across 43 districts are going to polls Today in the 4th phase of the staggered local government elections.
T20 Super10: Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 5 runs
Top ranked Sri Lanka kept their pride beating South Africa by 5 runs in their first Super10 match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday. Replying to Sri Lanka’s 165 runs, South Africa…
World Water Day today
The World Water Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere around the globe on Saturday, aiming to raise awareness to save water.
Electioneering in 91 upazilas ends at midnight
The curtain falls on electioneering in 91 upazilas of 43 districts on Friday midnight, 32 hours before the opening of voting in the upazilas.
Khaleda, her son indicted violating rules
BNP Standing Committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday alleged that their chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman was indicted violating rules in two graft cases filed by the Anti Corruption only to politically malign her. “The charges…
90K cubic meter waste dumped into rivers daily, rally demands lease cancellation of riverbanks
About 90,000 cubic meter of untreated industrial waste is dumped into the country’s rivers each day destroying the major sources of surface water, according to a report of the Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba).
Japanese Foreign Minister in city
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrived here on Friday evening on a two-day visit to hold talks for promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Australia says nothing spotted in search for plane
Search planes flying deep into the southern Indian Ocean have found nothing so far that could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet, Australia’s acting prime minister said Friday.
1m people in South-East Asia don’t get TB services: WHO
A third of the approximately three million people, who get sick with tuberculosis (TB) every year in the WHO South-East Asia Region, do not get the TB services.
Polls Violence: Memo submitted to DC offices
BNP submitted the copies of a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioners’ (DCs) offices across the country on Thursday, protesting what it said the widespread vote fraud by ruling party men during the March 15 upazila elections. The party leaders and…
BNP slams charge framing against Khaleda
BNP on Thursday condemned the charge framing against its chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, saying it was done at the behest of the government with an ill-motive…