Several top BNP leaders, including its spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, have got bail from the High Court in various cases. The bench of Justice Borhanuddin and Justice KM Kamrul Kader granted their pleas on Monday. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Md…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the growth projection of the current fiscal year (2013-14) would be revised downwards from the targeted 7.2 percent as he thinks it would be 6.3 percent this time. “The GDP growth projection for…
Police have recovered the body of a local BNP student wing leader, siX days after being picked up. He was an accused in alleged attack on the motorcade of Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor. Nilphamari Chhatra Dal leader Atikul Islam…
A Dhaka court on Monday granted a two-day remand for Ahmed Atique, diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Inqilab to allow police to quiz him and rejected the bail prayers of the arrested journalists of the newspaper. Magistrate SM Ashiqur Rahman…
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the law to grant 50 percent allowance on basic pay to Supreme Court Judges.
The High Court has issued an order, restraining the authorities from taking arbitrary action against five top BNP leaders, including Standing Committee member Moudud Ahmed.
Terming the January 5 national election unique, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the country for the first time saw an elected government handing over power to another elected one.
BNP and its associate bodies celebrated the 78th birth anniversary of late President and party founder Ziaur Rahman on Sunday with a fresh vow to restore democracy in the country.
The BNP that boycotted the January 5 national election is all set to hold its scheduled mass rally in the city on Monday in an effort to stage a big showdown.
Amid speculations that the European Union (EU) might withdraw its trade benefit, the 28-member economic bloc on Sunday cleared its position saying they are not considering ‘any changes’ in this trade benefit now Bangladesh enjoying in the vast EU market.
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday asked BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to surrender before the trial court in connection with the money-laundering charges he was acquitted of. After hearing the admissibility of an appeal filed by the Anti…
The BNP on Saturday alleged that leaders and activists of the 18-Party alliance were being abducted or ‘extra-judicially’ killed. In a statement, BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, “The government is abducting, killing and torturing our leaders…
Bangladesh is in favour of reviving a 1999 treaty that allowed trans-shipment of goods through India. “Connectivity is the biggest issue in South Asia and we will work towards improving it.
Oishee Rahman, accused of killing her parents, has been denied bail.
Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjaer met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday. The nearly hour-long meeting that began around 7:50pm was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office. BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and chairperson’s adviser…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned BNP-Jamaat that they will have to shun militant and terrorist activities if they want to do politics in Bangladesh.
Daily Inqilab has expressed regret for publishing the news titled, ‘Indian Army assists joint forces in Satkhira’.
Making its position clear, Pakistan has said it will not make any comment on the trial process of war criminals in Bangladesh in the future.
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of party founder late President Ziaur Rahman across the country on Sunday.
The export of fresh fruits and vegetables to European Union countries is showing a much lower growth compared to the one achieved elsewhere in the world over the last few fiscal years.
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran on Saturday expressed his hope that the two friendly neighbouring nations will continue to work together to have a ‘peaceful and bright future’ free from poverty for both the countries.
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Prof Dr Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said sate terror has been going on in the country forcing many people to live an uncertain life. “We are living through an uncertain life and we don’t…
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Friday said the ‘train of militancy’ would have to be stopped at any cost to build a Bangladesh free from communalism.
Bangladesh Railway has incurred a loss of over Tk 8.25 crore in two fiscal years (FY07 and FY08) for realising license fee at lower rate from grameenphone, a leading mobile phone operator of the country.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday protested the closure of the printing press of the daily Inqilab by the government and the arrest of its three journalists.
Keeping aside her busy schedule, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday afternoon spent some pleasant time with the country’s leading poets, litterateurs, writers, journalists, academics, artistes and intellectuals.
Apparently pointing finger at Jamaat-e-Islami, the European Parliament has said the political parties which are associated with ‘terrorist acts’ in Bangladesh must be banned.
Police on Friday sought a five-day remand for Diplomatic Correspondent of the Daily Inqilab Ahmed Atique in a case filed with Wari Police Station under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT), 2006.
The High Court on Thursday declared Ashiyan City housing project situated in the capital’s Uttara area illegal. A High Court bench of justice AB Mahmudul Haq, justice Qazi Reza-Ul-Hoque and justice ABM Altaf Hossain delivered the verdict on a majority…
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran is meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for first time after the general election.