Category: Lead News

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus prefers not to talk about the state of politics in Bangladesh. “It is good to speak less about the politics of Bangladesh,” he said in New York, USA, when asked for his views on current political…

A senior BNP leader says there will be no option left other than ousting the incumbent government if a non-party government is not installed.

The main opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance plans another spell of countrywide hartal this week if the government would not take initiative for talks with the opposition to resolve the ongoing stand-off within a couple of days.

Acting chairman of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Shahabuddin Chuppu on Thursday said the people would raise their voice against the latest amendment to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act.

The ninth Parliament, elected on Dec 29, 2008, will not sit any more unless any emergency or war situation comes up. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury made the announcement when she read out the President’s statement on Wednesday, the last day…

The US Congress has expressed concern over the growing political tensions in Bangladesh and attacks on minorities as two major political parties remained adamant in their respective positions and feared that further instability might lead to expansion of extremists groups…

The BNP has brushed aside the Prime Minister’s speech in Parliament that the general election lurking around the corner will be held under an ‘all-party’ government that she will lead.

President Abdul Hamid’s decision to let Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina run the poll-time government has disappointed the BNP, a senior party leader has said.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court fixed November 28 for further hearing on the bail petitions of five senior BNP leaders including MK Anwar MP and Barrister Moudud Ahmed MP in two cases filed with Motijheel Police Station on the charge…

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon the leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student organisation of the opposition BNP, to take strong position in the streets to force the government to…

Secretary of Anti-Corruption Commission Faizur Rahman Chowdhury on Wednesday said the commission would take action against its lawyers, if any negligence is found in carrying out the money laundering case against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his friend Gias…

Reminding people that Bangladesh will again turn into a den of militants and terrorists if BNP returns to power, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought votes for Awami League in the next general election for the country’s peace and…

Lone independent MP Mohammad Fazlul Azim in Parliament on Wednesday urged the political leaderships to end all the ‘dramas’ and sought united efforts to help democracy win at the end of the day.   “Now is the time to wake up.…

Jatiya Party chairman Hossain Muhammad Ershad on Wednesday appeared before a Dhaka court in a case filed in connection with the murder of Major General MA Monjoor in 1981.

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed former president of Chhatra Dal, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku on a two-day fresh remand, and Jatiyabadi Chhatra Dal central committee’s general secretary, Habibur Rashid Habid on a four-day remand in two separate cases filed with…

Bangladesh may achieve the status of a middle-income country by 2021, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think tank, on Wednesday.

Leader of the Opposition and head of the 18-party alliance Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday met President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban and sought his initiative for resolution of the political standoff through a meaningful dialogue.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised ‘return of the golden days’ to the people down south while inaugurating Bangladesh’s third sea port at Patuakhali.

Terming BNF an invisible party of darkness, opposition BNP on Tuesday demanded immediate cancellation of its registration as a political party.

The BNP can still be part of the ‘all-party’ Cabinet, said a senior Awami League leader Tuesday and suggested the number of the opposition party’s ministers could be as high as a dozen.

Describing the Anti Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2013 as deceitful and contrary to the Constitution, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday urged the President not to assent to it.

The Election Commission on Tuesday sought assistance from the President for holding a peaceful general election with the participation of all political parties.

Readymade garment factory owners have urged the government to take action against those behind the recent unrest in the factories. BGMEA and BKMEA leaders met the Minister and State Minister for Home on Tuesday and discussed the recent agitation in…