Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday put emphasis on good coordination between garment owners and workers to foil any sort of evil design for destroying this sector as the country is advancing to clinch the highest exporter title in the world. “There…
Turning down the recent study report on climate projects prepared by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the graft watchdog came up with the report to deliberately undermine his ministry’s successes.
Though his party is silent over the judgment, BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said all the verdicts of the tribunals, including the one against former BNP minister Abdul Alim, are questionable.
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce & Industry president Mahbubul Alam on Wednesday urged Finance Minister AMA Muhith to withdraw the NBR circular on the deduction of tax at source with respect to settlement of local L/C in the greater interests…
An explosion has taken place in a house in the capital’s Fakirerpool.
European Union heads of missions in Dhaka on Wednesday expressed the hope on the eve of the European Day and the World Day against death penalty that Bangladesh would abolish capital punishment in keeping with a UN resolution.
Disregarding BNP’s threat to wage a tougher anti-government movement after October 24, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said they will face the opposition’s political programmes politically.
Dhaka – The International Crimes Tribunal-2 has convicted and sentenced to prison unto death Abdul Aleem, for his crimes against humanity, including genocide, arson and loot, during the Liberation War in 1971 and jailed him unto death.
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said that the ruling party should reach a consensus with the opposition over the nature of polls-time government to save the country from confrontations and uncertainty.
Ten people were killed in a fierce fire at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Beraida Chala area of Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Tuesday evening. Three of the deceased were identified as Rasheduzzaman, 30, assistant general manager (AGM) of…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till November 12 the hearing of the appeals against the International Crimes Tribunal-1 verdict sentencing Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to death for the crimes against the humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought another term to serve the nation to accomplish what she termed as the unfinished tasks of her government and thus lead the country towards prosperity.
Chief Whip of the Opposition in parliament Zainul Abdin Farroque has said the government will see how the BNP steers its agitation after Oct 24.
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail for six months to Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary of Rights Organisation Odhikar, in a case filed against him under the Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Act.
Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Tuesday said the army will be deployed in the next general election, if needed.
Former adviser of caretaker government Sultana Kamal on Tuesday said it was the duty of NGO activists as ‘bonafide citizens’ of the state to stand against the quarters opposing the equal rights to women and minorities.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said her government has built a robust legal and regulatory mechanism ‘almost from the scratch’ to counter terrorism.
At least five students of a local madrasah sustained burn injuries in a ‘mysterious’ explosion at its hostel at Lalkhan Bazar in the city on Monday.
ICT experts at a seminar here on Monday stressed forming a national cyber security committee involving representatives from different ministries and law enforcing agencies to deal with the fast-growing cyber crimes endangering the national security and financial services.
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday said the present government will have the authority to take any policy decision until the schedule for the general election is announced.
Renewing his party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s threat, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said the government’s any move to hold a stage-managed polls will be resisted by forming ‘All-party Sangram Committees’.
Dhaka – Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Monday said the Election Commission is bound to conduct the national election in accordance with the law even all political parties do not take part in it.
German Ambassador in Dhaka Albrecht Conze on Monday stressed the need for ‘peaceful, fair and inclusive elections’ to strengthen Bangladesh’s democracy.
Bangladesh has endorsed an extradition treaty with India paving the way for exchange of convicts or under-trial criminals between the countries. A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ratified the treaty on Monday.
The High Court has quashed a writ petition seeking a stay on the execution of the 1320MW Rampal coal-fired power plant.
BNP leader Khandker Mahbub Hossain has said he has not ‘threatened’ the International Crimes Tribunal judges over Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s war crimes conviction.
A Bangladeshi cattle trader who was injured in a grenade attack by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Agrabhulat border early Sunday died in the afternoon.
Dhaka- The ADB has made a lower economic growth projection. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday also said Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is likely to slow down below 6 percent in the fiscal year 2014.
Dhaka – Election Commissioner Abu Hafiz on Sunday said a healthy democratic practice is needed for creating a level-playing field for all candidates in the upcoming general election.