Dhaka–Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed her firm belief that people would bring back her party to power as they are deadly against terrorism and militancy.
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ACC to file two cases against RAJUK against 57 mission files
Dhaka – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has given approval to file two cases against two employees of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakhhya (Rajuk) for hiding of 57 files on design endorsement.
Bangladesh garment expo advanced a month ahead fearing pol trouble
Mostafa Kamal Majumder The readymade garment (RMG) sector is fighting two odds to keep its production and export performances rolling and has convened the annual Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO) from 10-12th of this month, one month ahead of…
Khaleda for all-party committees to face one-sided election
Sylhet – Opposition leader and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia has called for formation of all-party Sangram Committees centring each polling centres across the country, to stop the ruling Awami League holding one sided elections.
You won’t be able protect war criminals, Hasina tells BNP chief
Reaffirming her firm resolve to execute the verdicts of the ongoing war crimes trial, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday warned the opposition leader that she would not able to protect the war criminals no matter what she does.
60pc urban people unhappy over civic amenities: Study
More than 60 percent residents of the country’s city corporations and municipalities are unhappy with the civic amenities they are provided with, says a study conducted by Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
Robbery attempt on Kolkata-bound bus foiled
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police foiled an attempted robbery and arrested eight alleged robbers from inside a Kolkata-bound Green Line Paribahan bus at the city’s Gabtoli bus stand early Saturday.
Railway employee murdered for ticket sale proceeds
Miscreants decamped with nearly Tk 1.7 million collected sale of tickets after murdering a railway employee at Dhaka’s Kamlapur railway station.
Nat’l Committee to announce nonstop sit-in at Rampal
Leaders of the National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas and Power-Port on Saturday threatened to announce tough programmes like nonstop sit-in at the project site in protest against the Rampal coal-fired power plant.
Tribunal staff held over SQC verdict leak
Police have accused three persons in a case filed over the alleged leak of the draft verdict of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s war crimes trial.
Ordinance amendment to destroy Grameen Bank, says BNP
Dhaka – The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday alleged that the government decided to turn the Grameen Bank Ordinance into a law aiming to destroy the Grameen Bank.
Days over for this govt, get united: B Chy
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday called upon all to get united for what he said to save the country.
Yunus urges youths to eradicate global poverty
Terming the youth ‘the most powerful generation’, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has urged them to eradicate poverty from the world by 2030.
BNP ahead of AL in election campaign: Obaidul
Observing that there is nothing to be worried about the next general election, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said opposition BNP is much ahead of Awami League in the polls campaign race.
People won’t accept one-sided polls: Ershad
Airing doubt whether there will be any timely election, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said here on Friday that people would not accept any attempt to hold the next polls without the participation of all political parties.
Country’s aging population be 5cr by 2050
Senior citizens here on Friday stressed the need for more intensive role of the media in promoting their rights as the country’s aging population to hit 5 crore by 2050.
Khaleda conspired to kill me: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again blamed her political opponent Khaleda Zia for the 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally that killed two dozen workers and leaders of the party.
Petition for caretaker government
A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court seeking a non-party caretaker government to supervise the next two national elections in Bangladesh.
Begum Zia is conspiring to go to power: Nasim
Awami League presidium member and former Home Minister Mohammad Nasim today alleged that failing to launch a movement, BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has now been hatching conspiracy to go to power through illegal way.
Polls without opposition not possible: BNP
Opposition chief whip Zainul Abedin Farroque on Thursday said the ruling party will not be able to hold the next general election without the participation of BNP.
Order in contempt plea against Kh Mahbub Sunday
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 fixed Sunday for order on the prosecution plea seeking to issue notice asking senior advocate Khandkar Mahbub Hossain to explain why contempt proceedings should not be drawn against him for his ‘disparaging’ remarks on the ongoing…
TIB finds 10 NGOs receiving climate fund fake
Dhaka – Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB), an international non-government organization working as a catalyst of social movement against corruption, has found no existence of 10 NGOs out of 63, which were given allocation of projects under Bangladesh Climate Change Trust…
Bill okays bill to tighten Central Bank control on Grameen Bank
Dhaka – The cabinet on Thursday approved a draft of the Grameen Bank Bill-2013 with some amendments for bringing change in the bank’s capital structure, management system and other necessary regulations.
ICT registrar files diary for leakage of Salauddin judgement
Dhaka – Firing a broadside at BNP chairperson’s adviser Khandkar Mahbub Hossain for his statement threatening to try all involved in the war crimes trial if the party is voted to power, chief prosecutor Golam Arif Tipu on Wednesday urged…
SQC Verdict: BNP to stage demo Today
Claiming that its leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury who was awarded death penalty by a tribunal denied justice, opposition BNP on Wednesday announced a countrywide demonstration programme for Thursday to register their protest.
Militancy, graft to come back with BNP’s return: PM
Ishwardi – Accusing her arch rival BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia of attempting to kill her time and again through grenade attacks and bomb attacks, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Khaleda has only two qualities — indulging in graft…
Govt’s evil-efforts put democracy at stake: Mosharraf
Comilla, Oct 2 (UNB) – BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday alleged that the rule of law and democracy in the country are at stake due to the government’s evil design to hang onto power.
BNP should discuss polls-time govt formula in JS: Obaidul
Gazipur – Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the opposition should join parliament responding to the call of the Prime Minister and openly discuss the framework of a polls-time government.
Major political players to find way for free, fair polls, hopes Mozena
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Wednesday said he is still hopeful of a political settlement between the two major parties – Awami League and BNP – before next general election.
Judge uneasy over Rampal
A High Court Judge has said he is ‘uncomfortable’ hearing a petition seeking a stay on the Rampal Power Plant Project.