Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there will be no more election in the country like the one in 2001 although BNP keeps dreaming of it.
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BD-Burma talks end with promise of better border management
Dhaka, July 12 – The border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) ended here on Thursday where delegations from both sides agreed to prevent transnational crimes, enhance border security and ensure better border management.
Test popularity by joining next polls, Quader tells BNP
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday suggested BNP to test its popularity by joining the next general election.
Khaleda in jail for corruption, says PM Hasina
Pointing at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government did not arrest her out of any political motive but she is in jail after being convicted by the court for the embezzlement of orphans’…
Conservation tech vital to reduce pressure on groundwater
A substantial and sustainable promotion of water saving technologies can be the crucial means of lessening the pressure on underground water resources in the drought-prone Barind area.
Symbols in Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet city polls given
Dhaka, July 10 – The Election Commission on Tuesday distributed symbols among the candidates of Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporation elections slated for July 30.
National election schedule likely by Oct-end: EC Scy
Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the schedule for the next general polls will be announced at the end of October this year.
All 12 boys, their coach rescued from Thai cave
All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world.
Dawn-to-dusk strike underway in Naniarchar, Rangamati
Rangamati, Jul 10 – A dawn-to-dusk strike enforced by ‘Nabbya Mukhoshdhari Protirod Committee’ demanding rescue of 16 abducted villagers is going on in Naniarchar Upazila of the hilly district on Tuesday.
Agriculture policy to raise productivity approved in Cabinet
The government has given approval to the National Agricultural Policy-2018 (Jatiya Krishi Niti-2018) with an objective to increase the productivity of the crops, enhance income of the farmers, diversify of crops, produce nutritious and safe food, develop marketing system and…
Outsiders barred from entering DU campus
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) issued an order prohibiting the movement of outsiders on the campus without the authorities’ permission.
China urges Myanmar to start Rohingya repatriation soon
China, as part of its three-phase steps, has urged Myanmar to start repatriation of Rohingyas as soon as possible saying it attaches great importance to Rohingya crisis.
Teachers of varsities protest attacks on quota protesters
Prof. Serajul Islam Choudhury on Sunday said the attack on quota reformists is ‘shameful’ and ‘unbelievable’.The emeritus professor made the remark while addressing a protest march held at Central Shaheed Minar in the city.
50 BD Parliament seats for women for another 25 yrs
Parliament on Sunday unanimously passed The Constitution (17th Amendment) Bill, 2018, to keep the 50 parliamentary seats reserved exclusively for women for 25 more years.
Six killed in Moulvibazar car-autorickshaw collision
Moulvibazar, July 7 – At least six people including four of a family were killed while three others injured in a head-on collision between a car and an auto-rickshaw on the Moulvibaza-Sylhet regional highway at Nadampur in Sadar Upazila on…
Exercise austerity in electricity, water use: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to exercise austerity in suing electricity and water as the government provides these utilities at subsidised prices.
Verification to help find solutions for Rohingyas: UN
The United Nations has said the verification process of Rohingyas in Bangladesh will help to find solutions for the roughly 900,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Judicial probe into attacks on quota protesters urged
Dhaka, July 6 – A group of concerned guardians and citizens on Friday urged the government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the attacks on quota reformists at different universities.
PM assures EU envoy of free, fair election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
DU female students demand safe campus
Female students of the Dhaka University brought out a procession on the campus demanding safe campus and release of quota reform movement leaders.
17th Const amendment for 50 women seats in BD Parliament
Dhaka, Jul 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked her party MPs to close their gap with grassroots leaders and activists in their respective constituencies as the next general election will be a participatory one.
PM Hasina asures EU envoy of free, fair election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
DU female students demand safe campus
Female students of the Dhaka University brought out a procession on the campus demanding safe campus and release of quota reform movement leaders.
DU teachers, students protest police assault on its professor
Dhaka University Teachers and students on Wednesday held a human chain at the foot of ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ protesting the assault on Prof Fahmidul Haq by police on Tuesday.
Scheme soon to bring edu institutions under MPO: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government will take a scheme soon to bring educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) following a recently formulated policy.
Charges against 453 Opposition activists admitted in Ctg court
A court here on Wednesday accepted a charge-sheet against 453 leaders and activists of BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in a case filed over the violence in the city on January 5, 2015, the first anniversary of the 2014 general election.
BD’s annual development plan execution hits record
The implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the last fiscal year (2017-’18) hit the record 93.71 percent with an expenditure of Tk 147,703 crore against 87 percent in the 2016-’17 fiscal year.
Human chain at DU protesting attacks on quota reformists
Over 100 Dhaka University (DU) students formed a human chain on the campus on Tuesday, protesting the attacks on the leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that spearheads the quota reform movement, by BCL…
Police arrest two teachers from protest rally at JPC
Police on Tuesday dispersed university teachers, guardians and activists of different left-leaning political parties as they tried to gather at the Jatiya Press Club to hold a rally protesting the attacks on the leaders and activists of Bangladesh General Students’…
ICRC for responsible leadership to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, July 3 – Recognising the progress made so far, ICRC President Peter Maurer on Tuesday laid emphasis on “responsible leadership” to resolve the Rohingya crisis and help Rohingyas go back to their homeland with all their rights.