Category: Nation

A section of the Armed Forces indulged in corruption and abuse of power to accumulate wealth during the 2007-08 caretaker government regime, according to a Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) research.

The BNP says the ongoing trials at the two war crimes tribunals of Bangladesh were not being conducted properly and blamed the failure to get desired verdicts on ‘inefficient prosecutors’.

Police arrested nine leaders and activists including the president of Dhaka South Shibir by raiding different areas under Keraniganj Model Thana early Sunday.

The government will set up an Anti-Terror Special Tribunal to try top terrorists and members of the Islamist militant outfits, the Law Minister told Parliament on Wednesday. Shafique Ahmed made the disclosure in response to a supplementary query of Treasury…

Students will take forward the relationship of Bangladesh and America in future, visiting US Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Ann Stock said on Tuesday stressing on an educational exchange programme.

Bangladesh has failed to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) at a satisfactory level due to the absence of congenial political atmosphere and infrastructure, experts said.

The district Chhatra League called a half-day hartal for Wednesday in Tangail municipality area in protest against killing of Abdul Kader Bapon, the organizing secretary of district Chhatra League. Injured Bapon, who received serious injury during hartal hours on January…

A national consensus may set off the government to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir from politics, an Awami League leader said on Tuesday. Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif’s comment on the widely discussed topic that…

Shushil Kumar Shinde Indian minister for Home affairs told Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at the latter’s office on the last day of his two-day visit that they were working to end border killings. The two countries on Monday signed extradition…

A senior BNP leader on Monday said his party would resist any government move to manipulate the next general election from behind the scenes keeping the opposition away. The statement is a response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks of…

he chief opposition party’s MP Moudud Ahmed said the call bore no value. “It’s not consistent with the reality. That’s why we cannot respond to the President’s call.” Zillur made the call during his opening speech at the 16th session…

India has named a Bangladeshi citizen for one of its highest civilian awards ‘Padma Shri’ on the occasion of its 64th Republic Day, being celebrated Saturday. According to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, Secretary of the…

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday rejected the BNP charge that the Awami League-led grand alliance government is leading the country towards instability and political confrontation. “A stable situation and peace is prevailing in the country. Instead, it’s the…

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday categorically said construction work of the much-talked-about Padma Bridge would begin by October 25. The communications minister came up with the disclosure while visiting Gorai-Shakhipur road in the district on Saturday. He said, “If…

Another 5,048 megawatts of electricity will be added to the national grid by 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday. Inaugurating the 54th Convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) on the IEB Chittagong Centre premises, Hasina, also President…

Two senior Awami League leaders said on Friday no suspected war criminals, even those from their party, will escape trial. Advisory Council Member Yusuf Hossain Humayun and Presidium Member Satish Chandra Roy made similar statements as they talked to journalists…

Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni categorically said that convicted Abul Kalam Azad alias Bachchu Rajakar would be brought back. “Bachchu Rajakar will be brought back through diplomatic way after tracing wherever he is hiding,” she added. The minister came up…

Advocate Sultana Kamal categorically said now-a-days politics has become a profession and business. “We should leave everything to done by politicians and we all should lead the country forward being motivated with spirit of 1971,” she added. She came up…

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus is trying to destroy the Grameen Bank (GB). “Dr Yunus established the Grameen Bank and he is trying to destroy the bank himself,” he said. The finance minister…

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said fund for Padma Bridge construction would be ensured by February at any cost. He came up with the determination while talking to journalists during a visit at an under-construction bridge on Surma River in…

BNP on Saturday objected to holding City Corporation and Upazila Council elections before the parliamentary polls, alleging it was a “plot” the government was trying. Citing media reports, BNP Standing Committee member Tariqul Islam alleged it was a move to…

At least 10 students were injured as criminals attacked Dhaka Dental College’s hostel in city’s Mirpur area on Friday night. Amongst the injured, seven were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition. College students told banglanews miscreants harassed…

A local Awami League leader was shot to death by some unidentified criminals in College Para area on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Faruk Ahmed, 60, Tangail BRDB chairman and Tangail Red Crescent society’s acting chairman. He was…

The party flag was hoisted at the BNP headquarters early in the morning. The leader of the 18-Party Alliance and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed a wreath at the grave of her late husband in the capital’s Chandrima Udyan at…

A four-year-old nursery student has been raped in a school bus that was taking her home in Mumbai. The suspect is the 35-year-old bus conductor; he has been arrested. The girl, who is from one of Mumbai`s top schools, was…