Dhaka – The BNP on Sunday called upon the people as well as the party leaders and activists to resist the conspiracy being hatched against party chairperson Khaleda Zia to make her convict. “The government is hatching a conspiracy to…
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Chile landslide destroys village, kills at least five
A landslide caused by torrential rain has killed at least five people in southern Chile and has destroyed dozens of houses. Fifteen people are missing in the remote village of Villa Santa Lucía in the country’s lake region, popular with…
Mayor chased for banned without Bangabandhu portrait
Ruling Awami League activists chased the local mayor for not having Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s portrait on the banner during Victory Day celebrations in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday. The incident took place at a flag hoisting ceremony and…
AL-BNP activists clash in Chuadanga, Lalmonirhat, Thakurgaon: 20 hurt
Dhaka – At least 26 people including police and journalists, were injured in clashes between local leaders and activists of Awami League and BNP during Victory Day celebration in Chuadanga and Lalmonirhat on Saturday. In Chuadanga, a chase and counter…
BNP to bring out Victory Day rally Sunday
BNP is going to bring out a ‘V-Day Rally’ in the city on Sunday celebrating the 47th Victory Day. The party will take out the rally from its Nayapaltan central office around 2pm, which will end at Mailbagh crossing, BNP…
Nation celebrated 47th Victory Day
The nation celebrated the 47th Victory Day paying deep homage to the Liberation War martyrs today (Saturday). On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation forces surrendered after a nine-month war resulting in free, independent and sovereign Bangladesh.
President and PM attend Victory Day Parade
An attractive Victory Day Parade to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the country’s victory, that had been achieved through the War of Liberation against Pakistani occupation forces in 1971, was held in the city today.
Turkey says it will open an embassy in East Jerusalem
Noga Tarnopolsky Escalating the chorus of global condemnation of President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, the Turkish government announced Friday it would open an embassy in East Jerusalem — in support of Palestinians. At the end of a…
WTO Ministerial Conference-11 fails and ends in disarray
Geneva, 14 Dec (Chakravarthi Raghavan) – The World Trade Organization’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference (MC11) has ended in complete failure and some disarray.
Code violation of AL candidate in RCC election ignored: BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that the Election Commission is playing a silent role over violation of election code of conduct by ruling party and its alliance candidate in Rangpur City Corporation. “The mayoral candidates of the ruling party and its…
Bangladesh celebrates 47th Victory Day Saturday
The nation is set to celebrate the 47th Victory Day on Saturday with elaborate programmes to pay deep homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the country during the liberation war in 1971. On this day in…
Former Chittagong Mayor Mohiuddin Chy dies
Dhaka – The Chittagong city unit Awami League (AL) president and former Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury died early Friday at a private hospital in the port city. The 73-year old veteran leader was suffering from cardiac…
Arming poor countries enriches rich nations
By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Sydney/Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 (IPS) – Although the Cold War came to an end over a quarter century ago, international arms sales only declined temporarily at the end of the last century. Instead,…
Universal Election Management Council: Bangladesh perspective
AHM Nouman With opposing stance of two major parties there has already arose a confrontational situation in politics on the debate whether the coming election will be held under a supportive/ caretaker government or not. Not that with restoration of…
BNP accused Govt of destroying liberation war spirit
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that whenever Awami League came to power it destroyed the spirit of the Liberation War. “We waged the Liberation War in 1971 with a dream to build a democratic and…
HC drops Sonali Bank writ against BNP candidate in Ranpur
Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday paved the way for BNP mayoral candidate Kawsar Zaman Babla to contest Rangpur City Corporation election to be held on December 21.
Sovereignty in Europe: Integrationists and statists
by John Lloyd In most conversations and interviews on what’s broadly called populism, “Trump” and “Brexit” are bracketed. These events in the two largest Anglophone countries are taken, without the need for further discussion, to signal a turn to the…
BNP accuses AL of destroying Liberation War spirit
Dhaka, Dec 14 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that whenever Awami League came to power it destroyed the spirit of the Liberation War.
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day observed
The nation observed the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Thursday commemorating the intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
BCL school committees ‘superstructure of terrorism’: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 13 – BNP on Wednesday alleged that Awami League’s student body Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is forming its committee at the school level to build the ‘superstructure of terrorism’ across the country.
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day Thursday
The nation is set to observe the Martyred Intellectuals Day on Thursday to commemorate those intellectuals who were killed systematically by the Pakistan occupation army and their local collaborators at the fag-end of the country’s Liberation War in 1971. On…
India’s deafening silence over Trump Jerusalem shift
India’s two-sentence response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital last week elicited mixed reactions after New Delhi for decades strongly backed the Palestinian cause. The static statement to a dynamic situation was described by some as muted,…
Unconditional apology tendered: HC rule on mobile court misuse
Dhaka, Dec 13 – The High Court on Wednesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the misuse of the mobile court out of personal grudge should not be declared illegal.
Democrat Doug Jones wins in Alabama Senate upset
Doug Jones has become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a US Senate seat for Alabama after a bitter campaign against Republican Roy Moore.
OIC’s Istanbul summit: US Trade with the Muslim World
Tuesday, December 12 – The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will hold an extraordinary summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, to discuss the repercussions of the announcement of US President Donald Trump last week recognizing Jerusalem as…
A responsibility to prevent genocide
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Dec 12 (IPS) – Almost 70 years since the Genocide Convention was adopted, the international community still faces a continued and growing risk of genocide.
Khaleda arrest compliance order deferred
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday deferred the submission of the compliance report over the arrest of BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in a defamation case.
‘SC’s power not-decreased by judges conduct rules’
Law Minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday claimed that the power of the Supreme Court has slightly increased following the publication of the gazette notification of the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges.
Moudud finds Judges disciplinary rules unconstitutional
Terming the disciplinary rules for lower court judges ‘unconstitutional’, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday said the lower court judges went under the absolute control of the government due to the rules. “The disciplinary rules, the government…
BNP blames Joy for predicting next general election victory
Questing the basis of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s survey report that Awami League will get more votes in the next polls than in the past, BNP on Tuesday urged the ruling party to hold a credible…