Lalmonirhat – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said their party wants to join the next general election mainly to restore people’s voting rights. UNB news reported
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Growing ME urbanisation worsens water scarcity, food imports
By Baher Kamal Rome, May 24 (IPS) – Conflict and insecurity remain the key barriers to development progress in the Middle East and North Africa. In Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, about half the population—around 40 million people—require humanitarian assistance.…
People have 90 pc confidence in judiciary: BD Chief Justice
Dhaka, May 24 – Chief Justice SK Sinha on Wednesday said the citizens of the country have over 90 percent confidence in the judiciary.
BNP announces demonstration for Thursday
Dhaka – The BNP has announced fresh programme to stage demonstration across the country today as it was denied permission to hold the planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan for yesterday protesting the police search at chairperson’s Gulshan office. As part…
Huge investment in power sector turns pointless: BNP
Dhaka – BNP on Wednesday questioned the huge investment in power sector as the country is now experiencing ‘serious power cut’ amid scorching heat. “Lakhs of crore of taka has been spent on power generation. But, we now see a…
Two more ‘militant dens’ cordoned off in northwest BD
Dhaka, May 24 – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have kept two houses at Chakpustam and Balugram Shimultala villages in Gomostapur upazila cordoned off since early Wednesday suspecting the presence of militants there.
Bangladesh judiciary-executive verbal duel deepens
Dhaka – Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on Tuesday observed that the state is trying to tighten its grip on the apex court after keeping the lower courts under its strong control. “You’ve taken the lower courts under your clutch…
Norwegian Trade Union boycott Israel
By Linda Flood Stockholm May 22 (IPS) – The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) has voted in favour of a boycott against Israel, which is expected to affect cultural, economical and academic ties. Condemnation has come from Isreali politicians,…
Khaleda calls terrorists enemies of mankind
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said those who kill innocent people by hurling bombs are not only coward, but also the enemies of mankind. In a statement, Khaleda said, “Terrorists are destroying peace and stability in the…
Election commission not to impose electronic voting
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Bangladesh KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday reiterated that they will not go for the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general election if political parties oppose that. “We won’t go for the…
BNP refused permission for protest rally wednesday
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s main opposition party the BNP did not get permission to hold its proposed rally at Suhrawardy Udyan today protesting the police search in party chairperson’s Gulshan office. When contacted BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday…
MP Selim granted bail in teacher assault case
Dhaka – The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Dhaka yesterday (Tuesday) granted bail to Jatiya Party MP AKM Salim Osman in a case filed for humiliating schoolteacher Shyamol Kanti Bhakta of Narayanganj in public. CJM Jesmine Ara Begum granted…
Court defers Zia Orphanage case to June 1
Dhaka – The Special Court-5 of Dhaka yesterday deferred the hearing in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others to June 1. Judge Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman of Special Judge Court-5 passed the…
RU students protest assault on fellows by local people
Rajshahi – Protesting the assault on two students of Persian and Culture department of Rajshahi University (RU) and demanding the safety on campus the students of the department formed a human chain in front Central Library of the university on…
Death reference hearing in N’ganj 7-murder starts
Dhaka – The High Court (HC) Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court on Monday started hearing on the death reference and appeals of 26 death sentenced convicts in the Narayanganj seven-murder cases. A High Court bench of Justice Bhabani Prasad…
SC verdict in Khaleda’s leave to appeal in graft case 28 May
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court fixed 28 May for giving an order on a leave-to-appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia challenging a High Court order that scrapped her appeal seeking cancellation of the…
BNP to hold protest rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan Wednesday
Dhaka – The BNP will hold a protest rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Wednesday protesting the police’s search operation in party chairperson’s Gulshan office. The decision was taken at the meeting of standing committee, the highest policymaking…
Erase Tridiv Roy’s name from infrastructures: HC
Dhaka – The High Court on Monday asked the authorities concerned to erase the name of war criminal Tridiv Roy, father of Chakma Circle Raja Debashish Roy, from all infrastructures across the country within 90 days. An HC bench comprising…
Hope to visit Bangladesh, Trump tells Hasina
From Golam Moin Uddin UNB Staff Writer Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), May 22 – US President Donald Trump has expressed his hope to visit Bangladesh as he exchanged greetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the Arab Islamic-American (AIA) Summit in…
Hamas decries Trump’s terror allegation
Trump’s comments linking Hamas to ‘terrorism’ show his ‘complete bias’ towards Israel, says the group’s spokesman.
Trump visits Israel amid tight security
US President Donald Trump is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories, as he continues his first foreign trip. He flies in from Saudi Arabia, a key US ally, where he gave a speech to Arab and Muslim leaders at a…
Argument in appeal against 16th amendment verdict
Dhaka – The Appellate Division the Supreme Court on Sunday asked the prosecution not to make any political argument during hearing on the appeal against the High Court order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the constitution establishing Parliament’s…
Stop evil politics of ransacking opposition office: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday tweeted that they want to get rid of evil politics like ransacking opposing office using police without any reason. “We want to remove the evil politics like ransacking opposition office misusing police…
Govt did nasty politics: Khaleda about raid on her office
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday alleged that the government did ‘nasty’ politics by raiding her office using police without any reason. In a message on her Twitter account, Khaleda also said her party wants to free the country from…
Trump takes part in traditional Saudi sword dance
Riyadh – President Donald Trump briefly joined Saudi King Salman in a traditional male-only sword dance before a state dinner in his honor. AP/UNB news agency reported
Trump seeks to win over Muslims with Islam speech
After saying ‘Islam hates us’ and calling for a Muslim travel ban, Trump seeks to reset relations with Islamic world. Donald Trump is set to deliver a major speech on Islam during his visit to Saudi Arabia, just two months…
JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan passes away
BNP led alliance National Democratic Party or Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) President Safiul Alam Prodhan has passed away. The party’s General Secretary Khandaker Lutfur Rahman said that Shafiul Alam Prodhan died in his house located at Dhaka’s Asad Gate on…
SC extends stay on HC order against mobile courts
Dhaka – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday extended the stay on the High Court order that declared magistrate run mobile court illegal and contradictory to the constitution till July 2.
Five ‘militants’ surrender to Rab in Narsingdi
Narsingdi, May 21 – Five suspected militants, who were inside the house at Gabtali village in the sadar upazila, surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Sunday morning.
Keep it short and give Trump a win – God save America
By PETER BAKER Washington — As Saudi Arabia’s leaders prepared to make a pitch to the White House for a visit by President Trump, a PowerPoint presentation was put together complete with slides describing Saudi demographics, investments in the United…