Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr Mizanur Rahman on Sunday said it is not possible to eliminate militancy and communal violence from the country with its existing constitution. “A constitution of hotchpotch can neither eliminate communal violence…
The European Union (EU) is ‘not satisfied fully’ and it is very important to keep up the efforts over the next few weeks to present a picture (to the global media) which is a ‘promising one’. He also said next…
The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka metropolitan police on Sunday submitted the charge sheet against Oishee Rahman and three others for their involvement in the murder of Special Branch (SB) Officer Mahfujur Rahman and his wife Swapna Rahman.
Sri Lanka clinched their 5th Asia Cup title with an all-win record dethroning unpredictable Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the five-nation meet at the their happy hunting ground — Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur — on…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that it was the male-dominated society that had tried to implement the much-talked-about ‘minus-two’ formula, excluding Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia from politics during the last caretaker government (2007-08). The Prime Minister came…
BNP leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Saturday said evil forces have jeopardized the country’s independence and democracy. “All our rights have been snatched away. Democracy and the independence of the country are now at stake,” said the BNP…
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday strongly deplored the Prime Minister’s remarks over his meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, saying Sheikh Hasina exposed her bad taste by calling a former president ‘Badu Kaka’. “It’s…
At least 30 people, including one with bullet, were injured on Saturday in a series of clashes between the supporters of Awami League-supported chairman candidate and its rebel candidate in the election to Sreepur upazila of the district. Al Amin,…
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Saturday demanded that the government reduces the prices of electricity by scrapping its current move to hike the rates. “If the power tariff goes up, it will have multiple effects as prices of all…
Ten rights organissations on Saturday demanded immediate cancellation of all the leases of lands on the banks of the Buriganga River by Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA). In a joint statement, they expressed concern over reports published in national…
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government has besieged democracy like an octopus. “Today, people’s democratic rights and their rights to expression are being snatched. The government has grabbed democracy like an octopus,”…
Accusing Khaleda Zia of looking for newer pretexts to wage a fresh movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the people of the country and her party leaders and workers to get united to stand against any evil power.…
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has criticised party’s central leadership’s handling of ‘traitors’. He said many of those expelled for anti-party activities after the traumatic the 1/11 (January 11, 2007) political changeover were later forgiven. The BNP leader…
The Rapid Action Battalion detained an upazila chairman candidate in the upazila polls billed for March 15 from Barmi area around 2pm while he was campaigning there. As the news of his detention spread around, Jalil’s supporters took to the…
The owners and manufacturers of battery-run rickshaws on Friday expressed their concern over imposing ban on plying such rickshaws in Dhaka city, despite giving permission to import and assembling such rickshaws. President of Dhaka District Rickshaw Owners Cooperative Society Fazlur…
Police in their separate drives arrested 37 activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir from different places of Chittagong and Bogra districts on Thursday night and Friday on charges of their involvement in vandalism and subversive activities. In Chittagong, at least 24…
The total unpaid domestic work carried out by women in Bangladesh is equivalent to 10.75 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country, Unnayan Onneshan, an independent multidisciplinary think-tank, revealed. The organisation found this in their nation-wide survey…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will give a proposal to the government to sit across the table for holding free ad fair polls be participated by all political parties. Secretary General of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Maj (Retd) Abdul Mannan told…
Sri Lanka smartly reached the final of the five-nation Asia Cup Cricket with all win record packing Bangladesh empty hand in the continental meet beating the Tigers by three wickets in the last league match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket…
Apprehending vote fraud in the remaining phases of the upazila polls, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday warned that people will throw the ruling party into dustbin if it tries to manipulate the vote further. “You’ve been…
Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Li Jun believes a “peaceful dialogue” between the two major parties can end Bangladesh’s political impasse, but says Bangladeshis know “much better” than outsiders what to do. “You (people) are the real players,” Li Jun said…
State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has claimed police are looking for the people the BNP says have been ‘abducted’. These very people are accused of being involved in violent activities, he said on Thursday. The BNP has been…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday accused the government of turning the country into a fascist state through repression and misrule. “A man accused of attacking Awami League leader Asaduzzaman Noor was shot dead in Bogra about one and a half…
Rural Electrification Board (REB) has proposed 23.04 per cent increase in the electricity tariff for irrigation. As per the REB proposal, tariff of each unit of electricity for irrigation will go up to Tk 4.70 from existing Tk 3.39-Tk 3.96.…
A report published by a global watchdog finds Bangladesh’s justice system ‘inefficient’ with the courts afflicted by corruption and political interference. The ‘Rule of Law Index 2014’ published on Thursday by the World Justice Project (WJP) said the country had…
Experts at a workshop on Wednesday informed that about 20 million people of the country are suffering from some sort of kidney disease, about 5 patient die from renal failure every hour. They stressed the need for creating widespread awareness…
Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government would take lawful action against those had created anarchy and sabotage acts in the name of movement. “We will hold the trials of those…
Calling the government move to raise power tariff as an absolute waywardness, BNP on Wednesday threatened to put up a strong resistance if the regime does not rescind its decision. “The BNP-led 19-party alliance will build a strong resistance if…
Leaders of two left leaning parties – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) Wednesday alleged that Sheikh Hasina-led Aawmi League government has breached its own commitment through initiating move to raise electricity tariff. CPB president Muzahidul…
A court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against 20 people in a copyright infringement case filed by eminent singer Mohammad Abdul Jabbar. Judge Md Jahurul Haque of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court framed the charges fixing March…