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Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Thursday said that the ruling Awami League has been suffering from fear of the eople ahead of the national elections as they didn’t anything for the welfare of the people.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the government officials and employees to be more pro-people and engage themselves in overall development of the country.

Opposition BNP on Thursday demanded cancellation of the draft amendment to the election code of conduct enabling the Prime Minister and ministers to take part in electioneering during the general election, saying it will deepen the ongoing political crisis.

Labour and Employment Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the statement of the International Labor Organisation (ILO) over the amended Labour Law saying such adverse remarks are unexpected.

BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon its leaders and activists to get ready for a strong movement to force the government to restore the caretaker government system.

Communication Minister Obaidul Quader said the construction work of the first ever tunnel under the Karnaphuli river will begin by the end of the current fiscal year.

A train has derailed in northwest Spain leaving dozens of people dead, a local official has reported. The cause of the accident remains unclear.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has advised the government to accept the opposition’s demand for a caretaker government.

The Awami League spokesperson has hoped the general election will be free and fair where all political parties will contest.

In an effort to have the GSP facility restored for Bangladesh in the US market, the Foreign, Commerce and Labour Secretaries had a review meeting with US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Wednesday.

Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony was arrested on Wednesday afternoon following an arrest warrant issued by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka earlier at noon.

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Wednesday denied making any comment about not being embarrassed by ruling Awami League lawmaker Golam Maula Rony’s act of beating up journalists on July 20.

Narayanganj city virtually turned into a city of murder as eight people were killed in last 20 days and three others kidnapped.

Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, who issued verdicts in a number of important cases including the Bangabandhu murder case, and struck down the 5th, the 7th and the 13th constitutional amendments has been made the Chairman of the Law…

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday reiterated the next polls must be held under a non-party government, neither under Awami League nor incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Turning down opposition leader Khaleda Zia’s call for dialogue to resolve the dispute over the polls-time government, Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said the next general election will be held as per the constitution.

The appeal hearing for Abdul Quader Molla took more than five months, but those of others including Delwar Hossain Sayedee and Mohammad Kamaruzzaman may take less time, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said Tuesday.

After a daylong drama over his resignation from parliament, ruling Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony on Tuesday retreated from his plan to quit saying he now leaves to the party.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday asked the defence counsel to produce the remaining two defence witnesses on Wednesday justifying the plea of alibi during the 1971 Liberation War as claimed by war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Begum Khaleda said on Monday that free and fair elections had never been held under the Awami League government.

Cabinet Secretary M Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan on Monday said the DC (Deputy Commissioner) Conference has not been called for discussing how the elections will be held; rather it is for giving directives to the DCs for full implementation of the…

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday said political instability is lurking if the next election is not held under a non-party caretaker government.

Calling upon the government to immediately hand over charges to the newly elected city corporation mayors and councilors, senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed on Monday said people through electing the BNP-backed candidates in the city polls have given a message…

The Tripura government has urged the civil aviation ministry to operate flights from Agartala airport to Bangladesh and adjoining countries to boost trade and tourism, officials said here Monday.

Hundreds of thousands of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar living in the Kingdom, who had received Bangladeshi passports in 1978-79 to flee Buddhist persecution in the Burmese state of Arkan, have been urged by Dhaka to forgo Bangladeshi passports.

The much-talked-about Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (Ticfa) between Bangladesh and the USA is likely to be signed within the next few weeks, aiming to boost bilateral trade and investment.

Javier Duarte de Ochoa, the Governor of Veracruz, the third richest state of Mexico, has announced to launch social business in his state by making a grant of US$ 4.5 million to Yunus Social Business Fund to be created by…

Dhaka is all set to hand over top ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India. A senior diplomatic official told Mail Today that a conducive timing is being considered for the move though the arrangements have already been worked out at…

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi expressed the hope that India-Bangladesh extradition treaty will be ratified soon as the process was moving in the right direction.