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Bangladesh will mark a significant shift from the existing parliamentary practice, if the government goes ahead to hold election before the end of its tenure without dissolution of parliament by January 24, 2014. In such a situation, the government would retreat from its previously declared position on the forthcoming election. On several occasions, ruling party leaders

The beautiful Shapla in our ponds, scientific name Nymphaea nouchali, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea.. It is the national flower of Bangladesh. The stem or tuber of Nymphaea nouchali is cooked and eaten as a vegetable across the country. One of the delicacies is shorshe shapla, when it is

The acting secretary general of the main opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has warned the Awami League-led Grand Alliance that his party would work on a new strategy with its leaders and activists to force the government to restore the provision of the non-party caretaker government (CG) to the Constitution.

In a press briefing, the police claimed that although the “gathering and anarchy” at Motijheel and Shapla Chattar area on May 5 took place under Hefazat-e-Islam’s banner, these had actually been controlled by seven Islamist organisations and had been instigated by a major political party. Acting inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought votes for Awami League (AL) candidates in the upcoming general elections so that development activities can be continued while speaking at a public meeting held at ENA Park in Bagmara on Thursday. “If you vote for ‘Boat’ once again, we will finish the unfinished task and undertake more development programmes ... Read more

At least 30 persons, including seven students of Dhaka University, were injured in clashes with the police and ruling party activists on Thursday at Chankharpul area of the city. The clash took place after activists of Awami League and Sramik League beat up several students of the university. Several vehicles were damaged

The country’s point-to-point general inflation rate in August witnessed a downward trend as it dropped by 0.46 percentage points to 7.39 per cent in August. The inflation rate was 7.85 per cent in July. Food inflation came down to 8.09 per cent in August, compared to 8.14 per cent in July; while non-food inflation reduced to ... Read more

Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Thursday expressed optimism that that prevailing political crisis would be resolved soon through fresh talks between the two major political alliances. “The next national poll will be held in time and all parties will take part in it,” he said. Muhith was addressing a meeting on “Directives for ... Read more

A man died two and a half hours after he was picked up by police from Shahjahanpur area Wednesday night. Police claimed that Saiful Islam Mithu, 38, a resident of Gulbagh in Malibagh area, was a drug addict. Mithu and two others were detained from Titipara area around 10:00am Wednesday when they failed to produce ... Read more

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday framed charges against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali in connection with crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, indicted the Jamaat leade on 14 charges and set September 30 to hear the opening statement

New law allows govt to take over errant cos President Abdul Hamid has proclaimed the Multi-Level Marketing Activities (Control) Ordinance 2013 with provisions for a maximum 10-year imprisonment and Tk 50 lakh in fine for operating MLM business without licence. The law ministry on September 3 issued a gazette notification on the ordinance, the copy of ... Read more

Tutor the killer Fourteen-year-old Sajal Chandra Majumdar, whose body was found in a sack in Matikata Bazar area, Dhaka Cantonment last week, had been killed by a teacher of his. Sabuj Sutradhar, 25, admitted killing Sajal, a class-VIII student of Uttar Kafrul High School, after police arrested him in the capital’s Ibrahimpur yesterday,

A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide yesterday, a day after she was stalked by a boy in Kalai upazila of Joypurhat. The dead is Shabana Akter, 15, daughter of Azgar Ali of Bakhra village of the upazila and a class nine student of Molamgari High School. Her parents rebuked her over the incident

An official of mobile phone operator Banglalink was shot dead in Tongi of Gazipur yesterday. The deceased, Ahmed Mostafa, 25, son of SM Abu Bakar under Kotwali Police Station in Barisal, was the sales executive of voice marketing department of the company at Tongi. A gang of armed muggers numbering three

FBCCI urges govt to make TCB the sole importer and seller of formalin Traders of the city’s nine kitchen markets, which were declared formalin-free by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), have urged the government to authorise only the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) for importing and selling formalin. Distinguished personalities, ... Read more

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said, the per capita income of the country has crossed US$ 1,000 mark. “The country’s annual per capita income in fiscal 2012-13 rose to $ 1,044 from $923” the minister said addressing a meeting at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) auditorium. According to the minister due to the improvement in ... Read more

Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday defended her government’s move to amend the Constitution and said it was done after consultations with all, including the Opposition BNP. Addressing a meeting with unit leaders of seven districts at her official residence Ganobhaban, the Prime Minister pointed out that her government wanted

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged his party’s rank and file to continue the movement against the government’s “trap” ahead of the next general election. “The government has set up a trap by planning to hold the polls under a partisan management. But we have to be careful against this. ... Read more

Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, locked into clashes with police, blasted cocktails and injured at least 10 people including police personnel and pedestrians at Bata Signal of Elephant Road area in the city on Wednesday morning. Witnesses said around 50 Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession

A new study has revealed that 41 per cent children below five years of age in Bangladesh are stunted due to malnutrition and about 70 per cent infants are anemic. The study was presented by Centre for Nutrition and Food Security (CNFS) director Dr Tahmeed Ahmed at a meeting on “Scaling up nutrition: An urgent ... Read more