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BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition, Khaleda Zia, has urged the government to pave the path of politics of unity, shunning the way of blue print policy in the interest of holding of the next general elections in a peaceful manner.  “We believe in the politics of unity, instead of separation. Time is still ... Read more

The issues relating to the ratification of Land Boundary Agreement and its additional protocol signed in 2011 and Teesta water sharing agreement will be high on the agenda during the discussions between the Indian leadership and Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, who will leave the capital for New Delhi on Thursday morning on a three-day ... Read more

The United States Administration will review the GSP (Generalised System of Preferences) privileges for Bangladesh in December this year, Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said on Wednesday. He said this while talking to reporters after a meeting with US Ambassador to Dhaka Dan Mozena at his office. Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed and Labour

After back-to-back judgements against professor Ghulam Azam and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid, trials against BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, former BNP leader Abdul Alim and Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami are nearing completion at the International Crimes Tribunals (ICT).  Apart from these, trials against former

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. “I do not need to make such a comment. Rony’s

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), on Wednesday, put forward 43-point recommendations, including constructing necessary terminals for parking, and specific stations beside roads, with a view to reduce traffic congestion in the city. The recommendations were placed before a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of home

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday directed the Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities to take necessary steps immediately so that the day-to-day administrative functions can continue smoothly. The court also issued a rule asking the government and the authorities concerned of the JU to explain in four weeks time why they should not be directed

Bangladesh Armed Forces today jointly hosted an iftar party in honour of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment. The Prime Minister went round different tables set for the members of the armed forces and other dignitaries, exchanged greetings with them and enquired

Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Badiuzzman on Wednesday told reporters that the main accused of the Padma Bridge corruption conspiracy case Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, secretary of Bridges Division, met him with permission. “There is no legal bar for him to meet us as he is now on bail,” said the ACC chief while talking ... Read more

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has directed the investigative officials to submit charge sheets of the cases in connection with Hallmark- Sonali Bank loan scandal within 15 working days. ACC chairman M Bodiuzzaman said this while talking to reporters at his office on Wednesday. Replying to a question, the ACC chairman said the progress so far

Communications minister Obaidul Kader on Wednesday said the Awami League- led 14 -party grand alliance would be extended after Eid-ul-Fitr. “I came here under the directive of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Our party president said that AL- led- grand alliance will be extended and Bangladesh Tarikat Fedaration (BTF) will be included in the alliance,”

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday advised the deputy commissioners (DCs), the key to field administration in the country, to see to it that no one comes to power unconstitutionally in future. “The country’s people were subjected to repression under the army-backed caretaker government in the past. So you should remain alert that it does ... Read more

The International Labour Organisation (ILO), the United Nations (UN) labour agency, has said that the amendments to the labour law passed in Parliament on July 15 did not address some of its specific concerns and fell short of international standards. “An initial review suggests that the amendments did address some of the ILO’s specific concerns, ... Read more

The Supreme Court (SC) will deliver its verdict any day on the appeals filed against the International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict sentencing life term imprisonment to Jamaat-e-Islami leader Quader Mollah for war crimes. The five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, will deliver the verdict over the matter. Attorney General ... Read more

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, said on Tuesday that her party would launch an intensive movement on the caretaker government (CG) issue after Eid-ul-Fitr. She called upon the people to make the movement a massive success. “If the next general election is conducted under the CG system, the ruling Awami League (AL) would face a ... Read more

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were spending their first full day with their newborn son yesterday, amid anticipation the world would get its first glimpse of the baby destined to be a king. It is expected that the duchess and her baby will remain in the private Lindo wing of St Mary’s hospital, Paddington, ... Read more

Rana Plaza investigation half way in 3 months The survivors of Rana Plaza collapse and the families of the workers killed in the incident still are rallying for proper compensation and rehabilitation even after three months inside the collapse. Many workers are still suffering from trauma and injuries at hospital and houses while the Criminal ... Read more

Deputy commissioners at their annual conference on Tuesday recommended a central mechanism for the appointment of teachers in non-government schools and more transparency in the appointment process. The deputy commissioners, at the session on education on the first of the three-day conference, also recommended steps for proper functioning of school managing

The controversial lawmaker of the ruling Awami League, Golam Maula Rony, made a U-turn on his decision to resign as an MP, two-and-a-half hours after announcing it on Facebook on Tuesday. “I’m ready to resign at this moment if Parliament felt embarrassed because of my misdeed. I will talk to the Prime Minister in this ... Read more

Rejecting the newspaper reports, saying electoral codes of conduct are being changed for the upcoming general elections, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rokibuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the Election Commission (EC) had not yet decided on changing or amending the electoral codes of conduct for the next parliamentary polls. “I have read the newspaper ... Read more