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Mamun gets 7yrs jail term for money laundering A Dhaka court on Sunday acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, son of opposition leader Khaleda Zia, and sentenced his business partner, Giasuddin Al Mamun, to seven years of imprisonment in a high-profile money laundering case. The court found Mamun guilty of siphoning

Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal met Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus and BGMEA leaders, besides members of the business community and civil society on Sunday. Biswal told Hasina that the US government wants to see credible

Several senior leaders of the BNP-led 18-party alliance have rejected the government move to form a poll-time interim cabinet, saying that it’s nothing but a mockery. “The government move to form this so-called poll-time government is a mockery with the people,” BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza

The High Court on Sunday stayed the trial court order that remanded five senior BNP leaders in police custody for eight days. The trial court on Thursday put three BNP lawmakers– Moudud Ahmed (73), MK Anwar (81) and Rafiqul Islam Miah (71)– and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo (65) and her special ... Read more

Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday met Hefazat-e-Islami chief Shah Ahmad Shafi and gave him an assurance that the JP, if voted to power, would help implement all demands of the 13-point charter of demands of the madrassah-based group. In another development, JP presidium member

Red carpet was rolled out as Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his spouse Rosmah Mansor arrived here this evening on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received them at the VVIP Terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8.05 pm. Two tiny tots presented bouquets

Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has discussed Bangladesh’s ongoing political unrest and shared his concern about Grameen Bank with Nisha Desai Biswal, US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs. “Naturally, the political issue came up. But there was no discussion on dialogue,” Yunus told reporters after a meeting with the visiting

At least 50 people, including 10 police men, were injured on Sunday as garment workers demonstrated and clashed with law enforcers at Jamgarah, Zirabo, Narasinghapur, of Ashulia and Konabari of Gazipur demanding early implementation of new monthly wages at Tk 5,300. Fearing vandalism, owners suspended production for Sunday at more than 25 factories

The government is scheduled to take a unanimous decision to install the country’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Maheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal under the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act, 2012. To ensure that the idea materialises, policymakers of the energy sector will sit down today at

The cabinet on Sunday approved a draft policy recognising those belonging to the age group of 60 years and above as elderly people. The social welfare ministry placed the draft of the national elderly people policy 2013 at the weekly cabinet meeting with the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, presiding over at the secretariat. ‘The policy would help ensure

Illegal workers in Saudi Arabia can legalise their visa status The illegal expatriate workers, who were registered in the last general amnesty in Saudi Arabia, would be able to legalise their visa status or return home till December 3, said Nazmul Islam, consul general of Bangladesh Consulate in Jeddah, yesterday. Since the expiry of the ... Read more

The police recovered nine pieces of body parts of a youth on Sunday evening from Murapara Motherghat area under Rupganj upazila in Narayanganj. The deceased was a youth aged about,30 years, the police said. The beheaded body was dumped in a sack

Dhaka and Washington are expected to sign the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) on November 25. A Bangladesh government delegation comprised of officials of foreign affairs and commerce ministries will leave for Washington on November 22 to ink the much-awaited trade deal, foreign ministry sources said yesterday.

As the country’s bickering political parties seem nowhere close to any understanding over the polls-time government, a sub-committee of the House of Representatives of the US Congress is set to organise a hearing on the political situation in Bangladesh on Wednesday. The sub-committee on Asia and the Pacific

Govt, opposition take US official Nisha’s visit seriously Diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing political crisis may gain momentum during the Dhaka visit of US official Nisha Desai Biswal, with the ruling Awami League and the main opposition BNP remaining rigid on their stances on the issue of polls-time government. Biswal, who flew in yesterday ... Read more

Pankaj on Bangladesh’s peace, stability India is consulting Bangladesh’s ongoing political situation with other countries including the United States, which have interest in peace and stability in the country, Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran said yesterday. “We are discussing the situation in Bangladesh with different countries … so, we have discussed the issue also ... Read more

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wept as he left the pitch for the final time on Saturday after his 200th Test match, ending a dazzling career spanning nearly a quarter of a century. The master batsman, who has god-like popularity across India, waved to thousands of cheering, emotional fans and wiped tears from his eyes ... Read more

In a scathing attack on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday called the opposition leader bloodthirsty and wanted to know how much blood she actually needs to quench, reports UNB. “She (Khaleda) is not happy with the way the hartal hooligans engaged in burning innocent people, she needs more destruction,

The Opposition BNP wants a dialogue with the government to end the prevailing political crisis in the country on the poll-time interim administration issue. “We want a dialogue with the government to end the country’s prevailing political impasse. I, on Khaleda Zia’s instruction, am telling the government that we are keen for talks to settle ... Read more

Worried leading citizens press govt, opposition for talks Twenty-four eminent citizens of the country yesterday expressed grave concern over the confrontational politics on formation of a polls-time government and its outcome. The crisis can be solved through dialogues and understanding between the government and the opposition, they observed in a joint statement under