HC rejects Fakhrul’s bail in case over vandalising Chief Justice’s residence
UNB, Dhaka : The High Court today rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalising...
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Newly elected MPs are sworn in by Speaker
UNB, Dhaka : Lawmakers elected in Sunday’s polls took oath as members of the 12th parliament on Wednesday. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the...
Canada disappointed that Bangladesh’s electoral process has ‘fallen short of’ democratic principles
UNB, Dhaka : Canada has said it remains “committed to support” the people of Bangladesh in their aspirations for a more stable, prosperous, and democratic...
PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu on his Homecoming Day
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of his historic...
Three dead as pickup van collides with dump truck in Naogaon
UNB, Naogaon : Three people died in a head-on collision between a dump truck and a pickup van on the Naogaon-Rajshahi highway in Manda upazila...
Bangladesh will continue boosting cooperation with neighbours for regional prosperity: Foreign Ministry to diplomats
UNB, Dhaka : The 12th Parliamentary Election marks the continuation of a democratic Bangladesh polity that remains firmly committed to contribute to regional and global...
New Cabinet to take oath on Jan 11
UNB, Dhaka : Following Awami League’s victory in the 12th National Parliamentary Election, the oath-taking ceremony of the newly formed cabinet will be held on...
Envoys of Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, UAE and others congratulate PM Hasina
UNB, Dhaka : Ambassadors and High Commissioners of Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Argentina, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait, Libya, Iran, Iraq,...
2 dead as speeding motorbike goes under bus in Rajshahi
UNB, Rajshahi : Two people were dead when a motorbike was pinned under a bus on Puthia-Taherpur road in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi district on...
25 killed and 6 injured in collision between minibus and truck in Brazil’s northeast
AP, RIO DE JANEIRO : A crash between a minibus transporting tourists and a truck in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state left 25 dead, the state’s...
Bangladeshis did not get fullest range of voting options: says UK about Sunday’s elections
UNB, Dhaka : The United Kingdom has noted that the Bangladeshi people did not have the fullest range of voting options in Sunday’s national elections...
Voter turnout over 60% in 21 constituencies, below 30% in 52: EC stats
UNB, Dhaka : Though the overall voter turnout was 41.99 percent in the 12th parliamentary election held on Sunday, more than 60 percent of registered...