Jatiya Party office under attack again
Staff Reporter : The Central Party office of Jatiya Party (JP) located at the heart of the capital has once again come under vandalism and arson attack. Witnesses said that a group of people...
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UN coordinator pledges polls support
Staff Reporter : United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis has reaffirmed the UN’s ongoing commitment to support the Election Commission of Bangladesh prior to the parliamentary election scheduled early next year. She came up...
Tarique Rahman’s return depends on his decision: Adviser Touhid Hossain
NN ONLINE: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday said BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh depends on his own decision but will address the issues related to his travel...
Five more testify in plot scam cases against Hasina, Rehana
NN ONLINE: Five more prosecution witnesses today testified in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of...
ACC asks Police HQ to take necessary steps for Interpol Red Notices against Hasina and Joy
NN ONLINE: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent two letters to the Police Headquarters urging coordinated steps with the government to obtain Interpol Red Notices against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her...
Grenade Attack: Apex court upholds HC order acquitting all convicts including Tarique
NN ONLINE: The Appellate Division on Thursday upheld a High Court (HC) order that acquitted all convicts, including BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutforzzman Babar, in...
Gono Odhikar Parishad demands JaPa ban
Staff Reporter : Activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad staged a demonstration at Dhaka’s Paltan intersection on Wednesday afternoon, halting traffic as they pressed a three-point demand. The protesters demanded swift trial of those involved...
Maheshkhali-Matarbari will emerge as a city: Chief Adviser
NN ONLINE: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that a new city will emerge in Maheshkhali-Matarbari coastlines, the scene of the ongoing deep seaport, as part of Bangladesh’s vision for a blue economy....
4,000 ASI posts to be filled in Bangladesh Police ahead of election: IGP
NN ONLINE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday said some 4,000 assistant sub-inspector (ASI) positions will be filled through both recruitment and promotion ahead of the national election. Among them,...
Trump names seasoned diplomat Brent Christensen as US ambassador to Bangladesh
NN ONLINE: The Trump administration has finally named its nominee for US ambassador to Bangladesh, choosing a seasoned career diplomat to fill the top post at its Dhaka mission. Brent Christensen, of Virginia,...
CA directs to send Nur abroad for treatment
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has instructed the Ministry of Health to make urgent arrangements to send Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur abroad for advanced medical treatment. Nur was critically...
July-Aug massacre ordered by Hasina, ex-home minister: Ex-IGP
NN ONLINE: Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has said the massacre during the July-August mass uprising was carried out on the orders of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and...