Skip to content

spotlight

At Dhaka Rally: Shafique alleges election plot

Staff Reporter : Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Monday accused a group of trying to hijack the election, claiming they were using goons, weapons, and attempting to seize polling centres illegally. Shafiqur made the...

Forex reserves cross $29 billion

Staff reporter : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have crossed the $29 billion mark for the first time since the central bank began calculating reserves using the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) methodology. As of Monday,...

President votes via postal ballot

Staff Reporter : President Mohammed Shahabuddin has exercised his voting right through a postal ballot for the 13th national parliamentary polls and referendum scheduled for February 12. “Last night, His Excellency the President cast...

Dhaka to become a safe city if BNP elected

Staff Reporter : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday pledged to transform Dhaka into a ‘safe city’ and build at least 40 playgrounds across the capital if his party is elected to power. Addressing...

Feb 12 polls to free hardworking people

Staff Reporter : Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Sunday said the upcoming February 12 election is aimed at freeing hardworking ordinary people, not serving opportunists. Dr Shafiqur Rahman also said that an honest,...

Govt seeks UN help to probe killing of Hadi

Staff Reporter : The interim government has sought the assistance of the United Nations to ensure an impartial and swift investigation into the assassination of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. Acting on instructions...

TIB condemns late-night detention of journos

Staff Reporter  : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday strongly criticised the late-night detention of journalists from an online news portal, calling the incident a disturbing example of intimidation that risks deepening a climate...

Shafique appeals for chance to govern

Staff Reporter : Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday said his party would transform the country’s overall outlook within five years if it comes to power, promising a “new Bangladesh” that reflects the aspirations...