‘No’ vote would mean failure of July uprising Says Nahid Islam
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday warned that the July Uprising would be rendered meaningless if the ‘No’ vote...
spotlight
New US envoy arrives in Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent : Newly appointed United States Ambassador, Brent Christensen, arrived in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the start of his tenure as the 19th...
Probe exposes state-level engineering of past elections
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for concrete safeguards to ensure that “election robbery” can never again take place in...
Women candidates only 4pc in national polls
News Desk : Women candidates account for a mere 4.24 percent of total contestants in the national elections, prompting criticism from a coalition of 71...
Govt ‘effectively surrendered to bureaucracy’: TIB
Staff Reporter : Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has alleged that the interim government has failed to carry out meaningful reforms and has instead “effectively surrendered...
HC validates approval for second marriage
News Desk: The High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the requirement of obtaining permission from an arbitration council for a second marriage under...
Parties must not ignore the referendum
Editorial Desk : In every election season, politics becomes loud, emotional and fiercely competitive. In Bangladesh, the February election has naturally drawn the attention of...
ICT grants first-ever bail in July Uprising case
Staff Reporter: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has, for the first time, granted bail in a case related to crimes against humanity committed during the...
Govt bank debt tops Tk 6 lakh crore
Staff Reporter : The government’s outstanding debt in the banking system has surpassed Tk 6 lakh crore for the first time, driven by a sharp...
No reason to worry about election: Adviser Adilur
Staff Reporter : Industries and Local Government Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Saturday sought to allay public concerns over the upcoming national election, saying there...
Tasnim Jara’s candidature declared valid for Dhaka-9
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday declared the nomination of independent candidate Tasnim Jara valid for the 13th national parliamentary election, upholding...
Christensen returns as US ambassador
Diplomatic Correspondent : The newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, has pledged to deepen US-Bangladesh relations by advancing President Donald Trump’s foreign policy...