Int’l rights groups demand release of Kabir
Several European and international human rights organisations have urged the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to ensure the release and proper medical treatment of 75-year-old journalist,...
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JS condoles convicted 1971 War criminals
The first sitting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday adopted a condolence motion that included the names of several leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and...
‘No legal bar to NCT deal with foreign operator’
The Appellate Division has upheld a High Court ruling dismissing a rule that questioned the validity of the process to appoint a foreign operator for...
President ends speech with ‘Bangladesh Zindabad’
President Mohammed Shahabuddin concluded his address to the opening session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on Thursday with the slogan “Bangladesh Zindabad,” a phrase commonly...
Abbas hospitalised
Political adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Mirza Abbas was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Wednesday evening. Abbas fell unconscious while drinking...
JCD set for leadership reshuffle soon
With growing speculation among leaders and activists the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is preparing for a major leadership reshuffle, as a...
BNP wants effective JS
Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Wednesday said the ruling party wants the 13th parliament to be effective and vibrant where problems will be resolved...
REHAB raises DAP concerns
Leaders of the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) on Wednesday met Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher to discuss key challenges...
UK welcomes BD’s new democratic chapter
The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, has reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s support for media freedom and democratic values, while welcoming Bangladesh’s new political...
Disappearances, extrajudicial killings ‘brought close to zero’
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said the government has brought incidents of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the country...
Tigers notch up massive win over Pakistan in 1st ODI
Bangladesh Cricket team notched up a massive eight-wicket victory over Pakistan Cricket team in their first One Day International (ODI) cricket match at the Sher-e-Bangla...
Dhaka, Jakarta stress early conclusion of trade deal
Bangladesh and Indonesia on Wednesday reviewed progress in negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and stressed the importance of concluding the pact at an...