JP looks to retake Rangpur-2 seat from Awami League
bdnews24.com :The Jatiya Party has considered the Rangpur-2 parliamentary constituency as its stronghold since the rule of HM Ershad.During the fifth and the seventh parliamentary...
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China accuses UK, EU of hypocrisy
Dawn.com, Beijing :China accused Britain and the European Union of hypocrisy on Monday for expressing concern about China’s detention of two Canadian citizens, saying they...
Gunmen kill 17 in Nigeria
AFP, Nigeria :Gunmen at the weekend killed 17 people in the latest attack on villages in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state, witnesses and police said on...
Civil society slams COP24 negotiations
UNB, Dhaka :Representatives of civil society organisations on Monday criticised the outcome of the global climate change negotiation (COP24) in Poland’s Katwise, calling it frustrating.They...
Sharif gets 7-yr jail term for corruption
Dawn.com :An accountability court on Monday handed ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption reference and ordered...
EC guideline for journalists
UNB, Dhaka :The Election Commission (EC) has issued a guideline for journalists on what journalists can or cannot do while covering the election slated for...
BD disappointed at poll statement by US
Diplomatic Correspondent :Bangladesh on Sunday expressed its disappointment at the statement of the US State Department about cancellation of the visas of their observers in...
Verdict on Kaberi murder Jan 3
bdnews24.com :A Dhaka court is set to hand down its verdict on the murder of college teacher Krishna Kaberi on Jan 3.Kaberi was murdered in...
Myanmar announces ceasefire against armed groups
The Straits Times, Yangon :Myanmar’s military said it has suspended “all military movements” in the troubled northern and eastern regions for four months, an unprecedented...
Miscreants attack AL polls campaign office in Pabna
Staff Reporter :Al least three local leaders of ruling party sustained serious injuries when some unidentified miscreants attacked the election campaign office of Awami League...
Media centre to be opened to provide polls info
UNB, Dhaka :The Information Ministry is all set to launch a media centre at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the city to provide election related...
Ershad gives rise to drama over Dhaka-17 seat
bdnews24.com :The Awami League’s candidate for Dhaka-17 maybe a former movie star but his rival HM Ershad is a ‘hero of politics’, says supporters of...