People’s referendum rights stolen
Opposition Chief Whip and National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Friday accused the government of depriving people of their right to a referendum on...
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Village courts face constitutional test
A disturbing incident in Jamalpur earlier this year has once again put Bangladesh’s village court system under scrutiny, raising questions over whether a mechanism created...
3 of a family burned in N’ganj gas fire
Three members of a family suffered critical burn injuries in a fire caused by a gas leak in Narayanganj on Friday morning. The victims were...
World food prices hit 3-year high : FAO
World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black...
Teesta plan implementation to begin soon
Padma Barrage work has formally begun and visible progress will be seen soon, says water resources minister Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee has...
Trump says Iran war could end ‘pretty soon’
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he believed the war with Iran could end soon, suggesting Tehran would struggle to sustain the conflict...
No comeback for Shakib, says Aminul Haque
Bangladesh’s government has signalled that former national cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan is unlikely to return to competitive cricket after he participated in a media...
Attempt to shoot Whip Dulu
A man carrying a pistol was detained by police at a public rally attended by Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam Rita in Natore...
Family Card scheme to be launched on 16 Aug
The government will officially launch the Family Card programme on August 16 following the successful completion of its pilot phase, Social Welfare Minister AZM Zahid...
Giving Hasina a platform snubs BD’s sovereignty: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said allowing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to...