HC orders registration of BMJP as political party
NN online: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed the Election Commissioner to register the Bangladesh Minority Janata Party (BMJP) as an official political party....
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BRTA to fine CNG drivers for overcharging
NN Online: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has issued a directive to take strict action against CNG and petrol-run auto-rickshaw drivers who charge fares...
Probe launched after unrest over Taslima Nasrin’s book at Boi Mela
NN Online: An investigation committee has been formed after disturbances erupted at the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in front of Sabyasachi Publication’s stall, sparked by...
WB VP pledges support for interim govt’s reform agenda
NN Online: World Bank (WB) Vice President (VP) Martin Raiser has reiterated the World Bank’s commitment to supporting the reform initiatives of Bangladesh’s interim government....
13 years on, justice remains elusive
NN Online: Law enforcement agencies have failed to identify the motive behind the widely discussed brutal murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. ...
Devil Hunt to continue until netting all devils Home Adviser
Staff Reporter : Amid the ongoing nationwide crackdown, law enforcement authorities have arrested 343 individuals as part of a special operation codenamed ‘Operation Devil Hunt’....
National polls by December
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday stated that the government has assured them preparations are underway to hold national...
5 green advisers, yet Dhaka remains most polluted
Gazi Anowar : The interim government of Bangladesh includes five advisers who have been actively involved in environmental activism. However, despite their presence, the environmental...
‘Dialogue with political parties starts Feb 15’
NN Online: Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties will begin on February...
Ex-state minister Dipankar Talukder held
NN Online: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested Dipankar Talukder, the former minister of state for the Chittagong Hill Tracts,...
UN Asst Secy-Gen Kirstine to visit BD on Tuesday
NN Online: United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNOPS Deputy Executive Director Kirstine Damkjaer will be on an official visit to Bangladesh from Tuesday (February 11)...
Tulip money-laundering inquiry widened to 12 countries
NN Online: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has sought information from 10-12 countries regarding allegations of money laundering against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,...