Sacked Armed Forces members demand reinstatement
Members of the armed forces who were dismissed or forced to retire during the tenure of the previous Awami League government staged a protest in front of the National Press Club on Sunday, demanding their reinstatement along with other accrued benefits.Protesters along with some of their family members began gathering...
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Govt doing everything except working on polls: Khosru
Stating that the national election can be held between August and October, BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has alleged that the government is focusing on everything except their main task of arranging the national election, reports UNB. "Why aren't they (govt) doing the work they need to do?...
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Khalilur trashes BNP's foreign citizenship claim
National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has said he remains prepared to exercise his rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent, reports UNB."I remain prepared to exercise my rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent," the National Security Adviser said. Dr Rahman also said the burden...
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Ali Riaz optimistic about success of state reform efforts
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz has expressed strong optimism that the ongoing efforts for state reforms will undoubtedly succeed, report agencies."This is not just a matter of the National Consensus Commission. Achieving consensus is a shared responsibility of the political parties, civil society and other...
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Case filed against Hasina for 'attempted murder' in 2018 student protest
A lawyer has filed a case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others, accusing them of involvement in an attempted assassination during the 2018 protests over Bangladesh's government job quota system., reports bdnews24.com.The case, submitted by Md Ekramul Haque, was filed on Sunday with the court of Dhaka...
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Report on executing order to arrest Putul, 17 others May 25
A Dhaka court has set May 25 for submitting report on executing its order to arrest 18 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul in a case lodged over taking 10-katha plot through fraud in Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha(RAJUK) Purbachal New Town Project, reports BSS.Dhaka...
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