Jamaat was born opposing Bangladesh: Gayeshwar
BNP lawmaker Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said Jamaat-e-Islami "was born out of opposition to Bangladesh" and that it is in the party's character to oppose, report agencies."Jamaat was born out of opposition to Bangladesh. That is its character. So, it is natural for them to oppose. There is no...
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses the budget session
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses the budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad in the capital on Saturday. — PID
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Speaker displeased with low attendance in JS
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Saturday expressed frustration over the absence of more than 40 per cent of lawmakers who had enlisted to participate in the budget discussion in parliament, saying many members failed to appear when their names were called, reports UNB.The Speaker voiced his dissatisfaction after BNP lawmaker...
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ADP implementation rate 'disappointing': Zonayed Saki
State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki has expressed his disappointment over the implementation rate of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) amid a slowdown in of development projects during the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, report agencies.Addressing a discussion on a Shadow Parliament Debate Competition titled 'Implementation Efficiency is More Important than...
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Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman speaks at a meeting of the party's Central Majlis-e-Shura
Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman speaks at a meeting of the party's Central Majlis-e-Shura at Al-Falah Auditorium in the capital's Moghbazar on Friday. — Collected
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ICT-1 delivers verdict in case over Rampura shootings today
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 is set to deliver its verdict today (Sunday) in a case over crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the capital's Rampura area during the July Mass Uprising, report agencies.Two people were killed and two others were injured during the uprising.The first tribunal on June 15...
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Daughter named as a 'recipient' on Jamaat MP's donation list
The daughter of Narail-2 MP and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ataur Rahman Bachchu has reportedly been named as a recipient of donations from his voluntary fund, which is financed by the government exchequer, reports bdnews24.com.After the matter came to light, Bachchu claimed that his personal assistant (PS) had submitted the initial list.The...
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Abdullah's appointment as professor emeritus was unlawful: BMU
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) authorities on Saturday described the appointment of Dr A B M Abdullah as Emeritus Professor as unlawful, saying the process did not comply with the relevant rules and regulations, reports BSS."Prof Abdullah's appointment was made solely in consideration of his role as the personal physician to...
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AL turned country into India's vassal state: Rashed Khan
JHENAIDAH, June 27, 2026 (BSS): Former Gano Odhikar Parishad general secretary and BNP leader Rashed Khan has said Bangladesh cannot develop like China because the ousted Awami League (AL) government had turned the country into a 'vassal state' of India over the past 18 years."Those who now claim that the...
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Three activists of AL, affiliates held
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three activists of Awami League, whose activities have been banned, and its affiliated organisations in different parts of the capital in the last 24 hours until Saturday morning, reports UNB.According to a DMP press release, one was arrested from Mohammadpur Police Station area, one...
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