As part of her meetings with the cross-section of people of society, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to exchange views with freedom fighters (FFs) Wednesday night. She will sit with a delegation of the pro-BNP freedom fighters at her...
Newly elected Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia were sworn in Wednesday evening. President Abdul Hamid administered the oath separately at his Parliament building chamber at 6:38 pm. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin took the...
The much-talked-about 10th parliament began its journey at 6:06 pm Wednesday with Deputy Speaker Shawkat Ali in the chair. The elected MPs of the ruling and opposition benches gathered in the House soon after Magrib prayers as they did not...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Wednesday said stern actions will be taken against those who will ply motorbikes on footpaths in the capital. The minister came up with the warning while addressing an inauguration programme of professional skills and awareness training...
A police investigation report submitted to the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 claimed that the allegation of the assault and threat of murder on two Jahangirnagar University (JU) students by six of the accused killers of Zubair Ahmed, a student of English...
The BNP-led 19-party alliance will stage rallies across the country Saturday protesting the law enforcers’ obstruction to their black-flag processions, killing of a BNP leader and attacks on their activists. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Wednesday announced...
As protests grip Bangkok and bitter controversy hangs over upcoming elections, Thailand is facing battered investor confidence, lower growth and millions of dollars of lost tourist revenues, experts say. The latest unrest has raised fresh concerns that businesses and visitors...
The High Court stayed a circular issued by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) allowing renewal of professional driving license without the approval of Driving Competency Test Board (DCTB). A joint HC bench comprising justice Salma Masud and justice Md...
LONDON: European stocks slumped despite rate rises in Turkey and South Africa as concerns over emerging markets persisted ahead of an expected decision by the US Federal Reserve Wednesday to cut stimulus. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index fell 1.00 per...
CHITTAGONG: The verdict in the sensational 10-truck arms haul case will be delivered Thursday. Chittagong Metropolitan Special Tribunal Judge SM Mojibur Rahman will pronounce the verdict after 10 years of the incident. The tribunal on January 13 fixed the date...
A five-member panel of chairmen was nominated by the Speaker for the first session of the 10th parliament. The panel members are Abul Kalam Azad (Jamalpur-1), HN Ashequr Rahman (Rangpur-5), Advocate Sahara Khatun (Dhaka-18), M Nurul Islam Sujan (Panchagarh-2) and...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to meet the press very soon to brief about the ‘growing incidents of extrajudicial killing and human rights violation’. “We’ll hold a press conference within a day or two to give you the detailed...
Boeing's fourth-quarter profits rose 26 per cent to $1.23 billion (£742 million) as it delivered more commercial aircraft. But shares in the US aerospace giant fell in early trading after it said that future revenues and profits would be lower...
President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday appealed to the parties which boycotted the 10th parliamentary elections to engage in dialogue with the government to help flourish the country's democracy. He also appealed to such polls-boycotting parties to help build a consensus...
US President Barack Obama has promised "with or without Congress" to tackle economic inequality, in his annual State of the Union address. He pledged to take steps without legislation wherever possible, announcing a rise in the minimum wage for new...
KIEV: Ukraine's first post-independence president Wednesday warned that the country was on the brink of civil war as parliament struggled to find an agreement on granting an amnesty to protesters arrested in the crisis. Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and his...
CAIRO, Jan 28 (AFP): Former president Mohamed Morsi went on trial Tuesday on charges of breaking out of prison, a day after Egypt's military endorsed the army chief who deposed him as a presidential candidate. With tensions linked to the...
MANILA, Jan 28 (AFP): The Philippine military said Tuesday it had killed 17 militants opposed to a peace deal between the government and the country's main Muslim rebel group even as a bomb wounded two civilians. The improvised explosive went...
BEIRUT, Jan 28 (AFP): Syrian activists on Tuesday urged opposition figures holding peace talks with regime officials to push for the lifting of a 600-day army siege on rebels districts in Homs. Homs activists issued the plea after UN-Arab League...
BANGKOK, Jan 28, (AFP): Thailand's government vowed Tuesday to push ahead with controversial elections this weekend, despite threats by opposition protesters to disrupt the polls in an attempt to stop the ruling party returning to power. The announcement followed talks...
BEIJING, Jan 28, (AFP): Prominent Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong will appeal against a four-year jail term for organising protests, his lawyer said Tuesday, with proceedings still underway against many members of his rights movement. China's dissent-wary authorities have cracked down...
Fire in Colombian prison leaves nine inmates dead BOGOTA, Jan 28: A fire at a prison in Colombia killed nine inmates and left 25 injured, the head of the country's penitentiary system said Tuesday. The blaze broke out Monday night...
General Teachers’ Forum, has swept the Jahangirnagar University Teachers Association (Juta) polls bagging all the 15 posts of the executive committee. Physics Department Prof Farid Ahmod and Philosophy Department Prof Kamrul Ahsan have been elected as president and general secretary...
Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad has urged all to leave behind hateful politics to work for Bangladesh. In her address to the first session of the 10th Parliament Wednesday, the Jatiya Party leader paid respects to both the nation’s...
RANGPUR, Jan 28 (BSS): The country's mass media could play the most vital role in reaching cost-free legal aid services of the government to the poor and distressed people to ensure justice for them through creating public awareness on the...
NETRAKONA Jan 28 (BSS): Farmers harvested a bumper Crop of transplanted Aman (T-Aman) here in the last Aman season following favorable climate condition and joint efforts of farmers and the concerned officials. District Agriculture Extension Department (DAED) office sources said,...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 28 (BSS): Transplantation of Boro seedlings has begun in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers. Office sources said Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a...
Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, Jan 28: A day-long pie (pitha) ceremony with a display of a variety of pies including Bhapa, Rosochitai and Kuli, was held in Amada Ideal College premises under Lohagara upazila of Narail on Saturday. Ad Sheikh Hafizur...
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