DHAKA: Dr Syeda Zakia Nur Lipi, younger sister of late public administration minister Syed Ashraful Islam, collected an Awami League nomination form to run for the Kishoreganj-1 seat. Anna Milky, maternal cousin of Syeda Zakia, bought the nomination form for the seat on behalf of her

DHAKA: Minister for Local Government, Rural Development & Cooperatives (LGRD) Md Tajul Islam said existing negligence and mismanagement will no longer be allowed to continue in Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA). "There were many negligence and mismanagement in Dhaka

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen will leave Dhaka for Delhi on February 7 to join the fifth meeting of India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission (JCC).   AK Abdul Momen is scheduled to hold meeting with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj, Foreign Ministry sources said. 

DHAKA: The High Court asked trial court to dispose of bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Feb 4 in an arson case filed in Chauddagram in 2015. The bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Zafar Ahmed on Wednesday (Jan 23) passed the order. The HC asked the

LAKSHMIPUR: A district court granted bail to BNP Publicity Affairs Secretary and former lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie in a case filed over a clash during the national elections campaign.  Annie appeared before Lakshmipur District & Sessions Judge Court and pleaded for bail, on

CHATTOGRAM: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a leader of Mahila Dal in the port city on allegation of spreading anti-state propaganda on Facebook by posting provocative remarks about law enforcement agencies on her facebook. Mahmuda Akhter Lita, publicity secretary of

DHAKA: The new cabinet on Monday (Jan 21) approved a draft speech to be delivered by President Abdul Hamid in the first session of the 11th parliament starting on January 30. In the maiden meeting presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, members of the new cabinet gave nod to the

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday (Jan 21) granted former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda bail in a graft case. A four member bench led by chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued the order in response of his leave-to-appeal petition. A Dhaka court on

DHAKA: Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Sunday (Jan 20) issued an arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over hurting religious sentiment and inciting ethnical conflict. Metropolitan Magistrate Jasim Uddin directed the authority concerned

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed Feb 17 for hearing of 11 cases filed with various police stations here, against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on various charges. Judge KM Imrul Kayes of Dhaka Metropolitan & Sessions Judges Court set the date on Sunday (Jan 20). Khaleda Zia’s lawyers

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said a dialogue among the political parties can be held to keep the trend of democracy continuous. “The matter will be looked into later if we need,” he said. Quader made the remarks in wake of a UN report calling the

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman and also opposition leader HM Ershad left Dhaka on Sunday (Jan 20) for Singapore for regular medical checkup. An aircraft of the Singapore Airlines carrying him along with younger brother Hossain Morshed, his wife Roksana Khan Moreshed, and party presidium

SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked countrymen for bringing Awami League to power for the third straight time by voting ‘boat’ in Dec 30 national elections.  “Thank you all—those who voted for us and those who didn’t,” she said. “But, we will work

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman and leader of the opposition in parliament HM Ershad is scheduled to leave here for Singapore on Sunday (Jan 20), for treatment and medical check-up. Ershad will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 12:40pm by a regular flight of

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Hundreds of thousands of Awami League supporters joined the grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka to celebrate the party’s landslide victory in the Dec 30 nationals elections. Supporters and activists in small groups were seen heading towards the venue from

DHAKA:   The Ruling Awami League has sold 1510 nomination forms for its 43 reserved seats (women) in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. On Friday (January 18), 125 aspirants bought forms on the fourth and the last day of sale. The price of nomination form was fixed at Tk 30,000. 4 crore 53

DHAKA: Former President of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League and freedom fighter Ashrafunnesa Mosharraf passed away in a city hospital on Friday (Jan 18) morning. She was 74. The former MP breathed her last around 8:15am at Square Hospital where she has been undergoing treatment due to

DHAKA: BNP has chalked out two-day programmes to observe the 83rd birth anniversary of its founder Ziaur Rahman in a befitting manner. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at the party's central office in Nayapaltan

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader preferred the Moha Jote (grand alliance) allies to act as ‘strong’ opposition in parliament so that it can held ‘constructive sessions’. “I think, it will be better for Moha Jote allies to be the opposition,” he said.  

COMILLA: A district court on Wednesday (Jan 16) deferred the hearing on charge-framing and bail in an arson case against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia filed in Comilla in 2015. Additional District and Session’s Judge Md Ali Akbar passed the order, at noon. The court granted a time