The immigration department must cancel its deportation order issued for Bangladeshi MA Quayum, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur ruled earlier today (May 29). Justice K Muniandy, in issuing a consent judgment, also ordered that Quayum, 61, be released to the care of the United Nations

After killing Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar in a flat in Kolkata, the suspected murderers left the murder spot wearing his clothes, a joint team of Dhaka Metropolitan police and West Bengal CID said. Anar’s murder came to the fore last week days after the leader went missing in

A Dhaka court today (May 28) set August 5 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coal mine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and nine others. The date was announced by Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2, as the defense lawyers

Nayeb Ali Joarder, who was elected unopposed in the by-polls to Jhenaidah-1 constituency, today (May 26) took oath of office as the Member of Parliament (MP) in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS). JS Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Joarder at Jatiya Sangsad

The West Bengal Police CID team continued their search operation in the Bhangar area in connection with the murder case of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar who went missing for days in Kolkata. The investigation continued for the second consecutive day, on May 25. The CID team is

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the 14-party alliance leaders to more organize the alliance and make it popular to the people. The directives came while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined a meeting at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital on Thursday (May 23)

A meeting of the central 14-Party Alliance led by ruling Awami League will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official Ganabhaban residence in the capital at 7pm today (May 23). Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will chair the meeting, said a press

Widening the probe over the murder of Bangladeshi MP Anwarul Azim Anar, the Forensic team of Kolkata Police on Thursday collected samples from a car found at the spot where the Bangladeshi MP was found murdered.  The Bangladeshi MP, who entered India on May 12, was last seen on

A Dhaka court today sentenced 11 people including former assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami ATM Azharul Islam to two-year jail in a sabotage case filed with the capital's Motijheel Police Station. The other 10 convicts are- Mobarak Hossain, Hasan Al Mamun, Abu Taher

The second phase of the sixth upazila parishad election is underway in 156 upazilas across the country. Election experts attribute fears of another potential low turnout to a general apathy towards the electoral process, as evidenced by the 36 percent voter turnout in the first phase

The second phase of the sixth upazila parishad elections will be held in 157 upazilas tomorrow (May 21) amid fears of violence and a boycott by the BNP. Allegations of conflict, threats, violations of the electoral code of conduct, and the influence of parliamentarians were reported in

A Dhaka court today (May 19) sent Ishraque Hossain, member of the International Affairs Committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, to jail in a case filed with Paltan Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Ash Shams Jaglul Hossain passed the order after Ishraque

A court in Dhaka today (May 19) sentenced three people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee member Ishraque Hossain, to jail in a case filed for involvement in provocative activities with Paltan Thana on October 2023. Dhaka Metropolitan

Citing an oblique reference to journalists’ restricted access to the Indian Federal Bank, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has asked whether a newsman possesses unrestricted access to a central bank in any country of the world. Quader, also the Road Transport and

The 44th homecoming day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed today (May 17). On May 17 in 1981, she returned to the country after a long exile.   Boarding on an aircraft of the Indian Airlines, Awami League President Sheikh Hasina reached

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (May 14) said US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has come to Bangladesh to hold talks to implement his own country’s agenda. He said: “Donald Lu has come to Bangladesh. We

Former BAPEX MD Abdul Baki testified on Tuesday in the Niko graft case against eight people, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The testimony of Baki, however, is yet to be finished. On Tuesday, Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Special Judge Court No. 9 of Dhaka, located in the Dhaka

GM Quader can now perform his duties as Jatiya Party (JaPa) chairman as the Supreme Court Appellate Division today (May 12) rejected the appeal against the High Court order. The Appellate Division headed by Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order. Senior lawyer Mohammad Sayeed

The country is being governed by an invisible force, not by the Awami League, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday (May 11). He said: It seems that it is not Awami League but an invisible evil force governing the country. Fakhrul was addressing a rally

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (May 11) said if their party leaders and workers don’t stay in field, BNP will carry out terrorist activities in the name of the rally.   He said: “BNP’s rally means arson attack, disorder and bloodshed. So,