DHAKA: Deputy Commissioners (DCs) sought cooperation from the government in implementing Right to Information Act (RTIA) in field level. They made the call in the first session of the last day of the DCs conference on Thursday morning, said Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu.  Inu

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said the 20-party alliance is united against the incumbent repressive government. The BNP chief, also former premier of the country, urged the people to pay their support in ousting the

DHAKA: A High Court on Wednesday granted bail bail to BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over the money laundering case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Rezaul Karim and Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur passed the order of bail. There is no bar for his release

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed seven people, who were accused in attempt to murder Awami League central committee member Enamul Haq Shamim, on a five-day remand.  The accused are Harun, Mehedi, Monir, Jewel Nazmul, Rana and Nur-e-Alam. Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday asked the Deputy Commissioners to ignore political pressure to evict illegal capturers with a view to ensuring people’s safety.The communications minister made the plea after DCs made complaints that they cannot continue

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred to July 27 the recording of deposition in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahnam and six others. The deposition in the two cases was scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Special Judge-3 Basudeb Roy

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday has fixed July 13 as the hearing date of two different appeal pleas filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday. The BNP chief filed the appeal pleas against the High Court’s rejection order of two

DHAKA: Newly elected Jatiya Party lawmaker Selim Osman took oath Tuesday.  Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath at the parliament at 11:00am.  Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and Secretary General Zia Uddin Bablu among others were present there.  Selim Osman

RANGPUR: A Juba Dal leader was killed by Chhatra Dal activists over establishing supremacy in Sadgara area of the district town on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Farhat Hossain, 28. Police sources said that following a dispute on satellite line business and previous

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged to the Deputy Commissioners (DC) to deny the threat and temptation while doing lawful duties. The premier made this remarks while inaugurated the Deputy Commissioner Conference-2014 in the seminar room of PM office in capital Tuesday. Urging the

DHAKA: Elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four people for their alleged involvement with shooting former Chhatra League leader, also Awami League central committee member Enamul Haque Shamim. RAB arrested them from capital’s Dhanmondi area on Tuesday dawn.  RAB legal

FENI: A Feni court on Monday summoned former Awami League lawmaker Zoinal Hazari, also the editor of the daily Hazarika Protidin, a Feni based local paper, in a defamation case. District Judicial Magistrate, Khairul Amin, passed the order around 1:30pm. Hafiz Ahmed, Public Prosecutor

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday warned that they would stage countrywide mass demonstration after the Eid-ul-Fitr protesting pervading injustice and tyranny by the incumbent Awami league-led government. The BNP chief came up with the forewarning while addressing an Iftar

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed two different appeals with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday against the High Court’s rejection order of two writ petitions filed by her in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable graft cases. Khaleda Zia also sought a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday categorically said the World Bank (WB) denied investing in power and communications sectors in Bangladesh due to corruption of BNP.  The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion while visiting communications ministry

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday fixed Monday for hearing to fix the number of defense witnesses as it has crossed the last witness also investigation officer of the case SM Idris Ali of war crimes accused detained Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General ATM

DHAKA: Terming Awami League an abandoned party, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the government to give mid-term election.   Fakhrul made the plea while addressing a protest meeting at Jatiya Press Club on Sunday. “After January 5 polls, Awami League

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia held an Iftar party for diplomats of different countries in a city hotel city on Saturday. Khaleda Zia hosted the Iftar party in honour of delegates and eminent citizens. Diplomats from 25 countries, including US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena, EU

BANDARBAN: The 4-day road-waterway blockade called by Bangalee Chhatra Parishad and Parbatya Nagorik Parishad has been withdrawn. Earlier, it started in the district early Saturday protesting the visit of a team of International Commission on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (CHT) to the

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fahkrul Islam on Saturday said his party is taking preparation altogether for reorganizing the party, the national election and the street movement. Fahkrul was talking to the journalists after visiting ailing Shamsusddin Didar, a member of BNP