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From PM to UP member will be made accountable
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said that the party's primary objective is to ensure accountability in Bangladesh, where everyone -- from the prime minister to union parishad members -- will be accountable to people for…
NSU 25th convocation held in Dhaka
North South University (NSU) held its 25th convocation ceremony at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal, Dhaka yesterday.
Over 8,000 students were awarded graduation degrees at the event, according to a press…
Dhaka-Delhi talks: Indian foreign secy to fly in December 9
India yesterday confirmed the visit by its Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Dhaka on December 9 in the first top diplomatic contact with Bangladesh since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister of Bangladesh in August.
The…
Hasina is a pathological killer: Sarjis
Sarjis Alam, general secretary of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation, today accused former prime minister Sheikh Hasina of being a 'pathological killer'.
"If Hasina were not a pathological killer, she would not have committed 2,000…
Rizvi burns his wife’s saree
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday called for the boycott of Indian products and encouraged the use of local goods as he burnt an Indian saree.
The incident occurred around 11:30am at a campaign,…
28 EU envoys to hold talks with Yunus December 9
Diplomats from 28 European countries, including 20 stationed in New Delhi and the rest in Dhaka, will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on December 9 to explore new areas of cooperation with Bangladesh.
This is the first time…
‘Our sovereignty not under threat
Bangladesh's sovereignty is not under any threat, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday.
The adviser made this remark while briefing the media after inaugurating an event organised by the Fire…
Bangladesh expresses strong discontent over UK parliamentary group’s remarks
Bangladesh has expressed strong discontent over what it termed "misleading statements" by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the UK regarding the deaths and minority issues in the country.
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain…
Ctg lawyer murder: Prime accused arrested from Bhairab
Police early today arrested one of the prime accused in the case filed over the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif during a clash on the court premises in Chattogram.
The accused Chandan, 35, was arrested from Bhairab Junction Railway…
Chief justice pays courtesy call on chief adviser
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka yesterday.
"It was the first one-to-one meeting between the chief adviser and the chief justice since…