DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the nation to take two children in a family ignoring the slogan of one child preferable. She on Thursday told the health ministry officials during her visit to the ministry. With the references of the population scenario in the developed

DHAKA: The High Court Thursday rejected the writ, filed challenging the legality of an electoral rule which allows lawmakers to be elected uncontested. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Hyder and Justice Muhammod Khurshid Alam passed the order. Lawyers said that 154

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred to July 9 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 Thursday. Special Judge-3 Basudeb Roy

DHAKA: Former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Enamul Haque Shamim, also central committee member of Awami League, sustained bullet wound in an attack by miscreants on Thursday morning.  The incident took place at 10:00am in capital’s Dhanmondi area. Ramna Zone DC Maruf

DHAKA: Police detained a few number of activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatri Sangstha, female students’ wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, in Khilgaon Thana area of the city on Wednesday. They were held during a meeting on the afternoon. Khilgaon Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Sardar Wahiduzzaman

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said his party is now agreed to sit for dialogue though the incumbent government is illegal. He made the remark while addressing a round-table discussion on countrywide kidnap, extrajudicial murder and the

DHAKA: A money loan court on Wednesday set the hearing of defaulting state-owned Sonali Bank loan of Tk 45.59 crore of Dandy Dyeing Limited against 11 people, including BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman on June 25.  Judge of the court Mohammad Robiuzzaman of first money loan court passed

DHAKA: The government is making a plan to shift the grave of former President of the country Ziaur Rahman, also founder of BNP, from the National Parliament area.  This has caused furor among the leaders, activists and supporters from every level of the party. A major section of BNP

DHAKA: The hearing on two writ petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the appointment of a judge who indicted her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases began Wednesday. An HC single bench comprising Justice Quazi Rezaul-Ul

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Publications and Publicity Affairs Secretary Hasan Mahmood on Wednesday categorically said there is no arrange dialogue over general elections. He made the assertion while addressing a discussion meeting by Bangladesh Desratna Parishad at Dhaka Reporters Unity

NEW YORK: Visiting Bangladesh commerce minister Tofail Ahmed in the USA told banglanews that there is no question of mid-term polls in the country. Elections in Bangladesh will be held after five years.  He also said that there is no pressure from any foreign countries to hold mid-term

DHAKA: BNP acting General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the regime of terror is underway in the country. He made this remarks while addressing the condolence meeting of former Chief Whip and BNP leader Mahbubul Alam on Tuesday morning. Mirza Fakhrul said

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted permanent bail to three top BNP leaders including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a cop killing case. Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order when they sought permanent bail in the case appearing before

RAJSHAHI: A half-day hartal called by Chhatra Shibir in Rajshahi, Natore and Capainawabganj districts is underway Tuesday protesting the amputation of a Chhatra Shibir leader of Rajshahi University unit. The Shibir activists tried to bring out possession and barricade the road. But they

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday said dialogue is not possible with “militant, terrorist and corrupts” BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islam. The information minister made the assertion while addressing parliament in the budget on Monday.  He said,

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Chhatra Shibir called daylong hartal in Natore, Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts for Tuesday, protesting the amputation of a Chhatra Shibir leader of Rajshahi University unit. Chhatra Shibir’s central assistant publicity secretary Jamal Uddin confirmed the

DHAKA: BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded judicial investigation of the killing of 10-people by setting fire to their houses at Kurmitola Bihari Camp in city early Saturday (June 14). The spokesperson for the party also demanded the arrest of Illias Mollah

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday categorically said Ziaur Rahman murder case would be resumed if BNP assumes power next. “The BNP will start trial of former President Ziaur Rahman murder further and we will seek help then from Awami League Sheikh

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said that people should remain alert against any conspiracy against the country.  Awami League supporters at home and abroad should remain united and work towards strengthening the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to thwart any such

DHAKA: President of Jatiya Mohila Ainjibi Samity Advocate Salma Ali on Monday categorically said the government cannot avoid its liability of the clash at Kurmitola Bihari Camp and killing 10 people by setting fire to their houses. She came up with the observation while talking to