Govt in its 2nd phase with polls focus: Yunus
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday told his cabinet colleagues that his government had entered its second phase and was now focused on the national election.
Bangladesh
Polls alliance may be formed with movement partners: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said that his party could form an election alliance before the election schedule with any political parties who were with them in the movement against the fascist regime of Sheikh Hasina.
Journalist hacked to death in Gazipur
A journalist was stabbed to death by between six and seven people at Eidgah market in the Gazipur city鈥檚 Chandana chowrasta under Bason police station area on Thursday night, reportedly for sharing a video report on extortion.
Bangladesh national polls schedule likely in early December
Responding to the interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 letter, the Election Commission on Thursday discussed a plan to announce the schedule for the 13th national election in the first week of December.
BNP-Jamaat clash leaves 20 injured in Jhenaidah
At least 20 people were injured as the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party clashed with the supporters of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami over the formation of a secondary school\'s management committee under Sadar upazila in Jhenaidah on Thursday.
Biman flight diverts to Istanbul for medical emergency
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, en route to London from Sylhet, made an emergency landing in Istanbul on Thursday after a passenger fell seriously ill mid-air.
NCP leaders respond to show-cause notice
Five central leaders of the National Citizen Party on Thursday responded to the show-cause notices served on them for their recent Cox鈥檚 Bazar trip.
Professor Kalimullah sent to jail in graft case
A court in Dhaka on Thursday sent former vice-chancellor of Begum Rokeya University, Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, to jail in a case filed over embezzlement of funds from the university鈥檚 development project.
Ex-land minister Saifuzzaman, 24 others indicted in corruption case
Bangladesh鈥檚 Anti Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmali Zaman and 24 others for embezzling Taka 25 crore borrowed from the United Commercial Bank.
Bangladesh鈥檚 relations with ASEAN nations to deepen further: Farooki
Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed hope that Bangladesh鈥檚 friendly relations with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries will deepen further in the coming days...
Authorities hand over six unclaimed bodies of July martyrs to Anjuman
The bodies of six individuals killed during the past year鈥檚 July uprising, were handed over to Anjuman Mufidul Islam, a charity organisation, on Thursday for burial as unclaimed bodies.
16 reform proposals implemented, 85 under implementation: Shafiqul Alam
Among 121 short-term actionable recommendations made by various reform commissions, 16 have already been implemented while 85 are under implementation...
Dhaka court puts Major Sadique鈥檚 wife Jafrin on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Thursday placed Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadique, on a five-day remand in a case filed over her alleged involvement in a secret meeting with Awami League leaders and activists...
HC quashes ICT case against Shahidul Alam
The High Court on Thursday quashed the long-pending case filed under widely criticised section 57 of the now-repealed Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 against acclaimed photographer and activist Shahidul Alam...
HC acquits ex-JL leader GK Shamim in money laundering case
The High Court on Thursday acquitted expelled Juba League leader Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim in the money laundering case...