Politics
Polls-time government by mid-October: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Qauder on Tuesday said that the polls-time government will be formed in the middle of October.
BNP trying to form nat’l unity with criminals: Inu
Kushtia, Sep 10 (UNB) - Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday alleged that BNP was trying to form a national unity with all criminals including razakars, corrupt, killers, war criminals and communal groups.
BNP forms human chain for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Sept 10 (UNB)- As part of countrywide scheduled programmes, BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain in the city on Monday demanding their chairperson Khaleda Zia‘s release from jail.
Calm returns to Iraq's Basra after week of violent protests
Basra, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — A sense of calm returned to Iraq's southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of violent protests over unemployment and poor public services that left at least 15 people dead and threatened stability in the oil-rich region.
Sweden's ruling party hits election low as far right grows
Stockholm, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Voters handed Sweden's ruling party its worst-ever election result Sunday and delivered a parallel lift to a far-right party with white supremacist roots, leaving the ideological outline of the Scandinavian country's next government uncertain.
20-party to take forward national unity move
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – The-BNP led 20-party alliance on Sunday night decided to intensify the efforts for forging a greater national unity with other political parties to ‘restore’ democracy and ensure a fair election.
Credible, inclusive polls AL’s only safe way-out: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said a fair, credible and inclusive election is the only safe way-out for the ruling Awami League.
Russians rally against raising pension age
Moscow, Sept 9 (AP/UNB) — Opponents of a Russian government move to increase the age for collecting state retirement pensions held protests throughout the country on Sunday and scores of arrests were reported.
Another parliament session in October
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – Another session of the 10th parliament will sit at a convenient time in October next as the current session (22nd session) will continue for only 10 working days until September 20.
Speaker announces 5-member JS panel of chairmen
Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) - A five-member panel of chairmen was nominated by the Speaker for the 22nd session of the 10th parliament.