Politics
7 BNP leaders held in Sylhet
Sylhet, Sept 1 (UNB) – Police arrested seven local BNP leaders from a meeting near BNP office in Tahirpur upazila on Friday night on charge of planning sabotage.
PM to brief media Sunday
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Sunday to brief journalists about the outcomes of her just-concluded visit to Nepal for attending the 4th Bimstec summit.
BNP pushes for greater political unity to ‘restore democracy’
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – BNP senior leaders on Saturday urged all, including democratic political parties and institutions, to forge a greater unity to ensure the rule of people and ‘restore’ democracy by removing the current “autocratic regime”.
Balloon poking fun at Mayor Sadiq Khan flies over London
London, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — Protesters seeking to oust London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday launched a giant balloon over Parliament Square depicting him dressed in a yellow bikini.
Anarchy by public university students not acceptable: PM
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said any anarchic activity by the students of public universities is not acceptable at all as they are availing of the education facility with public money.
Left parties smelling a rat in EC pursuing EVM
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – The move to introduce electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the national election has been initiated for ensuring the ruling party’s win in 100 constituencies in advance through digital-rigging, alleged Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) on Saturday.
Britain's May in Kenya to boost economic ties amid Brexit
Nairobi, Aug 30 (AP/UNB) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday became the first UK leader to visit Kenya in 30 years, bringing security and development funding to East Africa's commercial hub and neighboring Somalia as Britain seeks to boost economic ties ahead of a bumpy exit from the European Union in March.
BNP rejects EC’s decision to use EVMs in polls
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – BNP on Friday turned down the Election Commission’s (EC’s) decision to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the national elections, saying such machines can easily be manipulated.
BNP’s 40th founding anniversary Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) - BNP is going to celebrate its 40th founding anniversary across the country on Saturday with various programmes.
Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
Islamabad, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — Thousands of Pakistan's hard-line Islamists have called off their rally after reaching near Islamabad following the cancellation of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest by a Dutch anti-Muslim lawmaker.