Politics
PM returns home from Nepal
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Friday afternoon from Kathmandu warping up her two-day official visit to Nepal to attend the 4th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec).
President to open 18th Asian Art Biennale Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – President Abdul Hamid will inaugurate the month-long 18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city on Saturday.
Quader digs at BNP for its anti-EVM campaign
Sylhet, Aug 31 (UNB) - Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP is opposing the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in polls as it cannot bring the allegations of vote rigging and centre capturing after its defeat in the upcoming election.
Free country from grasp of ‘monstrous’ govt, Fakhrul urges all
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday night called upon all irrespective of their religion and caste to free the country from the ‘grasp of the current monstrous’ government.
Jukta Front not to allow undemocratic force to assume power: B Chy
Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) – President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said their alliance Jukta Front will resist if any undemocratic and unconstitutional force tries to come to power through a plot.
Rohingya crisis: Myanmar leader Suu Kyi 'should have resigned'
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB)-The outgoing UN human rights chief says Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi should have resigned over the military's violent campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority last year, reports the BBC.
Befitting reply in case of anarchy in movement’s name: Quader
Gazipur, Aug 30 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said if anyone tries to create any anarchy in the country in the name of national unity and movement then there will a befitting reply.
Cumilla arson case: Khaleda’s bail hearing Sep 12
Cumilla, Aug 30 (UNB) – A court here on Thursday fixed September 12 to hear the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for torching a covered van in Chouddagram upazila in 2015.
Comilla District and Session Judge's Court Judge KM Shamsul Alam passed the order after public prosecutor Mostafizur Rahman filed the time petition.
Earlier on August 20, the court set for Thursday to hear the bail petition.
On January 25 in 2015, a covered van was torched at Haldarpur area in Municipality of Chouddagram upazila.
Later on the next day, Sub-inspector Nuruzzaman Hawladar of Chouddagram Police Station filed a case against BNP chairperson and 32 local BNP leaders in this connection.
Hasina, Modi agree to work together for people of BD, India
Kathmandhu, Aug 30 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had a meeting here on Thursday and they agreed to work together for the welfare of the people of the two countries.
PM to open DU Ruqayyah Hall building Saturday
Dhaka, Aug 30 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a newly constructed building named ‘7th March’ of Ruqayyah Hall at Dhaka University (DU) on Saturday.