Accept president’s decision on EC reconstitution: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Saturday asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to accept the decision to be made by the president on the reconstitution of the Election Commission. ‘You are going to meet the president…Accept the suggestions the president makes,’ Hasina said while addressing a discussion at Krishibid Institution.
Nation celebrates 46th Victory Day
The nation celebrated the 46th Victory Day on Friday paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces in 1971.
Ivy says needs 5 years to complete dev works
Mayoral candidates to the Narayanganj City Corporation polls took part in a discussion at Narayanganj Club on Saturday, to highlight their election pledges.
Tensions between Myanmar, Muslim world rising: ICG
Brussels-based think-tank International Crisis Group has said that tensions between Myanmar and the Muslim world — including Malaysia and Bangladesh — are rising following Myanmar military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state since October 9.
Obama all but names Putin as behind hacking, told him to 'cut it out'
President Barack Obama on Friday all but named Russian President Vladimir Putin as behind Moscow's alleged attempts to meddle in the US election, vowing retaliation for the moves and defending himself against criticism his administration acted too slowly.
Pentagon demands China return US underwater drone
The Pentagon is demanding that China return an "unlawfully seized" underwater drone after a Chinese warship took the device from waters near a US oceanographic vessel.
Putin calls for Syria peace talks
A nationwide ceasefire is the next step to restore peace in Syria after the recapture of Aleppo in the country's north, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters at press conference in Japan on Friday.
US more vulnerable to hacking than Russia, Obama says
As the United States plots retaliation against Russia for allegedly using hackers to influence the U.S. election, President Obama warned Friday that the United States has more to lose in a cyber battle.
Nation celebrates Victory Day
The nation on Friday celebrated the 46th Victory Day paying tribute to the freedom fighters who made the supreme sacrifice in the War for Independence to free the nation from marauding Pakistani forces fighting successfully a nine-month war in 1971.
Khaleda pays homage to Liberation War heroes
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday paid homage to the martyred freedom fighters, who made the supreme sacrifice for the country during the Liberation War in 1971, by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, marking the 46th Victory Day.
