‘Jatiya Oikya Front’ launched without B Chy

BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukta Front on Saturday launched a new opposition alliance, 'Jatiya Oikya Front', ahead of the 11th national election without Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.

Zafrullah offers apology to Gen Aziz over talk-show remark

Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder and one of trustees Zafrullah Chowdhury at press conference on Saturday offered apology to the chief of army staff for choosing wrong word and providing information about him at a television talk show.

Editors to form human chain against Digital Security Act on Oct 15

The Editors' Council will form a human chain on October 15 protesting against the passage of Digital Security Act by parliament and the president’s assent to the law despite objection and repeated protest of journalists, several engagement with the government and two sittings with the parliamentary standing committee over the law.

Bangladesh can reduce poverty by improving water, sanitation qualities: WB

Bangladesh can reduce poverty and accelerate growth faster by taking urgent actions to improve the quality of water and sanitation, says a new World Bank report.

AL demands death penalty for Tarique, trial of Khaleda in Aug 21 attack case

The ruling Awami League on Wednesday demanded death sentence for Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman and trial of former prime minister Khaleda Zia for their involvement in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack to a rally of the party at Bangabandhu Avenue.

BNP rejects Aug 21 grenade attack case verdict

Bangladesh Nationalist Party has rejected the verdict of August 21 grenade attack case terming it a 'dictated' judgement.

Aug 21 grenade attack: 19 to die, Tarique awarded life

A speedy trial tribunal on Wednesday sentenced 19 people to death and 17 others, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman, to life term imprisonment in two cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.

Aug 21 grenade attack verdict set for today

The Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal 1 is scheduled for today to pronounce verdict in two cases filed for the grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka on August 21, 2004 that left 22 AL leaders and activists killed and scores injured.

PM likely to visit KSA soon

Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to go to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an official bilateral visit anytime this month.

Parties in `national unity’ working to set goals

Parties in the process of national unity have decided to finalise a framework under which the country would be run and common agitation programmes to force the Awami League-led government to hold the 11th parliamentary polls under a neutral government.