Khaleda’s treatment decision pending consulting authorities: Home Minister

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday told leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party that the government would decide on the issue of providing treatment to the jailed party chairperson Khaleda Zia after consulting the authorities concerned.

Accused of Akifa murder held in Faridpur

A team of Rapid Action Battalion-8 on Sunday arrested the bus owner of Faisal Ganjeraj Paribahan over the death of 8-month-old Akifa Khatun, who was killed when a bus belonging to the company hit her on August 28.

PM urges int’l community to force Myanmar to take back Rohingyas

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the international community to come up with specific effective steps to force Myanmar to take back their over one million forcibly displaced nationals living in Bangladesh as per the agreements signed between the two countries.

Chomsky, Arundhati others reiterate demand for Shahidul Alam’s release

Five internationally celebrated intellectuals including American writer and philosopher Noam Chomsky and Indian writer Arundhati Roy once again urged the Bangladesh government to immediately release acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam and drop all the cases against him.

Ruling AL finding way to flee, says Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called the government a coward for filing cases in advance to get BNP leaders and activists arrested across the country during the national election likely to be held in December.

Govt ensured voting rights of people: PM

Newly elected mayors of Rajshahi and Sylhet city corporations AHM Khairuzzman Liton and Ariful Haque Chowdhury took oath of office on Wednesday.

Free, fair polls not possible under present EC: Sujon

Sushasoner Jonno Nagarik secretary Badiul Alam Majumder on Wednesday said free and fair election was not possible under the present Election Commission.

ACC sues SP Mizan, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two cases against superintendent of police Mizanur Rahman and his wife Salma Akter Nipa on charge of accumulating illegal wealth.

Doctors’ tilt to urban areas leaves rural people in lurch

Tejgaon Thana Health Complex, with its 27 physicians, in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial Area treats only 15 to 150 patients a day, most of the time having nothing to do.

Polls-time govt in 20 days, polls likely on Dec 27: Muhith

Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Wednesday said the election-time government would be formed in next 20 days comprising prime minister Sheikh Hasina and few more ministers.