No party will accept EC’s unilateral decision on election: Fakhrul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Wednesday said that no political party would accept the ‘unilateral decision’ of the Election Commission about the election schedule without reaching a consensus on the poll-time government.

ACC interrogates DIG Mizan

The Anti-Corruption Commission has been interrogating deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman over his alleged accumulation of illegal wealth

No more talks on quota scrapping: Hasina

Prime minister Shiekh Hasina on Wednesday said that there was no need of movement and talks for reduction of quota in public service recruitment as she had scrapped quota system following protests of students and jobseekers.

STOLEN RESERVE FUND RECOVERY BB wants out-of-court settlement too

Dhaka is likely to propose an out-of-court settlement, in a major policy shift, for the recovery of the rest $66 million of the country’s stolen reserve fund from Manila.

KCC polls: BNP mayoral candidate refrains from electioneering

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s mayoral candidate of Khulna City Corporation Nazrul Islam Manju refrained from electioneering since Thursday morning protesting the arrest of 19 leaders and activists of the party.

BNP criticises AL’s mockery over jailed Khaleda’s illnesses

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday came down hard on the ruling Awami League leaders for mocking the party’s jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘illness’.The party refuted the Awami League claim saying Khaleda was jailed by ‘prime minister’, not by ‘court’.

Lightning kills 19 in 10 districts

Lightning strikes killed at least 19 people in 10 districts as heavy rains with nor’wester lashed the country Sunday.

ROHINGYA CRISIS UNSC finds no quick, easy solution

The United Nations Security Council members on Sunday said they did not see any quick and easy solution to the protracted crisis on both sides of the border of Bangladesh and Myanmar.

ROAD ACCIDENT IN CAPITAL Rozina also loses battle for life

Weeks after death of college student Rajib, Banani road accident victim Rozina Akhter died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday after nine days

ATTACK ON DU VC’S HOUSE Four outsiders arrested

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested four outsiders in connection with the attack on the Dhaka University vice-chancellor’s house early April 9 during student protests for reform of quota system in public service recruitment