Govt puts democracy into grave, says Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government has put democracy into grave by snatching people's all rights.

Nation set to observe Amar Ekushey

The nation will observe Amar Ekushey paying homage to the martyrs of the language movement of 1952 a minute after midnight past today by placing flowers standing in solemn silence for a while at Shaheed Minars across the country amid beefed up security

We’ve nothing to do if BNP skips polls: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the government had nothing to do if any party skipped the next general elections. ‘The next general elections will be held on time in accordance with the constitution.

3 mobile cos launch 4G service

Three mobile phone operators— Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink— on Monday launched 4G mobile phone services on a limited scale after receiving licences from the telecom regulator.

KHALEDA CONVICTION Certified copy of verdict released

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers began preparing appeal against her sentence and petition for her bail in Zia Orphanage Trust case on Monday after getting the certified copy of judgement, pronounced 11 days ago jailing her for five years.

Gas prices to go up again

Gas prices are set to increase at least twice this year with effect from April and October as 28.32 million cubic metre of pricy natural gas would be added to the daily national supply from imported Liquefied Natural Gas in two phases.

BNP starts mass signature campaign

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday started countrywide mass signature campaign for ‘unconditional’ release of the party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, from jail.

Monsoon holds bad days in store for Rohingyas

Rohingyas living in overcrowded camps and settlements are likely to be at greater risk during the upcoming monsoon season which may bring in landslides aggravating the already paltry sanitation and health facilities for them.

Question leaked, now with answer

Parents of many Secondary School Certificate examinees alleged on Saturday that multiple choice questions of Bangladesh and Global Studies held on the day were leaked along with answers about 60 minutes before the exam began, rendering futile all the government’s efforts to check the malpractice.

Last chance of redemption for Tigers

Stand-in skipper Mahmudullah on Saturday said that Bangladesh would be looking forward to take a last chance for redemption in the second and final Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka in Sylhet today