Syed Ashraf’s body to arrive today
The body of former Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam will reach Dhaka today at 5:30pm by a Bangladesh Biman flight, party sources said.
Winter chill in northern, western districts
The sweeping cold wave, accompanied by dense fog, is making the life harder for the residents of Bangladesh's northern and western districts of Panchagarh, Chuadanga and Chapainawabganj.
BNP informs US envoy about ‘election irregularities’
A three-member BNP delegation, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Friday met US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and discussed various issues relating to 11th national election held on Sunday.
JP to lead main opposition in parliament: Ershad
Contradicting his party’s parliamentary body’s decision, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Friday said his party would be the main opposition in parliament while he would act as the opposition leader.
House Democrats challenge Trump to end shutdown
Democrats wasted no time flexing their new power in the US House of Representatives on Thursday by approving legislation backed by new speaker Nancy Pelosi that would end a 13-day partial government shutdown, ignoring president Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion for a border wall.
BNP makes another mistake: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s decision not to take oath was a repetition of its previous mistake.
PM, other AL MPs pay tributes to Sheikh Mujib
Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina along with the newly-elected parliament members of her party on Friday paid rich tributes to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, founding president of Bangladesh.
AL leader Syed Ashraf dies
Public administration minister and former general secretary of the ruling Awami League Syed Ashraful Islam died on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 67.
Cabinet to be formed Monday
Members of the new cabinet will take their oath at Bangabhaban on Monday.
Jatiya Party to be in government
The parliamentary group of HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party on Thursday unanimously decided to be part of the government as they got votes being part of the Awami League-led alliance.
