Dhaka stocks see longest-ever bear run with 11-day dip

Dhaka stocks on Wednesday dropped for the 11th consecutive session, the longest ever downward spell at the bourse, as investors became puzzled over the continuous fall in share prices despite the BSEC’s approval

Homecoming day of Hasina today

The ruling Awami League and its associate organisations will observe the 38th anniversary of the homecoming of its president Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, on Thursday

Appellate Division upholds Khaleda’s bail

The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the bail granted to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by the High Court Division. But the authorities would not set her free on bail as they had already shown her arrested in two other cases in Comilla.

Khaleda will be out of jail before Eid, BNP hopes

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Wednesday expressed his hope that the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia would be released from the prison before forthcoming Eid-ul-Fitr

FARM LOAN DEFAULT Two lakh farmers facing certificate cases

About two lakh farmers across country are facing certificate cases for defaulting repayment of agricultural loans.The financial burden caused grave concern among the affected families, according to the farmers as well as the banks.

SC upholds HC bail for Khaleda Zia

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the High Court’s order granting bail to jailed former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

Poll was free, fair: Quader

The ruling Awami League on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over unofficial victory of its mayoral candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque in the Khulna City Corporation election. AL general secretary Obaidul Quader

AL takes lead in KCC polls marred by threats, stuffing

Khulna city mayoral elections ended amid allegations of widespread rigging, ballot stuffing and muscle flexing by ruling Awami League activists on Tuesday, with AL candidate Talukder Abdul Khaleque taking the lead

It proves that fair poll not possible under AL govt: BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday claimed that the Khulna city election once again proved that a free and fair election could never be held under the incumbent government.

Agents are being forced out from Khulna polling centres: Manju

Bangladesh Nationalist Party mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Manju on Tuesday alleged that the ruling party men have driven out his polling agents from at least 20 centres of the ongoing Khulna City Corporation elections