Cast vote for boat to keep up peace, dev: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday described the ‘boat’ as the ‘symbol of the people’ seeking vote for it saying Awami League’s re-election in the next polls was crucial to keep up the peace and the current development spree.

BNP to contest Khulna, Gazipur mayoral polls: Fakhrul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday decided to take part in the elections to Khulna and Gazipur city corporations scheduled for May 15 as ‘part of the movement.’

BGMEA gets another year to demolish its building

The Appellate Division on Monday, for the third time, extended the deadline for demolishing BGMEA’s illegal building on Hatirjeel Lake in the capital.

Seeking votes my political right: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said seeking votes in favour of her party and its symbol is her political right and she will do that.

187, including 106 children, raped in 3 months: ASK

At least 187 incidents of rape were reported in the first quarter of the year as incidents of sexual offense continued to rise in the country, revealed a report by Ain o Salish Kendra on Saturday.

ACC for shutting coaching centres

Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Iqbal Mahmood on Saturday urged the government to shut illegal coaching centres saying that the coaching centres were dens of corruption.

Knee injury ruins Tamim’s IPL chances

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday said that opener Tamim Iqbal would require at least four to six weeks to recover from his knee injury, effectively ruling him out any outside chance of playing in the forthcoming Indian Premier League.

Pay hike for public servants on cards before next poll

The government is expected to announce a fresh salary hike for its servants ahead of the general election as a panel has already finalised recommendations to adjust perks and packages for offsetting the general inflation

UP polls violence: One killed in Tangail ‘police firing’

A man was killed when police reportedly fired on supporters of Awami League-backed chairman candidate and supporters of independent chairman candidate at Sagardighi union parishad of Ghatail upazila in Tangail early Thursday

ARSON ATTACK CASE Hearing on Khaleda’s bail petition April 8

A court in Comilla on Wednesday set April 8 for hearing on the bail petition filed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case of arson attack on a bus that killed eight people and injured 20 others at Jodhomanpur in the district on February 3, 2015