Trying to resolve Teesta, Modi tells Hamid

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said they were trying to resolve the hurdles to the signing of the Teesta water-sharing deal with Bangladesh ‘keeping all concerned on board’

Muhith calls businessmen greedy

Finance minister AMA Muhith on Sunday censured businessmen calling them greedy as they intend to avoid taxes.

Khaleda’s bail petition : HC defers till Monday for giving order

The High Court Division on Sunday deferred to Monday the order on former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition.

Mushfiq leads Tigers to record win

Mushfiqur Rahim hit a blazing half-century to help Bangladesh chase down a record 215 and beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in a thrilling Twenty20 international of the tri-series in Colombo on Saturday.

Chandimal suspended, Mahmudullah fined

Sri Lanka skipper Dinesh Chandimal received a two-match suspension from Twenty20 internationals while Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah was also fined 20 per cent of his match fees for slow over-rate during their Saturday's match in Colombo

Act on situation, Khaleda asks party policymakers

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday advised her party’s policymakers to take steps ‘according to the given situation’ over changing the course of the current movement for her ‘unconditional’ release from jail

Keep war criminals, killers, looters out of power: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the people of the country to remain united so that war criminals, killers, looters and corrupt people could not assume power anymore

Commuters suffer for transport crisis in city

Dhaka city commuters experienced unbearable traffic gridlock as well as transport crisis on Wednesday due to a rally organised by ruling Awami League at Suhrawardy Udyan to mark the founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7, 1971 speech that was delivered on this ground

100 women artists’ works being displayed at BSA

A week long exhibition featuring the works of 100 women artists titled Madhobilota is underway at Gallery No 1 at National Art Gallery of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city

ATTACK ON ZAFAR IQBAL No arrest yet after Fayzul

Law-enforcers were yet to show arrested anyone except for prime suspect Fayzul Hasan alias Shafiq till Wednesday evening in the case for attacking popular writer Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, though six people, including Fayzul’s parents, were detained after the incident