Corrupt people must face trial: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said the trial of those involved in corruption, terrorism and militancy must be held as the government wants to build a peaceful environment in the country.
Security Council to keep Rohingya situation high on its agenda
Bangladesh has said the Security Council should continue to act on behalf of the international community as the custodian for the process of voluntary, safe and dignified return of the forcibly displaced Rohingya to Myanmar's Rakhine State
BNP stages hunger strike demanding Khaleda’s release
As part of its countrywide scheduled programme, Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists are observing token hunger strike in front of Press Club in the capital demanding unconditional release of their party chairperson Khaleda Zia who was jailed for five years in a graft case on Thursday.
Falgun brings colour in life
Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring in the Bengali month of Falgun, is being celebrated across the country in a colourful way with young girls and boys joining various functions wearing dazzling dresses
BCL hartal in Rangamati underway
The dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Bangladesh Chhatra League Rangamati district unit protesting at attack on Supayan Chakma, general secretary of Sadar upazila unit of BCL, is underway.
4 handed death in Rupa rape, killing case
A court in Tangail on Monday sentenced four people to death for killing law student Zakia Sultana Rupa after rape in a moving bus and concealing the body on August 25, 2017. The court, however, sentenced the other accused in the case to seven-year imprisonment for assisting the four to conceal Rupa’s body.
SSC QUESTION LEAK Probe body to submit report at end of exam
Government committee formed to investigate allegations of question leak in the ongoing Secondary School Certificate examinations will submit its recommendations, including one regarding if the exam would be cancelled or not, at the end of the exam
BB, state-owned banks asked to check info leaks
The Financial Institution Division has directed the state-run financial entities to check any leak of ‘confidential’ information as reports on scams frequently grabs the headlines in local and international media tarnishing image of the ruling party.
ZIA ORPHANAGE CASE SENTENCE Khaleda not given verdict’s certified copy in 4 days
The trial court did not provide former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia with a certified copy of its verdict in last four days to enable her to appeal against her jail term.
BNP allies extend support to protests for Khaleda’s release
Allies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday expressed solidarity with BNP’s programmes for unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
