No rallies on roads on working days: Obaidul

Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no rallies or gathering of any political, social and cultural organisations would be allowed on roads blocking spaces in the capital.

Country to prosper if politicians uphold honesty: PM

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday told parliament that the late fisheries and livestock minister Mohammed Sayedul Hoque was a soul of honesty and sincerity who made a lot of contributions to the country’s development, particularly the fisheries and livestock sector.

Play effective role in parliament

President Abdul Hamid on Sunday urged all, including the ruling and opposition parties, to play their proper and effective role together in parliament in fulfilling the aspirations of people.

10 Bangladeshi workers killed in Saudi road accident

At least 10 Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed and 10 more workers were injured in a road accident at Jizan province of the Saudi Arabia on Saturday as they were travelling to their workplace by a truck

No rally on roads: Obaidul

No rally or gathering of any political, social and cultural organisation is allowed to be held by choking spaces of roads, Obaidul Quader, road transport and bridges minister, said on Sunday

Police obstruct BNP’s demos in Dhaka city

Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed that police foiled its processions at different spots in Dhaka city on Saturday brought out in protest against denial of police permission to the party to hold rally in the capital on Friday to mark January 5 as ‘Democracy Killing Day’

ROAD ACCIDENTS 7 killed in Feni, 4 in northern districts

At least 11 people were killed and 26 others injured in road accidents in Feni, Thakurgaon, Panchagarh and Rangpur on Saturday.

Cold wave disrupts public life in north

The sweeping mild to moderate cold wave with cooler winds and dense fogs deteriorated the weather condition disrupting public life in the northern districts on Saturday.

Novelist Showkat Ali on life support

Ekushey Padak winning novelist Showkat Ali was taken on life support at Lab Aid Cardiac Hospital in the capital on Saturday morning as his condition deteriorated

BCL rallies cause traffic chaos

Citizens on Saturday spent stressful hours in traffic gridlock on most roads of the capital as Bangladesh Chhatra League, ruling Awami League-backed student organisation, celebrated its 70th founding anniversary on Dhaka University campus