Khaleda up for city polls, worried about atmosphere.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia remained positive about contesting the city polls and asked all party activists to work for endorsed candidates in the elections scheduled for April 28.
Mintoo wealthiest, Hajjaj at bottom Annisul leaves a blank in ownership of motor vehicle.
BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo emerged as the richest candidate vying for the mayoral post of Dhaka north city, and also in most legal trouble, with 13 cases against him pending with the courts.
Chapainawabganj boat capsize: 4 bodies recovered
Local people recovered four bodies this morning after a boat capsized in the river of Padma at Monohorpur village of Chapainawabganj.
Blogger Oyasiqur buried at Noakhali village
Murdered blogger Oyasiqur Rahman Mishu, 27, was buried in their family graveyard on Tuesday after the namaj-e-janaja at his village home in Noakhali. His body was brought to his Hajipur village on early Tuesday.
Revenue collection shortfall swells to Tk 2,968cr in Jul-Feb
Shortfall in revenue collection target by the National Board of Revenue swelled to Tk 2,968 crore in the first eight months of the current fiscal year 2014-2015 mainly due to political unrest-hit sluggish economic activities in the country,
Ruling party-backed candidates violating electoral code: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance on Monday alleged that ruling Awami League-backed candidates were already campaigning for the three city polls, violating the electoral code of conduct.
Online activist killed over ‘anti-Islamic’ writings.
An online activist was hacked to death in the capital’s Tejgaon Industrial area on Monday morning for what the assailants claimed his ‘anti-religion’ and ‘anti-Islamic’ write-ups on social media.
Another blogger hacked to death in city.
Yet another blogger was stabbed to death in broad day light at South Begunbari in the capital on Monday morning. The victim was Washiqur Rahman , 27, son of Tipu Sultan.
Aspirants submit nominations AL, BNP-backed candidates among 60 in race for 3 mayors .
Aspiring candidates from the rival political camps have submitted nomination papers in the three city corporation polls in Dhaka and Chittagong scheduled for April 28 although it was still uncertain whether candidates from the opposition camp would be in the race finally.
Spectrum auction deferred by 3 weeks amid telcos’ boycott threat.
The country’s telecom regulator on Sunday deferred the April 30 auction of remaining 2G, 3G spectrum to May 20 as the mobile phone companies continue to put pressure on the government to resolve Tk 3,000 crore SIM replacement tax before the auction.
