BNP’s decision on city corp poll ‘soon’.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Mahbubur Rahman on Friday said the party would make public its ‘final decision’ over placing candidates in the upcoming elections to three major city corporations ‘very soon’

Batting, umpiring let Tigers down.

An umpiring gaffe, some lethargic fielding and erratic batting ended Bangladesh’s dream journey in World Cup 2015 at quarter-final stage as they were knocked out by India in Melbourne on Thursday.

Make taxpayers’ money meaningful, PM asks researchers.

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Thursday asked the researchers and students to work hard maintaining accountability so that the research grants and fellowships they are receiving from taxpayers’ money could help achieve the desired goals.

India opt to bat first against Tigers.

India won the toss and elected to bat first in their World Cup quarter-final match against Bangladesh in Melbourne on Thursday. Mashrafee bin Murtaza returned as Bangladesh captain............

BNP, allies still undecided.

Major opposition political parties, including the Bangldesh Nationalist Party, have yet to decide whether to contest the upcoming elections to three city corporations or not.

3 city polls on April 28.

Elections to the two Dhaka city corporations and Chittagong city corporation will be held on April 28 amid political stalemate, according to fresh schedules announced on Wednesday.

CITY POLLS CAMPAIGN Posters, billboards flood capital.

Huge colourful billboards and posters put up at vantage points of the capital weeks back proclaim pledges of mayoral aspirants to develop the two cities in Dhaka. The aspirants began the campaigns long before the election schedules were announced Wednesday.

Wife worried, says law enforcers not cooperating

The worried wife of Bangladesh Nationalist Party joint secretary general Salah Uddin Ahmed on Tuesday alleged that the law enforcement agencies were not cooperating with her to find out her husband who disappeared on March 10. ‘I am spending every moment hoping that he will be returned,’ said Hasina Ahmed.

Sense of insecurity grips citizens

A sense of insecurity, triggered by arson attack on transports on the one hand and police excesses on the other, has seized the people in general across the country, affecting their mobility as the anti-government blockade continues for almost two and a half months.

95th birth anniv of Sheikh Mujib observed

The 95th anniversary of birth of the country’s founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was observed through elaborate programmes across the country on Tuesday. National Children’s Day was also observed on the day to mark the birth anniversary.