BNP MPs seek PM’s help for Khaleda’s bail
Opposition BNP MPs have requested prime minister Sheikh Hasina to free former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on bail.
Imran Khan phones Hasina
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan phoned prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday afternoon and exchanged pleasantries.
Brief shower floods Dhaka
Tuesday's rains wreaked havoc in the city causing prolonged waterlogging and traffic jam in many areas leading to immense sufferings by the people.
Water sharing deal unlikely
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming four-day official visit to India would be an unlikely occasion for a breakthrough on sharing of water of the common rivers, Indian diplomatic sources said.
11 Dhaka OCs transferred
Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Tuesday transferred 11 officers-in-charge of different police stations in the capital.
Khaleda willing to go abroad
BNP MP Harunur Rashid on Tuesday said their jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia was willing to go abroad for treatment if she got bail.
CRACKDOWN ON CASINO Cash, liquors seized at Salim’s places
The Rapid Action Battalion in an overnight drive seized both Bangladeshi and foreign currency amounting to Tk 1.05 crore and bottles of liquor from the Banani house and Gulshan office of
No force can stop China's progress, Xi says in National Day speech
President Xi Jinping emphasized unity, development and strength as he addressed the world on the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China on Tuesday, saying: "There is no force that can shake the foundation of this great nation."
Houthis claim to have killed 500 Saudi soldiers
Houthi rebels in Yemen say they have killed 500 Saudi soldiers, captured a further 2,000 and seized a convoy of Saudi military vehicles, reports The Guardian.
Onion price hits Tk 120 a kg overnight
Prices of onions shoot up to Tk 120 a kilogram on Monday in the city’s kitchen markets as India imposed a ban on export of the item on Sunday.
