Ershad proposes formation of an interim govt

Main opposition Jatiya Party on Monday proposed formation of an interim government proportionally with representatives from all the parties that have currently representation in the parliament after announcement of schedule for the 11th national election.

BGMEA gets seven more months to demolish its building

The Appellate Division on Sunday gave the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association seven more months as the last deadline for demolishing its headquarters in Dhaka.

Govt gets more time to publish disciplinary rules for judges

The Appellate Division on Sunday gave the government four weeks’ time afresh to notify the disciplinary rules for lower court judges in official gazette.

Rohingyas pose risk of human trafficking

Many of Rohingyas entering Bangladesh to flee violence in Myanmar are desperate to leave Cox’s Bazar while the police have foiled some of their attempts to cross the border to India and Malaysia.

Mushfiq’s time is up as captain?

South African batsmen feasted on Bangladesh’s bowling for nearly two days to amass 573-4 before they declared their first innings of the first Test, but they are not the first team to do it with the Bangladeshi bowlers.

Gold worth Tk 3.5cr seized at Shahjalal airport

Customs officials on Sunday seized seven kilograms of gold worth about Tk 3.5 crore from a flight of Singapore Airlines at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.

Diseases break out in Rohingya camps

Relief agencies on Wednesday continued fighting to contain outbreak of diseases among more than half a million half-starving Rohingyas, who entered Bangladesh fleeing violence in Myanmar to save life, as illness in their makeshift settlements was on the rise

CJ’S LEAVE Govt forced CJ to take leave: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said chief justice SK Sinha was not sick rather the government ‘forcibly’ prevented him from discharging his duties. The party wanted to know the stance of the chief justice about his sickness and going on leave for one month soon after the Supreme Court spent a long vacation.

Tamim all but ruled out for 2nd Test

Bangladesh suffered a huge blow before the second Test against South Africa as their star opener Tamim Iqbal was deemed unfit for the game due to an injury that he aggravated during the first Test.

Half of people hit hard by record rice price hike: FAO

The Food and Agricultural Organisation on Tuesday said that rice price in flood-hit Bangladesh reached record levels to affect life of at least half of 16 million people.