PM urges BGB to free Bangladesh from drug, extremism

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Border Guard Bangladesh to work with utmost honesty and sincerity to free the country from the onslaughts of militancy and drug.

Khaleda Zia taken to jail from BSMMU

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Thursday for a court appearance in Niko graft case.

Trump strikes, sensing post-midterm window to wound Mueller

President Donald Trump's sudden dismissal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions was a swift strike to exploit Washington's new power dynamics after the midterm elections.

Khaleda Zia taken to jail from BSMMU

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on Thursday for a court appearance in Niko graft case.

Eight of a family die in Joypurhat fire

Five people, who suffered serious burn injuries in a fire at a house at Aramnagar of Jaipurhat district town Wednesday night, died early Thursday, raising the death toll to eight.

Donald Trump just seized control of the Russia probe

A day after voters chose divided government by handing the House majority back to Democrats, President Donald Trump made the sort of I-do-what-feels-right-when-it-feels-right move that has become his hallmark over his past three years in political life: He fired Jeff Sessions.

Differences remain as dialogue ends

The weeklong dialogue between prime minister and ruling Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and opposition parties and alliances ended on Wednesday with announcement that the discussion among the parties for a free, fair and inclusive elections would continue.

CEC to address the nation Thursday evening

The chief election commissioner, KM Nurul Huda, will address the nation through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar at 7:00pm Thursday.

Democrats capture House, GOP holds Senate

Democrats on Tuesday captured the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years to exert a major institutional check on President Donald Trump and break the Republican monopoly in power in Washington.

Jatiya Oikya Front’s 2nd phase of dialogue with PM begins

Leaders of Jatiya Oikya Front sat in their second round of dialogue with 14-party alliance leaders, led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday morning in an effort to reach an understanding over the forthcoming national election.