Matia slams Muhith’s plan to cut interest rate on savings certificates

Agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury on Wednesday criticised finance minister AMA Muhith for his proposal to curtail interest rate on savings certificates.

Shaukat Mahmud freed on bail

After 10 months into his arrest, Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson’s adviser and journalist leader Shaukat Mahmud was released from jail on bail on Wednesday.

Sale of advance train tickets begins

Bangladesh Railways on Wednesday started selling advance train tickets for the Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.

Shooting baby in womb: Prime accused BCL leader released on bail

A Bangladesh Chhatra League leader also the prime accused of killing a man and injuring an expecting woman and her baby inside the womb with bullet was released on bail on Monday.

BSF returns bodies of two Bangladeshis

Border Security Force of India returned the bodies of two Bangladeshi cattle traders after a sector commander level flag meeting held at Charaldanga frontier under Gomostapur upazia in Chapainawabganj on Tuesday noon.

VESTED PROPERTY: Rights bodies oppose land ministry move

Leaders of ten rights organisations on Tuesday strongly protested a land ministry move for fresh inclusion of land in the list of vested property and demanded stopping the move immediately.

City people suffer on 2nd day of transport strike

People continued to suffer on Tuesday as transport workers observed strike at the capital’s Saidabad bus terminal.

Advance bus ticket sales start ahead of Eid

Bus company counters in the capital on Monday witnessed a huge rush of buyers of advance tickets for home bound journeys for Eid celebrations.

BNP expects India would remain with democracy loving people

Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday criticised Indian external affairs minister’s recent statement where she lauded Awami League-led government’s anti-militant steps.

Mamata backs Hasina’s anti-terrorism measures

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday reiterated her full support to the recent actions taken by prime minister Sheikh Hasina to root out all terrorist activities.