Rift within the Jatiya Party (JP) has widened over appointment of leader of the opposition in Parliament. The tussle is between Raushan Ershad and her brother-in-law, GM Quader. Their supporters want their leader for the post. Party co-chairperson Raushan called a meeting at her Gulshan residence yesterday…

Bangladesh capital Dhaka has recorded one notch up in this year’s global livable city index. Still, it was ranked the third worst. Damascus in war-torn Syria remained the worst-ranked city, just below Lagos in Nigeria that swapped places with the Bangladeshi capital city, according to the Economist…

Bangladesh has become a role model of women empowerment for the world, Salman F Rahman, the private industry and investment advisor to Prime Minister…

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged the party men not to do business using the pictures of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina and Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. He was addressing a discussion organized by Tanti League marking the National Mourning Day at the AL central…

The Jatiya Oikyafront, in which the BNP is a major partner, yesterday briefed foreign diplomats, based in Dhaka, about different issues. These included latest developments in the political arena, state of BNP's jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia, and corruption. Oikyafront leaders, led by Ganaforum…

Hong Kong’s leader yesterday bowed to a key demand of pro-democracy protesters following three months of unrest, announcing the withdrawal of a…

The army in Indian Kashmir said yesterday a teenager has died after being hit by stone-pelting protesters in the restive region that has been under lockdown for a month. Asrar Ahmed Khan died on Tuesday night after succumbing to wounds he received on August 6, senior army officer Lieutenant General…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed into a fresh Brexit showdown in parliament yesterday after being dealt a stinging defeat over his promise to get Britain out of the EU at any cost next month. The Conservative leader said he wanted an early general election on October 15 if lawmakers vote against…