The country has scored one point higher than the last year in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scale in 2016. The survey was undertaken by the Berlin-based anti-graft watchdog Transparency International. As per the CPI scale of 0-100, Bangladesh scored 26 in 2016, one point higher than its score…

Reacting to announcement of the search committee for the new EC by the President's House, the Awami League (AL) said that it had not proposed any name and had left it to the President choose persons for the panel. The BNP, on the other hand, expressed its frustration over formation of the search…

The foreign policy of the United States is traditionally consistent under a wide variety of administrations and the same can be expected about the new administration led by Donald Trump, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat said yesterday. “US foreign policy has traditionally been remarkably consistent…

The foreign ministry yesterday summoned Pakistan’s high commissioner in Dhaka with regards to safety and security of Bangladeshi diplomats and staffs of the high commission in Islamabad and deputy high commission in Karachi.The move comes after a cracker blasted on the wall of Bangladesh deputy…

A pro-Awami League activist yesterday filed a defamation case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was sued yesterday for her ‘defamatory statement’ about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. AB Siddique, who introduced himself as the president of Jananetri Parishad—a pro-Awami League…