BNP senior leader Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of 'unethically' using state facilities in electioneering in favour of her party, reports UNB. "Though you (PM) talk about constitution and law, you're conducting election campaign as…

Bangladesh Navy is set to start its journey as a “three-dimensional force” as two submarines are going to be added to its fleet for the first time today, reports BSS. “The commissioning of two submarines procured from China will be held at a special ceremony in the area adjacent to…

A Dhaka yesterday placed Maulana Abul Kashem, the alleged spiritual leader of militant outfit 'Neo JMB', on a five-day fresh remand in case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, reports UNB. Metropolitan Magistrate Waez Kuruni Khan Chowdhury passed the order after Counter Terrorism and Transnational…

Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, BNP’s youth wing, yesterday staged a demonstration in the city protesting the submission of a chargesheet against party chairperson Khaleda Zia, besides 77 others in an arson attack case in Comilla, reports UNB. Leaders and activists of Juba Dal, led by its president Saiful…

Pro-Awami League Sammilito Ainjibi Samannay Parishad and pro-BNP-Jamaat Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Panel have finalised candidates for their White and Blue Panels respectively to take part in upcoming Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) polls, reports BSS. Awami League legal affairs secretary and chairman…

Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad organised a discussion on Dhaka’s contribution to migration and international development at its chancery in Islamabad yesterday, reports BSS. High Commissioner to Pakistan Tarik Ahsan presented a paper at the discussion titled “Migration and Development:…

Mentioning that human traffickers are enemies of the country, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday urged all to come forward to prevent the trafficking, reports UNB. "We can't accept that a woman will be tortured after going abroad. All will have to work together to stop the trafficking,"…

The president yesterday gave his assent to three bills adopted in the 14th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad, according to an official release, reports BSS. The bills included “The Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2017”, “The Battalion Ansar (Amendment) Bill, 2017” and “The…