EC plans mayoral polls in 5 cities by August
The Election Commission is planning to hold the next parliamentary election anytime after October, said officials. It has also decided to hold five city corporations’ polls by August and the upazila elections after the parliamentary... Full storyGovt to complete war crimes trials
Leaders of the Awami League-led ruling alliance at a human chain in the capital vowed Thursday to remain in the streets to foil the anarchic activities of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and its student wing, Islami Chhatra... Full storyTariqul asks why PM sought to justify Russia arms deal
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party spokesperson Tariqul Islam on Thursday questioned why the prime minister sought to justify the arms deal with Russia after the armed forces division had explained that it was logical. Full storyProsecution asked to submit formal charge against Mobarak by Feb 12
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday asked the prosecution to submit its formal charge against 1971 war crimes accused Md Mobarak Hossain, now on bail, by February 12. Full storyBSF abducts Bangladeshi from Jhenaidah border
India’s border guards of the Chhutipur camp abducted a Bangladeshi from Srinathpur at Maheshpur in Jhenaidah on Thursday morning. A flag meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh and India’s Border Security Force... Full storyNavy to get submarine with base facilities: PM
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, said on Thursday submarine with base facilities would be added to the Bangladesh Navy to build it as ‘deterrent force’. ‘We would build a modern three-dimensional Navy for the future generation... Full storyHousewife killed by robbers
A housewife was killed and cash and four tolas of gold jewellery worth about Tk 70,000 were looted from a house early Thursday in the city’s Hazaribagh area. The deceased, Taslima Akhter Jasmine, 40, wife of Enamul Haque... Full story1st batch of workers leaves for Malaysia in Mar 15-16
Expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday said the first batch of around 10,000 selected workers would be sent to Malaysia on March 15-16 after completion of all procedures. Full storyDelay in fund release hampering project implementation: JS panel
The parliamentary standing committee on planning ministry on Thursday said that the delay in releasing fund was obstructing implementation of development projects and called on the finance ministry to release... Full storySQC sues Jugantar for contempt
The detained BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Thursday filed a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Bangla daily Jugantor editor and publisher Salma Islam and its reporter Swapan Das Gupta. Full storyEid-e-Miladunnabi today
Eid-e-Miladunnabi, the day of birth of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM), will be celebrated across the country today with due religious fervour and solemnity. On this day, in 570 AD, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Prophet Muhammad (SM)... Full storyGovt hospitals neglect treatment of accident injured : report
Patients suffering from accident related injuries do not get proper treatment at the emergency units of government hospitals, according to Reality Check Bangladesh, 2011 report. The report on primary health care, launched... Full story11 more ignore ACC summons
Eleven more accused of evading tax by bringing costly cars in the country under the duty-free carnet passage facility and selling them on the local market, have ignored summonses issued by the Anti-Corruption Commission. Full storyEid-e-Miladunnabi observed at Azimpur Dayera Sharif
Azimpur Dayera Sharif held a twelve-day programme on Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sm) from January 13 through January 24, said a press release. Darud, Fateha Khwani and Milad Sharif were held everyday after maghrib... Full storyJamaat-Shibir men clash with police, 10 arrested
