DHAKA: Speaker Abdul Hamid boldly said that he performed his duties in parliament with all neutrality and would go on presiding over the House without taking sides. “There is no scope for the opposition parties to abstain from attending parliament on the excuse of Speaker’s biased

PABNA: Recruitment test for different posts of class-three employees in the administration Friday was foiled following attacks allegedly by some activists of Chhatra League and Juba League on the DC office and two examination centers.In an emergency meeting after the troubles, the

DHAKA: Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia Thursday said the countrymen would discard the Awami League government again as the scale of their “repression” on people is going beyond all limits of tolerance.  “If the people reject them for a second time, they will not be able to come

DHAKA: Opposition Chief Whip Jainul Abdin Faruque requested the government to consider the conditions given by them for joining parliament session, as his ruling-party counterpart knocked his door Thursday for a surprise meet.Awami League Chief Whip of Parliament vice-principal Abdus

DHAKA: As the economic programme of ‘Baksal’ or the ‘second revolution’ still holds importance, some of those can be replicated again suiting the present purview. Leaders of the ruling Awami league came up with the comments while talking to banglanews, in the wake of raging

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday rejected the bail petition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s nephew Saiful Islam Duke in the August 21 grenade-attack case.Acting justice Ismail Hossain of Metropolitan Session Judges Court issued the order after hearing the bail petition.Duke’s lawyer

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Advocate Shamsul Haque Tuku wouldn’t like any selective token trial of war crimes as he Thursday said all of the war criminals would be herded into the dock, no matter whatever the number.“All the war criminals have to face trial; none would be

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s post-eid movement takes on a “neo-style”, spreading its impact on all spheres of life--from kiosks to the national parliament.Party lawmaker Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury delineated the battle lines while talking to reporters at his Dhanmondi residence

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member MK Anwar MP Wednesday said the country is deviating from the “civilized world” and underscored the need for an anti-government movement for a remedy.    “So, there is no alternative but movement against the government,” said the

DHAKA: Sit across the table to solve the problems or risk falling into the trap of ‘minus-2 formula’, said Barrister Nazmul Huda before kicking off a global campaign for national unity in Bangladesh, as rival politicians again apparently headed towards a collision

DHAKA: A meeting of the ruling Awami League’s presidium will be held on September 17 at a time when country’s political arena looks heated up with opposition’s preparation for anti-government movement and government’s strict stance on the move.    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,

DHAKA: As the battle lines are drawn by the inveterate rivals for a post-eid face-off, leaders of both the main parties aired concern over the programmes of the ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP meant for taking control of the political field.They particularly appeared

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday deferred the indictment hearing against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s younger son Arafat Rahman Coco and another suspect in a money-laundering case.The other accused of the case, Ismail Hossain Simon, son of former Shipping Minister Colonel (retd) Akbar

DHAKA: Concern over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s security in the wake of “subversive acts” in different parts of the country stoked up, especially because of some reported threat on her life on occasion. Under the circumstances, all intelligence agencies are learnt to have been

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed for six weeks a High Court verdict exonerating former Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) lawmaker Mufti Shahidul Islam from his conviction for corruption. At the same time, the court asked the government to file a leave-to-appeal petition within the

JESSORE: A ‘terrorist’ attack on BNP’s motor rally greeting people in post-eid pageantry left 20 leaders and activists of the opposition party injured here Monday.The attackers also vandalized some 17 cars, sources said.A number of leaders-activists, including Shamsur Rahman, vice-

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday put her cabinet colleagues on the alert about ‘subversive acts’ of the opposition under cover of anti-government movement.“Democratic movement of the opposition is no problem for the government. But everybody has to be alert so that the

CHANDPUR: Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni Sunday said the government would tackle the opposition’s political programme politically and their ‘subversive activities’ through administrative action.“There is no issue for movement. But, if the opposition tries to create issue, then

BRAHMANBARIA: Ten people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of BNP over exchange of Eid greetings at Bikal bazaar in Sorail upazila on Sunday morning.Police and witnesses said the supporters of upazila BNP joint conveners Advocate Abdur Rahman and Anwar Master had an

DHAKA: Opposition leader Khaleda Zia Saturday called upon the countrymen to work unitedly, forgetting all sorts of differences, for the sake of country’s development at this "crucial" hour.“As the country is passing through a very crucial time, we should work together for the country,