AL MP questions provision of legalising undisclosed money
Ruling Awami League lawmaker Mujibul Haque on Thursday demanded an amendment to the constitution to ensure lawmakers’ participation in preparing the national budget, lamenting that they had... Full storyMeeting between BGB, Nasaka postponed
A scheduled meeting between the chiefs of the borders forces of Bangladesh and Myanmar, which was scheduled to begin today, has been postponed at Myanmar’s request as they have been facing... Full storyBFUJ, DUJ for trial of all killers of journalists
Leaders of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists have urged the government to bring all the killers of journalists including Sagar Sarowar and Mehrun Runi to book immediately. Full storyPlea to raise tax on milk powder import
The fisheries and livestock minister, Mohammad Abdul Latif Biswas, has proposed to increase tax on imported powder milk to protect domestic industry. ‘Three local companies — Milk Vita, BRAC and Pran... Full storyQuader’s counsels allowed privileged communication
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday allowed the defence lawyers to meet detained Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla in the prison for privileged communication. It allowed two defense counsels... Full storyBagha municipality mayor arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion and police in a joint drive arrested Bagha Municipality mayor Akkas Ali from his house at Kaligram in Rajshahi town Thursday in a case of threat and taking extortion from local MPs. Full storyVictims of 2001 post-polls violence likely to get compensation
The government is actively considering the suggestion to provide compensations to the victims of the 2001 post-polls violence. The home ministry had formed a three-member committee headed by its... Full storyPM for modern training facilities to groom world class booters
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has emphasised modern training facilities in the country to groom world class football players. She gave the emphasis while talking to a delegation of the newly elected... Full storyJournalist Jamal’s body exhumed
Police on Wednesday exhumed the body of Jamal Uddin, the Kashipur correspondent for the Daily Gramer Kagoj, 6 days after he was brutally killed by a gang of alleged smugglers. Full story47 BNP, Jamaat men get bail
A Chittagong court Thursday granted interim bail to 47 leaders and activists of the BNP and the Jamaat-e- Islami in a vehicle vandalism case. The court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Monsur... Full storySahara Pariwar not given 1 lakh acres land: Mannan
The state minister for housing and public works, Abdul Mannan Khan, on Thursday told Parliament that the government has signed no agreement with the Indian Sahara Pariwar to give it about one... Full storyRatha Yatra fest begins
Fazle Kabir made finance secretary
Railway secretary Fazle Kabir has been transferred to the finance ministry as secretary. The public administration ministry issued a gazette notification to this effect on Thursday. Full storyKhaleda trying to foil war crimes trials, says Maya
The general secretary of the Dhaka City Awami League, Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, on Thursday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was busy trying to foil the war crimes trial. Full storyRAB arrests 2 TU leaders
