A Dhaka court on Wednesday (January 10) showed BNP leader Mohammad Nobi Ullah Nobi arrested and placed him on three-day remand in a case filed over setting fire to Benapole Express train in Gopibagh area of the capital on January 5.   Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Julhash Uddin

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend its 54th annual meeting to be held in Davos-Klisters, Switzerland, on January 15-19. WEF Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab said in a message sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday

The European Union (EU) said that it would continue to work with Bangladesh government led by Awami League. A statement was made by High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Tuesday (January 10). According to the statement, "We will continue to work with the

A local municipal Jubo League president of Jessore’s Monirampur Lutfur Rahman allegedly threatened to gouge out the eyes of a local journalist over a Facebook post. Lutfur also president of Monirampur Upazila press club threatened Anowar Hossain, Jessore correspondent of Daily

The European Union has called upon Bangladesh authorities to ensure a timely and full investigation of all reported election irregularities in the spirit transparency and accountability. The EU condemned the acts of violence that occurred during the electoral period and urged everybody

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (January 10) arrested 32 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

The newly elected members of the 12th Parliament were sworn in today (January 10). The Parliament Secretariat has made preparations for the oath-taking ceremony, sources said. Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath of the new members of Parliament. She also took

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in today (January 10) as the Member of Parliament for the 8th time after landslide victory in the 12th Parliamentary election. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Hasina this morning at the

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took oath as a member of the 12th Parliament on Wednesday (January 10). She herself administered swearing-in at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:14 am. She won from Rangpur-6 seat as Awami League nominated candidate. The Awami League (AL)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Jan 10) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his historic Homecoming Day. She paid homage to the great leader by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of Bangabandhu Memorial

At least three people were killed, and several others injured after a dump truck and a pickup van collided head-on in Manda upazila of Naogaon. The incident happened around 9:30pm on Tuesday.  The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately. Manda police

Newly elected Members of Parliament are set to take oath today (Jan 10) while a new cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow (Jan 11), following the landslide victory of the ruling Awami League in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls. According to officials, the MPs will take oath in a ceremony at

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday (January 9) said that achieving the forex reserve target set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is impossible for Bangladesh. Kamal said while talking to reporters at his office in the Secretariat in the capital today.   

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will take the oath as the country's prime minister for the fourth consecutive term on Thursday. Other members of the new cabinet will also take oath on the same day during a ceremony to be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban around 7 pm,

US Congressman Jim Bates informed Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Md Tazul Islam said some lobbying firms have been hired spending $7 million to spread propaganda against the 12th parliamentary election held on Sunday in Bangladesh. Quoting Jim Bates, Md

Regarding the main opposition, Law Minister Anisul Huq today (January 9) said it would be known after the oath of members of parliament (MPs). He also said that the Jatiya Party would be considered as the main opposition party in the parliament if the independent lawmakers failed to

Two youths were killed when their motorbike was hit by a passengers' bus in Kanchrapara Bottola area on Puthiya-Taherpur road under Puthiya Upazila in the district this morning. According to police the deceased were identified as Muhammad Hossain, 25, son of Akkas Ali, and his

Ambassadors of different countries including Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states, Japan and Republic of Korea in Dhaka congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her party's victory in the 12th parliament election. They paid a courtesy call on the premier at her

Britain on Monday said polls that saw Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned to power for a fifth term did not meet the standard of free and fair elections. "Democratic elections depend on credible, open, and fair competition. Respect for human rights, rule of law and

The US has said Sunday's parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, in which the ruling Awami League party secured a landslide victory amid an opposition boycott, "were not free or fair".   "The United States remains concerned by the arrests of thousands of