Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Dhaka stocks have risen sharply, extending gains from last week after the BNP secured a landslide victory in the Feb 12 general election. The Dhaka Stock Exchange's (DSE) benchmark ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- A few days remain before the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. As that time edges closer, the hustle and bustle at markets selling dates - one of the staples of many Iftar tables - has ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- In the wake of a resounding BNP victory, senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has celebrated the triumph of "liberal democracy" as the defining achievement of the national manda... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has called a press conference following the BNP's landslide win in the Feb 12 parliamentary election. The briefing will take place at 3pm on Saturday at the Hotel Int... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Two days after the general election, a group of people have hoisted the national flag and saluted Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman outside the Awami League office in Dhaka's Gulista... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is going to visit Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam's residences. He will go to Shafiqur's Bash... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has said the new government will frame its foreign policy strictly by safeguarding the interests of the country and its people. Speaking at a press conference on Satu... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected members of parliament will take place on Tuesday. Parliament Secretariat Secretary Kaniz Moul confirmed the date on Saturday. Another ... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Publishers have called for the Amar Ekushey Book Fair to be postponed until after Eid-ul-Fitr instead of beginning on Feb 20 as scheduled by the Bangla Academy. Publishers' Unity ha... Read More
Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) has stressed that voter turnout is not the sole benchmark for a participatory election, as questions mounted over the absence... Read More