Dhaka, April 23 -- As part of its ongoing effort to "pressure" the government into holding national polls in December, the BNP held separate meetings on Wednesday with leaders of Gono Forum and the Na... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- An arrest warrant has been issued against actress, filmmaker, and singer Meher Afroz Shaon in a case filed by her stepmother. Arrest warrants have also been issued against nine oth... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country's premier bourse, has continued a downward spiral as the key index ended in the red for the eighth straight day. The DSEX shed four more... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has urged Qatar to take a strong role in repatriating Myanmar's forcibly displaced Rohingya people who are taking refuge in Bangladesh. Qatar could use... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- As many as 12 high profile people, including ex-speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, ex-deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and former state-minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, were "hi... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- Less than 24 hours after announcing a pause in their protests, polytechnic institute students have decided to change tack and forge ahead with their movement. The reversal came on ... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- The High Court has begun hearing the death references and appeals of those convicted in the murder of Sinha Md Rashed Khan, a retired army major who was shot dead at a police checkp... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- Polytechnic institute students have suspended their week-long nationwide protest after the education ministry formed a committee to devise a "roadmap for the implementation" of thei... Read More
Dhaka, April 23 -- The High Court has imposed a three-month suspension on a Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) directive that required prior approval from senior officials before arresting suspects in ca... Read More
Dhaka, April 22 -- Police have said they will "soon" hold talks with the authorities of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College in a bid to prevent recurring clashes between students of the two education... Read More