Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Jamaat chief Shafiqur demands explanation of CEC's comments on Hadi shooting

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has demanded an explanation for the comments made by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on the attack on Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif... Read More


Defeated forces attempting to 'rewrite history of victory', says Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Tarique Rahman has warned the forces defeated in the Liberation War are on a "vicious move to write a new history of the victory". Speaking virtually on Monday, the BNP acting chief... Read More


Hadi shooting: Suspect Faisal's wife, brother-in-law, friend face interrogation

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- A Dhaka court has granted police five days to question Saheda Parvin Samia, wife of suspect Faisal Karim Masud, his brother-in-law Wahid Ahmed Shipu, and close friend Maria Akter Lim... Read More


Household aide Ayesha's husband confesses to Mohammadpur mother, daughter murders

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Household aide Ayesha Akhter's husband Rabbi has given a "confessional" statement to the court in connection with the murder of a mother and her teenage daughter in Dhaka's Mohammadp... Read More


Government to import 50,000 tonnes of rice from India to ease inflation

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The interim government has decided to import another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India in a bid to manage inflation, Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed has said. He made the announceme... Read More


NBR says 'tax exemption' on handset import, production to lower prices

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is prepared to offer "tax exemptions" on both the import and local production of mobile phones in a bid to reduce prices and bring high-end device... Read More


Fraud allegations filed against 5 over cancelled Atif Aslam concert in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- A fraud complaint has been filed in a Dhaka court against five people, including organisers of a cancelled concert by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, over allegations that ticket money ... Read More


Govt will bear overseas treatment costs for Hadi, says finance advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says the government will bear the cost of overseas treatment for Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Speaking to journalists after a meet... Read More


Metro rail to be paused for 40 minutes on Victory Day

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The Dhaka Metro Rail service will be suspended for 40 minutes on Dec 16, Victory Day, for the safety of paratroopers. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) announced the decisi... Read More


Tarique seeks strong electoral mandate, says weak one will block key decisions

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Tarique Rahman has urged professionals to help secure a strong public mandate in the parliamentary election, warning that a government formed on weak support would struggle to carry ... Read More