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NCP leader Nasiruddin blasts three advisers

Dhaka, May 21 -- NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Wednesday criticised three advisers - Dr Asif Nazrul, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud --claiming that they are 'BNP spokespers... Read More


No issue of Foreign Secretary's removal; responsibilities to be changed: Adviser Hossain

Dhaka, May 21 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday said there is 'no issue of removal' regarding Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin but his responsibility will be changed as he des... Read More


Students stage sit-in before DU proctor's office demanding justice for Shammo

Dhaka, May 21 -- A group of students under the banner of 'Students Against Terrorism' held a sit-in program demanding the arrest and trial of all involved in the murder of fellow student and Jatiyatab... Read More


Thailand to tighten cannabis rules amid rise in smuggling

BANGKOK, May 21 -- Thai officials on Wednesday said that they planned to tighten regulations on cannabis sales after cases of tourists attempting to smuggle the drug out of the country soared in recen... Read More


Garment owners want 24-hour operation of Ctg port for smooth trade

Dhaka, May 21 -- A former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday urged the government to operate 'Chittagong Port' for 24 hours a day for smooth e... Read More


Seminar urges hike in tobacco price and taxes in upcoming budget

Dhaka, May 21 -- Development Organisation of the Rural Poor- DORP, alongside journalists, social leaders, and policymakers, have called for an increase in tobacco product prices and taxes, as well as ... Read More


University student Alvi killed over drug dispute, 4 arrested: Police

Dhaka, May 21 -- Dr Maleka University College student Samiur Rahman Khan Alvi was hacked to death in Dhaka's Jigatola area following an altercation over drug use, police said on Wednesday. The myster... Read More


If you throw a stone at me, it might end up hitting someone else: Khalilur Rahman

Dhaka, May 21 -- National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday reaffirmed that he holds only one nationality and that is Bangladeshi citizenship. Speaking at a media briefing at the Forei... Read More


Tanzid Hasan breaks into ICC top 100 after T20I fifty

Dhaka, May 21 -- Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan has made a significant leap in the ICC T20I batting rankings following his explosive fifty against the UAE in the second match of the ongoing series. T... Read More


No comment on EC reconstitution demand, says Commissioner Sanaullah

Dhaka, May 21 -- Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Wednesday said the Election Commission would refrain from commenting on the ongoing demand for its reconstitution. "We don't want to ... Read More