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Khaleda Zia's condition unchanged, Zubaida back at hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's health remains unchanged, according to doctors. Her daughter-in-law Zubaida Rahman again visited her at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka on Friday night after... Read More


NCP again pushes EC to factor Khaleda's illness into election timeline

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has renewed calls for the Election Commission to factor in the critical illness of BNP chief Khaleda Zia when finalising the schedule for the general ... Read More


Qatar air ambulance delayed, Khaleda's trip to London deferred

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's planned transfer to London for advanced treatment has been delayed as the special air ambulance provided by Qatar's emir has yet to reach Dhaka. BNP Sec... Read More


32 candidates to wrest for each seat at DU Business Studies admission test

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The admission test for Dhaka University's Business Studies Unit has been scheduled for Saturday, with 32 candidates competing for every available seat. The exam will be held from 11a... Read More


NBR suspects seizure of illegal imports led to attack on officers

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) believes a group angered by recent measures to prevent the release of falsely declared goods may have been behind the attack on two customs officer... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says he won't submit to 'big brothers'

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has called for the triumph of the aspirations of 180 million people, something he claims can be realised through "Quranic law". He emphasised th... Read More


Prison sentence during AL tenure responsible for Khaleda's illness: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that party chief Khaleda Zia's long-running health complications began during her two-year imprisonment under the Awami L... Read More


Amir Khosru sees no justification for postponing election over Khaleda Zia's health

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia does not present a valid argument for rescheduling the February general election, according to senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Cho... Read More


Health ministry orders medical technologists, pharmacists on strike to resume work

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- The health and family welfare ministry has asked medical technologists and pharmacists on strike over the past few days to return to their work stations. In a media statement issued ... Read More


Four Jahangirnagar University halls shed Sheikh family names

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Jahangirnagar University has renamed four of its residential halls previously bearing the Sheikh family's names. One of the halls has been named after Felani Khatun, a 15-year-old Ba... Read More