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Arrest warrants issued for Hasina in two cases over July Uprising killings

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A court has issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 other absconding suspects in two cases over the killings of freight truck driver Md Hossain and ... Read More


Corporate borrowing from banks will be reduced, says BB governor

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The central bank plans to reduce the volume of large corporate loans from the banking sector as part of efforts to rein in defaulted loans and develop the bond market, says Banglades... Read More


Beleaguered neighbourhood: Mohammadpur voters weigh who can restore law and order

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The air in Dhaka's Mohammadpur is thick with both anticipation and anxiety. In the afternoon of last November, a young man wielding a machete stormed into the Muslim Sweets factory ... Read More


Woman, two children die after jumping in front of train in Gazipur

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A woman and two children have died in Gazipur after leaping in front of a train in an apparent suicide, according to police. The incident occurred around 11am on Monday at a railway... Read More


Guard polling centres until vote count ends, Tarique tells supporters

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Tarique Rahman has instructed party activists and supporters to maintain a vigil at polling stations until the counting of ballots is completed. The BNP chairman issued the directiv... Read More


Adani Power deal major financial burden, Summit emerges as 'power monster', says review committee

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- A 25-year power purchase agreement with India's Adani Power has become a major financial burden for Bangladesh, while Summit Group has emerged as a "power monster" in the energy sect... Read More


Chankharpul murders: Ex-DMP chief Habibur, 2 others sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced former Dhaka Metropolitan Police chief Habibur Rahman and two other senior police officials to death in a crimes against humanit... Read More


Call me 'Bhaiya', not 'sir': Tarique tells youth in Chittagong

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has suggested that young people address him as "Bhaiya" (brother) instead of "sir" while interacting with him during an election campaign discussion with ... Read More


Processions of BNP supporters flock to Polo Ground

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- BNP leaders and activists are marching in small processions to the Chattogram's Polo Ground to see their party chief. A festive atmosphere has developed around Sunday's election ral... Read More


Tarique meets youth ahead of Chattogram election rally

Dhaka, Jan. 25 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has exchanged views with youth ahead of a planned rally in Chattogram. The exchange of views, titled "The Plan: Youth Policy Talk with Tarique Rahman", i... Read More