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ACC summons Shakib, 15 others for quizzing in money laundering case

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today summoned 15 accused, including former national cricket team captain and Awami League lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan, for questioning on November ... Read More


Mushfiqur creates history, hitting a ton in his 100th Test

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Mushfiqur Rahim, who has just became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100th Test, hit a century in the same match, and made a permanent place in the history book on Thursday m... Read More


Mahmud Manjur's book 'Geetijibon' launched

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The much-anticipated biographical anthology Geetijibon-featuring the life stories of twelve of Bangladesh's leading lyricists-has been released with much fanfare. Written by noted ly... Read More


Bangladesh's top court reinstates caretaker government system in Constitution

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday ordered that the caretaker government system be reinstated in the Constitution of the country, declaring the 13th amendment to the constitution as ... Read More


Testimony in plot scam case against Sheikh Hasina, Tulip ends

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The testimony in a case against 17, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and niece Tulip Siddique, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of... Read More


Yunus calls on Army, Police to ensure festive polls

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for full cooperation from the armed forces, police and all law enforcement agencies to help ensure that the national election-schedu... Read More


'Steps on Referendum will follow ordinance'

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says the Election Commission will outline its course of action on the proposed Referendum only after the relevant ordinance is issued. Al... Read More


Mob violence must end to restore democracy: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that "mob violence" must be eliminated if Bangladesh is to establish a truly democratic system. "The first princi... Read More


Tarique's birthday today

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will turn 61 on Thursday, though no celebratory events will be held to mark the occasion. Born on 20 November 1965 in Bogura, Tarique is the eldes... Read More


US is the biggest recipient of Chinese loans: study

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The United States is the biggest recipient of China's lending activities globally, according to a study which tracked Beijing's credit activities and found it is increasingly lending... Read More