Politics
War crimes trial to continue even if Jamaat seeks mercy: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 16 (UNB)- Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that the war crimes trial would continue even if Jamaat-e-Islami seeks apology for its crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Jamaat upset as Barrister Razzaq quits
Dhaka, Feb 15 (UNB) - Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday expressed disappointment over the resignation of its assistant secretary general Barrister Abdur Razzaq.
One-party rule imposed undercover of democracy: BNP
Dhaka, Feb 15 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday alleged that the government has imposed an autocratic role in the country undercover of democracy.
Each UZ health complex to get six doctors: Minister
Dhaka, Feb 14 (UNB) – The government has already issued a directive to keep at least six doctors posted in every upazila health complex to ensure the healthcare services for the grassroots, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque told Parliament on Thursday.
Dredging of 25 rivers underway, Khalid tells JS
Dhaka, Feb 14 (UNB) - State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday told parliament that the dredging of 25 rivers, including 13 almost dead ones, are now underway to maintain the navigability of river routes.
Matshajibi Dal’s convening committee formed
Dhaka, Feb 14 (UNB) – BNP has constituted a 154-member fresh convening committee of its associate body Jatiyatabadi Matshajibi Dal dissolving the current one.
Conduct UZ elections neutrally, CEC asks officials
Dhaka, Feb 14 (UNB) – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Thursday asked the election officials to conduct the upcoming upazila elections neutrally.
BNP demands fair probe into Thakurgaon killings by BGB
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) – Condemning the killings of people by the members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Thakurgaon's Baharampur village, BNP on Wednesday demanded a neutral investigation into the incident.
Dec-30 polls: JOF’s public hearing on Feb 24
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront wants to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the country’s people and international community through a public hearing on February 24 with Dr Kamal Hossain playing the role of its judge.
BNP hails ‘PM’s retirement plan’
Dhaka, Feb 13 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday said it is good news that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has planned to go on retirement, saying that people are waiting “for that day”.