- Trump replaces Obama portrait with painting of... himself
- Five parties including newly formed ‘Awami League’ seek EC registration
- Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party moving toward dissolution
- Dog in Prothom Alo Eid greeting draws backlash
- Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid’s concert abruptly postponed
- Trump calls US participation in G20 meetings in S. Africa into question
- 'Fascist’s Effigy' burned at DU: Farooki blames Hasina’s ‘allies’
- BNP to leave seats for like-minded parties
- Litton Das returns home from PSL after injury
- Floating hospital brings hope to Meghna Char residents in Chandpur
- 28 sacks of cash found in Pagla Mosque donation boxes
- Crowds begin arriving at Suhrawardy Udyan
- Major nations agree on global fee on greenhouse gases emitted by ships
- Trump, 78, says feels in 'very good shape' after annual checkup
- Iran says seeks 'real and fair' deal in nuclear talks with US
- Kolkata erupts in protest against Waqf Bill
- Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil "can be deported"
- 10 of a family killed in Israel strike
- Fire engulfs ‘Face of Fascism’ sculpture at Charukola
- Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made models
Trump warns of govt shutdown but hopes for deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a government shutdown could happen if the House of Representatives cannot muster enough votes to pass a temporary funding bill, but he remains optimistic the measure will get approved. It could happen. It shouldnt have happened, and it probably...
EU supports interim govt’s reform ambition: Hadja Lahbib
EU commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management Hadja Lahbib on Monday said the European Union is with the people of Bangladesh in supporting the reform ambitions of the interim government. I am with you and the European Union is with you in supporting the reform ambitions of...
SC to hear caretaker govt review petitions on May 8
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (March 2) fixed May 8 for holding hearing on four separate review petitions filed challenging its 2011 verdict scrapping the non-party caretaker government system. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam...
Local govt election won’t be allowed before national elections: Faruque
BNP chairpersons adviser Zainul Abedin Faruque said there wont be any local elections before national elections bypassing the decision of BNP. Faruque said this in his speech as the chief guest at a civic rally demanding national elections before the local elections organized by the Trinamool...
'Interim govt enters second phase'
Quoting Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the interim government has entered its second phase with the start of the National Consensus Commissions meeting with political parties to discuss the future direction of the country. Speaking to reporters...
Accountable political govt needed to overcome crises, uncertainty: Rizvi
Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday said the country now needs a political government which is accountable to the people for overcoming the economic crisis and the uncertainty the nation is facing. The country needs a...
Japan reaffirms support for Bangladesh interim govt
Japan on Sunday reaffirmed its support for the Bangladeshs interim government and sought to increase bilateral engagement for a boost in businesses and development cooperation. Ikuina Akiko, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, conveyed the message to Chief Adviser...
No decision made to form a party or resign from govt: Nahid
No decision has been made yet on the formation of a political party or resignation from government, said Md Nahid Islam, advisor to the interim government. He said this in response to a question from journalists after a program at the Information Building on Thursday. After the fall of the...
Interim govt concerned over restrictions on women’s recreation
The interim government on Thursday said it remains deeply concerned by reports of incidents of women being prevented from engaging in recreational activities, stressing that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has been a lifelong champion of womens rights,reports UNB. We specifically condemn the...
BNP plans ‘movement’ to help interim govt correct its errors: Salahuddin
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that their party intends to start a movement aimed at helping the interim government address its errors and clear the way for establishing a democratically elected government, reports UNB. Any government can make mistakes in its decisions... the...
Notice on action against students spreading anti-govt rumours revoked
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has revoked the notification regarding taking action against students for spreading propaganda against the government or the state. Professor Md. Abed Nomani, director (Monitoring and Evaluation) of the DSHE, has confirmed this information to...
Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) inconsiderately. We are astonished to see how inconsiderately the value-added tax was...