Tarique Rahman urges women to decide how to respond to parties that 'insult' them

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has urged women to decide how to respond to political parties that "disrespect" them, warning that a country cannot be "safe" in the hands of those who lack r... Read More

Transport restrictions imposed across Bangladesh for Feb 12 election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Election Commission has announced restrictions on the movement of several types of vehicles across the country ahead of the election and referendum. According to the directive, t... Read More

Shamila seeks votes for Tarique at Korail slum courtyard gathering

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Syeda Shamila Rahman, wife of Arafat Rahman Koko, has sought votes for her brother-in-law BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman at a courtyard meet-up in the capital's Korail slum in Dhaka. Sh... Read More

Bobby, Ruponti now get jail terms alongside Hasina and Tulip in Purbachal plot graft cases

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to jail in two more cases over corruption involving plot allocations to her family. This time, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddique ... Read More

SC rulings dash election hopes of BNP's Munshi, Gafur as Mobasher stays in the race

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The Supreme Court has rejected appeals by two Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidates seeking to contest upcoming parliamentary elections, while allowing another BNP nominee to ... Read More

Chittagong Port operations paralysed as workers observe second day of work stoppage

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Dock workers and terminal staff have continued their work stoppage for a second consecutive day to protest the handover of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to the UAE-based fi... Read More

Honking banned in and around Secretariat from Tuesday, police warn of penalties

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Drivers who honk their horns in and around the Bangladesh Secretariat will face punitive action from Tuesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has warned, as the heart of government is... Read More

Bangladesh's winter set to end with mild cold wave, fog, late-February storms

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh's short winter is expected to bow out in February, but not before one last nip in the air and a burst of thunder at the month's end, forecasters say. The Bangladesh Meteor... Read More

Remittance inflows exceed $3bn for two consecutive months before election

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Remittance inflows have crossed $3 billion for a second consecutive month with the parliamentary election looming, with expatriates sending $3.17 billion in January. On Sunday, the l... Read More

Jamaat's women say leadership role for women is 'secondary' as men are 'directors'

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- The women's division of the Jamaat-e-Islami has said it views men as women's "directors" and thus does not consider holding the top position in the party as "important". They made th... Read More

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