Exclusive

Nation headed North Korea's way under BNP, says Hasnat

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (Southern Region) and lawmaker Hasnat Abdullah on Wednesday painted a dire image of the state of citizen's rights under the BNP, comparin... Read More


President urges universities to focus on world-class education to develop skilled workforce

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the country's higher education institutions to focus on world-class, job-oriented and technical education to develop a skilled wor... Read More


Plan International launches ResCoast project to boost climate resilience in Barguna

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Plan International Bangladesh, in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh, has launched the Building Climate Resilient, Environment Sustainable Coastal Communities (ResCo... Read More


Banking sector destroyed by culture of default and loot: Wahiduddin Mahmud

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- One of the country's most renowned economists, Wahiduddin Mahmud, who was also an adviser to the interim government, has said that Bangladesh's banking sector was initially crippled ... Read More


No plan to hike edible oil prices for now: Muktadir

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday said the government has no immediate plan to raise edible oil prices, expressing hope that the market will remain stable aroun... Read More


Thakurgaon-1 by-election Thursday

Thakurgaon, Oct. 28 -- election to the Thakurgaon-1 constituency will be held on Thursday, with the Election Commission (EC) completing preparations to hold the election in a free and fair manner. El... Read More


President urges universities to foster entrepreneurship

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged universities to play a more effective role in producing skilled, innovative and technology-driven entrepreneurs rather than m... Read More


DAB suspends leader over alleged assault on IEDCR director, forms probe panel

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), a pro-BNP physicians' organisation, has suspended its Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs Dr Zahid Hasan Ripok over the alleged assault... Read More


BNP's Eliza Zaman set to be elected unopposed in reserved seat by-election

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- nominated candidate Eliza Zaman is set to be elected unopposed in the by-election to reserved women's seat No. 23 in the 13th Parliament, as she is the lone candidate whose nominatio... Read More


Mymensingh woman who criticised govt on Facebook Live gets bail

Mymensingh, Oct. 28 -- A Mymensingh court on Wednesday granted bail to Sathi Akter, who was arrested in Bhaluka upazila on October 25 amid protests by local BNP leaders and activists after she express... Read More