BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that some individuals within the country are trying to create a rift in the national unity forged during the anti-fascist mass uprising. “There is no division among us. Unfortunately, however, some people in our country are now trying to sow discord in this unity. I know that attempt won’t succeed,” ...

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The interim government on Saturday reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards any communal attacks in the country, stressing that the police have been ordered to arrest culprits. “The government has also announced that it would compensate the victims. The interim government attaches the highest importance to the establishment of human rights in the country irrespective of creed, colour, ethnicity, sex and ...

Money laundering activities has stopped as good governance established in the country, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday. “Despite political instability, remittance flows have reached their highest levels in recorded history.” Speaking at the Branding Bangladesh event in the capital on Saturday, the Governor highlighted the steps being taken to recover the siphoned off funds and strengthen ...

Mojibur Rahman Manju has been elected president, while Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad has been elected general secretary of the first council of the AB Party. Election Commission convener Jobayer Rahman announced this at the final session of the two-day council at the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday noon. They have been elected for the next three years. Manju won getting 1400 ...

The next national election will be held with the participation of all registered political parties, said Chief Election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday. “When the time comes, we will see which parties are registered. Whether the Awami League maintains its registration and takes part in the election depends on time. That is why, the CEC is working,” the CEC ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for providing the royal air ambulance and logistical support to transport his ailing mother Khaleda Zia to London for advanced treatment. “I am deeply grateful to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, for graciously providing transportation and logistics ...

The British government is considering replacing Tulip Siddiq, if she is forced to quit over her alleged ties to aunt Sheikh Hasina’s corrupt rule in Bangladesh, and have at least verbally prepared a list of possible alternative officials for the Treasury minister post. A government spokesman has said it is “completely untrue” to suggest the party had drawn up a ...

The Supreme Judicial Council has submitted a report on Information Commissioner Masuda Bhatti to the President. The report was noted on the Supreme Court’s website on Thursday (January 9). It says, “The Supreme Judicial Council has sent a report to the President regarding an Information Commissioner.” Md Hasanuzzaman, Registrar to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, confirmed that the ...

Actress Nasrin Akter Nipun, the former general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, was barred from boarding a flight to the United Kingdom by immigration police at the Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport this morning (10 January). According to sources, Nipun was preparing to board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to London when the authorities at the airport received ...