BNP demands restoration of CG provision in Constitution
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Tuesday opined for restoration of poll-time non-party neutral caretaker government in the constitution to hold the next general election under it.
Budget implementation goes awry
The overall implementation of the Bangladesh national budget in the outgoing financial year became once again sluggish because of lingering discrepancy between projected indicators and their completion status.
Promote non-communal spirit among new generation: president
President Abdul Hamid on Monday stressed promotion of non-communal spirit among the new generation, including children, juveniles and youth, to keep them away from superstition, communalism, narcotics, terrorism and extremism.
Govt seeks stay as Khaleda gets bail in 2 cases
The High Court on Monday granted six months’ ad-interim bail to jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in each of two cases of Comilla but it rejected her bail prayer in the other case of Narail.
12 more killed, scores held in anti-drug crackdown
At least 12 more suspected drug peddlers were killed in reported gunfights in nine districts early Monday as law enforcement agencies continued anti-drug drives across the country.
Govt carrying out extrajudicial killings in name of anti-drug drive: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the government was carrying out extrajudicial killings in the name of the countrywide anti-drug drive.
Bailout fund for scam-hit state-owned banks again
The government is likely to set aside Tk 1500 crore in the upcoming national budget in bailout fund for scam-hit state-owned banks despite opposition from experts, think-tanks and right groups.
BR faces occupancy crisis despite huge demand
Bangladesh Railway is yet to achieve 100 per cent occupancy of seats in intercity trains due to mismanagement, quota and corruption, officials and rights activists say.
11 more killed in anti-drug drives
Eleven more suspected drug meddlers, including a Teknaf ward councillor, were killed across the country in reported gunfights early Sunday taking to 86 killed during the crackdown on drugs in 13 days since May 15.
Orders on Khaleda’s bail pleas today
The High Court will pass its orders on Monday on bail petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in three cases.
