Ershad asks people to leave AL, BNP
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday called upon all concerned to leave both the ruling Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and join his party.
Blockade continues, hartal underway with no major incidents
The 24-hour general strike in Dhaka metropolitan city alongside the non-stop road-rail-waterway blockade enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliance was underway without any major incidents.
Business leaders want immediate resolution of political stalemate
Business leaders on Wednesday appealed to the ruling and the opposition alliances to immediately resolve the prevailing political standoff to save the economy, public life and property.
Arafat buried after thousands attend janaza
Thousands of people from all walks of life attended the namaz-e-janaza of Arafat Rahman, the youngest son of Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman, at the Baitul Mukarram national mosque in the city on Tuesday.
BGMEA, top chambers urge govt to step up, resolve standoff
Urging the major political parties to resolve the current impasse, Bangladesh’s apparel manufacturers and their allied industries have expressed grave concerns over the standoff which they said was destroying national economy.
Authorities do not permit Koko’s burial at army graveyard
Kalyan Party chairman Syed Md Ibrahim on Tuesday said they did not get permission to bury Arafat Rahman Koko in Banani army graveyard.
Facebook comes back
The much famous social networking site went offline around 12:40pm and came back around 1:10 pm today.
Body of Arafat reaches Dhaka
The body of Arafat Rahman Koko, the youngest son of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and former president Ziaur Rahman, reached Dhaka after flying from Malaysia on Tuesday morning.
Greece election: Anti-austerity Syriza leader Tsipras vows to end 'pain'
Anti-austerity Syriza party leader Alexis Tsipras has vowed to end Greece's "five years of humiliation and pain" after his general election win.
Junior Tigers clinch series
Bangladesh Under-19 team clinched the five-match youth one-day international series against Sri Lanka Under-19 team after winning the thrilling final match by 14 runs in Colombo on Sunday.
