Politics

Jahangir, Sadiq elected President, GS of Barishal Awami League

Shawdesh Desk: Advocate AKM Jahangir and Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah were elected President and General Secretary (GS) of Barishal city Awami League (AL) for a three-year term. AL General Secretary and

70 hurt as AL, BNP men lock in clash in Sirajganj

Shawdesh Desk: Seventy people were injured in a fierce clash between the activists of Awami League (AL) and BNP at EB road area in Sirajganj town on Sunday. The clash

UN chief lauds Sheikh Hasina’s leadership

Shawdesh Desk: UN Secretary General António Guterres has praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s leadership in addressing the issue of climate change in the international arena. He also mentioned Bangladesh’s remarkable

PM chairs Bangabandhu Memorial Trust meeting

Shawdesh DEsk; A meeting of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Memorial Trust was held at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi in the city this evening. Chairperson of

Khaleda’s bail hearing deferred until December 12

Shawdesh Desk: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday deferred until December 12 the hearing on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in Zia Charitable Trust Graft Case.

Seven BNP men ‘arrested’ near its central office

Shawdesh Desk: Law enforcers arrested seven activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) from in front of its headquarters in the capital Nayapaltan area on Thursday. Some plain-clothed officers of police

ACC approves charge sheet against ex-CJ Sinha, 10 others

Shawdesh Desk: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday approved a chargesheet against 11 people, including former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, for their reported embezzlement of Tk 4 crore. Confirming

Indictment hearing against Khaleda for stigmatizing Liberation War on January 12

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on set January 12 for holding hearing on charge framing in a case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for stigmatizing War of Liberation. Today