Politics

BNP chalks out 2-day prog to observe Nov 7

BNP on Wednesday chalked out a two-day programme to observe the ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day,’ marking what it said the civil-military ‘uprising on November 7, 1975’. Party Secretary General

Former DCC mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka critically ill

Shawdesh Desk: Former mayor of undivided Dhaka City Corporation and BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka is critically ill. Khoka, who was also a former minister, is currently undergoing treatment at

Play vital role in establishing human values, Hasan urges Betar

Shawdesh Desk: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged Bangladesh Betar to play a vital role in establishing social and human values among the country’s people. “…I strongly believe that radio

Khaleda Zia’s health condition stable: BSMMU Director

Shawdesh Desk: The health condition of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, now undergoing treatment at the BSMMU, is stable with significant improvement in some cases, the hospital’s director Brig Gen Dr

BNP MP Harunur Rashid files appeal against jail sentence

Shawdesh Desk: BNP MP Harunur Rashid on Monday filed an appeal with the High Court against the lower court verdict that earlier given him five years imprisonment in a graft

PM to brief media Tuesday

Shawdesh Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will brief the media on Tuesday afternoon on her just concluded Azerbaijan tour for attending the 18th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). “The

HC orders Dr Muhammad Yunus to surrender by November 7

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court (HC) has asked Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to surrender before the trial court by November 7 in three cases filed on charge of sacking

Indictment hearing in Gatco graft case on Nov 27

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed November 27 to hold hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Syed