Politics

BNP rallies demanding Khaleda’s release

Shawdeh Desk: Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday went out on a demonstration in Dhaka demanding release of the imprisoned party chairperson Khaleda Zia when the country was celebrating the Eid-ul-Azha.

PM requests home-goers having fever to test blood

Shawdesh Desk: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that the prime minister has requested Eid holidaymakers, who are suffering from fever, to have their blood tested

India wants more time for Ganges Barrage study

Shawdesh Desk: India on Thursday pressed for unspecified time for conducting an elaborate study on maximising benefit from the construction of Ganges Barrage in Bangladesh. At a meeting of the

Quader asks authorities not to spray ineffective medicines

Shawdesh Desk: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to refrain from spraying ineffective mosquito medicines. ‘Effective insecticide will arrive in Dhaka within two to

Death threat to PM: 4 BNP leaders asked to surrender before court in 6 weeks

Shawdesh Desk: The High Court today asked four BNP leaders including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to surrender before a Dhaka court in six weeks in a case

Arrest warrant issued against Tarique, Fakhrul

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Monday issued warrant to arrest nine leaders and activists of BNP including party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman and its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

Ershad’s son, brother, nephew on aspirant list

Shawdesh Desk: Six aspirants, including Jatiya Party founder HM Ershad’s son, youngest brother and nephew, are on the list to be the JP candidate in the by-poll for Rangpur 3

Government failed to deal with dengue situation: GM Quader

Shawdesh Desk: Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Saturday said that the government had utterly failed to tackle dengue, the mosquito-borne disease which had spread across the country. He said