Central Desk
Join Dhaka rally spontaneously to reply to govt’s ill-motive: Khandaker Mosharraf
BNP on Friday called upon the Dhaka city dwellers to spontaneously join their party’s rally in Golapbagh ground peacefully to give the government a befitting reply to its efforts to foil a democratic programme.
UK sanctions 10 Iranians as part of global offensive
Britain on Friday announced wide-ranging sanctions against 30 targets worldwide, including officials in Iran accused of pursuing "egregious sentences" against anti-regime protesters, reports AFP.
Fakhrul, Abbas sent to jail ahead of BNP’s Dhaka rally
A Dhaka court on Friday sent BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas to jail in a case filed over the clash between police and party activists in the capital’s Nayapaltan on Wednesday.
BNP gets permission to hold Dec 10 rally at Golapbagh ground
BNP has got permission from the authorities to hold a rally on Saturday (December 10) at Golapbagh ground in the capital.
Don't undermine US-Bangla friendship with comments on local politcs: Quader asks US envoy
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday urged US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas not to harm the friendship with Bangladesh by making unwanted comments about Bangladesh elections and the rule of law.
BNP to hold press conference this afternoon
The BNP will hold a press conference on Friday afternoon following the detention of the party's two top leaders and the uncertainty over holding a rally at Nayapaltan.
Mirza Fakhrul, Abbas shown arrested in Paltan clash case: DB Chief
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas have been shown arrested in a case filed with Paltan police station over Wednesday’s clash that left one dead and several injured.
Developing countries face impossible trade-off on debt: UN
Spiralling debt in low and middle-income countries has compromised their chances of sustainable development, the UN trade facilitation agency has said.
'Bangladesh must guarantee right to peaceful assembly'
UN's special rapporteur on peaceful assembly Clément Voule has said he is following events in Bangladesh closely, after concerning reports of "attacks and lethal force against peaceful protests since July 2022, causing deaths."
Ukraine: Russia put rocket launchers at nuclear power plant
Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraine's shut-down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials claimed Thursday, raising fears Europe's largest atomic power station could be used as a base to fire on Ukrainian territory and heightening radiation dangers.
140th Founding anniversary of St. Gregory's High School and College to be celebrate Friday
A renowned educational institution in the capital of Dhaka, St. Gregory High School and College is going to celebrate 140th anniversary on 9 December 2022 (Friday).
No rally to be allowed on streets: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said BNP will not be allowed to hold their rally at Nayapaltan on December 10 and the government is thinking about Kalshi field as an alternative venue.
Mirza Fakhrul elected Asia Pacific Democrat Union's vice-chairman
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been made the first vice-chairman of the Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU), an international platform of liberal political parties of the Asia Pacific.
BNP is responsible for Naya Paltan incident: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Thursday said BNP and its leaders are responsible for the Naya Paltan incident that took place on Wednesday.
US embassy condoles death, injuries in BNP-police clash
The US Embassy on Thursday extends its condolence to the families of those killed and injured in Wednesday's BNP-Police clash in the capital's Nayapaltan area.