Anti-tobacco groups have demanded imposition of 70 percent supplementary duty on all kinds of tobacco products. Sixteen anti-tobacco groups made the demand ahead of the budget for the 2016-17 fiscal
A female model allegedly committed suicide at her rented flat in Rupnagar area of Dhaka this morning. Police recovered the body of Sabira Hossain, 21, from her rented apartment, Syed
The government has moved to formulate the foreign donations regulation act to muzzle NGOs so that they cannot speak against its misrule, BNP alleges today. “The aim of the bill
The British High Commission in Dhaka has sought consular access to veteran journalist Shafik Rahman, who was arrested in April on charge of attempted abduction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s
The BNP yesterday urged the government as well as its leaders and activists to extend support to the victims of cyclonic storm Roanu in the coastal areas of Bangladesh. “Cyclone
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said on Monday that there is a chance of creating another 1/11 episode and politicians may land in jail altogether in the near future
The government has failed to realise projected revenue in 2015-16 fiscal year due to merger agreement of Robi Axiata Limited and Airtel Bangladesh Limited. National Board of Revenue (NBR) has
A local Awami League leader was shot dead allegedly by another ruling party leader centering the upcoming union parishad election at Poyda of Pabna Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The
The 1974 tripartite agreement is no longer valid as Pakistan violated the accord by not taking their stranded citizens back from Bangladesh, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today. “According to
