Hours after Home Minister Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir’s speech in Chittagong over holding rallies and meetings, the Home Ministry on Sunday night said there is no objection to holding ‘usual rallies and meetings’ in the country.
Bangladesh and South Korea today discussed the ways for resolving the problems of Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) to accelerate Korean investment in Bangladesh.
Accusing the government of snatching the opposition’s right to hold rallies and meetings, BNP on Sunday said the current regime has established a reign of terror in the country.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu rubbished allegations that his government wanted an election without the main opposition BNP and insisted he would love a strong contest.
A two-member Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) team leaves here for Canada tonight (Sunday night) to complete its ongoing investigation into the much-talked-about Padma Bridge graft case.
State Minister for Home Shamsul Hoque Tuku on Sunday accused BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of desperately trying to save war criminals through destructive activities.
The High Court on Sunday directed the government to immediately arrest the owner of Tazreen Fashion Ltd and produce him before it on May 30 to explain his stance on the factory fire incident that left 112 people dead in November last year.
With the parliamentary elections approaching, the government of Bangladesh appears to be on a spending spree, specially on development projects, with bank borrowings going up.
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Sunday said no political party will be allowed to hold any rally and public meeting across the country for the next one month in the interest of maintaining law and order.
A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at Chiang Mai on Sunday afternoon on a three-day official tour to attend the 2nd Asia-Pacific Water Summit (2nd APWS) to be held in Chiang Mai on May 19-20.
The Election Commission is not in a position to arrange dialogues with Mayor-aspirants during the forthcoming elections of four City Corporations in the country.
A half-day hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami demanding the release of its detained leaders and activists is being observed peacefully in the district Sunday.
