The day after the election schedule for the reserved women's seats of the 13th Parliament was announced, 52 women have filed nomination papers, all of whom have filed forms under the BNP identity, said Assistant Returning Officer Mohammad Monir Hossain.
A 14-year-old madrasa student, Mohammad Imran, was shot in the middle of a clash between two local BNP factions in Narayanganj's Chashara area. The incident took place in front of Chandni House in Chashara at 11 am on Thursday.
The opposition in Parliament staged a walkout on Thursday accusing the ruling party of passing several ‘anti-people’ bills, ignoring their logical objections.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of irregularities and corruption in the repair of the national parliament's sound system.
Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan has said a “positive development” regarding the implementation of the long-pending Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord could be expected soon.
Eminent economist Debapriya Bhattacharya has said that reforms must continue to sustain economic momentum, likening the process to blood circulation in the human body.