Bangladesh Politics News

Nur Chowdhury, a convicted fugitive killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to Bangladesh, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed told journalists yesterday. "The Canadian police have seized the passport of Nur Chowdhury since he has been illegally staying in Canada," he told...

Bhola, Nov 29 (bdnews24.com)�Rescue vessel MV Hamza arrived at Nazimpur in Bhola Sunday morning as the death toll from the capsize of the MV Coco-4 climbed to 40 with the recovery of five more bodies. Of them, three were women...

Doctors in the Melbourne hospital where they were parted Nov 16 said the two-year-old twins have had a "few difficult days" since the 31-hour life-or-death operation. "I was so upset to see them in that condition," Mollick said from her...

Canuck-China coproduction "Last Train Home," about a Chinese migrant worker family, topped the 22nd Intl. Train" has secured Canadian distribution via Kinosmith, with world sales handled by Cat&Docs. The feature jury gave its special award to Judith Ehrlich and Rick...

BNP has held 70 percent councils to elect new committees in the districts, BNP's office secretary Rizvi Ahmed said on Monday, the deadline for holding the councils. He told journalists that the remainder will be held by Monday. "The district...

Anup Chetia to face trial in this country, sources said. They said handing over of Chetia would mark a major confidence-building measure between India and Bangladesh and pave the way for more substantive achievements in bilateral ties in other sectors...

Dhaka, Nov 27 (bdnews24.com)�Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago, on Friday to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, with climate topping the agenda in the last major summit before the Copenhagen...

Dhaka, Nov 27 (bdnews24.com)�Muslims in Bangladesh are preparing to celebrate on Saturday the Eid-ul-Azha, their second largest religious festival. The main Eid congregations or Jamaats will be held in the National Eidgah ground adjacent to the High Court.