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Why must the poor be collateral damage of BNP-AL standoff?
Political parties must find a constructive way to end this impasse
#Perspective / Navigating oborodh: Is it time to move to work from home?
As the streets of our country vibrate with the thunderous procession by the political parties and daily commute is hampered due to the sporadic blockades, not to mention the incidents of vehicles being torched that we hear about, the ongoing political unrest presents a challenging landscape for office goers and businesses alike. So, is it time for us to reconsider transitioning to remote work?
Politics of Fire
Let the truth be known: no one has any idea what’s going to happen to Bangladeshi politics.
This website tells you if there will be 'oborodh' tomorrow
istomorrowhartal.com, a 2015 website that offers timely information on hartals (strikes) and blockades in Bangladesh, has resurfaced again in 2023 in midst of the ongoing blockades. The service was initially set up during a period of frequent hartals by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and has recently updated its offerings to include information on the latest blockades by the same party.
BNP's options after the Oct 28 rally
There is no doubt that the country is heading towards a long-drawn confrontational politics ahead of the election.
UP polls: Rangamati PCJSS’s blockade progresses demanding reelection
Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) has been observing a 36-hour road and waterway blockade in Rangamati demanding reelection at a polling centre at Bhushanchhara union of Barkal upazila of the district.
RU professor killing: Students block Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for 3hrs
Students of the Rajshahi University blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway for three hours demanding justice for Professor AFM Rezaul Karim Siddiquee.
Khaleda to surrender before court Apr 5, lawyer says
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court and seek bail in a case filed for an arson attack on a passenger bus in the capital's Jatrabari in January last year.
Editorial / City brought to its knees
March 30 was a terrible day to be on the road. Commuters were stuck for hours on end as major roads were blocked due to three reasons...
BNP may not consider toppling govt again: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she doesn't think BNP would consider any move to topple the government in the future again as "the party has lost its strength by resorting to subversive activities in the name of anti-government movement".
Political turmoil ate up $2.2b in 3 months
Bangladesh suffers a financial loss of around $2.2 billion in the last three months due to political turmoil, according to a World Bank report.
2 held with 27 crude bombs in Lalbagh
Police detain two persons with 27 crude bombs and bomb-making materials from a house in Lalbagh area of Dhaka.
Khaleda returns to her residence after 92 days
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returns to her Gulshan residence in Dhaka today after a 92-day stay at her political office.
Another Magura arson victim dies at DMCH
A man, who was burnt in an arson attack in Magura, died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital this morning.
Paucity of purpose
THE people of Bangladesh do not take any insults hurled at them lightly.
Fresh 24-hr hartal from Thursday
BNP-led 20-party alliance calls 24-hour hartal from 6am Thursday demanding return of missing Salahuddin Ahmed. Dhaka and Ctg cities will remain out of its purview.
2 more arson victims die at DMCH
Two more arson victims, who suffered severe burns in separate firebomb attacks in Chandpur and Magura, die at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital
HSC exams on schedule, Nahid reiterates
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid reiterates that the HSC and equivalent exams will begin on April 1 as per schedule
Brief relief from hartal
The countrymen will get a relief from hartal on a working day for the second time since February 1 as the BNP-led 20-party alliance will not extend the shutdown
