A young man died and at least 12 others were shot in a factional clash between supporters of Quader Mirza and other Awami League activists in Noakhali on Tuesday. Some of the injured were identified as Md Aziz Khokon, 50, Md Karim, 45, Md Rajib Hossain, 24, Md Emran Hossain, 24, Jinku,

The High Court (HC) has upheld a trial court verdict that sentenced Awami League leader and Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim to 10 year’s jail in a graft.   The HC bench of Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq passed the order on Tuesday.

Ministry of Law has recommended an extension of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's suspended prison sentence to six months. Confirming the news, public relations officer of the law ministry Rezaul Karim said law minister Anisul Haque has approved the relevant document and the file

President Mohammad Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of advisory council member of Bangladesh Awami League HT Imam. In a condolence message, the President said the role of HT Imam, the political affairs adviser to

The Election Commission (EC) has fixed April 11 to hold the by-election to Laxmipur-2 constituency which fell vacant after convicted Kazi Shahid Islam Papul lost his parliamentary membership. The last date for submission of nomination paper is March 18. The scrutiny of nomination is

A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Singair unit succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday afternoon as some unidentified miscreants had stabbed him in Manikganj’s Singair upazila last night. Farooque Hossain Miru, Vice President (VP)

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled BNP’s standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury over allegations of money laundering and amassing wealth illegally. A team of the anti-graft body led by Deputy Director Selina Akhter started interrogated him at ACC

A Dhaka court has acquitted Erfan Salim, son of Dhaka 7 MP Haji Salim, in a drug case filed with Chawkbazar police station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahinur Rahman issued an order relieving Erfan of the charges on Monday after receiving the final report by the police.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said his party will not participate in the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections.    He came up with this announcement at a press conference at BNP Chairperson’s political office at Gulshan in the capital this

Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, clashed with police at Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Sunday morning. Several hundred leaders and activists of JCD gathered there this morning to protest the revocation of BNP Founder Ziaur Rahman's

Elections to 29 municipalities in 20 districts of the country will be held on Sunday. This is the fifth phase municipal elections. The voting will begin at 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm tomorrow without any break. EC secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker on Saturday hoped that the

A Dhaka court on Thursday set March15 to submit report in a case filed against six people, including Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) former vice-president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur, for alleged abduction, rape, abetting rape and offences under Digital Security Act.

A local Awami League leader was stabbed to death by a miscreant at Toiar Para area in Satkania upazila in Chattogram on early Thursday. The victim is identified as Md Belal, 45, son of late Abdul Karim. He was the general secretary of Khagria Union’s ward 4 unit of AL. ASI

A union parishad member was gunned down by unidentified miscreants at the office of Upazila Nirbahi Officer in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Bijoy Chakma, 40, was a member of ward No-1 of Rupkar union of the upazila. Baghaichhari

A Dhaka court on Monday set March 22 for the hearing on framing of charges in Barapukuria coal mine graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. The hearing was supposed to take place today. Judge Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 passed the order,

A lawsuit has been filed against Sajedul Hossain Chowdhury Dipu, elder son of former minister and central Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, for attacking and firing gunshot at Mohonpur Parjatan Centre to capture it. Mohammad Jakir Hossain, manager of the tourism

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the government has received the copy of the verdict of Laxmipur-2 MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul's conviction in Kuwait in a case filed for money laundering and human trafficking. The minister said it to reporters after attending a program at

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking why the bail granted to convicted MP of Laxmipur-2 Kazi Shahid Islam Papul's wife MP Selina Islam and daughter Wafa Islam should not be revoked.    A virtual bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim

Police on Saturday charged baton on the BNP activists at a rally organised in front of National Press Club protesting the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur Rahman’s gallantry title of 'Bir Uttam'. The clash started just after the party's standing

Jatiya Muktijoddhya Council (Jamuka) has decided to revoke BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman's gallantry title of Bir Uttam. Besides, Jamuka also recommend revoking the gallantry awards of four self-proclaimed killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They are-