BNP has announced to hold protest rallies in district towns across the country, including the capital, on December 30 marking the second anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press conference at

A Kushtia court on Monday placed three accused, including a local Jubo League leader, on a three-day remand each in a case filed for vandalizing a statue of Bagha Jatin at Kaya College in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia. Selina Khatun of Kushtia Senior Magistrate Court passed order after

Ruling Awami League started selling nomination forms for the third phase elections to 64 municipalities across the country from Sunday. “Nomination forms will be distributed from Sunday to Thursday at Awami League President Shiekh Hasina’s political office at Dhanmondi. The

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the development stories of Bangladesh are now discussed in Pakistan parliament and they want to be a country like Bangladesh.   Quader was addressing a discussion marking Victory Day and inaugural ceremony of Bangabandhu,

A case has been filed against 36 people, including the Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque, over the death of Islamist organization’s former Amir Shah Ahmad Shafi. Shafi's brother-in-law Md Mainuddin Ruhi lodged the case with the court of Chattogram Judicial

The government has extended the celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary by nine months citing the disruptions caused by Civid-19 pandemic As per the new decision, the celebration programme will be continued till December 16, 2021 instead of Mar 26,

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Islamic scholars and leaders (Alems) will not protest against the construction of Bangabandhu's sculpture as their five-point recommendation to be resolved through discussion.  Government would not hurt anyone's religious sentiment

An activist from Santu Larga group of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS) was killed in a reported shootout with members of an Army petrol team in Dullachhari area under Kaptai upazila of Rangamati on Sunday. The disclosure was made in an ISPR press release on Monday. 

Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday noon. He breathed his last around 12:45 pm while undergoing treatment at United Hospital. Kashemi's press secretary Mufti Munir Ahmed confirmed the matter to

ICT Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy said that Hifazat-e Islam is opposing Bangabandhu’s statue and playing the role the Jamaat-e-Islami did during the 1971 Liberation War. Joy, the son of PM Sheikh Hasina, made the comment on Saturday while

Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, is in critical condition at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in the capital. Confirming the news, Hefazat press secretary Munir Ahmed told Banglanews that the physical condition of Kasemi deteriorated

A Dhaka court on Thursday dismissed a defamation case against six people including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman, and Hefazat chief Junayed Babunagari for speaking against Bangabandhu's sculpture. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder passed the

A tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday refused to accept a plea for lodging a case against Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque under the Digital Security Act (DSA). While refusing the application, Judge Ash Shams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Cyber Tribunal told the applicant,

An activist of ruling Awami League's Bagharpara upazila unit was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Betalpara village of the upazila in Jashore. Khaledur Rahman Tito, 32, son of Muntaj Molla from Betalpara village, died around 9:45 am on Thursday while being taken to

The High Court on Thursday ordered Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Shahid Islam Papul’s wife and daughter to surrender before a lower court within 10 days in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The virtual HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed

BNP Vice-Chairman and former minister of Food and Disaster Management Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yusuf died from Covid-19 infection on Wednesday.  The former minister breathed his last around 1:00 pm while undergoing treatment at Ever Care Hospital in Dhaka.  BNP

A case has been filed against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for allegedly patronizing and supporting anti-sculpture remarks made by the leaders of different Islamic political parties. Jananetri

A Dhaka court on Monday directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to conduct investigation into the two cases filed against Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer Junayed Babunagari and two others for their derogatory remarks on sculpture of Bangabandhu. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate

A sedition case has been filed against Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh chief Junaid Babunagari, Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh Faizul Karim for making derogatory remarks on the sculpture of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Muktijoddha

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said punitive actions will be taken against those who vandalized an under-construction sculpture of Bangabandhu in Kushtia. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, was addressing an extended meeting of Narsingdi