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

An activist from MN Larma group of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) was shot to death by rivals at Pakuijjachhari in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Ratan Priyo alias Dhiman Chakma, 35, son of Boddha Mangal Chakma of the

Former education minister and presidium member of Bangladesh Awami League Nurul Islam Nahid has tested positive for coronavirus. Nahid himself confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Friday afternoon. Nahid, lawmaker from Sylhet-6 constituency, gave his sample on Thursday and the

A Dhaka Court on Thursday placed three leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad on two-day remand each in a rape case.  The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shahidul Islam passed the order after police produced them before it with a five-day remand prayer. The

Awami League has finalised a list of candidates for contesting the 25 Pourasava elections where voting will take place on December 28 next under the first phase. The selection of the candidates was finalised at the local government representative board meeting of the ruling Awami

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said a communal force is creating unwanted debates over the establishing of sculptures of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He said: “Imaginary explanations centering Bangabandhu’s sculpture is

BNP Vice-Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu and three members of his family tested positive for Covid-19.  They were admitted to Green Life Hospital in Dhaka yesterday and currently undergoing treatment under medicine specialist Prof Dr ABM Abdullah. Manjurul Azim Sumon, assistant

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the drive Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina started against irregularities and corruption in the party will continue in the future. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remarks while speaking at a briefing at

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen have tested positive for Covid-19. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they are doing fine and are in isolation. Both of them were scheduled to leave for Nigeria on Wednesday morning to attend the 47th

Sirajul Mostafa, president of Cox’s Bazar district unit Awami League, has been Selected as religious affairs secretary of ruling Awami League. This information was disclosed through a press release, signed by Awami League Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has tested positive for coronavirus. However, the minister is feeling well and did not develop any symptoms of the virus, said a foreign ministry press release on Wednesday.  The result came out positive on Tuesday night after Momen submitted

Md Habib Hasan from ruling Awami League has been sworn as the member of the parliament representing the Dhaka-18 constituency. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath taking ceremony of Habib at the parliament on Tuesday afternoon, the Parliament Secretariat said.

Faridul Haque Khan, a ruling party lawmaker from Jamalpur 2 constituency, is expected to be sworn in as the state minister for the Religious Affairs Ministry on Tuesday evening. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said it to reporters on Tuesday morning.  Quader also

A Dhaka court on Monday acquitted BNP leader Ishraque Hossain, a mayoral candidate of the last Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election, in a (non-submission) case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-4 passed

Fazlul Haque Montu, president of Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Friday morning. He was 71. Montu, a freedom fighter, breathed his last around 4:00 am in the hospital while undergoing treatment. The leader of Sramik League, the labour wing of

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is currently under home quarantine as one of his close relatives tested positive for coronavirus. The BNP leader told media that he has decided to remain in isolation at home for 14 days from Thursday as a precautionary measure.

The High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to 120 BNP leaders and activists including BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy till January 5 next year in separate cases filed over the arson attacks on buses in Dhaka. The HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and

A Dhaka court today fixed December 22 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. Acting judge Nazrul Islam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court -3 set the date in response to a time plea of the defence. Today was set for

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to hospital again on Tuesday due to cardiac issues. Rizvi's personal physician cardiologist Dr Manwarul Qadir Bitu said the BNP leader was admitted to Labaid hospital in Dhaka around 11:30 am for further treatment.