Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the most successful statesman after the post-1975 carnage, and the skipper of transforming Bangladesh into a middle-income country, turns 74 on Monday. Sheikh Hasina is the eldest daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Police have arrested another accused in a case filed over gang raping a woman in a dormitory of Sylhet Murari Chand (MC) College on Friday night. Accused Arjun Laskar, son of Kanu Laskar from Atgram village in Zakiganj upazila of Sulhet, was arrested by a team of Detective Branch of

A case has been filed against nine people in connection with gang-rape of a woman at a hostel of Murari Chand (MC) College in Sylhet on Saturday night. Victim’s husband filed the case with Shah Paran Police Station on Saturday morning. Six of the accused are identified as M

Voting in Pabna-4 by-polls is underway amid the coronavirus pandemic. The voting began at 9:00am and will continue till 5:00pm without any break. The Pabna-4 parliamentary seat (Atgharia- Ishwardi) fell vacant due to the death of Awami League lawmaker Shamsur Rahman Sherif on April

Another case has been filed against former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haq Nur and five others on allegation of abduction and rape. A student of Dhaka University filed the case with Kotwali police station on Tuesday, a day after she filed

An hour into arrest in a rape case, former Vice President (VP) of Dhaka University Central Student Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haq Nur was released by the police. Sources said detective branch of police released him upon undertaking in writing Monday night. Due to some physical

The former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur has been sued over rape allegations.  A student of Dhaka University has filed the case against six people including Nur with Lalbag police station on Sunday night. AKM Ashraf

The Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in three violence cases and a defamation case. The apex court, however, asked the High Court to dispose of the rules issued in connection with the cases. A

A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the witness deposition in the murder case filed over the death of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad until October 5. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Abu Zafor Mohammad Kamruzzaman passed the order as

A Dhaka court on Thursday set November 17 for the hearing on framing of charges in Barapukuria Coal Mine graft case filed against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others. The hearing was supposed to take place today. Judge AHM Ruhul Imran of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 passed

Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Shipping, has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Jahangir Alam Khan, Public Relations Officer of Shipping Ministry, confirmed this information to Banglanews, on Wednesday morning. Khalid Mahmud has tested positive for the virus on

The government has extended for six months the suspension of the jail sentence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.  Earlier the government released Khaleda from jail custody by suspending her jail sentence for six months with an executive order.  The home ministry issued

BNP has picked Salahuddin Ahmed and Sheikh Mohammad Rezaul Karim as its candidates for the by-polls to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies respectively. BNP chairperson’s press wing members Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the nomination to Banglanews on Sunday evening. Earlier

A Chattogram court on Sunday framed charges against Abdur Rahman Bodi, former lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency, in a case filed against him for amassing illegal wealth. Chattogram District and Sessions Judge Md Ismail Hossain framed the charges and set October 15 for

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said more than 81 percent construction works of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project has been accomplished so far. Moreover, 90 percent work in the construction of the main bridge is done, he said.  Quader, also the

Twenty-two aspirants have purchased BNP’s nomination forms on the first day to contest the upcoming by-polls to four parliamentary seats in Dhaka, Naogaon and Sirajganj. Earlier in the morning, the party started selling nomination papers for the by-polls to Dhaka-18, Dhaka-5,

Ruling Awami League has picked Kazi Manirul Islam Manu and Anwar Hossain Helal as its candidates for the by-polls to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies respectively. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed the names while addressing an online regular press

Member of Parliament from Khulna-6 constituency Akhteruzzaman Babu, who tested positive for covid-19, has been airlifted to Dhaka for better treatment. A helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) brought the MP to Dhaka at 7:30am on Monday, said his personal assistant Taslim Hussain Taj

Bangla daily newspaper Prothom Alo’s Editor Matiur Rahman and three other journalists of the daily have faced a Tk100 crore defamation lawsuit for publishing reports against former home minister and current Chandpur-1 (Kachua) MP Dr Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir. Kachua upazila parishad

Two Jubo League leaders, who were arrested in connection with the attack on Ghoraghat Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Wahida Khanam, have been expelled from the ruling party’s youth wing. The expelled leaders are Jahangir Alam, convener of Ghoraghat Upazila Jubo League and convener