DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged everyone to carry out proper cleanliness drives instead of 'photo-session' for preventing the dengue menace.    He categorically said aedes mosquito, the virus bearer of dengue fever, won't get selective when it

DHAKA: The High Court asked BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders to surrender before the lower courts concerned within six weeks in the case filed on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The HC bench of

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Secretary General Mashiur Rahman Ranga said the dengue situation has gone beyond control now due to negligence of Dhaka city corporations' two mayors.   "The finance minister couldn't place budget as he was infected with dengue. Such high numbers of people

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders sought anticipatory bail from High Court in the case filed on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice

DHAKA: The Awami League has convened a special joint meeting on Tuesday (August 6) to discuss prevailing situation of the country. The meeting will be held at 11am at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue, a press release of Awami League said. AL General Secretary and

CHATTOGRAM: A court here on Monday (August 5) placed a local leader of Awami League on two days' remand in Chhatra League leader Sudipto Biswas murder case. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Salem Mohammad Noman granted the remand after Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)

DHAKA: A case was filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven other leaders on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. AB Siddique, president of Bangladesh Jananetri Parishad, a

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury and his wife Ashfah Haque for interrogation over their alleged involvement in money laundering. According to ACC sources, two separate letters, signed by Jalal Uddin Ahmed, deputy director of ACC, were sent

DHAKA:  A makeshift court of Dhaka deferred the charge hearing in Niko corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till August 27. Judge Sheikh Hafijur Rahman of the makeshift court set up in Dhaka Central Jail of Keraniganj, fixed the date on Sunday (August 4) as the Khaleda

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the ruling party will continue cleanliness program until the country is free from dengue and Aedes mosquitoes are destroyed. "This time is very sensitive. Now indulging in much talk can bring bad upshot to the country. The

DHAKA: Both income and expenditure of ruling Awami League increased in last six straight years, according to a financial statement submitted to the Election Commission (EC).   A team of Awami League headed by its co-chairman of election-steering committee HT Imam submitted the record

DHAKA: The High Court rejected the bail petition flied by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia who was jailed for seven years in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman Wednesday (July 30) passed the order after hearing the plea.

DHAKA:  Ruling Awami League has called an emergency meeting on Tuesday (July 30) to discuss about overall situation of the country. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the party central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital at 1100am, said says a press release. All members

DHAKA:  Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said country’s dengue disease situation has taken an alarming turn and causing a matter of concern. To counter this situation, a three-day cleanliness campaign will be launched by the Awami League alongside the government,

DHAKA: The High Court fixed Tuesday (July 30) for holding hearing on the bail petition flied by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia who was jailed for seven years in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice SM Kuddus Zaman Sunday (July 28) set

DHAKA: Convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia received dental treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital Saturday (July 27).  The ailing BNP chief, who has been in BSMMU since April 1, was given the dental treatment for nearly half an hour Saturday (July

RAJSHAHI: Some 104 accused, including Jamaat leader Moulana Delwar Hossian Sayedee, were indicted in the murder case of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist of Rajshahi University unit Faruk Hossain.   Judge Enayet Kabir Sarker of Rajshahi Additional Metropolitan and Session Judge

KURIGRAM: Two UP chairmen in Nageshwari upazila of Kurigram were suspended for issuing birth certificates to Rohingya women coming from Kutupalang Rohingya camp in Ukiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Al Imran on Wednesday (July 23) confirmed the information

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep concern over a fake Facebook account along with posts and opinions by his name. "I am saying it clearly that I never created any account on Facebook and I have no verified Facebook account," he said. "So, I have

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the government has taken a tough stance towards lynching incidents so that they do not happen any longer after spreading rumor. “We have already taken some government and party steps. All MPs and party leaders have been