GAZIPUR: Police have detained 13 BNP men including its vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman from Tongi area of Gazipur on the same day the High Court stayed Gazipur city polls. The were detained from the house of Hasanuddin Sarkar, BNP nominated candidate for Gazipur City Corporation polls,

DHAKA: Pro-BNP lawyers of Dhaka Bar Association (Bar) have staged a token hunger strike demanding the release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.  Lawyers sat for a symbolic hunger strike under the banner of ‘Nationalist Lawyers’ Forum’ in front of Dhaka Metropolitan

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage rallies across the country including the capital city Monday (May 7), demanding unconditional release of their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia and ‘proper treatment’ of her. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the

BRAHMANBARIA: Three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League were killed as a truck rammed their motorcycle on the regional road in Shahpur area in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria.   The deceased were identified as Nurul Amin, 20, Faisal, 18, and Sajal Mia, 18, leaders of BCL units of

DHAKA: Convicted BNP chief Khaleda Zia asked her lawyers why she has not been given bail, the lawyers told reporters after paying a visit to her at the old central jail in old parts of the capital city Saturday (May 5).  In reply, the lawyers told her she may get bail on May 8. A

KHAGRACHHARI: Parbatya Bengali Chhatra Parishad called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Khagrachhari for Sunday (May 6), protesting the killing of Sajib Hawlader in Naniarchar upazila and also demanding rescue of three abducted youths. The announcement came from a protest meeting held at

DHAKA: Five lawyers of jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to the old central jail to meet her Saturday (May 5). Authorities of the prison at Nazimuddin Road in old part of the capital city permitted the lawyers to enter inside at around 4:30pm. They are—Abdur Rezak Khan,

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed alleged the government of becoming reckless and making all the steps to keep BNP out of the upcoming national parliamentary polls. “As the election is drawing near, the government seems to become more reckless. They are

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed health conditions of its party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has deteriorated further. The BNP leader told a press conference at BNP's Naya Paltan central office on Saturday (May 5). Expressing deep concern over the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the illness and release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in jail, got the most importance during the meeting with senior party leaders. Moreover, Overall party strategies including the upcoming Gazipur and Khulna

DHAKA: A secretary-general level meeting of BNP was held in party chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan political office on Friday afternoon (May 4). BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islamn Tipu told Banglanews that the meeting started at 4:00pm. In the meeting, BNP senior

DHAKA: Criticizing PM Sheikh Hasina’s remarks during Wednesday’s press conference, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said election is far off and you (PM) have already started to send everyone in jail. Urging to create a level playing field before polls, Fakhrul

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP has suspicion among its leaders. Obaidul Quader, also, Road Transport and Bridges Minister made this remark while talking to reporters at the secretariat on Thursday (May 3). “What does BNP want? Tarique Rahman returns

DHAKA: Foreign Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali said the process is underway to bring back BNP’s acting chairperson Tarique Rahman from UK. The Minister came up with this remark at a press briefing organized on 5th Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of Organisation of Islamic

KHULNA: BNP’s mayoral candidate Nazrul Islam Manju suspended his campaign for Khulna City Corporation polls since Thursday morning protesting the arrest of 19 leaders and activists of the party. He was addressing a press conference at 8:45pm at his residence on Mia Para road of the

DHAKA: BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again urged the government to hold discussions with political parties about the polls-time government.  Announcing the election schedule without any discussion on this issue will not be accepted, he added. The senior BNP

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said he made no complaint against anyone on political issues during his visit to India or his meeting with US ambassador in Dhaka. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks while addressing as chief guest at

NARAYANGANJ: Police arrested nine activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in from a procession in the district on Tuesday. The leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir brought out a procession from Mission-para of the town in the morning. Later, the nine persons

NARAYANGANJ: Police arrested nine activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in from a procession in the district on Tuesday. The leaders and activists of Jamaat and Shibir brought out a procession from Mission-para of the town in the morning. Later, the nine persons

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has placed 17 BNP men including Dhaka South BNP acting secretary general Habibur Rashid into 4 days remand in three separate cases filed under two police stations in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate Ahsan Habib passed the order on Monday (April 30) after Ramna