SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the ruling Awami League, was killed over factional clash at Tilaghore area of Sylhet on Sunday (January 7). The deceased was identified as Tanim Khan, 25, son of Israel Khan, hailed from Burunga area under Osmani

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (January 07) granted the anticipatory bail to President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Advocate Zainul Abedin and its Secretary Barrister AM Mahbubuddin Khokon in two vandalism cases. The HC bench of Justice Md Miftah Uddin Chowdhury and

DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which is also the winter session of 2018, began in the afternoon on Sunday (January 07). The session began at about 4:00 pm with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The 19th session will continue till February 28. The

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said that BNP would take part in the next Parliamentary elections after realizing the key demand of a non-party government system. He made the comment at a protest rally at the National Press Club Hall in the city

DHAKA: Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) has announced of taking part in the next general elections independently, saying that they won’t favor the Awami League-led 14-Party grand alliance or BNP-led 20-Party alliance. IOJ Chairman Maulana Abdul Latif Nejami made the announcement at a rally of

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said BNP will take part in the next general election under the current government and Election Commission (EC) on Sunday (January 7).   The Minister said this in response to a question posed by reporters after a meeting with the former Director

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Saturday (January 06) cancelled his visit to Thakugaon, as the local administration imposed Section 144 at some places of Ruhia area in the district. The BNP leader was scheduled to join some rallies and mass contract at the

DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which is also the winter session of 2018, is going to begin on Sunday (January 07). President Abdul Hamid will deliver his speech on the first day as this will be the first session of 2018. The speech was approved in the Cabinet meeting

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said that the next general elections won’t be free and fair without the non-party government system. He made the comment while speaking at a discussion on ‘Acceptable Elections to Resolve National Crisis: Citizens’

MUNSHIGANJ: A local Awami League activist, who went missing following a clash between two factions of the ruling party in Munshiganj Sadar upazila, was found dead on Saturday (January 06).   Police recovered the body from the Meghna River at Choitar Char village under Mollakandi of

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has asked the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, to hold its central council in March.   He said this while speaking at a rally on the foot of Aparajeya Bangla on Dhaka University campus on

KHULNA: Police detained four persons, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Asafur Rahman, from Koyra upazila of Khulna early on Saturday (January 6).   The three others are-joint secretary Saifullah of Koyra thana, Abdul Hai Siddiqui and Sura member Jamal Hossain.

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the next general election will be held in due time as per constitution whether the opposition BNP joins or not. Moreover, he also threw a challenge to BNP saying, “If you have the ability to foil the election, you can go ahead

DHAKA: BNP will stage demonstration at every thana of the capital on Saturday (Jan 6) protesting authorities’ rejection to allow the party for holding its pre-scheduled rally in Dhaka.  Earlier BNP sought permission twice from authorities to hold rally on Jan 5 to mark

PABNA: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked and shot to death by some unknown miscreants in Pabna on Thursday evening (Jan 4). The deceased was identified as Ariful Islam, 24, son of one (late) Abdul Hamid of Karcharipara area in Pabna municipality.  Pabna

DHAKA: BNP was denied permission for holding a rally at Paltan area on Friday (January 5).    Earlier, BNP sought permission for holding rally at Suhrawardy Udyan but denied. Later they sought permission to hold that rally at Paltan but Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) denied it on

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, is celebrating its 70th founding anniversary on Thursday (January 4). The largest student organization BCL was formed on January 4 in 1948 at the instruction of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

SYLHET: Three people were shot in a factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Sylhet MC College on Thursday noon (Jan 4). Two of the bullet-hit men were identified as Akhter Hossain and Abul Hasan. Followers of Awami League leader advocate Ranjit

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, is set to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary on Thursday (January 4). The largest student organization BCL was formed on January 4 in 1948 at the instruction of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh

DHAKA: A chase and counter chase took place between the BNP men and the police at the High Court area in the city on Wednesday (January 03). Police detained at least 10 BNP men from there. The BNP men gathered there as the party chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court