DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that there is no need to form the school committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). He said this while speaking at a function of the BCL held at Bangla Academy in the city on Saturday (December 23). The student wing of

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP leaders are expressing ‘self-contradiction’ by giving opposing remarks on the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls.  Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the remark while talking to

DHAKA: President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and also chairman of political alliance 'Jukta Front' Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said the outcome of the Rangpur City Corporation elections proves that the ruling Awami League and main opposition BNP have lost the support of people. 

THAKURGAON: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that though the election to Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) was held fairly but it didn’t bring any major change by which his party can put faith on the Election Commission (EC). Fakhrul was talking to the reporters

DHAKA: Jatiya Party-nominated mayoral candidate Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa has won the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls by a wide margin. The election to the Rangpur city was held on Thursday (December 21). According to the unofficial results of the total 193 polling stations,

DHAKA: Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq has said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s legal notice, which demanded apology from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her remarks about the BNP chief, will be dealt legally. The minister said this while talking to journalists after joining the

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election is an occasion where the Election Commission (EC) can prove their competency. “EC should prove that they have the efficiency to arrange a fair, impartial and flawless national polls. The

DHAKA: A Chittagong court on Thursday (December 21) granted 2-day remand for former Chittagong University (CU) assistant proctor Anowar Hossain, in a case filed over the murder of CU BCL leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury. Shiblu Kumar Dey, Senior Judicial Magistrate of Chittagong, passed the

DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which will also be the winter session of 2018, will begin on January 07. President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday (December 20) called the session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of Article 72 of the Constitution.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Dec 20) adjourned till Thursday to hear the rest of the argument of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against her by ACC. Earlier around 11:00am on Wednesday, Khaleda appeared before a special court in city’s

DHAKA: At least 25 leaders and activists of the BNP were arrested from the High Court area in the city on Wednesday (December 20). Sub-Inspector (SI) of Shahbagh Police Station Md. Mizan told Banglanews that the BNP men were being interrogated in the police station. Legal action will

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served a legal notice, accusing her of making defaming remarks against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the matter in a press conference at BNP party office in Nayapaltan on Wednesday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served a legal notice, accusing her of making defaming remarks against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the matter in a press conference at BNP party office in Nayapaltan on Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area, in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on Wednesday (December 20). Khaleda, prime accused in

DHAKA: At 12 leaders and activists of the BNP were arrested in the city on Tuesday (December 19) centering the appearance of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the special court. Police arrested them from the High Court area and its adjacent areas. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahbagh

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its concluding argument in the court demanded the highest punishment for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and five other accused in the Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case. The prosecution on Tuesday (December 19) concluded its argument in the case

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: A fraction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong University called for an indefinite strike in demand for the release of an accused, CU teacher Anowar Hossain, who was sent to jail in BCL leader Diaz murder case. The strike entered in its second day on

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area, in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on Tuesday (December 19). Khaleda, prime accused in the

GAIBANDHA: Golam Mostofa Ahmed, lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency, died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka early Tuesday (December 19), after battling injuries from a road accident for nearly one month.   The MP breathed his last at around 08:45am, said

DHAKA: The by-polls for the mayor post in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held in the last week of February. The Election Commission (EC) will announce the polls schedule in the second week of January. The decision was taken at a meeting of the commission on Sunday