DHAKA: Ahmed Kamal, the youngest brother of late president and founder of the BNP Ziaur Rahman, passed away on Thursday (November 23). He was 68. He breathed his last at about 3:45 pm at his residence at Sabujbag in the city. His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Baitul Mukarram

DHAKA: Different left-leaning parties have called a half-day hartal for November 30 protesting the price hike of power. Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Socialist Party of Bangladesh (BSD) and Gonotantrik Bam Morcha on Thursday (November 23) jointly called the hartal. In press

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia claimed herself completely innocent in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. She said, “I am totally innocent. I didn’t commit any corruption using power as the Prime Minister.” The Ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia made the statement in a

BRAHMANBARIA: Miscreants stabbed a female leader of the ruling party to death in Nabinagar upazila of Brahmanbaria Wednesday (November 22). The deceased, Swapna Akter, 38, hailed from Charpara area of the upazila, was the secretary for women affairs at Nabinagar upazila unit of Awami

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentences ex-MP Abdul Aziz Mia alias Ghoramara Aziz, among six war criminals of Gaibandha, to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. Other five war criminals are—Md Ruhul Amin Manju, 61, Md Abdul

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has discharged Mayor of Comilla City Corporation Monirul Hoque Shakoo, also a BNP leader, from a corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2008. Judge Shamim Ahemed of the Special Judge’s Court-8 of Dhaka passed the order on Tuesday (November

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has said that broadcast policy will be passed in the upcoming winter session of Jatiya Sangsad.   He said this while speaking at a rally in front of the National Press Club in the city on Tuesday (November 21). Broadcast Producers

FENI: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said that his party has no intention to play alone in an open field, it rather wants competitive elections.  Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister made the remark while visiting the construction work of a

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) issued arrest warrants against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and two others over broadcasting a speech of Tarique Rahman. The court issued the arrest warrant after framing the charge-sheet against four accused in the case.  

SATKHIRA: A local Awami League leader was slaughtered at Kaliganj upazila in Satkhira. Police recovered his body in the morning on Monday (November 20). The incident of murder took place at about 10:00 pm on Sunday (November 19) at Koikhali dyke at Ashashuni under Kaliganj upazila.

RANGPUR: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has alleged that a vested quarter is hatching conspiracy about the next general elections. He said this while visiting the victims of attack at Thakurpara area in Rangpur on Sunday (November 19). Obaidul Quader, also the road

DHAKA: Former Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Md Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui died at a private hospital in the city on Sunday (November 19). He was 71. Akhtar Hamid Siddiqui, also an adviser of BNP chairperson, breathed his last at the United Hospital in city’s Gulshan area at noon. He

LALMONIRHAT: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that any election without BNNP won’t not be accepted in the country and globally. He said this at the inauguration ceremony of a bicycle rally at Burir Bazar at Mahendranagar area in Lalmonirhat on Sunday

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Sunday (November 19) rejected the bail appeal of Tangail-3 constituency Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, in a case filed over freedom fighter Faruk murder case. An HC bench of Justices Borhan Uddin Khan and Md Ashraful Kamal discarded the

CHITTAGONG: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Sunday (November 19) said that the current government led by Awami League President Sheikh Hasina won’t influence the election commission (EC) despite remaining in power. The minister, as the chief guest, was addressing a program on

COMILLA: Miscreants cut off a leg and a hand of a Jubo League leader in Daudkandi upazila of Comilla. The victim, Md Alam, union unit secretary general of Jubo League, also sustained stabbings with sharp weapons in different parts of his body. Locals rescued Alam besides a road in

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the conspirators tried to distort the history of Bangladesh following the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15 in 1975.     She urged the countrymen to remain alert so that the agents of Pakistan can’t

NARAYANGANJ: 24 Jamaat leaders and activists, including district ameer Moulana Moinuddin Ahmed, were sued on charges of plotting and preparation of sabotage activities in Narayanganj. Sub-Inspector (SI) Raju Mondal lodged the case with Fatullah Model Police Station on Saturday

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that country’s legendary leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani first called for the independence of Bangladesh.   He said this while speaking at a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Saturday (November

DHAKA: Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has reached Suhrawardy Udyan to address the grand rally under the banner of Nagorik Committee, to celebrate the recognition to Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech by UNESCO. Sheikh Hasina reached the venue at around 2:38pm