CHITTAGONG: Detective Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) detained 24 leaders and activists of Islami Somaj from Pahartali area of Chittagong on Friday night (February 03). Deputy Commissioner of CMP Paritosh Ghosh told Banglanews that acting on a tip-off they detained them
DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) on Friday (February 3) expelled Chandpur’s Haimchar upazila Chairman Nur Hossain Patwary for walking on human bridge made of school students. AL general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement in Tongibari
DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Friday (February 3) placed 28 female leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, who were detained from Mohammadpur in Dhaka, on two-day remand each in a case filed under special power act. The court of the chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka Delwar
SIRAJGANJ: A journalist, who sustained gunshot at the head during covering infighting of ruling Awami League in Shahjadpur upazila of Sirajganj district, died on the way to Dhaka from Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital on Friday (February 3). The deceased was identified as
KUSHTIA: A clash between two factions of Awami League in Kushtia has left one person dead and at least 10 others injured on Friday (February 3). The deceased was identified as Idris Ali, 45, son of late Gofur Member. According to locals, there was a longstanding dispute between
DHAKA: Law enforcers on Thursday (February 2) detained 28 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami while holding a clandestine meeting at a house at Tajmahal Road of Mohammadpur in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammadpur Zone assistant commissioner Md. Hafiz Al Faruq
DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (February 2) fixed February 9 as the date to hear the statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar makeshift court passed the order. Earlier, the court
JHENAIDAH: District police detective branch (DB) on Thursday morning (February 02) arrested a local municipality councilor with a number of weapons and 500 pieces of yaba tablets. The detainee Rezaul Islam, a councilor of Kotchandpur municipality, hails from Adarshapara area of the
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson khaleda Zia appeared before a city court to place her statement in Zia Orphanage graft case on Thursday (February 2). Khaleda Zia reached the court of third special Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader in Bakshi Bazar area around 11:25pm. The
RU (RAJSHAHI): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists detained four leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Shahid Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University and handed over to police early Tuesday (January 31). The detainees were: Shibir president
DHAKA: The political parties on Tuesday morning (January 31) started submitting list of five names each to the Search Committee in forming Election Commission (EC) for the next general polls. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Islami Oikyojot, Bangladesh Islami Front, Khelafat Majlish,
DHAKA: Ruling Awami League on Tuesday afternoon (January 31) submitted five names of prospective chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners for the formation of Election Commission. AL office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap submitted a sealed letter containing the
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday (January 31) submitted five names to the Search Committee for the formation of Election Commission (EC) that would oversee next general polls. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and chairperson’s personal
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday night (January 30) decided to propose five names to the Search Committee for the formation of Election Commission (EC) that would oversee next general polls. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was talking to journalists
DHAKA: The by-election of Tangail-4 (Kalihati) will be held on Tuesday (January 31) from 8:00am to 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) secretary Muhammad Abdullah told Banglanews that the authorities have taken overall preparation for the election. EC Election
DHAKA: A city court on Monday (January 30) has fixed February 2 to hear the statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The BNP chief also asked to appear before the court on the same day. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar
DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before the court on Monday morning (January 30) to place her statement in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. The BNP chief started from his Gulshan residence around 10:30 am and reached the court of third special Judge
DHAKA: The meeting of the Standing Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ended Sunday night (January 29) without any decision over sending names to Election Commission (EC) Search Committee. The meeting began at party chairperson’s Gulshan political office around 9:30 pm
DHAKA: The secretary generals of BNP-led 20-party alliances are scheduled to meet in BNP central office in city’s Nayapaltan area at 3:00pm Monday (January 30). BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will preside over the meeting while alliance party leaders and activists
DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to appear before the court on Monday (January 30) to place her statement in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. She will appear at third special Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader in Bakshi Bazar area. Khaleda Zia’s Press