DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (January 9) asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it in 10 cases, including one sedition and nine sabotage lawsuits. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Qamrul Hossain Molla issued the order.

GAIBANDHA: Police detained a former Vice-chairman of Sundarganj Upazila Parishad in connection with his alleged involvement in killing Gaibandha -1 (Sundarganj) MP Manzurul Islam Liton.  The former UP Vice-chairman Ahsan Habib, 44, son of Aftab Uddin, was arrested from his own home in

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Party (BNP) is set to stage demonstrations across the country on Sunday (January 8) protesting the government’s restriction on their scheduled processions and rally. BNP earlier prepared to hold black flag procession on January 5 and rally on January 7 in

GAZIPUR: Temporarily dismissed mayor of Gazipur City Corporation and vice-chairman of BNP, Professor MA Mannan has been freed from Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) on bail. Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) super Subrata Kumar Bala told Banglanews that they released the BNP leader around 1:00 pm on

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (January 5) has fixed January 12 as the next date for hearing the defence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage graft cases. Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10:00am and reached the court of

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appeared before a city court on Thursday to resume her defence in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage corruption cases. Earlier, Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10am and reached the third special court in Bakshi Bazar area

DHAKA: Selina Hayat Ivy took oath as Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor on Thursday. Ivy was reelected mayor for the second time in the NCC polls held on December 22, 2016. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the morning.

DHAKA: The winter session of Parliament will commence on January 22 and it will be the first session of the year and 14th session of 10th Parliament. President Abdul Hamid will deliver speech in this winter session. A letter was sent to the parliament secretariat in this regard on

DINAJPUR: Police, in separate drives, arrested 24 Jamaat-e-Islami members from different places in the district early Tuesday (January 3). Assistant sub inspector (ASI) of Dinajpur police control room Harunur Rashid informed Banglanews that the arrestees are facing arrest warrants.

DHAKA: AL got the schedule of President Abdul Hamid for January 11 to discuss over the reformation of Election Commission (EC). Confirming the matter to the media on Monday evening (January 2), President’s press secretary M Joynal Abedin said that the meeting with AL will be held at

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the incumbent government has failed to protect its people. She said: “The murder of lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton from Gaibandha-1 constituency proves that the government has failed to ensure people’s safety.”

GAIBANDHA: A dawn to dusk hartal, enforced by the Sundarganj Upazila Awami League unit, has been observed in municipal area of the district on Sunday (January 1) protesting Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) MP Manjurul Islam Liton murder. The protesters halted the Shantahar-bound Bogra mail

SYEDPUR (NILPHAMARI): Three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders were detained from Aisdhal village under Syedpur upazila of the district early Sunday (January 1). They are identified as former upazilla Jamaat unit Amir Mahmudul Hasan, 45, his brother former president of Bangladesh Labor Welfare

RANGPUR: A probe committee was formed on Sunday (January 01) over the autopsy of the slain Gaibandha MP Manjurul Islam Liton. Rangpur Medical College (RMC) Professor Animesh Roy confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Headed by the RMC Forensic Department professor Narayan Chandra Saha,

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said that the people will prevent BNP holding programs on January 5. He made the assertion while addressing a joint meeting as chief guest at the Diploma Engineers Institute Auditorium Friday morning (December

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader asked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to prove her allegation of ‘underhand’ plots in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls. Road Transport and Bridges minister came up with this assertion while speaking at an AL joint meeting in

DHAKA: Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury sent emails to the MPs and ministers urging to leave their constituencies to prevent party influences on District Council polls. The speakers issued the email on Tuesday (December 27) following the instruction of election commission issued on

DHAKA: Election Commission has sent a letter to the Speaker asking to make sure that local MPs are complying with the code of conduct in the upcoming district council election.  Election commissioner Mohammad Shahnewaz made the disclosure to journalists at Election Commission office

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) General Secretary and also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has warned party men to not violate the code of conduct in the December 28 District Council Election. He made the remarks while talking to journalists at secretariat on Tuesday

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Party (BNP) has asked the government to scrap the decision to raise gas price from January of 2017. Party’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the call from a press conference, organized at its Nayapaltan central office on Monday