RANGPUR: Police in overnight drives have arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami activist among 57 accused in several cases from different upazilas of the district from Tuesday (December 6) to Wednesday (December 7).   Police arrested the Jamaat man from Mithapur upazila in connection with a

DHAKA: Prominent writer and also former member of Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Mahbubul Haque Shakil died of a heart attack at a restaurant in city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday (December 6). He performed as special assistant (media) to the prime minister during the tenure of AL-led

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s proposal for reconstituting the Election Commission (EC) has reached Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President.   BNP Vice-Chairman Major General Ruhul Alam Chowdhury (Retired) and senior joint Secretary

DHAKA: The secretary generals of 20-party alliance led by BNP will hold a meeting on Tuesday (December 6) BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will chair the meeting at 11:00am. Secretary general of Bangladesh NAP M Golam Mustafa Bhuiyan confirmed the matter to

NARAYANGANJ: The returning officer of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections Nuruzzaman Talukder distributed symbols among the candidates on Monday morning. Ruling Awami League-led 14-party-backed mayoral runner Selina Hayat Ivy has got the party symbol ‘Boat’ while

JHENAIDAH: Police arrested 75 people including nine members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Shibir from six upazilas of the district. The law enforcers conducted the drive from Saturday night (December 3) to Sunday morning (December 4). Jhenaidah additional superintendent of

RANGPUR: Police arrested a member of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district Sunday morning. The JMB man was identified as Yusuf Ali, 27, son of one Kamaruzzaman, hailed from Betubari village of the upazila. Kaunia police

DHAKA: The 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into its 13th session at 4:00pm on Sunday. The Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee headed by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will finalise the duration of the session before session begins. All preparations have been completed for

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to hold a meeting with senior leaderships of the party on Saturday night (December 3). Chairperson’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan said the meeting would commence at her Gulshan political office around 8:00 pm. Meanwhile, competent

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, denying the allegation against her in Zia Charitable Trust graft case, said the case is fake and baseless. The BNP chief presented a written statement before the court of third special Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader in Bakshi Bazar area around 2:50pm.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP Chief Khaleda Zia to appear before court on January 9 in 10 cases. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah of Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court, in his order, also said, her bail will be cancelled, if she fails to appear on the given date. He fixed

DHAKA: BNP chief Khaleda Zia will appear before the court Thursday (December 1) for giving her statement in both Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Miah confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Wednesday (November 30).

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has asked BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to surrender before the trial court within one month in three extortion cases. Moreover, the court has withdrawn stay order on five other cases. An HC bench of Justice Kazi Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad

DHAKA: Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has been made chief coordinator in the campaign committee for the BNP candidates in upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls. Party joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press conference at

DHAKA: Once again the High Court (HC) took out bail plea of ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Tangail-3 constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana from cause list on Monday (November 28) in the freedom fighter Faruq Ahmed murder case. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mohammad

NARAYANGANJ: Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election returning officer Nuruzzaman Talukdar observed all the polling centers of the corporation are highly risky. He came up with the observation during scrutinizing nomination papers on Sunday (November 27). He said: “None of the

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday upheld the bail granted by the High Court (HC) to Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases including sedition. The Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha, issued the order in

NARAYANGANJ: Election Commission (EC) officials endorsed the nomination papers of eight Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls candidates, including ruling Awami League (AL) candidate Selina Hayat Ivy and opposition BNP candidate Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan as legal. The other

DHAKA: Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to provide shelter to the displaced Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar. He made the request at a human chain program organized in front of National Press Club in city on Saturday (November

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman urged the government to take necessary step to impede torture on Rohingya people in Myanmar. He came up with this assertion while speaking as chief guest at a human chain program organized by Bangladesh Welfare Party in front of National Press