NATORE: Police arrested Advocate Azizar Rahman Khan Chowdhury alias Amel Khan Chowdhury, president of Natore district unit of Bangladesh Islamic Shashontontro Andolon, in a sedition case early Thursday (April 27). Natore sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Shikder Md Moshiur

SIRAJGANJ: A group of local women snatched away an arrested leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from police in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday (April 26). Ullapara Police station officer-in-charge (OC) Dewan Kowshik Ahmed told Banglanews that police conducted a drive in

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed another petition with the High Court for transferring the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case by stating ‘no confidence’ on the judge.  Khaleda’s lawyer Barrister Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan said on Wednesday (April 26) that in the

DHAKA: BNP has worked out a plan to hit the political arena by accelerating its organizational activities ahead of the next general elections.       The party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday (April 25) said that the party is coming in the field through

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 25) upheld a High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings of four sabotage cases filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Vacation bench Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique upheld the

GAIBANDHA: A Gaibandha court on Tuesday (April 25) sentenced 25 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami -- to five years’ imprisonment in a sabotage case. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Gaibandha Moynul Hasan Yusub pronounced the verdict. The

PIROJPUR: Miscreants hacked an activist of Jubo League, an associate body of ruling Awami League, in Indurkani upazila in Pirojpur, on Monday night (April 24). The deceased was identified as Rasel Sheikh, 35, hailed from Lahuri village in the upazila. Quoting witnesses Pirojpur

SIRAJGANJ: A district court on Tuesday (April 25) has rejected the bail petition of BNP central committee vice-chairman and former state minister for power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku in 4 cases filed for attacking and torching a train in Sirajganj. Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge

BRAHMANBARIA: The officer-in-charge (OC) of Nabinagar police station in Brahmanbaria was injured in clashes between police members and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists following an imposition of section 144 in the area. The incident took place near Chandua bus stand area in

DHAKA: Arrest warrant has been issued against 29 BNP leaders and activists including BNP leader Barkatullah Bulu, Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar and Saiful Islam Nirob in a case filed under the Special Powers Act with Mohammadpur police station in Dhaka. Dhaka senior special court’s Judge

JESSORE: Police detained 2 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Chowgacha upazila in Jessore on Saturday (April 22). The detainees are—Rexona Begum, 35, and Ferdousi Begum, 30; both hail from Chutarhuda village in Swarupdah union in the upazila. Moshiur Rahman,

CHITTAGONG: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday (April 22) criticized the role of his party’s rebel leaders. He said that some leaders inside the ruling Awami League are betraying with the party through provoking

CHUADANGA: A BNP leader was hacked to death by miscreants at Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday (April 22). The deceased was identified as Showkat Ali Farazi, 57, a resident of Rail Jogonnathpur village of the upazila.  Alamdanga upazila BNP secretary general Asirul Islam

DHAKA: BNP Vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said that his party is pacing towards power with steady steps. He made the remarks while addressing a human chain organized by ‘Shwadhinata Odhikar Andalan’ in front of the National Press club on Friday (April 21).   Dudu said, “BNP

NOAKHALI: Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that the opposition BNP will have to participate in the upcoming general election to save its own existence.  Obaidul Quader made the assertion after offering prayers at the grave of Freedom Fighter Advocate Momin Ullah

DHAKA: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday (April 21) remarked that ruling Awami League is using religion for its political gain. He made the remark while addressing a discussion on remembering the announcement of the formation of the first government of Independent

COMILLA: Police arrested Comilla City Corporation (CCC) councilor Ekram Hossain Babu in a case filed for allegedly detaining someone and forcing to sign a blank cheque. Ekram, councilor for ward-8 and a resident of Thakur Para area, has been detained from his home around 11:30 pm

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that no general election will be tolerated in the country without the participation of his party. He was addressing a protest rally staged for the disappearance and killing of their leaders-activists including party’s

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: Two leaders of Chittagong University (CU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, have been expelled over unrest on the CU campus on Thursday (April 20). The expelled BCL leaders are—Mizanur Rahman Bipul, deputy office

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: At least seven people, including five cops, were injured in a clash between police and Chittagong University (CU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus on Thursday (April 20). The injured are sub-inspector (SI) of Hathazari police station Mohsin