RAJSHAHI: Two Jamaat-e-Islami men among 53 people were arrested from different areas of the district in separate drives from Friday night (August 5) to Saturday morning (August 6). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) spokesperson and Rajpara Zone senior assistant police commissioner

DHAKA: BNP announced a 502-member executive committee on Saturday (August 6). The committee included 19 as standing committee members, 73 as party chairperson’s advisors and 35 as vice-chairmen. It also included seven as joint secretaries general. Party secretary general Mirza

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has declared a 19-member standing committee. Party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement in a press briefing around 12:00pm on Saturday (August 6). Former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and

RANGPUR: Police has arrested as many as 65 people including two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in different cases in the district on Friday (August 5). The law enforcers conducted the drives in eight upazilas from Thursday night (August 4) to Friday morning (August 5). Senior

NOAKHALI: A union parishad level leader of Jubo League, a front organization of ruling Awami League, was shot to death by miscreants in COmpaniganj upazila of the district on Thursday night (August 5). The deceased was identified as Abu Sufian, 37, hailed from ward no-3 of Charparbati

DHAKA: Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Quader Siddique on Thursday (August 4) declined to form political alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. He further said: “I want to die following the political teachings of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.” Quader

LAKSHMIPUR: Police detained eight female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami from Charfalkan union under Kamalnagar of the district on Thursday (Aug 4). Kamalnagar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Kabir Ahammed told banglanews that the law enforcers conduct the drive in the area being tipped off

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will issue its order on BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s verdict leak case on August 14. On October 1, 2013, the ICT awarded Salauddin Quader Chowdhury death sentence for his crimes against humanity during the 1971 liberation war.

DHAKA: The next deposition of Zia Orphanage Trust case will be held on August 11. A makeshift court of 3rd special judge Abu Ahmed Zamadar, set up on the premises of jail department in city’s Bakshibazar area, passed the order on Thursday (August 4). However, Anti Corruption

FARIDPUR: An activist of the ruling Awami League (AL) was killed and at least 12 others injured in a clash between people from two villages over arranging a picnic in Boalmari upazila of the district on Wednesday (August 3). The deceased was identified as Moksed Sheikh, 55, hailed from

SATKHIRA: Police arrested 45 people including nine Jamaat-Shibir men from eight upazilas of the district. The arrestees were nabbed after conducting drives from Tuesday night to Wednesday (August 3) morning.  Satkhira District Police information officer Sub-Inspector (SI) Kamal

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Appellate Division Wednesday released its’ full verdict that acquitted BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed and his brother Manjur Ahmed in a case filed over grabbing a government house at Gulshan of the capital. The court also scraped Manjur Ahmed’s ownership of

DHAKA: Former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Dr Emajuddin Ahmed commented that Jamaat-e-Islami, the major ally of BNP, has become a liability for the 20-party alliance. He made the remark at a discussion on national unity against militancy held at National Press Club in city on

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Police detained 21 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from sadar upazila of the district. The arrest drive was conducted on early Tuesday. Sadar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mazharul Islam told banglanews that the group of

RANGPUR: Police have arrested 42 accused including two chargesheeted activists of Jamaat-e-Islami after conducting drives at several upazilas of the district. The drives were conducted from Sunday night to Monday morning (Aug 1). Rangpur senior assistant police super (ASP B-Circle)

COMILLA: A Chhatra League leader, named Saiful Khaled, succumbed to injuries, sustained during clash at Comilla University early Monday (August 1). He was organizing secretary of Kazi Nazrul Islam hall Chhatra League and a student of Marketing (7th). His mate Sadi confirmed the

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested a local unit Jamaat-e-Islami leader, accused in sabotage cases, from Krishnapur village under Puthia upazila of the district early Sunday (July 31). The arrestee was identified as Hafizur Rahman (48), joint publicity secretary of Jamaat’s Puthia upazila

SATKHIRA: Police arrested 64 people including 14 activists of Jammat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in several cases in the district. The arrest drive was conducted from Saturday night to Sunday morning (July 31). Satkhira district police information officer and

PATUAKHALI: Police arrested district Chhatra Dal president Gazi Ashfaqur Rahman Biplob from Launch ghat area of the district on Saturday (July 30).  Sadar Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tariqzzaman told banglanews that Biplob is charge sheeted accused and he was at large for long time.

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has been staying at party chairperson’s Gulshan political office in city since Friday morning (July 29) to avoid arrest. Chairperson’s press wing official Shayrul Kabir Khan informed the matter to banglanews on Saturday