DHAKA: Leaders and activists of ruling 14-party alliance on Monday (July 11) vowed to keep the country free from militancy. Several hundreds of people made the vow after attending an anti-militancy rally called by Awami League (AL)-led alliance on the premises of Central Shaheed Minar

JHENAIDAH: Police detained a Shibir cadre along with arms, ammunitions and books at Kotchandpur upazila of the district on Monday (July 11). The detainee, identified as Akram Hossain (25), was caught from Dayarampur Kamil Madrasa. Police said that some 10 people had held a meeting

DHAKA: The 14-party alliance led by ruling Awami League (AL) is set to organize an anti-militancy program across the country on Monday (July 11). The program will begin at 3:00pm at Central Shaheed Minar in city. However, AL party leaders met leaders from several professional bodies

SYLHET: An Awami Secha Sebok League activist was killed over a dispute regarding house rent at Goabari Mehar Manjil near Tarapur Tea Garden in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday (July 10). The victim Abdullah Antar, 22, was a tenant of the house. Jalalabad Thana

DHAKA: The hearing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘leave to appeal’ on Niko case will be held on July 31. The Court of Appellate Division’s Vacation Chamber Judge Hasan Foez Siddique fixed the date on Sunday (July 10). Senior lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali and Barrister Ragib Rauf

DHAKA: A local Awami League (AL) leader, named Rajib Hasan, 38, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Rokanpur area of Dholaikhal in the capital on Friday (July 8) night. Sutrapur Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tapan Chandra Saha confirmed the matter to banglanews. Rajib was

BOGRA: Police recovered BNP leader’s body left tied with a tree near Baghopara Eidgah of the district on Friday (July 8). The deceased was identified as Nizam Uddin Paikar (55), vice-president of Gokul union ward-9 unit BNP. Police said that Nizam went missing from Thursday night

DHAKA: One of the attackers of the Thursday’s violent incident near Sholakia Eid Maidan in Kishoreganj district has been identified. The youth arrested from Sholakia was identified as Shafiul, the son of a BNP man and also a television mechanic Abdul Hye, hailing from Marupara

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia exchanged greetings with people from all walks of life on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr as in the previous years. She met the people around 12:30pm at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in city. The diplomats from 18 countries exchanged

DHAKA: BNP will observe mourning day on July 12 to pay homage to the victims of a café attack Holey Artisan Bakery in city’s Gulshan area. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the declaration at the central office in Nayapaltan area in city on Tuesday (July 5).

JESSORE: An Awami League (AL) activist was shot dead by party rivals at Mothbari village under Jhikargacha upazila of the district early Tuesday (July 5). Victim’s brother locals UP member and AL leader Rahazzan Sardar told banglanews that some people led by rival Mahiuddin attacked

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted the Muslims of all the countries including Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. A greeting message has been sent to banglanews on Monday (July 4) in this regards. He said Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest festivals for Muslim

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former prime minister Khaleda Zia, in her remark over the Friday’s terrorist attack in Dhaka, asked for unity in standing against terrorism. She made this urge while addressing a press conference after party standing committee meeting at her political

FARIDPUR: An Awami League leader was hacked to death by assailants at Saltha upazila of the district early Saturday (July 2). The deceased was identified as Teharuddin Matabbar (55), a resident of Lakkhandia village under Guti union in Saltha Upazila of the district. He died after

BANDARBAN: Miscreants hacked local Awami League president in Naikkhnchhari Upazila of the district on Thursday (June 30) night. The deceased was identified as Mongshoinu Marma, 56, president of Baishari union Awami League. Quoting locals, police said, unidentified assailants

CHITTAGONG: Port city metropolitan Chhatra League general secretary Nurul Azim Rony has been released on bail in a case, filed for carrying firearms near a polling centre during Upazila Parishad elections.  The central jail authorities freed him at 3.00pm on Thursday (June 30) after

DHAKA: Six members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir have been detained from Bhola and Gaibadha districts on Thursday (June 30). Bhola Detective Branch (DB) police detained four Shibir men for militant activities and sabotage from Western Para of the town

RANGPUR: Police arrested 60 people including a Jamaat-e-Islami man from eight upazilas of the district on early Thursday (June 30). The Jamaat man is Tofazzal Hossain, 40, son of Ismail Hossain of Nutunpara Dangapara village of Kurigram district. Rangpur senior assistant

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) ordered to start the trial process against six people from Gaibandha district including former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Abdul Aziz for their alleged crimes against humanity. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Anwarul Haque passed the order on

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced that the elections in eight municipalities will be held on August 7. The municipalities are Dinajpur’s Ghoraghat, Nilphamary’s Domar, Rangpur’s Pirganj, Patuakhali’s Golachipa, Norail’s Lohagara, Tangail’s Ghatail,