DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that people will have to bear the load of additional taxes to meet the revenue target of this year’s proposed budget. He made this remark while upholding BNP’s post-budget reaction at the party chairperson’s

BOGRA: A member of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed and two policemen got hurt in a gunfight at Shibganj upazila of the district on Wednesday (June 8). The deceased was identified as Kawsar (25). At the time, a foreign-made pistol, one

DHAKA: A total of 26 female candidates have been elected as chairman in the recently held ninth Union Parishad (UP) polls, a significant step towards women empowerment by their representation in grass-root politics. Some of them were elected as independent candidates and some won

BARISAL: Police arrested three activists of Chhatra Shibir during distributing anti-government leaflets at Kaunia area of the city on Tuesday (June 7). The arrestees were identified as Mizanur Rahman (22), Imran Hossain (20) and Mushfiqur Rahman (21). Barisal Metropolitan Detective

HABIGANJ: At least 40 people were injured in a post-election clash between the supporters of winning and defeated parties centering the chairmanship from Pail Union Parishad under sadar upazila of the district on Monday (June 6). Locals alleged that the supporters of defeated chairman

DHAKA: The death warrant of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali reached Dhaka Central Jail Monday evening (June 6). Dhaka Central Jail senior jail superintendent Jahangir Kabir and jailer Nesar Alam said the warrant and the copy of full verdict were received around 7:45pm and it would be sent

DHAKA: Police submitted chargesheets against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia among 78 people in three cases filed for creating sabotages. Darus Salam Thana sub-inspector (SI) Raihanuzzaman submitted the chargesheets to the Dhaka CMM court on Monday (June 6). Other accused included BNP

DHAKA: Incumbent finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday expressed his unwillingness to participate in the next national elections, scheduled to be held in 2019. ‘I want to stay in politics till 2019 and the ongoing 10th parliament will end my political life.’ The

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: A district court on Sunday (June 5) ordered to send district unit BNP president professor M Shahjahan Miah to jail. Chief judicial magistrate court judge M Shafiqul Islam passed the order in the afternoon. Court sources said he was accused in three cases for his

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has coordinated the sixth phase election results of 668 Union Parishad’s (UPs) where ruling Awami League (AL) won in 403 and BNP won in 62 UPs. Moreover, 184 independent candidates were elected in the polls. EC election management branch

NOAKHALI: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has succumbed to his bullet injuries in Newazpur union in Noakhali sadar upazila on Saturday afternoon (June 4). Earlier in the morning, the deceased, identified as Arafat, was shot during a clash between the supporters of two UP

DHAKA: Voting of the sixth and final phase of Union Parishad (UP) has ended and counting is underway on Saturday afternoon (June 4). Earlier, the voting in 698 UPs across the country started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) public

FENI: A man was killed and five others, including a police member, sustained gunshot wounds in a clash over elections in Charchandia union parishad under Sonagazi upazila of the district on Saturday (June 4). The deceased was identified as Nur Hossain Shipon, son of one Abdul Karim,

JHENAIDAH: Three BNP-selected chairman candidates on Saturday (June 4) boycotted ongoing 6th phase of union parishad polls on allegation of casting fake votes, rampant irregularities and barring supporters to come at polling centers. The three candidates made the announcement of

FENI: One killed and few injured during a clash between supporters of two member candidates in Charchandia union under Sonagazi upazila on Saturday (June 4) morning. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The clash occurred at Haji Tofael Ahmed High School

DHAKA: The sixth and final phase of Union Parishad (UP) voting has begun in 698 UPs across the country on Saturday (June 4). The voting set in motion at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) public relations officer SM Asaduzzaman told

CHITTAGONG: A man was killed by rival group at Bairagi union of Anwara upazila of the district prior to a day of sixth phase UP election. Local alleged that the supporters of the rival party chopped M Farukh, 35, son of Anu Miah indiscriminately on Friday afternoon (June 3), leaving

DHAKA: The sixth phase election of 710 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held on Saturday (June 4) from 8:00am to 4:00pm. According to the election management branch of Election Commission (EC), there are 3,000 candidates of chairmanship post and around 10,000 for membership position. A

RANGPUR: The sixth phase election of 10 Union Parishads (UPs) in Rangpur Sadar and Gangachhara upazilas will be held on Saturday (June 4). District election officer GM Sahatab Uddin told banglanews that they are prepared for the election in two upazilas. A total of 198,255 voters

CHITTAGONG: Election Commission on Friday (June 3) noon filed a case against Banshkhali lawmaker Mostafizur Rahman for assaulting an upazila election officer. Banshkhali Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Alamgir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews. On June 1, the local lawmaker