DHAKA: The Supreme Court has adjourned till December 7 the placing of argument by the state at the hearing of appeal filed by condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami.Earlier in the day, the lawyers of condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami ameer concluded placing

DHAKA: Lawyer of condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami urged to commute his client’s death penalty, admitting ‘guilt of war crimes’.Nizami’s main lawyer advocate Khandakar Mahbub Hossain, during appeal hearing on Wednesday, appealed to the Supreme Court

DHAKA:  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before court in the hearing of Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust Graft cases to be held on Thursday (December 3). The hearing will be held at the Special Judge's Court-3 of Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar setup on Alia Madrasa premises at

DHAKA: The lawyers of condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami started placing their arguments at the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) for the last day on Wednesday.The 4-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha is holding the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) on Tuesday night confirmed as many as 235 mayoral candidates for upcoming municipal elections.A party meeting regarding the nomination was held at PM’s official residence Ganabhaban in city.However, the names of mayoral candidates will be announced later

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been released on bail from Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur district on Tuesday.On Monday, Appellate Division upheld the High Court order that granted a three-month bail to Mirza Fakhrul in sabotage cases. On November 24, the

TAGNAIL: Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Mirzapur upazila unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir in Tangail district on Tuesday afternoon.The arrestee has been identified as Arman (30).He was arrested from Bazar area of the upazila.Tangail DB police officer-in-charge (OC) Golam

RANGPUR: A court here sentenced seven Chhatra Shibir activists to 20 years in jail for sabotage and possessing explosives.A special court passed the order Tuesday.BDST: 1706 HRS, DEC 1, 2015AKA/SMS

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday adjourned the appeal hearing of condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami till Wednesday (December 2).Earlier in the day, the defence lawyers of war criminal Matiur Rahman Nizami placed their

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said that there will be no deferment of municipal elections and Member of Parliament (MP) will not be allowed to join in poll campaigns.The CEC made the disclosure to the media after a meeting with four election commissioners

DHAKA: Power supply of Jatiya Party (JP) central office in city has reportedly been disconnected.Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) cut the supply-line around 2:00pm Monday for due payment.DPDC sources said the due bill of the office was Tk 2.17 lakh. Power connection has been

DHAKA: Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained four people on suspicion of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from city’s Uttara area.During the drive conducted on Sunday midnight, 26 jihadi books, three passports, five mobile handsets, 4,000 Pakistani Rupees,

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia after she surrendered before it in the Niko graft case on Monday following the High Court order.The court of Dhaka special judge-9 Amirul Islam on Monday passed the order in response to bail petition filed by her

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia surrendered before the trial court in the Niko graft case on Monday as per the High Court order.Then, lawyers of Khaleda Zia, on behalf her, have already filed a bail petition to the court of Dhaka special judge-9 Amirul Islam.Khaleda’s lawyer advocate

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is on way to trial court surrender before it in the Niko graft case on Monday following the High Court order.Khaleda’s lawyer advocate Joynul Abedin Mezbah confirmed the matter to banglanews.She will seek bail upon surrender to the court of Dhaka

DHAKA: The Appellate Division Monday upheld the High Court order that granted three-month bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the sabotage cases. The four-member bench led-by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Monday.After the order, there is no bar

JESSORE: Local government ministry has suspended Jessore municipality mayor Maruful Islam.An order, signed by deputy secretary Mohammad Khalilur Rahman, reached Jessore Sunday afternoon.Maruful, who is also Jessore city unit BNP president, was suspended in accusation of corruption,

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad categorically said that the municipal elections should be held by December 30.He made this assertion to the media after his separate meetings with political parties on Sunday.The CEC said that several political parties asked

DHAKA: BNP demanded the Election Commission (EC) to avoid the inclusion of Members of Parliament (MPs) from campaigns of upcoming municipal elections.BNP chairperson’s adviser Dr Osman Faruq informed the media after a meeting with the chief election commission at the EC secretariat in

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) demanded the provision of Members of Parliament (MPs) to join upcoming municipal polls campaign.AL joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif informed the media after a meeting with Chief Election Commission (CEC) at the Election Commission (EC) in city