DHAKA: As the country has been rocked by a fresh spell of violent incidents, the nation is awaiting the execution of BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Qader Chowdhury and Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahasan Mohammad Mojaheed for their crimes against humanity in 1971.It is the

NOAKHALI:  An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death by rival group at Chayani-Togba village in Chatkhil municipality on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Tareq Hossian Swapan (24), son of Siddique Ullah.Swapan was actively involved in politics of

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Gaibandha district unit ameer Dr Abdur Rahim in several sabotage cases early Sunday.Gaibandha Sadar Thana sub-inspector (SI) Hasan told banglanews that acting on tip-off, the Jamaat leader was picked up from his residence located in central bus

GAIBANDHA: A district court rejected bail petition of Manzurul Islam Liton MP of Gaibandha-1 constituency in the case of attempted to murder a minor boy Sourav in the area.District senior judicial magistrate (Sundarganj) Waheduzzaman passed the order after hearing the bail plea on Sunday

SAVAR, DHAKA: Police arrested Savar municipality mayor and also municipality unit BNP president M Refatullah in a case for sabotages during BNP-called hartal. Refatullah was picked up from Savar on Sunday morning, said Dhaka district senior assistant police super Russel Sheikh.  He told

DHAKA: State appealed before the appellate division seeking stay on High Court (HC) order that declared Bangabir Kader Siddiqui’s nomination legal in by-poll of Tangail-4 constituency. Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that they have already filed a petition challenging HC order. 

BANDARBAN: A district court on Saturday sent 42 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir to jail.Additional chief judicial magistrate Abu Hanif issued the order after they were produced before the court.Earlier on Friday, police detained 42

DHAKA: Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said after taking treatment in London, party chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home before November 7.The BNP senior leader disclosed the matter in a press briefing at BNP central office in city’s Naya Paltan

MOULVIBAZAR: The Chehlum of former social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who had died at a Singapore Hospital on September 14, held on Saturday.The Chehlum was held at Minister’s home where state minister for social welfare Promod Mankin attended as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s

BANDARBAN: Police on Friday detained 39 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, while they were holding a secret meeting in the Sadar town.Bandarban officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiq Ullah told banglanews acting on tip-off, police detained the Chhatra

MOULVIBAZAR: Chehlum of social waelfre minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who had died at a Singapore Hospital on September 14, will be held on Saturday. District Chhatra League vice-president Syeda Sabrina Sharmin, and also younger daughter of Mohsin Ali, told banglanews that the date has been

DHAKA: A joint meeting of central leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) and leaders of its Dhaka city unit and top leaders of its associate bodies has been convened at the party chief’s political office on Saturday.The meeting will begin at the office of Awami League president and

TANGAIL: Symbols were distributed among the candidates of upcoming by-poll for Tangail-4 (Kalihati) constituency.Returning Officer Alimuzzaman distributed the symbols among four candidates on Thursday morning.Ruling Awami League (AL)-backed candidate Hasan Imam Khan Sohel Hazari got party

NATORE: A man was killed in infighting between two local factions of ruling Awami League (AL) at Singra Upazila of the district Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hannan, son of one Abdul Karim, hailed from Tiroil village of the upazila.Local people said Singra

CHITTAGONG: BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman alleged that their party leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka was sentenced in a false case to create leadership vacuum in BNP.He came up with the assertions in a statement sent to media on Wednesday.Slamming the government Noman said former mayor

DHAKA: After Wednesday’s proceedings, Judge Abu Ahmed Jamaddar of Dhaka Third Special Judges Court set October 29 for the next hearing in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust Graft cases.Earlier, lawyer of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, the key accused of two cases, advocate Abdur

GAIBANDHA: A district court has sent back Manzurul Islam Liton MP of Gaibandha-1 constituency to jail denying his bail petition in the case of shooting a minor boy Sourav in the area.District additional chief judicial magistrate (Sundarganj) court judge Maynul Hasan Yusuf passed the order

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) asked the Election Commission (EC) to accept nomination paper of Kader Siddiqui in the by-polls of Tangail-4 constituency. The HC vacation bench of Justice Miftah Uddin Chowdhry and Justice Kazi M Ijarul Huq Akand  passed the order on Wednesday. After rejection

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will return home from Singapore on Wednesday.The BNP leader will land in a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the evening.BNP chairperson’s press wing official Shayrul Kabir Khan

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday handed down BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka a 13-year jail term in a graft case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka passed the verdict at noon.The court also fined Khoka Tk 11-lakh, in