DHAKA: BNP on Saturday protested the price hike of gas and electricity, and demanded the government reduce the prices of the essential utility services.BNP spokesperson and Foreign Affairs Secretary D Asaduzzaman Ripon also termed the government decision illogical and unacceptable at a

COMILLA: Jatiya Party (Zafar) chairman and also former Prime Minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed will be buried at family graveyard in Chaudagram upazila of Comilla district Saturday after couples of Namaj-e-janazas.The seventh janaza of Kazi Zafar was held at Chaudagram upazila around 1:15pm

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers on Friday detained nine people, including Patiya Upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Mukibul Islam Chowdhury Faruq, while holding a secret meeting to plan creating sabotage.Senior assistant superintendent of police (Patiya circle) Mohammad Shamim Hossain told

DHAKA: Relief and Disaster Management minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya expressed fear that conspirators may launch attack on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of Awami League, at any time.He also urged leaders-activists of the party to be aware about the

LAXMIPUR: Miscreants killed a leader of Juba Dal, the youth wing of BNP, by slitting his throat in Kusakhali union of Laxmipur sadar Thursday. The deceased was identified as M Sabuj, 28, general secretary of Kushakhali union’s ward-1 unit Juba Dal and son of Abu Taher of Siladhi

DHAKA: BNP chairperson paid tribute to former prime minister and also Jatiya Party (Zafar) chairman Kazi Zafar Ahmed at his Gulshan residence in city Thursday night.Earlier at 7:00am, the veteran politician breathed his last at United Hospital in city after a cardiac attack at the age of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court set September 3 for deposition submission of next witness against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and five others in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar makeshift court setup at Alia Madrasa ground fixed the date

GAZIPUR: Police detained a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist from a protest rally in Gazipur on Thursday morning.Earlier in the day, BNP’s student wing JCD brought out a rally from Rajbari road of district town protesting the charge-sheet against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday placed BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud on a one-day fresh remand in a sabotage case of Lalbagh thana.Metropolitan magistrate Atikur Rahman passed the order in reply to seven-day fresh remand plea of police.Earlier, court granted seven-day remand for

JESSORE: Police conducting overnight drives arrested at lease 119 including 20 leaders and activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday.Jessore district police control room on-duty policeman Mizan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said that among the arrestees 15

DHAKA: Namaz-e-Janaza of Jatiya Party (Zafar) chairman and also former prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed, who passed away Thursday morning, will be held at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) South Plaza and Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in city on Friday.The Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at 11:00am at JS

DHAKA: The Supreme Court stayed for two weeks the bail granted by High Court to senior BNP leader Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.An SC bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Thursday.High Court granted him bail on August 19 in a case filed by

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed, also leader of a faction of Jatiya Party (JP) breathed his last at United Hospital in city Thursday.He was 76.Confirming the matter, BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan told banglanews that the JP leader passed away

DHAKA: BNP on Wednesday vehemently protested and condemned the chargesheet against 32 including the party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman saying that it violates political decency.BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon made the condemnation at a press conference at party’s

DHAKA: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon urged the city dwellers to play their respective roles in keeping the city clean and free from traffic congestion.He made the urge while speaking at a discussion on National Mourning Day, held at Madanmohan Lane in city’s

DHAKA: A chaotic situation was created following the speech of a local Jatiya Party (JP) leader in a view exchange program in presence of party chairman and also former president HM Ershad.The incident took place at JP headquarters in city’s Banani area on Wednesday noon.In the meeting,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred till October 1 the hearing on charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 25 others in a sabotage case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atikur Rahman Wednesday set the date accepting a time plea of defense lawyer.Defense

JESSORE:  Police arrested 99 accused, including 25 leaders-activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, for their alleged involvement in different cases.The drives were conducted between Tuesday night and Wednesday dawn at different places of eight upazila of Jessore

DHAKA: BNP fronts organizations Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Jubo Dal and Sechchasebak Dal have separately announced nationwide programs protesting the charge-sheet against BNP senior vice-president Tarique Rahman.Earlier on Tuesday, police submitted charge-sheet to a Gazipur court

DHAKA: A court here issued arrest warrant against 14 BNP leaders including MK Anwar, Selima Rahman, Maruf Kamal Khan and Shawkat Mahmud in a sabotage case of Khilgaon Thana.Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque passed the order on Tuesday afternoon.Other accused are—Barkat Ullah Bulu,