DHAKA: The namaj-e-janaza of former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu will be held at city’s Naya Paltan area Monday morning.A press release has been issued in this regard signed by BNP assistant office secretary Abdul Latif Jony on Sunday.The leaders and activists of BNP and its

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed profound shock at the death of former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, who was serving life in prison for his involvement in 2009 BDR mutiny.The BNP chief sent a condolence message to the media signed by her party’s international affairs

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) is going to constitute Electoral Tribunal to facilitate the complaint over the newly held polls in three city corporations.According to sources, all preparations have been completed to form the tribunal. The formalities are expected to be done through

DHAKA: BNP international affairs secretary Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon claimed that BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Pintu died due to the negligence of jail authorities.He made the allegation at a press conference held at BNP Nayapaltan central office in city on Sunday.Ripon further alleged that Pintu

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu asked journalist leaders to send the list of the tortured media people to his office within 72 hours.The minister fixed the time while speaking at a discussion organized by a faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) on World

JOYPURHAT: A leader of Jubo Dal, youth wing of BNP, was stabbed allegedly by a youth to death following a dispute over a trifling matter on Sunday noon.The deceased was identified as Afzal Hossain Loro, 46, Assistant general secretary of Joypurhat unit Jubo Dal and son of Shamsuddin of

DHAKA: Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, who was serving life in prison for his involvement in 2009 BDR mutiny, died of cardiac arrest in Rajshahi on Sunday.Nasiruddin felt pain in his chest at Rajshahi jail. He was immediately taken to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital

DHAKA: Law enforcers detained at least 176 people, including 11 BNP-Jamaat men, in overnight drives conducted in Jhenaidah, Narail, Jessore, and Satkhira districts till Monday morning.Police held them from different upazilas of the districts sometimes between Sunday midnight and Monday

KUSHTIA: At least 30 people were hurt in a fight between two groups of local Awami League in Kushtia sadar upazila over the lease of a bazaar in the district.The in-fight took place at Kamalapur Bazar in Ziarakhi union of sadar upazila.However, police detained 23 till this evening.

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to exchange greetings with eminent persons of Buddhist community of the country Sunday night.The meeting will be held on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the major festival of the community.The BNP chief’s press wing official Shairul Kabir

DHAKA: At least 147 people, including 29 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested in Chittagong and Satkhira districts on Saturday.Police arrested 96 people, including 23 Jamaat men, in overnight drives in Satkahania and Lohagara upazilas of Chittagong district.Besides,

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammed Nasim Saturday claimed that the recently held elections in three city corporations were free, fair and neutral.He made the remark at a press conference at the political office of ruling Awami League president Sheikh Hasina in capital’s Dhanmondi area at

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet senior lawyers of her party on Saturday evening.The meeting is expected to be held at 8:00pm at BNP chief’s political office in city’s Gulshan area.A well-placed source confirmed the matter to banglanews.According to the source, Khaleda Zia

SIRAJGANJ: Police detained nine members of Al-Bayenat from Shahjadpur Upazila of the district on Friday while distributing leaflets opposing setting up a university named after Rabindranath Tagore.Police nabbed them in the afternoon and later, brought them to the office of the

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) will retake the votes for councilor posts in three suspended polling centers under Dhaka South City Corporation on May 11.EC deputy secretary Samsul Alam told banglanews said voting at three centers suspended following clash among rival councilor candidates

DHAKA: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday.They meeting continued at Khaleda Zia’s residence ‘Firoza’ in capital’s Gulshan area from 4:30pm to 5:00pm.US Ambassador for Dhaka Marcia S Bernicat is accompanying her

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman will meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Friday afternoon.BNP chairperson’s Media Wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the

GAZIPUR: Police submitted a charge sheet against 42 including Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Professor MA Mannan on Thursday in a case filed with Joydebpur Thana.Gazipur Senior Judicial Magistrate Farzana Haque accepted the charge sheet and fixed May 12 as the hearing date.Court

DHAKA: At least 194 people, including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in Satkhira, Jhenaidah, Narail and Jessore districts.Police arrested 61 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in overnight drives in Satkhira.The drives were conducted from Wednesday

DHAKA: At least 146 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts.Police arrested 61 people, including six activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in overnight drives in Satkhira.The drives were conducted from Wednesday midnight to Thursday