DHAKA: Late President Ziaur Rahman will face posthumous trial as he ruled the country as an agent of Pakistan and was indirectly involved with Bangabandhu murder, said Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque.  He made the remark while addressing a programme, arranged by

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authority on Monday permitted BNP-led 20-party to hold rally at Suhrawardy Uddyan in city on Tuesday. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Deputy Commissioner of DMP Ramna Zone Iqbal Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews. Earlier,

LALMONIRHAT: A court here on Monday sent 45 BNP leaders and activists to jail after rejecting their bail pleas.Executive Magistrate Alamgir Sipon passed the order when the accused, including district’s Patgram municipal BNP convener Mostafa Salekuzzaman Opel, were produced before the

KISHOREGANJ: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said National Broadcast Policy is not an act.“It could be changed at any moment,” he added.He made the remarks while addressing a rally after inaugurating three bailey bridges on the Bhairab-Dhaka Highway in the

DHAKA: Shamsuzzaman Dudu, adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Monday said his party won’t accept Sheikh Hasina as the chief of interim government in the general election of 2019.He made the assertion while addressing a special discussion meeting, protesting filing false cases

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday granted six months bail to Miah Nur Uddin alias Opu, personal secretary (PS) to BNP senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, in an extortion case. A vacation bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Mahmudul Haque passed the order.Advocate

LALMONIRHAT: Law enforcers on Monday arrested a leader of Patgram upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami from Mirzar Court area of Patgram municipality. The arrestee is Ataur Rahman, 45, district Jamaat Sura member, also former Ameer of Patgram upazila unit.Officer-in-Charge of Patgram Thana

DHAKA: BNP complained that the government is planning to restore Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL) by restoring authority of the parliament to impeach Supreme Court judges.“The government wants to restore BAKSAL in the country to reinstall the power of the parliament

DHAKA: Two groups of Swechhasebak Dal locked into clash at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in the city on Monday morning. Sources said that on the occasion of founding anniversary of Swechhasebak Dal, leaders and activists of the organization led-by BNP acting secretary general

COMILLA: At least 12 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League of Comilla University on Monday.Sources said the clash, continued from 11:45pm to 2:30 am, ensued between groups of BCL convener Mahmudur Rahman Masum and BCL leader Ilias Hossain

CHITTAGONG: The police department apprehends that some of banned militant outfits are being reorganized under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir to commit subversive activities and violence across the country. On information of intelligence departments, police forces

KHULNA: Local units of Jamaat-e-Islami observed day-long hartal in Koyra and Paikgachha Upazilas of the district in a relaxed mood on Monday. The party called the strike protesting the detention of Khulna District (South) Unit Jamaat Ameer, also Koyra Upazila Parisad Chairman Maulana

DHAKA: Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Sunday claimed that BNP is associated with international militant groups. “The leaders and activists of the party were the beneficiary after Bangabandhu had been killed. They are the

RANGPUR: The law enforcers detained 55 people, including two Chhatra Shibir leaders, in the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning. The arrestees are accused in several cases, including drugs trade, extortion, terrorism, convicted and fugitive convicts, dacoit and murder.

PATUAKHALI: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Sunday said persons who carried out vandalism, violence, torching and killing across the country in 2013 would be brought under trial. The shipping minister came up with the forewarning while addressing a ceremony to lay down foundation

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Sunday said the newly formulated national broadcast policy is contradictory to the country’s constitution as well as democracy.“The rights of the freedom of expression are preserved in constitution’s Article-39.

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday claimed that Prime Mistier Sheikh Hasina involved in the killing of Ziaur Rahman, former President of the country and BNP founder.He said, “Awami League was seen defiantly cheering after Zia had been assassinated. It

BARISAL: Police held three leaders-activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Muladi municipal unit secretary, from a house in Hosnabad village under Muladi Thana of the district on Sunday morning.The detainees were identified as Muladi Municipal Jamaat Secretary Abul Hossain alias

  DHAKA: BNP Chairperson on Saturday night exchanged greetings with noted persons and BNP leaders from Hindu community on the eve of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna.Standing Committee members of the party Tarikul Islam, Nazrul Islam Khan and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, acting

DHAKA: Awami League leader Professor Abu Sayeed on Saturday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to leave the syndicate that has formed around her.“You cannot do good works until the syndicate will remain around you. The syndicate grown up around you won’t allow you to perform good