DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will stage protest programme on Sunday demanding release of arrested leaders and activists.Jamaat acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam announced the programme on Friday evening in a statement.He also urged the party men to success the programme.BDST:

HABIGANJ: Jatiya Party (JP) President HM Ershad urged people to vote him to power for peace, harmony and stability in the country.“Please consider me to serve for ‘Islam’ and to evade the ominous spell on countries democratic practice,” he added. The former President came up with

NATORE: A Jubo Dal leader was killed and 10 others were injured in a fierce clash between Awami League activists in Baraigram upazila of the district on Friday.The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 30, Vice-president of Baraigram Upazila Jubo Dal.Sources said the clash took place

SAVAR, DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that the incumbent government had 20 days more in power.The lawmaker slammed opposition saying, “Agitation in a bid to oust government will go in vain as the term will be expired within 20 days.” He came up with

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim categorically said the country would face disaster if BNP assumes power next.He came up with the apprehension in a conference to commemorate the 26th death anniversary of former president of Awami League, organiser of the

DHAKA: Awami League advisory committee member, also minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta alleged that BNP was involved directly with leak of the verdict of Salahuddin Quader and Skype scam.He came up with the allegation while addressing a discussion at the auditorium of Institute

DHAKA: Opposition leader and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general barrister Abdur Razzak on Thursday night.Meanwhile, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was present in the meeting.Barrister Razzak went to Khaleda’s Gulshan

BARGUNA: Ruling Awami League candidate Shakawat Hachanur Rahman Riman won Barguna-2 by-polls on Thursday.According to the unofficial results from 96 centers, Awami League candidate Rezwan Ahmed Towfiq bagged 65,813 votes while the nearest contester Golam Sarwar Hiru got 57,993 votes.On

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith urged Election Commission (EC), in a letter, to make it obligatory to show National Identity Card (NID) in the polling centres.He also urged the EC to give the opportunity to voters to change their voting area till 15 days prior to the date of vote,

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said opposition chairperson Khaleda Zia does not go to the court fearing punishment as she embezzled orphans’ money.“Khaleda whitened black money. Her two sons siphoned off huge amount of money to abroad. She herself embezzled orphans’

DHAKA: opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Thursday categorically said Awami League would realize that it is not possible to hold general election under partisan government.The senior leader of the party came up with the assertion while addressing a

DHAKA: Criticizing the opportunists, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday claimed that the country is developed when pro-liberation force remains in power. “The people, who have sacrificed their lives, can develop the country but the opportunist can’t develop the country,” she

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 deferred till August 29 the hearing on framing charge against Jamaat Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity in 1971.The three-member tribunal headed by Justice ATM Fazle Kabir

DHAKA: Opposition BNP is set to stage protest programme across the country on Thursday protesting ICT-1 verdict that awarded death penalty to Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury for war crimes.The party will hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3:00pm.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul

GAZIPUR: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the free and fair general polls is only way to oust incumbent government.The communications minister came up with the observation while talking to reporters after visiting the work on the four-lane project of

DHAKA: By-elections of Barguna-2 (Pathorghata-Bamna-Betagi) constituency will be held on Thursday.The voting will begin 8.00am and continue till 4.00pm without any break.Meanwhile, the returning officer has completed all the necessary preparations for a free and fair election.A total of

DHAKA: the members of law enforcement agency arrested seven BNP men from in front of party’s Nayapaltan office on Wednesday.They were arrested from 4:30pm to 5:15pm during press conference called by the party.Paltan Thana Sub-Inspector Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday categorically alleged that it is being spread out confusion over the leak of verdict of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.The state minister made the observation in a press briefing at the ministry in the afternoon.He said, “The

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the then BNP-led four-party alliance government killed and raped Bangladeshi people like Pakistani military forces.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the allegation while addressing rally at Rooppur

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday proposed to reform the election system ahead of the next general elections.The former president of the country placed a proposal in a press conference organized by the party at a city hotel. As per his proposal, the Election Commission