The old ferry ghat area of Muktarpur in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila turned into a battlefield when BNP leaders and activists involved in clashes with the members of police Wednesday (Sep 21). Many people on both sides were injured in the clash that started around 3 pm, Banglanews

A Dhaka court today (Sep 20) set January 23, 2023 for the appearance of BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases filed against her. Today was fixed for the appearance of the BNP chief before the court but Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Asaduzzaman reset the date as

Being 'deprived of posts in the full committee of the Chittagong University unit’, a faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) enforced a blockade on the campus on Monday (Sep 19). They started the demonstration around 8 am and locked the main gate of the university, halting

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (Sep 18) staged a rally in front of its Nayapaltan central office in the capital protesting the recent attacks on the political party's activities. The party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir joined the programme as the chief

Japanese Ambassador to Dhaka Ito Naoki on Sunday (Sep 18) met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office.  BNP's media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan said Japanese Ambassador reached BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office

The United Kingdom (UK) Awami League leaders welcomed Prime Minister and AL chairperson Sheikh Hasina when she arrived. Leaders and activists of UK Awami League led by its president Sultan Mahmud Sharif and general secretary Sayed Sajidur Rahman Faruk received the Prime Minister with a

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that members of the ruling party, its alliances, and law enforcement forces attacked their procession in the capital's Mirpur. BNP organised the protest procession as part of their programme against the price hike of essential

Jatiya Party, the major opposition in the parliament, has expelled its leader Mashiur Rahman Ranga. The action against JP Chief Whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga came on charge of violating party discipline, a press release said on Wednesday (Sep 14). According to the release, this order

Faridpur-2 constituency has been declared vacant following the demise of Deputy Leader of the Parliament and MP Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury. The Parliament Secretariat issued a notification on Tuesday to this end. According to the notification, the constituency of Faridpur-2 fell vacant

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Deputy Leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, who died at a city hospital last night at the age of 87, was laid to eternal rest at Banani Graveyard here this evening with state honor today. On behalf of Dhaka district administration, a contingent of police gave a guard of

Pankaj Debnath, member of parliament from Barishal-4 constituency, has been removed from all posts of Awami League for violating the party discipline. This decision was issued in a letter signed by the party's central office secretary Biplab Barua. General Secretary of Barisal

The first namaz-e-janaza of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) deputy leader and Awami League (AL) presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury was held in Nagarkanda of Faridpur on Monday morning. The janaza took place at the MN Academy School filed at around 11:15am. After namaj-e- janaza there, the

Jatiya Sangsad (JS) deputy leader and Awami League (AL) presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury passed away at a city hospital last night. She was 87.   Sajeda Chowdhury breathed her last at Combined Military Hospital here at 11:40 pm on Sunday, family sources said.   She

The family of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed a petition with the government seeking to extend the suspension of her jail sentence in the cases she was convicted. Shamim Iskandar, younger brother of Khaleda Zia, submitted the petition to Home Minister on Sunday noon.   In

Law Minister Anisul Huq has said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release period will be extended again by an executive order if her family members submit an application.  The law minister said this in response to questions of journalists after a workshop for judges at the

A local Awami League (Al) leader was publicly shot dead by opponents today (Sep 9) around 1 pm in Pabna. The deceased was identified as Saidur Pramanik (50). Advocate Taslim Hasan Sumon confirmed that he was an executive member of Pabna Municipal Awami League. The incident took

A Rajshahi court has sent Puthia mayor and the BNP leader Al Mamun Khan to jail in a rape case today (Sep 8).  Rajshahi Judicial Magistrate Court Judge Abu Taleb issued the order after Mamun Khan had been produced before the court afternoon.  Later, the court set Sunday

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Sep 8) wrapped up her four-day official tour to India by offering prayers at Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Dargah Sharif, Ajmer in India's Rajasthan. "The prime minister offered nafal prayers and munajat at Ajmer Sharif, seeking

Awami League (AL) nominated Information and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud as a member of AL's Local Government Public Representative Nomination Board. According to Article 28 (1) of the constitution of the Awami League, the joint general

BNP today (Sep 4) announced a five-member partial committee of its voluntary wing Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal (JSD).  SM Jilane and Rajib Ahsan have been made president and general secretary of the new committee of the JSD, said a party press release signed by its senior joint