Elections to 29 municipalities in 20 districts of the country will be held on Sunday. This is the fifth phase municipal elections. The voting will begin at 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm tomorrow without any break. EC secretary Humayun Kabir Khandaker on Saturday hoped that the

A Dhaka court on Thursday set March15 to submit report in a case filed against six people, including Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) former vice-president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur, for alleged abduction, rape, abetting rape and offences under Digital Security Act.

A local Awami League leader was stabbed to death by a miscreant at Toiar Para area in Satkania upazila in Chattogram on early Thursday. The victim is identified as Md Belal, 45, son of late Abdul Karim. He was the general secretary of Khagria Union’s ward 4 unit of AL. ASI

A union parishad member was gunned down by unidentified miscreants at the office of Upazila Nirbahi Officer in Baghaichhari Upazila of Rangamati on Wednesday noon. The deceased was identified as Bijoy Chakma, 40, was a member of ward No-1 of Rupkar union of the upazila. Baghaichhari

A Dhaka court on Monday set March 22 for the hearing on framing of charges in Barapukuria coal mine graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. The hearing was supposed to take place today. Judge Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 passed the order,

A lawsuit has been filed against Sajedul Hossain Chowdhury Dipu, elder son of former minister and central Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, for attacking and firing gunshot at Mohonpur Parjatan Centre to capture it. Mohammad Jakir Hossain, manager of the tourism

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the government has received the copy of the verdict of Laxmipur-2 MP Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul's conviction in Kuwait in a case filed for money laundering and human trafficking. The minister said it to reporters after attending a program at

The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking why the bail granted to convicted MP of Laxmipur-2 Kazi Shahid Islam Papul's wife MP Selina Islam and daughter Wafa Islam should not be revoked.    A virtual bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim

Police on Saturday charged baton on the BNP activists at a rally organised in front of National Press Club protesting the government’s decision to strip its founder Ziaur Rahman’s gallantry title of 'Bir Uttam'. The clash started just after the party's standing

Jatiya Muktijoddhya Council (Jamuka) has decided to revoke BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman's gallantry title of Bir Uttam. Besides, Jamuka also recommend revoking the gallantry awards of four self-proclaimed killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. They are-

A Dhaka court on Monday set February 16 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 passed the order at the makeshift courtroom at Keraniganj Central Jail.

The High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Md Shariful Islam Jinnah, Jatiya Party lawmaker from Bogura-2 constituency, for three weeks in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). for concealing wealth information and amassing wealth beyond known source

A district court on Thursday sentenced BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman to two years of imprisonment in a case filed for making derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Judge Amatul Morsheda of Narail Judicial Magistrate Court-2 passed the order with Tk

BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed left for Singapore to get medical treatment early hours of Tuesday. Moudud along with his wife Hasna Jasimuddin left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for Singapore at 12:00 am. Confirming the news, BNP chairperson's

Satkhira district Awami League president and former MP Mansur Ahmed died at a Dhaka hospital on Monday night. He was 72. Mansur, who was a valiant freedom fighter, breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at around 11:20 pm. The veteran Awami League leader tested

The High Court on Monday set February 17 for delivering its verdict on the death reference and appeals in a case filed over the murder attempt on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Kotalipara, Gopalganj in 2000. The virtual bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md

Voting in 63 municipalities under third phase municipality elections is underway amid much enthusiasm and fear on Saturday. The voting started around 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. The Election Commission has taken necessary preparation for holding the

A Kuwait court has sentenced Bangladeshi lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam Papul to four years' imprisonment on Thursday. The criminal court headed by Counselor Abdullah Al-Othman handed down the verdict on a human trafficking case. It also fined the Bangladeshi lawmaker 1.9 million

Ruling Awami League nominated mayoral candidate M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury won the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) elections by a landslide on Wednesday. According to the unofficial election results received from 733 polling centres, out of total 735, Rezaul got 3,69,284 votes while

A youth was shot to death and four others injured in a clash between the supporters of two rival councillor candidates of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election on Wednesday. The elections to CCC began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. The incident