DHAKA: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday (June 10) asked the MPs elected from his party to play strong role at the budget session of national parliament.  He made the direction in a video conference through Skype from London. Several senior leaders of BNP including its

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday (June 10) said BNP has taken self-contradictory stance over joining the 11th national parliament and it is now clear.  He made the reaction in wake of BNP MP Barrister Rumeen Farhana's comment soon after taking oath

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) grilled former Member of Parliament of from Narsingdi-3 constituency Sirajul Islam about his unusual increase in wealth.     The former Member of Parliament was interrogated by ACC official from 10:00am Monday (June 10) at the commission

DHAKA: BNP Secretary for International Affairs Barrister Rumeen Farhana took oath as an MP of the 11th Jatiya Sangsad. She was sworn in by JS Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office Sunday (June 9). JS Chief Whip Nur E Alam Chowdhury, Whip Iqbalur Rahim and Whip

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called a press briefing to be held on Sunday (June 9) at her official residence Ganabhaban. The briefing will start at 5pm where the premier will speak about her recently wrapped up 12-day series visits to Japan, Saudi Arabia and Finland.  Press

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader exchanged greetings separately with foreign diplomats and party people in Dhaka on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr Wednesday (June 5). Obaidul Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, started exchanging Eid greetings at the

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the holidaymakers have enjoyed most relaxing and comfortable ever Eid journeys in history.  "The country hasn't seen such relaxing Eid journeys ever," he said. "Residents of the

BHOLA: Miscreants hacked a member of Bhola sadar upazila's Bheduria union parishad to death Monday (June 4) night. Deceased Hakim Mijhi was member for ward-4.  Locals saw the body lying under a bridge in ward-4, Wednesday (June 5) morning. Police recovered the body and sent

DHAKA: Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged the countrymen to be united to fight the evil forces of communalism and extremism. He made the call after attending the jamaat (congregation) of Eid-ul-Fitr at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Wednesday (June 5). "All

DHAKA: Road transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Eid holidaymakers have experienced comfortable journey on roads and highways after a long time. He said the government is trying to make return journey safe and comfortable too after celebrating Eid with their dears and

DHAKA: Japanese version of historic 7th March speech delivered by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been published in Tokyo in Japan. The Embassy of Bangladesh, Tokyo has released the booklet of the speech.  The historical speech is translated in Japan as the first foreign

SAUDI ARABIA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Saudi Arabia early morning for Finland, the third and final destination of her tri-nation visit. A flight of Lufthansa Air carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed from King Abdul Aziz International

DHAKA: BNP allocated its party election symbol ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ for GM Siraj to contest by-election to Bogura-6 parliamentary seat. Siraj, also BNP’s Bogura district unit convener, received the letter on Sunday (June 2). GM Siraj told Banglanews that BNP secretary general

DHAKA:  BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury demanded release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia before Eid-ul-Fitr and re-election of national parliament after the Eid.  The demands were put forward at a discussion and a dua mahfil marking the 38th death

DHAKA: British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Chatterton Dickson paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Party Acting Chairman GM Quader here Sunday (June 2). Various bilateral matters of Bangladesh and the UK were discussed in the hour long meeting that started around 11am at JP

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said home goers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr are enjoying a comfortable journey by road. “No hassle is seen in anywhere of the country,” the minister came up with the statement after inspecting

DHAKA: Some 19 posts of central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have been declared vacant following allegations against them.  As per urgent decision taken by BCL central execution council, the post has been declared vacant.   The decision has been disclosed through a

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being provided with Iftar as per jail code.   Obaidul Quader came up with this statement, in response to a query posed by reporters, in a meeting on

DHAKA: BNP Secretary for International Affairs Barrister Rumeen Farhana was elected uncontested MP at the 11th national parliament. On Tuesday (May 28) EC Joint Secretary also Returning Officer (RO) Md Abul Kashem declared her MP. The gazette on her win will be published within

CHATTOGRAM: A court here has deferred to June 20 the verdict in Chittagong University (CU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra Legaue leader Ali Mortuza murder case. The verdict was scheduled to be delivered at the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam Tuesday (May