DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court adjourned till Monday (Oct 29) the hearing upon state plea challenging the High Court orders that granted bail to 10 leaders of Jatiya Oikyo Front including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.    A 6-member appellate

DHAKA: President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said the situation in Bangladesh has reached to a certain point where implementation of any dream is very difficult. Badruddoza Chowdhury made the remarks at the 8th anniversary program of country’s leading

SYLHET: Jatiya Oikyafront leaders visited shrines of Hazrat Shah Jalal and Shah Paran on Wednesday morning (October 24) before their rally scheduled to begin at 2 pm. Leaders of the newly-formed political alliance visited Hazrat Shah Jalal’s shrine at 6:30 am.   Afterwards, they

DHAKA: Gono Forum President and Jatiya Oikyo Front convener Dr. Kamal Hossain has voiced concern over the government’s recent move against political opponents. Kamal said it in a statement on Tuesday evening (October 23). He said, “I along with my associates have formed Jatiya

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent Barrister Mainul Hosein to jail after rejecting his bail plea in a case filed for defaming a journalist Masuda Bhatti on television talk show. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaisarul Islam passed the order after Mainul was produced before the court on

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the decision on the size of the election-time government will be taken on October 26. He said this decision will come from a meeting of Awami League's Working, Advisory and

DHAKA:   Police arrested Barrister Mainul Hossain in a defamation case filed with a Rangpur court for his remarks on TV ‘defaming’ journalist Masuda Bhatti. Mainul, a former adviser to the military-controlled caretaker government, was arrested from Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD

DHAKA:  Gano Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday ruled out any personal relation with BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. He said, “BNP is in our alliance for political reasons. This alliance is just for ensuring a fair election. I have no relation with Tarique Rahman. I have

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Monday termed the demand for dialogue before the announcement of polls schedule ‘not logical’. He said; “The demand for holding dialogue before announcement of polls schedule is unrealistic, illogical and unnecessary. No

SYLHET: The newly-formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has finally been permitted to hold its rally in Sylhet on October 24. Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) gave the permission on 14 conditions. SMP’s additional commissioner Paritosh Ghosh confirmed the matter to

CHANDPUR: Police detained seven members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team from Faridganj upazila of the district on Saturday (October 20). Superintendent of Chandpur Police Jihadul Kabir held a press conference in this regard on Sunday (October 21). The detainees

CHITTAGONG:  A Chittagong court sent BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to jail after rejecting his bail petition in a case filed under ICT Act. Metropolitan Session Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha passed the order on Sunday (October 21). Earlier, the High Court granted

Dhaka: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said that it is necessary to reduce the gap between the political parties and the Election Commission (EC) for the sake of a fair election. He was inaugurating a training program for trainers on electronic voting machine (EC) on

DHAKA: Terming newly-formed Jatiya Oikyafront a political alliance of communal evil forces, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party is not ready to hold dialogue with them. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister made the remark before the reporters in

DHAKA:  Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, while addressing the party’s grand rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday, expressed his concern over holding of the national elections. He, however, urged the government to ensure proper atmosphere for holding a free and fair election.

DHAKA: The newly-formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has made the announcement to hold its proposed rally in Sylhet, even though Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) postponed the permission.   The announcement came from a meeting of the alliance held in a city’s Dhanmondi

GAZIPUR:  Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said Jatiya Oikyafront’s rally in Sylhet was not halted, but postponed for security reasons.   Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister told reporters after inspecting Dhaka-Tangail highway at Chandra area under

DHAKA: President of Bikalpadhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, its secretary general Major (retd) Abdul Mannan and joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury were  relieved allegedly for violating party discipline. Besides, a new committee was formed making Nurul Alam Baperi as

SYLHET: Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) denied permission to Jatiya Oikyafront for holding a rally in the city on October 23.  Sylhet district BNP secretary general Ali Ahmed confirmed the matter on Thursday (October 18). He told Banglanews that the police commissioner was asked

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyo Front held a meeting with foreign diplomats to present its 7-point demand to government and 11 goals ahead of 11th parliamentary election. Leader of the Oikyo Front sat with the diplomats of different countries at Lakeshore hotel in city’s Banani area in Dhaka on