DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, announced its new committee Tuesday (July 31). Md Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and Golam Rabbani were named president and general secretary respectively. Prime Minister also Awami League President

MYMENSINGH: Assailants have shot and slaughtered a Jubo League leader to death in Akua Moralpara area of Mymensingh sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon (July 31). The deceased was identified as Azad Sheikh.  Confirming the matter to Banglanews, Mymensingh district Superintendent of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases.  Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes granted the bail on Tuesday (July 31). Court’s Public Prosecutor (PP) Tapash Kumar Pal confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Earlier on

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said it has been proved again that a free and fair election is not possible to be held under the current government and Election Commission (EC). He made the remarks at a press conference in party’s Naya Paltan party office on

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted drives in Jatrabari area of the capital city and detained three members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.  RAB Legal & Media Wing Senior Assistant Director ASP Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews, in

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court extended till October 31 the time for disposing the appeal of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the five-year jail given her in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain

RAJSHAHI: BNP mayoral candidate for Rajshahi City Corporation Mosaddek Hossain refrained from casting his vote alleging irregularities. He remains seated alone dejected in front of Islamia College polling centre in city’s Binodpur area since 12:00 pm on Monday (July 30). He told

SYLHET: A man received bullet injuries while occupying Bakhtiar Bibi Govt. Primary School polling station during Sylhet City Corporation election. The injured was identified as Talha Khan Prottay, 44. The incident happened around 1:45 pm. BDST: 1614 HRS, JUL 30, 2018  

BARISAL: Mayoral candidate from Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal for Barisal City Corporation Manisha Chakraborty alleged that polling agents of Awami League’s mayoral candidates physically assaulted her during her visit to a polling station. After dropping her vote around 9:45 am at

DHAKA: BNP candidate for Barisal City Corporation Mujibur Rahman Sarwar on Monday boycotted the elections bringing allegations of massive rigging and manipulation. Mujibur Rahman made the announced from a press conference at Barisal Press Club around 12 noon. BDST: 1312 HRS, JUL

BARISAL: Election Commission (EC) has served a show-cause notice to Awami League’s mayoral candidate for Barisal City Corporation election Sadiq Abdullah on charge of violating electoral conduct.   Assistant Returning Officer Md Helal Uddin Khan told Banglanews on Sunday (July 29)

DHAKA: A public opinion survey run by independent research body RDC shows that 58% percent voters support Awami League nominated candidate for Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election while the percentages are 44 and 33 in Barisal and Sylhet cities respectively. Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: Ruling out the possibilities for holding any dialogue with BNP, Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said maintaining communication among the political parties is something good for even melting ‘hard ice’. Obaidul Quader, also the Awami League General Secretary,

COMILLA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed an appeal with the High Court Sunday (July 29) challenging the Comilla court order that had rejecter her bail in a case over an arson attack in the district. Lawyer Barrister AKM Ehsanur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews, in the

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said a free, fair and acceptable election is not possible under the authorization of the present Election Commission (EC) and it will be proved once the polls to three city corporations are held. Mosharraf was

RANGPUR: Former Member of Parliament from a Rangpur constituency and former president of Rangpur district BNP unit Rahim Uddin Bharosha has been put in life support at a private hospital in Dhaka. His elder son Emdadul Huq told Banglanews that his father is undergoing treatment at

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader held separate meetings with Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique and Bangladesh National Alliance (BNA) president Nazmul Huda.   Kader Siddique and Nazmul Huda made courtesy calls on Quader, also Road Transport

DHAKA: Newly elected mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) and councilors took oath of office on Thursday (July 26).  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath to GCC Mayor Md. Jahangir Alam while the councilors took oath from Minister for LGRD and Cooperatives Engineer

COMILLA: A district court on Wednesday (July 25) denied BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in an arson case, filed under Special Powers Act, in Comilla in 2015. Judge KM Shamsul Alam of Comilla District and Session Judge’s Court denied her bail after hearing, disposing the

DHAKA: The High Court extended till July 31 the bail of Khaleda Zia and adjourned till July 29 the hearing of her review plea challenging the 5-year jail term 15 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order