DHAKA: The Shahbagh Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Dr Imran H Sarker has said that the government and the administration have to take reasonability for the attack on him. Dr Imran at a press conference at the National Press Club in the city on Sunday afternoon (August 20) said that

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim has commented that the Awami League does not do politics over natural disaster, like flood. He made the comment while speaking at a discussion meeting at the Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in the capital city on Saturday

COMILLA: A teacher of Comilla University received life threats from students as he was accused of conducting a class on August 15, the National Mourning Day. The victim teacher is Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan, acting departmental head of Mass Communication and Journalism department at CU.

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is the mastermind of August 15 terror attack on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He raised the allegation while speaking at a human chain program in front of the National Press Club on Saturday

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader feared that the country will fall into a terrific situation if BNP again goes to power. Quader was addressing a discussion marking National Mourning Day, at Institute of

DHAKA: Another attack attempt was carried out on Ganajagaran Mancha spokesman Imran H Sarker and his supporters in city’s Shahbagh area on Friday afternoon (Aug 18) a day after he had been attacked by alleged BCL men.  A group of miscreants launched the attack on Imran while he was

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the existing Election Commission is filled with incompetent people claiming it is not their job to bring unity among political parties ahead of election. He made the remark while speaking in a meeting organized by

DHAKA: Police arrested two leaders of Jubo Dal, the youth front of BNP, from Shahjahanpur and Baitul Mukarram area of Dhaka Thursday (August 17). The arrestees are—Arifur Rahman, former president of Paltan thana unit Jubo Dal, and Leon Hossain, former joint convener.   Paltan

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker has come under attack by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, at Shahbagh in the city.    The incident took place in front of the National Museum at about

DHAKA: Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq, who was admitted to a hospital in London after falling ill seriously, is still now unchanged. AKM Mizanur Rahman, a personal secretary of the mayor, on Thursday (August 17) told Banglanews that Annisul Huq is still now at

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda has said that the Election Commission (EC) won’t play role to take all the political parties in the 11th Parliamentary polls, as ‘it is not duty of the commission’.   He made the comment at second day of the two-day dialogue

SHERPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman former President HM Ershad has said that his party is now factor in the politics. Ershad, also Prime Minister's special envoy, said this at a function organized for relief distribution among flood victims at Nandi Bazaar area under Sherpur sadar

DHAKA: The senior journalists have suggested the Election Commission (EC) for ensuring atmosphere of participatory polls so that all the political parties take part in the next general elections.     The journalists made the suggestion at the talks of the EC held at the conference

DHAKA: Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq was admitted to a hospital in United States as he fell sick seriously. Sources close to the mayor told Banglanews on Wednesday (August 16) that Annisul is taking treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the hospital in

SYLHET: Police arrested at least eight leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, in Sylhet on Tuesday (August 15). Police arrested the JCD leaders from the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet city in the evening. The detainees are- JCD’s

DHAKA: The BNP has sharply criticized the ruling Awami League for its move to change the Supreme Court’s verdict on the 16th constitutional amendment that created heated debate in the political arena.   BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference

DINAJPUR: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has distributed relief materials among flood victims in Bangibechi area of Dinajpur town. Dinajpur district unit BNP arranged the distribution program on Tuesday noon (Aug 15). The flood situation of the country is

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Huq has said that they (government) will deal with the Supreme Court’s verdict on 16th constitutional amendment through legal procedures. The minister made the comment while talking to the local journalists after joining a rally at Akhaura in Brahmanbaria

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader has ruled out the possibility of a dialogue between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. After paying tribute to Bangabandhu’s portrait in Dhanmondi on the National

MAGURA: An Awami League activist was hacked to death by some unknown miscreants at Shablat village in Shalikha upazila of the district.  The deceased, identified as Abdur Rahman, came under attack while returning to his home from a local bazaar around 8:30pm on Monday (Aug 14).