BARISAL: Police detained three leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, including Barisal city unit nayebe ameer and general secretary, from Alekanda area in the city on Sunday afternoon (August 06). The detainees- nayebe ameer Md. Bajlur Rahman Bacchu, general secretary Jahir Uddin

JHENAIDAH: Miscreants hacked a leader of Swechhasebok League, a wing of the ruling party, to death at Arabpur area of Jhenaidah town Sunday (August 6). The deceased was identified as Firoz Ahmed, 30, an activist of Swecchasebok League and son of one Ansar Ali in Chanpara area.  

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan said that free, fair and participatory election is not possible under the incumbent government. He said this while addressing a seminar on 'Demand of National Election under Non-Party Supportive Government' at the National

IU: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, suspended an activist of its Islamic University (IU) unit over assaulting the ‘Daily Independent’ correspondent Shah Alam on the campus.   Shah Alam was assaulted by the BCL activists Mitu Kabir and

DHAKA: The BNP has slammed Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith for his remark on the 16th amendment, saying that the minister’s remark carries ominous sign.   BNP senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan central

BOGRA: Police detained at least eight BNP leaders of Shibganj upazila unit of Bogra as they were allegedly trying to commit sabotage act.    The BNP leader was held in a drive conducted from Friday midnight (Aug 04) to Saturday morning (August 05). The detainees were identified as

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that it is humiliating to stay in the cabinet. “If the Prime Minister allows, Jatiya Party will leave the cabinet,” he said. He said these at a press conference at the party’s Banani office in the city on Thursday (Aug 03) Ershad

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that if the country was civilized and democratic, the government would have resigned after the release of the Supreme Court full verdict on 16th amendment to the Constitution. He made the comment at a press conference

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has commented that a new polarization is going on in the politics centering the next general elections. “It is positive for the politics,” he said. Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the comment

DHAKA: Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon on Wednesday (August 02) said that the Hajj pilgrims will be carried in scheduled flights to avert complexity. He said this following an inter-ministerial meeting held the Bangladesh Secretariat.   The minister said that

BOGRA: Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) and Ganatantrik Bam Morcha jointly organized a human chain in Bogra district town demanding exemplary punishment of Sramik League leader Tufan for torturing mother-daughter. BSD District convener Advocate

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has thanked the civil society members who participated in a dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) and advised the commission to deploy army during the next polls. Speaking at a rally on Tuesday (August 01), the BNP leader

MANIKGANJ: Advisor to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia also a former lawmaker and Chairman of Monno Group of Industries Harunur Rashid Khan Monno died Tuesday (August 1). He was 88. Monno Group of Industries Director Abdul Aual told Banglanews that Monno breathed his last at around

DHAKA: After three consecutive years of deflation, BNP is observing a surplus in its party fund, says a recent financial report submitted to Election commission. BNP joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi submitted the audit report of income and expenditure of the party fund to

DHAKA: The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) is thinking to leave the Awami League-led 14-party alliance, as leader of the party on Monday (July 31) hinted at leaving the alliance.   JSD will stand by the side of people if the 14-party alliance government leaders do not stop torture and

DHAKA: Four leaders of the Tangail district unit BNP, including two vice-presidents, were suspended from all levels of the party including primary membership for violating organizational discipline. The suspended leaders are- Vice Presidents Ali Imam Tapan and Hasanuzzamil Shahin,

GAZIPUR: The son of a former BNP MP was shot to death at Bhatgachhi area under Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur on Sunday night (July 30). The deceased, Foysal, 30, is younger son of former BNP MP Mokhlesur Rahman Jitu. Locals said that a group of miscreants opened fire on Faisal around

JESSORE: Law Minister Anisul Huq said that the government has no conflict with the judiciary. Admitting heated debate between the two organs, he, however, said that the debate strengthens the democracy. He said these while speaking at a rally in Jessore on Sunday (July 30). The rally

DHAKA: The election Commission (EC) to will start dialogue with political parties and representatives of other non-political bodies from Monday (July 30) ahead of the 11th parliamentary election. EC acting secretary Helaluddin Ahmed said the commission will start the dialogue with

DHAKA: The BNP has termed the news on the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s meeting with Pakistani intelligence force- ISI and Jamaat leaders in London as false, fabricated and baseless. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a press conference at the party’s Nayapaltan