A Dhaka court today (August 4) sent six leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case lodged over vandalizing and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on July 18.   The six accused are BNP senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, its

Amid the call for a nationwide non-cooperation movement by the Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement from today (August 4) to press for its one-point demand, the Awami League has announced a two-day programme. The ruling party will hold mass gatherings in all wards of the

The ruling Awami League has announced that it will hold mass gatherings countrywide on Sunday. The rallies will be organized in metropolitans, districts, and upazilas countrywide. Besides, the party will also hold a mourning procession on Monday from the Engineers' Institution

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Aug 3) said the Awami League doesn't want any conflict with students over the present situation created on quota reform issue. He said: "The doors of Ganabhaban are open. Prime

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the release of all detained students in Quota Reform Movement. She made the announcement today at a meeting held with the leaders of Peshajibi Samannay Parishad (Professional Coordination Council) at Ganabhaban. She said that orders were

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her willingness to meet and listen to the demands of the quota reform protesters, stating that the doors of the Ganabhaban are open for dialogue. "I do not want conflict," she said during a meeting with the central leaders of the

A coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Saturday said that they have no plan to sit with the government. Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the movement, confirmed the matter. Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders of Awami League to sit with the coordinators of the ongoing Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to calm the situation. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, assigned the responsibility to AL Presidium Member

A group of miscreants set fire to the district Awami League office in Habiganj on Friday (August 2) afternoon. Around 4:30 pm, tension arose when the leaders and workers of Awami League (AL) and allied organizations took a position in front of the party office on Town Hall Road.

A bail petition of Bangladesh Jatiyo Party Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho has been rejected by the Dhaka court today (August 2) in a case filed over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on fire on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam passed the order and

A Dhaka court has sent Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gono Odhikar Parishad and former VP of Daksu, to jail in connection with an arson attack at Kazipara Metrorail Station in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain issued the order after police produced Nur before the

The government is ready to counter any possible subversive activities by the banned group Jamaat-Shibir, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (Aug 1). He was talking to reporters in the wake of announcing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Chhatra Shibir and all

The government has banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, along with their affiliate organizations. A gazette notification in this regard has been published on Thursday (Aug 1). Earlier, Law Minister Anisul Huq shared this information with reporters

The month of mourning begins today (August 1) commemorating the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 1975. The August 15 carnage is the ugliest chapter of the nation's history as the

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Wednesday (July 31) the process to ban the politics of Jamaat-Shibir is underway and an announcement will come soon in this regard. “A process to ban Jamaat-Shibir is on. We will come up with an announcement anytime on completion of

The government will publish a gazette banning Jamaat-Shibir politics today (July 31) following an executive order in light of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009, according to Law Minister Anisul Huq. “Just wait a bit. A decision will come from the Ministry of Home Affairs

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (July 30) placed Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman and former member of parliament Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho on a three-day remand afresh in a case lodged over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on 18 July.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned by Wednesday (July 31) under an executive order from the government. Law Minister Anisul Huq confirmed the information to the media at his secretariat office on Tuesday (July 30) afternoon. The law

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with the presidents and the general secretaries of the Dhaka North and South units, Dhaka district unit, all associate bodies and mayors of Dhaka North and South city corporations at the party's Bangabandhu Avenue central office

Leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance have strongly recommended banning the politics of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, for their involvement in anti-state activities. The 14-party leaders reached a decision to ban politics of