DHAKA: A city court on Thursday (January 12) has fixed January 26 as the next date of hearing the statement of four accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Other three persons are Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique

RAJSHAHI: Police detained 48 people including a Shibir man during separate drives in different areas of the town from Tuesday (January 10) to Wednesday (January 11). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson senior assistant commissioner Ifte Khayer Alam confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: The newly elected chairmen of Zilla (district) Parishads took oath on Wednesday morning (January 11). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath taking ceremony at her office (PMO) in the morning. Earlier, the first-ever Zila Parishad polls of the country for electing

DHAKA: The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being observed in the country on Tuesday (January 10). The supreme commander of the country's Liberation War Bangabandhu returned liberated Bangladesh via London and New Delhi on January

GAIBANDHA: A district court on Monday (January 9) placed Gaibandha-1 MP Liton murder accused Jamaat-e-Islami leader Saiful Islam Mondal on six-day remand. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Sundarganj) Judge Mainul Hasan Yusuf passed the order. Police arrested Sundarganj

SHATKHIRA: Jubo League joint convener of Sadar Upazila was killed in a road accident in Alipur Hatkhula area of the upazila on Monday (January 09). The deceased was identified as Sheikh Afzal Hossain Maruf, 30. Satkhira Sadar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Firoz Hossain Mollah

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (January 9) asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it in 10 cases, including one sedition and nine sabotage lawsuits. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Qamrul Hossain Molla issued the order.

GAIBANDHA: Police detained a former Vice-chairman of Sundarganj Upazila Parishad in connection with his alleged involvement in killing Gaibandha -1 (Sundarganj) MP Manzurul Islam Liton.  The former UP Vice-chairman Ahsan Habib, 44, son of Aftab Uddin, was arrested from his own home in

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Party (BNP) is set to stage demonstrations across the country on Sunday (January 8) protesting the government’s restriction on their scheduled processions and rally. BNP earlier prepared to hold black flag procession on January 5 and rally on January 7 in

GAZIPUR: Temporarily dismissed mayor of Gazipur City Corporation and vice-chairman of BNP, Professor MA Mannan has been freed from Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) on bail. Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) super Subrata Kumar Bala told Banglanews that they released the BNP leader around 1:00 pm on

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (January 5) has fixed January 12 as the next date for hearing the defence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage graft cases. Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10:00am and reached the court of

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appeared before a city court on Thursday to resume her defence in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage corruption cases. Earlier, Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10am and reached the third special court in Bakshi Bazar area

DHAKA: Selina Hayat Ivy took oath as Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor on Thursday. Ivy was reelected mayor for the second time in the NCC polls held on December 22, 2016. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the morning.

DHAKA: The winter session of Parliament will commence on January 22 and it will be the first session of the year and 14th session of 10th Parliament. President Abdul Hamid will deliver speech in this winter session. A letter was sent to the parliament secretariat in this regard on

DINAJPUR: Police, in separate drives, arrested 24 Jamaat-e-Islami members from different places in the district early Tuesday (January 3). Assistant sub inspector (ASI) of Dinajpur police control room Harunur Rashid informed Banglanews that the arrestees are facing arrest warrants.

DHAKA: AL got the schedule of President Abdul Hamid for January 11 to discuss over the reformation of Election Commission (EC). Confirming the matter to the media on Monday evening (January 2), President’s press secretary M Joynal Abedin said that the meeting with AL will be held at

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the incumbent government has failed to protect its people. She said: “The murder of lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton from Gaibandha-1 constituency proves that the government has failed to ensure people’s safety.”

GAIBANDHA: A dawn to dusk hartal, enforced by the Sundarganj Upazila Awami League unit, has been observed in municipal area of the district on Sunday (January 1) protesting Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) MP Manjurul Islam Liton murder. The protesters halted the Shantahar-bound Bogra mail

SYEDPUR (NILPHAMARI): Three Jamaat-e-Islami leaders were detained from Aisdhal village under Syedpur upazila of the district early Sunday (January 1). They are identified as former upazilla Jamaat unit Amir Mahmudul Hasan, 45, his brother former president of Bangladesh Labor Welfare

RANGPUR: A probe committee was formed on Sunday (January 01) over the autopsy of the slain Gaibandha MP Manjurul Islam Liton. Rangpur Medical College (RMC) Professor Animesh Roy confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Headed by the RMC Forensic Department professor Narayan Chandra Saha,