DHAKA: The budget session for this year, which is also the 16th session of the 10th Parliament, will begin on Tuesday (May 30). The session will begin at 11:00 am. This will be fourth budget session of the current Parliament. President Moahmmad Abdul Hamid on May 14 convened the

DHAKA: Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Amir Sheikh ul-Islam Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi termed the reinstallation of Greek goddess Themis idol in the Supreme Court premises as frustrating. Shafi expressed displeasure in a statement on Sunday (May 28) following re-erection of the statue before

DHAKA: The appellate division has upheld BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury’s bail ordered by the High Court in a sedition case. A four-member appeal bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Sunday (May 28) rejecting a petition filed by state. Barrister

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Sunday (May 28) upheld the High Court order that declared the case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for corruption in Barapukuria Coal Mine legal. As a consequent, now there is no obstruction for trial in the case at judge court, said lawyers.

NARAYANGANJ: Awami League’s general secretary Obaidul Quader has commented that Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina did not surrender to anybody except Almighty Allah.    He made the comment while talking to journalists during his visit at Kanchpur in Narayanganj on Saturday (May 27). He

JHENAIDAH: The local administration has imposed ‘Section 144’ in Jhenaidah sadar for dawn-to-dusk on Saturday (May 27) after two rival groups of the Awami League called a meeting at a same venue. Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Jhenaidah sadar Mostafizur Rahman told Banglanews

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said that the decision of removing the sculpture of Lady Justice from Supreme Court premises came from the Chief Justice himself, not the government. He made the remark while addressing a protest rally demanding BNP

DHAKA: Police have arrested some 25 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami while they were holding a secret meeting at Huq Chamber building in city’s Panthapath area on Friday afternoon (May 26). Acting on tip-off, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police conducted the drive at the building around 4:00pm

FARIDPUR: Police foiled a demonstration rally of the BNP in Faridpur and arrested at least five leaders and workers of the party on Thursday (May 25). The BNP men began the rally at Adalat Para in the district town at about 10:00 am as part of their countrywide demonstration program.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (May 24) granted permanent bail for Comilla City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku, in a case filed over gaining illegal wealth beyond known income and hiding property information. Responding Sakku’s plea, the court of Dhaka Senior special

DHAKA: The BNP on Wednesday (May 24) announced of staging demonstration across the country on Thursday (May 25). The party made the announcement after it failed to get permission for holding a rally in the city's Suhrawardy Udyan. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir

DHAKA: BNP vice chairman Abdullah-al-Noman has said that their party won’t take part in the next Parliamentary elections without the election-time supportive government. The BNP leader said this while speaking at a rally at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in the capital city on Tuesday (May

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (May 23) deferred the date for taking self-defense statement from BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the prime accused in a case filed for corruption in Zia Orphanage Trust. The court of Dhaka Special Judge-5 Dr Akhtaruzzaman set the date June 1.  Khaleda

SHERPUR: Police arrested five people including a local leader of Jubo League, the youth front of ruling party, in Nalitabari upazila for violating a class-IX schoolgirl. Police sources and locals said that one Antor Hossain, 19, and Rana Mia, 19, tried to molest the girl while she was

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has fixed May 28 to deliver order on the leave to appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for scrapping the trial proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against her. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division,

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited US President Donald Trump to visit Bangladesh. The US President, however, has shown positive attitude in responding to Sheikh Hasina’s invitation. Sheikh Hasina and Donald Trump met at the ‘Arab Islamic American Summit’ held

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that police conducted the raid at BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s office on the basis of intelligence information. Quader made the claim at a program organized with AL district unit leaders

DHAKA: In response to a police raid at BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s office, party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has demanded resignation of the Home Minister. He made the call at a press briefing in city’s Naya Paltan BNP office on Sunday (May 21). Terming the

DHAKA: Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa), an ally of BNP-led 20-party alliance, President Shafiul Alam Pradhan died in Dhaka on Sunday (May 21). He was suffering from various physical illnesses for prolonged period. Shafiul breathed his last at his home in Dhaka’s Asad Gate area,

DHAKA: A meeting of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, has came under attack allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, in Lakshmipur. The incident took place at residence of former BNP MP Ashraf Uddin Nizan