DHAKA: Once again the High Court (HC) took out bail plea of ruling Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Tangail-3 constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana from cause list on Monday (November 28) in the freedom fighter Faruq Ahmed murder case. An HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mohammad

NARAYANGANJ: Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election returning officer Nuruzzaman Talukdar observed all the polling centers of the corporation are highly risky. He came up with the observation during scrutinizing nomination papers on Sunday (November 27). He said: “None of the

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday upheld the bail granted by the High Court (HC) to Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases including sedition. The Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha, issued the order in

NARAYANGANJ: Election Commission (EC) officials endorsed the nomination papers of eight Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls candidates, including ruling Awami League (AL) candidate Selina Hayat Ivy and opposition BNP candidate Advocate Sakhawat Hossain Khan as legal. The other

DHAKA: Krishak Sramik Janata League president Abdul Kader Siddique urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to provide shelter to the displaced Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar. He made the request at a human chain program organized in front of National Press Club in city on Saturday (November

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman urged the government to take necessary step to impede torture on Rohingya people in Myanmar. He came up with this assertion while speaking as chief guest at a human chain program organized by Bangladesh Welfare Party in front of National Press

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) announced the names of its candidates for the district council polls to be held on December 28. The names were declared after an AL Local Government Nomination Board meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in

RANGPUR: Police, in overnight drives, arrested at least 92 accused including a Jamaat-e-Islami activist from eight upazilas of the district on Friday (November 25). Rangpur District Police Control Room confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Rangpur police super (SP) Mizanur Rahman told

RANGPUR: Police have arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Chitali Dakkhinpara village under Mithapukur upazila of the district on Thursday noon (November 24). The arrestee is Dildar Hossain, 52, a union Jamaat Rokon and son of Sobhan Mia of the village. Mithapukur Thana

DHAKA: A city court has asked BNP chief Khaleda Zia to appear on December 1 for giving her statement in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar makeshift court passed the order on Thursday (November 24) in response to appeals of

DHAKA: BNP will send a letter to the President Abdul Hamid seeking his appointment for discussing over party chief Khaleda Zia’s proposal to reform election commission (EC). BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was addressing a press briefing at party’s Nayapaltan

DHAKA: Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police detained three activists of banned outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from city’s Jatrabari area on Tuesday (November 22). The detainees were identified as Rashedur Rahman alias Sumon, 24; Shahidul Islam

DHAKA: BNP nominated Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan, a former president of Narayanganj District Bar Association, as the candidate for the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC). BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure at a press briefing at the

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) detained two members of banned outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Chittagong road area near Siddhirganj upazila in Narayanganj. The detainees are Abbas Ali and Sabbir Hossain. The RAB confirmed the matter to media sending a SMS Tuesday

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for army deployment during the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election. He made the demand while addressing a meeting at National Press Club VIP lounge in city on Tuesday (November 22). Shadhinota

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday (November 22) ordered the director general of department of immigration and passports (DIP) to issue a machine readable passport (MRP) to BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed within seven days. An HC bench comprising Justice

DHAKA: A city court issued arrest warrant against 16 BNP members including Barkatullah Bulu, Maruf Kamal and Shimul Biswas in a case under Explosion Act. Metropolitan Magistrate Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order taking cognizance the case on Monday (November 21). Court’s

DHAKA: Local Government Division reinstated the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor M Maniruzzaman staying the suspension order against him. The city corporation department of the local government division issued a notification in this regard on Monday (November 21). BDST: 1608 HRS,

DHAKA: Supreme Court appellate division has upheld the High Court order that granted six months interim bail to Cox’s Bazar-4 MP Abdur Rahman Bodi in a case over hiding wealth information. The Chamber Justice Sayed Mahmud Hossain passed a ‘no order’ on Sunday (November 20) in

DHAKA: Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor and also vice-president of Metropolitan Awami League (AL), nominated from ruling party to contest upcoming NCC election. The AL Nomination board headed by party Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the