DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia called an emergency meeting with party leaders regarding the verdict of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman. Confirming the matter BNP chairperson’s Press Wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan said the meeting will be held in Gulshan political office

COMILLA: Bangladesh Chhatra Dal Comilla (South) unit threatened to observe hartal if the verdict of BNP senior vice president Tarique Rahman would not be withdrawn by Saturday (July 23). Unit general secretary Nizam Uddin Kaisar declared the hartal program on Thursday (July 21).

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s punishment for money embezzlement as vindictive action of the incumbent government. Mirza Fakhrul expressed the agitation in a statement signed by BNP assistant officer

DHAKA: Police detained 11 activists of BNP including its assistant office secretary Taiful Islam Tipu in front of party’s Nayapaltan central office on Thursday (July 21). Central Juba Dal leader Gias Uddin Mamun confirmed the matter to banglanews. He further said police detained

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Thursday (July 21) upheld the seven year imprisonment of Gias Uddin Al Mamun, friend of BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a money laundering case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain passed the verdict in the

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Thursday (July 21) sentenced seven-year imprisonment to BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also fined the BNP leader Tk 20-crore in the case. An HC bench comprising

DHAKA: A meeting of the ruling Awami League (AL) Central Working Committee will be held on Saturday (July 23). It will be held at Ganabhaban, the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also AL president, around 7:30pm. Sources said the committee will discuss about the

DHAKA: BNP led 20-party alliance is allegedly being dominated by one of its major allies Jamaat-e-Islami. This dependency on Jamaat has raised question why BNP, despite mounting national and international pressure, refuses to axe the alliance partner, stained with war crimes and

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case. An HC bench led by Justice Enayetur Rahim fixed the date

KURIGRAM: Law enforcers on Tuesday (July 19) arrested the district unit Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in cases including sabotage charges. He was arrested from Bhurungamari upazila of the district around 1:00pm. Kurigram police super Tabarak Ullah confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Police arrested 50 people including two Jamaat-e-Islami Union ameers during several drives in eight upazilas of the district on early Tuesday (July 19). The two Jamaat amirs are Chhawa Union Amirs Abul Basar M Abdur Rahim, 45, son of Afaz Uddin of Gabura village and Nuruzzaman,

JHENAIDAH: A Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, leader was killed and two cops injured in a “gunfight” between police and a gang of miscreants in Charmail area of Sadar upazila of the district early Tuesday (July 19). The deceased was identified as

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra Union will demonstrate across the country on Wednesday (July 20) protesting the continuous terror attack and pact to build Rampal power plant. General Secretary of the organization GM Jilani Shubho declared the program in a press briefing at Modhur Canteen of

RANGPUR: Police arrested 36 people including three Shibir activists conducting special drive at eight upazilas of the district. The drives were conducted from last night to this morning (July 18). Arrested Shibir men were residents of Mithapukur of the district. Mithapukur Thana

CHITTAGONG: A district court on Sunday (July 17) remanded again four Ansarullah Bangla Team men for more three days in a case under Anti-terrorism Act. The judge of Chittagong judge court Hossain Mohammad Reza passed the order. District court police inspector HM Mashiur Rahman told

RANGPUR: Police arrested 32 people including two Jamaat activists after conducting drive at eight Upazilas of the districts. The drive was conducted from last night to this morning (July 17). Police told that 30 more fugitive people accused of arrest warrant and charge sheeted of

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division has upheld a High Court order that acquitted 11 accused in AL lawmaker Ahsanullah Master murder case. A four-member full bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order on Sunday (July 17, 2016) settling the appeal of state.

DHAKA: A delegation of BNP leaders led by its general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for United Kingdom (UK) in response to an invitation of British House of Lords. The team left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city around 11:10am Saturday (July 16) with a

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested eight people including a Jamaat activist conducting special drive at seven upazilas of the district. The drive was conducted from last night to this morning (July 15). District Police Control Room Operator Asaduzzaman Asad informed banglanews that the

DHAKA: BNP leaders met its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at city’s Square Hospital where he is taking treatment for stomach decease. BNP chairperson’s advisor AZM Zahid Hossain, joint secretary general Mohammad Shajahan, Shamimur Rahman Shamim, Munir Hossain, Mir