RU (RAJSHAHI): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists detained four leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Shahid Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University and handed over to police early Tuesday (January 31). The detainees were: Shibir president

DHAKA: The political parties on Tuesday morning (January 31) started submitting list of five names each to the Search Committee in forming Election Commission (EC) for the next general polls. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Islami Oikyojot, Bangladesh Islami Front, Khelafat Majlish,

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League on Tuesday afternoon (January 31) submitted five names of prospective chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners for the formation of Election Commission. AL office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap submitted a sealed letter containing the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday (January 31) submitted five names to the Search Committee for the formation of Election Commission (EC) that would oversee next general polls. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and chairperson’s personal

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday night (January 30) decided to propose five names to the Search Committee for the formation of Election Commission (EC) that would oversee next general polls. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was talking to journalists

DHAKA: The by-election of Tangail-4 (Kalihati) will be held on Tuesday (January 31) from 8:00am to 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) secretary Muhammad Abdullah told Banglanews that the authorities have taken overall preparation for the election. EC Election

DHAKA: A city court on Monday (January 30) has fixed February 2 to hear the statement of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The BNP chief also asked to appear before the court on the same day. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before the court on Monday morning (January 30) to place her statement in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. The BNP chief started from his Gulshan residence around 10:30 am and reached the court of third special Judge

DHAKA: The meeting of the Standing Committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ended Sunday night (January 29) without any decision over sending names to Election Commission (EC) Search Committee. The meeting began at party chairperson’s Gulshan political office around 9:30 pm

DHAKA: The secretary generals of BNP-led 20-party alliances are scheduled to meet in BNP central office in city’s Nayapaltan area at 3:00pm Monday (January 30). BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will preside over the meeting while alliance party leaders and activists

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to appear before the court on Monday (January 30) to place her statement in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. She will appear at third special Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader in Bakshi Bazar area. Khaleda Zia’s Press

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to hold a meeting with the party’s standing committee members Sunday night (January 29). BNP chairperson’s press wing member Shamsuddin Didar told Banglanews the meeting would begin at her Gulshan political office at 9:00 pm.

DHAKA: BNP will propose names to appoint chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners though they have no trust on search committee formed by the President Abdul Hamid. The Search Committee on Saturday (January 28) asked 31 political parties, those conducted talks with

SIRAJGANJ: Conveying the Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s order, Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader said no rally or meeting would be held blocking any road. The minister, also AL secretary general, came up with this assertion while speaking as chief guest at a program

GAIBANDHA: Police, in an overnight drive, have detained 51 people including four Jamaat-e-Islami activists from different areas of the district on Friday (January 27). District Police control-room operator Asaduzzaman Asad told Banglanews that the detainees were wanted in many cases

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the search body will not be able to constitute a fair and neutral Election Commission (EC). He made the assertion at a press conference while expressing party’s formal reaction towards the search committee formed by the

DHAKA: BNP will place their formal statement on Friday (January 27) over search committee to reform Election Commission (EC). BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Thursday (January 26). Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP

DHAKA: Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed remarked that BNP will be in danger if they oppose newly formed Search Committee. The minister came up with this assertion while talking to reporters after a meeting with Japanese Ambassador at secretariat Thursday morning (January 26). BNP

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (January 26) issued an arrest warrant against BNP’s senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman for not appearing before the court in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 issued the order after cancelling

GAIBANDHA: A district court on Wednesday (January 25) placed union parishad (UP) member Rezaul Islam Liton alias Dish Liton, an accused in the Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton murder case, on three-day remand. The court of an additional chief judicial magistrate