CHITTAGONG: Police has detained a total of 282 including eight Jamat-Shibir activists conducting a special drive on fifth day of anti-militant operation.  The drive was conducted from Tuesday morning (June 14) to Wednesday morning (June 15). Locally-made pistol and four rounds

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said the ruling government led by Awami League (AL) will create unrest in Bangladesh by rising militancy. She made the allegation while addressing an iftar mahfil in city’s International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) organized by Association

MYMENSINGH: Police claimed to have arrested the Second in command of Bangla Bhai with arms from Muktagachha of the district on Tuesday (June 14). The detainee was identified as Garibullah Akanda, 60, worked at training center of Bangla Bhai. Muktagachha Thana Officer-in-Charge

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia hosted an iftar mahfil for foreign diplomats in city on Monday (June 13). The program was arranged at The Westin hotel this evening. US ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, UK high commissioner Alison Blake, Norway

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that at least 2,100 members of the party have been arrested in the name of countrywide special drives. The senior leader came up with this assertion while speaking at a press conference organized at party central

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) granted bail to Chhatra League leader Nurul Azim Rony in a case filed under the arms and explosives act. An HC bench comprising Justice Habibul Goni and Akram Hossain passed the order on Monday (June 13) two months after his arrest. Earlier on May 7, a

RANGPUR: Law enforcing agency personnel arrested 86 accused in several cases from eight upazilas of the district in drives from Sunday night to Monday morning (June 13). Law enforcers conducted the drive as part of the ongoing countrywide crackdown against militants and criminals.

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia hosted an iftar mahfil for the leaders of professional organizations and distinguished citizens on Sunday (June 12). The program was organized at International Convention Center in city’s Bashundhara area in the evening. Before the iftar mahfil,

DHAKA: A city court took into cognizance the chargesheet against BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven others in a police murder case. Metropolitan Magistrate Khorshed Alam accepted the chargesheet of the case filed with Ramna Thana for killing a police member by

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 other accused have been asked to appear before the court on July 24 over Barapukuria graft case. Special Judge-9 Aminul Islam passed the order on Sunday (June 12) in response to the plea by the 11 accused for more time. Former acting

DHAKA: Law enforcers have arrested 48 alleged militants among the total 2,132 arrestees in the countrywide crackdown for the second day. Police headquarters public relations officer AKM Qamrul Ahsan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday noon (June 12). Among the arrestees,

ASHULIA: Police detained five members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from several areas of the town early Sunday (June 12). The law enforcers detained them on the third day of anti-militancy special drives across the country and seized a motorcycle from

BARISAL: An activist of ruling Awami League (AL) was chopped to death in front of a school in Faridpur union under Bakerganj upazila of the district on Saturday (June 11). The victim was identified as Mahiduddin Hawlader, 45, hailed from Sonapur village of the upazila. Deceased’s

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia hosted an iftar on Saturday (June 11) for the leaders of different political parties. The program was held at International Convention Center in city’s Bashundhara area. The chiefs and leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance and other parties’

CHANPAINAWABGANJ: Police arrested three members of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen (JMB) and seized firearms and explosives from Shibganj upazila of the district on Saturday (June 11). The arrestees were identified as Shah Waliullah (30), son of Mawlana Afsar Hossain, Isarul Haque (22), son of

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has deferred to October 22 and 23 its 20th triennial national council due to inclement weather and Eid-ul Azha. The decision came from a meeting of AL executive committee, led by Prime minister Sheikh Hasina at her official resident at Ganabhaban in city

DHAKA: Law enforcers have detained as many as 37 members of banned extremist outfits in the countrywide crackdown till now. Police headquarters public relations officer AKM Qamrul Ahsan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Saturday noon (June 11). Of the detainees, 27 are members

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bangladesh NAP) alleged the government is trying to repress all opposition parties in the name of crackdown against extremists and criminals. Party’s chairman Jebel Rahman Ghani and secretary general M Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan issued a statement

BRAHMANBARIA: Police arrested Banchharampur upazila unit ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at the wee hours of Saturday (June 11) in the three cases. The ameer, Mazedul Islam, 40, hailing from Brahmanhata village under Nabinagar upazila of the district, was arrested from Fardabad

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Friday (June 10) alleged violence and extremism is on the rise in the country as there is no democracy here. He further said: “Incumbent government is trying to cover-up their failures by blaming BNP for all the crimes as they