KISHOREGANJ: An Awami League (AL) leader was crushed under a train at Bhairab Rail Station of the district Wednesday afternoon (October 19). The deceased was identified as Mahfuzul Haque Farhad, 37, general secretary of upazila AL unit Ward No 9 and son of late Sirajul Haque of

GAZIPUR: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed got released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail Part-2 on Wednesday (October 19). Jailer of Kashimpur Central Jail Nashir Ahmed confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Earlier on August 18, Rizvi surrendered before

RANGPUR: A section of BNP Rangpur unit called half-day hartal for Thursday (October 20) demanding immediate release of BNP men and including Habib Ullah khan and withdrawal of all false cases against them. District BNP vice-president Advocate Aftab Hossain announced the strike at a

DHAKA: A total of 2,000 law enforcers will be deployed at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, the venue of upcoming 20th National Council of ruling Awami League (AL). Shahbagh police station officer-in-charge (OC) Abu Bakkar Siddique told Banglanews that they have taken adequate

NARAYANGANJ: Miscreants chopped to death president of Fatullah Thana unit Awami Janata League, an associate body of ruling Awami League, in Narayanganj on Tuesday night (October 18). The deceased was identified as Sheikh Swadhin Monir, hailed from Rasulpur of Fatulla Thana.

RANGAMATI: Five Bangali organizations called dawn to dusk hartal in three districts of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) for Wednesday (October 19) and Thursday (October 20). The hartal will be imposed to press the demands of cancellation of Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission

DHAKA: Police detained seven members of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from areas around Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) deputy commissioner (media and public relations) Masudur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday morning (October

DHAKA: Acting Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Maqbul Ahmed was elected as party’s new Ameer. The party disclosed the matter through a press release, signed by assistant publicity secretary S Alam, on Monday (October 17). It said that Maqbul Hossain was elected through secret

RAJSHAHI: At least 40 people including a metropolitan unit Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Ataur Rahman were detained in overnight drives from several places of the district on Monday (October 17). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) spokesperson senior assistant commissioner Ifte Khayer Alam

DHAKA: International Crime Tribunal (ICT) took cognizance the case against eight ‘rajakars’ from Mymensing’s Muktagachha Thana for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. A three-member ICT bench led by Justice Anwarul Haque took the case into cognizance

KHAGRACHHARI: A district special tribunal sentenced three members of outlaw militant outfit Jamaat-ul Mujaheedin Bangladesh (JMB) for 10-year of imprisonment. They are also fined Tk 2,000 each, in default they will have to stay in jail for more two years. A special tribunal of

KOLKATA (INDIA): Among India’s top political parties Trinamool Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist) and India National Congress will send their representatives to Bangladesh ruling Awami League (AL)’s upcoming national council. Earlier, AL invited Indian political parties

KHULNA: Asadul Islam Arif, a leader of a banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was hanged to death in Khulna district jail on Sunday night (October 16) for killing two judges in Jhalakati. Super of Khulna district jail Kamrul Islam told Banglanews that the

SIRAJGANJ: A female suicide squad member of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was detained from Koddar Mor area under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday (October 16). The arrestee was identified as Aklima, 25, daughter of Abdul Aziz hailed from Kazipur

RAJSHAHI: A Jubo League activist was killed in a road accident at Amasho village under Tanore upazila of the district Saturday noon (October 15). The deceased was identified as Osman Gani, 25, son of late Shamsuddin Mandal of the upazila. Tanore Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mirza

Bureau Editor KHULNA: Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Asadul Islam alias Arif is set to be hanged around 10:30pm Sunday (October 16) for Jhalkathi judges murder. Khulna Deputy Magistrate M Nur-e-Alam confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Saturday morning (October 15).

DHAKA: Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Dr ATM Shamsul Huda on Saturday (October 15) categorically said BNP made a historic mistake by not participating in the last general elections. He made the opinion as chief guest while addressing a roundtable on reforming the election

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia urged the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping for ceaseless cooperation in Bangladesh development programs. The BNP chief came up with this assertion while meeting with the China president at Hotel Le Méridien Dhaka on Friday evening (October 14).

DHAKA: Politicians from 15 countries will join the upcoming 20th National Council of ruling Awami League (AL). The council is scheduled to be held on October 22-23. Road Transport and Bridges minister and AL presidium member Obaidul Quader made the disclosure while monitoring the

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday (October 14) greeted the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and expected the bilateral relation between Bangladesh and China will be deeper through the visit. She further said: “People of Bangladesh have always believed that the