DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday (August 31) protesting the upheld of death penalty of its leader war criminal Mir Quasem Ali for his war crimes during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Acting secretary general of Jamaat, Shafiqur

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday (August 30) dismissed the review petition and upheld the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for his crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. A five-member

DHAKA: The final decision on the review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali will be delivered on Tuesday (August 30). The cause-list of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) was published on Monday

DHAKA: US Secretary of State John Kerry met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and discussed about the way to establish democracy in the country and prevent terrorism. BNP secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir briefed media about the discussion at Khaleda Zia’s resident in city’s

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will announce its decision on BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s verdict leak case on September 15. Bangladesh Cyber Crimes Tribunal Judge KM Shamsul Alam passed the order on Sunday (August 28) as the accused failed to be present in

DHAKA: The final decision on the review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali will be delivered on Tuesday (August 30). A five-member full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha conducted the

KHULNA: A group of miscreants hacked dead a local unit BNP leader in the district on Friday night (26 August). He was identified as Abul Kalam Fakir (40), vice-president of Bhandarpara union unit BNP under Dumuria upazilla. He died at Khulna Medical Hospital under treatment on

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Four activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit have been suspended for their misbehavior with journalists. They also have to response within seven days why they should not be suspended permanently from the party. A

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia commented that construction of a coal-based power plant in Rampal by the Sundarbans will be an anti-state project. She made the comment while addressing a press conference at her Gulshan office in city on Wednesday (24 August). “If the project is

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) additional commissioner Monirul Islam said they would submit a proposal to home ministry recommending a ban on Ansar-Al-Ansar for its recent activities as an extremist outfit. He made the comment while addressing a press briefing at DMP media

NARAIL: Police detained eight leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir including four women from Narail municipality on Wednesday morning (August 24). Moreover, police also seized books and leaflets containing jihadist philosophy. Narail

GOPALGANJ: Police detained a member of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) from Khalishpur area of the district early Wednesday (August 24). The detainee was identified as Mujahidul Islam, 30, son of one AKM Nurul Haque, hailed from Ashutia village under

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday (August 24) deferred the hearing on the review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali to August 28 (Sunday). A five-member full bench of the Appellate

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to address an emergency press conference on Wednesday afternoon (August 24). The BNP chief’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this to banglanews on Thursday night. The conference will be held at

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad announced the names of central committee members to form central executive committee following its national council decision. The members are presidium member Mujibur Rahman Sentu (Natore), organizing secretary Sultan Ahmed Selim (Dhaka),

DHAKA: Hearing on the review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali will be held on Wednesday (August 24). The cause-list of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) was published on Tuesday afternoon (August

RANGPUR: Police, in an overnight drive, detained 39 people, including two activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, from eight upazilas of the district early Tuesday (August 23). Rangpur senior assistant police superintendent M Saifur Rahman (ASP B-Circle) confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia held a meeting with the members of 20-party alliance on Sunday night (August 21). The two hour long meeting had began at her Gulshan political office in city around 8:45pm. This was Khaleda Zia’s first meeting with

JHENAIDAH: Police detained 21 members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from six upazilas of the district early Sunday (August 21). The law enforcers conducted the drives in the upazilas from Saturday night (August 20) to Sunday. Jhenaidah Additional

JHENAIDAH: Police detained 21 members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from six upazilas of the district early Sunday (August 21). The law enforcers conducted the drives in the upazilas from Saturday night (August 20) to Sunday. Jhenaidah Additional