DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC), in its primary scrutiny, announced 80 percent of independent candidates disqualified in the forthcoming municipal polls.Sources concerned informed banglanews that out of 505 independent candidates from 234 municipal areas, returning officers declared

DHAKA: The verdict of the appeal hearing of death row convict war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami will be pronounced on January 6.The 4-member Appellate Division bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice SK Sinha fixed the date for giving the verdict.The other

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has instructed Ministry of Planning not to send sanctions for any new projects in municipalities that are going into voting.EC deputy secretary Md Shamsul Islam confirmed the matter banglanews on Monday evening.The instruction has been delivered to the

GAZIPUR: BNP joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail (part-2) in Gazipur district on Monday afternoon.Kashimpur Central Jail super Prasanta Kumar Banik said that they received release orders at noon.“We released him around

DHAKA: A joint meeting of BNP and its front organizations will be held at party chairperson’s Gulshan political office in city on Tuesday (December 8).The meeting is set to begin at 11:00am on the day, said a press release on Monday.BNP secretaries and presidents and secretaries general

DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC) chamber judge stayed till January 21 the High Court (HC) order that stayed the upcoming election in Singair municipality of Manikganj district.Following the order, there is no bar to hold election in the municipality, said the lawyers. Chamber Judge Syed

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia appeal against High Court (HC) order that cleared the way to continue the trial proceedings in Niko graft case at trial court.Khaleda’s lawyer Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon said the appeal has been filed before the appellate division to the Supreme

DHAKA:  Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said he presented strong logical points before the Supreme Court (SC) as it upholds capital punishment of death-row convict Motiur Rahman Nizami for murder, genocide and rape. Terming intellectuals’ killing in 1971 is unpardonable crimes, the top

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Monday granted one-year bail to Barrister Fakhrul Islam in a case for leaking draft verdict of executed war criminal BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.The bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain passed the order after hearing the bail

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested 11 activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami from different places in seven upazilas of Gaibandha district.The drives were conducted between Sunday night and Monday morning.Gaibandha additional police super (B-circle) Faruk Hossian told banglanews that

DHAKA: A total of 1,096 mayoral aspirants had submitted nomination forms for the forthcoming elections in 234 municipalities, slated for December 30.Of the submitted forms, the Election Commission (EC) canceled 136 nomination forms during scrutiny held on December 5 and 6.EC deputy

DHAKA: A total of 1,096 mayoral aspirants had submitted nomination forms for the forthcoming elections in 234 municipalities, slated for December 30.Of the submitted forms, the Election Commission (EC) canceled 135 nomination forms during scrutiny held on December 5 and 6.EC deputy

DHAKA: State counsel has resumed placing of argument against appeal filed by condemned war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami at the Supreme Court (SC).The 4-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, is hearing the argument on Monday.The other

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that his party has joined upcoming municipal polls as a part of its movement for the revival of democracy.He made this comment to the media at BNP headquarters in city’s Naya Paltan area on Sunday morning.He said

SATKHIRA: Joint forces arrested 27 people, including three activists of Jamaat-e-Islami conducting drives in different parts of Satkhira district.The drives were conducted from Saturday night to Sunday early morning.Satkhira district police special branch sub-inspector (SI) Enamul Haque

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Lieutenant General (retd) Mahbubur Rahman said that it is Election Commission (EC)’s responsibility to ensure upcoming municipal polls free, fair and impartial.He made this assertion at a discussion, organized by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik

DHAKA: Police recovered a slaughtered body of a ruling Awami League leader from city’s Demra area on Saturday noon.The deceased has been identified as Gias Uddin, Sanarpara ward unit leader.Demra Thana sub-inspector (SI) Kuddus confirmed the matter to banglanews.Locals informed police

SATKHIRA: Joint Forces have arrested 15 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from eight thanas of the district for their alleged involvement in sabotages.The drives conducted between Friday night and Saturday dawn.Of the arrestees, 13 are activist of Jamaat while two of Shibir.

DHAKA: A total of 13,689 aspirants had submitted nomination forms for the forthcoming elections in 234 municipalities, slated for December 30.There are 1223 in mayoral posts while 2,668 in reserved councilor posts and 9,798 in general councilor posts.  Assistant secretary of the Election

JAMALPUR: Liberation War affairs minister Mozammel Haque on Friday said Jamaat-e-Islami would not be allowed to do politics in the soil of Bangladesh.He was addressing a discussion to mark Kamalpur Free Day in Jamalpur district in the afternoon. Indicating BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, the