GAIBANDHA: Police detained four people including a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and two activists of Jamaat conducting drives in the district. The drive was conducted from Wednesday night to Thursday (July 14) morning. Assaduzzaman Asad from district police control room

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested 46 people including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir by conducting drives from Tuesday morning (July 12) to Wednesday morning (July 13) in the district. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) spokesman and Rajpara zone

DHAKA: BNP led 20-party alliance leaders will meet on Wednesday (July 13) at BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area. BNP chairperson’s Press Wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to media on Tuesday night (July 12). Khaleda Zia will

RAJSHAHI: The second-in-command of Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, senior leader of outlaw militant outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested from his residence in Bagmara upazila of the district on Tuesday (July 12). Bagmara Thana police inspector (Investigation)

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested nine members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhartra Shibir among 42 people from several thanas of the district on Tuesday (July 12). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson and senior assistant commissioner of Rajpara Zone Ifte Khayer Alam

CHITTAGONG: A district court on Tuesday (July 12) remanded four Ansarullah Bangla Team men for five days in a case under Anti-terrorism Act. The court of Additional Chief Judge ASM Shahidullah Kaisar passed the order around 2:00pm, in response to a 10-day remand appeal by police.

SATKHIRA: Police recovered the hanging body of a Jubo League leader from a house in Binerpota area under Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday morning (July 12). The deceased was identified as Abul Hossain Milon, 32, general secretary of Labsa Union Binerpota No 1 Ward Jubo League,

CAPAINAWABGANJ: District Detective Branch (DB) of Police detained two Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members from Sundarpur Baghdanga village of the district on Monday (July 11). The detainees were identified as Abul Kashem alias Tariqul and Saifuddin alias Saiful Islam or Jamal

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of ruling 14-party alliance on Monday (July 11) vowed to keep the country free from militancy. Several hundreds of people made the vow after attending an anti-militancy rally called by Awami League (AL)-led alliance on the premises of Central Shaheed Minar

JHENAIDAH: Police detained a Shibir cadre along with arms, ammunitions and books at Kotchandpur upazila of the district on Monday (July 11). The detainee, identified as Akram Hossain (25), was caught from Dayarampur Kamil Madrasa. Police said that some 10 people had held a meeting

DHAKA: The 14-party alliance led by ruling Awami League (AL) is set to organize an anti-militancy program across the country on Monday (July 11). The program will begin at 3:00pm at Central Shaheed Minar in city. However, AL party leaders met leaders from several professional bodies

SYLHET: An Awami Secha Sebok League activist was killed over a dispute regarding house rent at Goabari Mehar Manjil near Tarapur Tea Garden in Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday (July 10). The victim Abdullah Antar, 22, was a tenant of the house. Jalalabad Thana

DHAKA: The hearing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s ‘leave to appeal’ on Niko case will be held on July 31. The Court of Appellate Division’s Vacation Chamber Judge Hasan Foez Siddique fixed the date on Sunday (July 10). Senior lawyer AJ Mohammad Ali and Barrister Ragib Rauf

DHAKA: A local Awami League (AL) leader, named Rajib Hasan, 38, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Rokanpur area of Dholaikhal in the capital on Friday (July 8) night. Sutrapur Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tapan Chandra Saha confirmed the matter to banglanews. Rajib was

BOGRA: Police recovered BNP leader’s body left tied with a tree near Baghopara Eidgah of the district on Friday (July 8). The deceased was identified as Nizam Uddin Paikar (55), vice-president of Gokul union ward-9 unit BNP. Police said that Nizam went missing from Thursday night

DHAKA: One of the attackers of the Thursday’s violent incident near Sholakia Eid Maidan in Kishoreganj district has been identified. The youth arrested from Sholakia was identified as Shafiul, the son of a BNP man and also a television mechanic Abdul Hye, hailing from Marupara

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia exchanged greetings with people from all walks of life on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr as in the previous years. She met the people around 12:30pm at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in city. The diplomats from 18 countries exchanged

DHAKA: BNP will observe mourning day on July 12 to pay homage to the victims of a café attack Holey Artisan Bakery in city’s Gulshan area. Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the declaration at the central office in Nayapaltan area in city on Tuesday (July 5).

JESSORE: An Awami League (AL) activist was shot dead by party rivals at Mothbari village under Jhikargacha upazila of the district early Tuesday (July 5). Victim’s brother locals UP member and AL leader Rahazzan Sardar told banglanews that some people led by rival Mahiuddin attacked

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted the Muslims of all the countries including Bangladesh on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. A greeting message has been sent to banglanews on Monday (July 4) in this regards. He said Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the biggest festivals for Muslim