DHAKA: Police, in a drive, detained eight activists of Jamaat-e-Islami with cocktails at Pireerbagh in capital’s Mirpur area early Wednesday.Identity of the detainees could not be known immediately. Mirpur Model Thana police claimed that the Jamaat men were planning to create subversive

MYMENSINGH: Detective Branch (DB) of police on Tuesday detained five activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, while holding a clandestine meeting at Kewatkhali area of the Sadar town.The detainees were identified as Nasim, 24, Saleh Uddin, 25, Shafiqul, 25,

DHAKA: A court of chamber judges on Tuesday postponed Tangail-4 (Kalihati) by poll.Moreover, the court sent Election Commission (EC)’s appeal to the High Court to stay its order over the legality of Abdul Kader Siddique’s nomination paper to the full bench of Appellate

JESSORE: Police arrested 81 accused of different cases, conducting drives in different parts of Jessore district.Jessore district police control room on-duty policeman Sabbir Hossain told banglanews that the drives were conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.One of the detainees

RAJSHAHI: A court on Monday handed down life term imprisonment to a former secretary of Rajshahi University (RU) unit Islami Chhatra Shibir in an arms case.Speedy Trial Tribunal judge of Rajshahi Golam Ahmed Khalilur Rahman passed the verdict against the Shibir leader, Saifuddin Yahiya.In

BRAHMANBARIA: A district court on Monday sent 44 leaders and activists, including the president and general secretary of Brahmanbaria unit of BNP to jail in 13 cases filed under explosives, sabotage, attacking police and speedy trial acts.District and session judge Qawsar issued the order

DHAKA: International Crime Tribunal (ICT) farmed charges against eight war crimes suspects of Jamalpur district on seven counts of crimes against humanity committed during the country’s war of independence.The three-member tribunal led by its chairman Justice Anwarul Haque passed the

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested as many as 237 people including 16 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir in port city Chittagong on Monday.The overnight drive was conducted on Sunday.Chittagong additional police super (Special Branch) Muhammad Naimul Hasan

DHAKA: As the country has been rocked by a fresh spell of violent incidents, the nation is awaiting the execution of BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Qader Chowdhury and Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahasan Mohammad Mojaheed for their crimes against humanity in 1971.It is the

NOAKHALI:  An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death by rival group at Chayani-Togba village in Chatkhil municipality on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Tareq Hossian Swapan (24), son of Siddique Ullah.Swapan was actively involved in politics of

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Gaibandha district unit ameer Dr Abdur Rahim in several sabotage cases early Sunday.Gaibandha Sadar Thana sub-inspector (SI) Hasan told banglanews that acting on tip-off, the Jamaat leader was picked up from his residence located in central bus

GAIBANDHA: A district court rejected bail petition of Manzurul Islam Liton MP of Gaibandha-1 constituency in the case of attempted to murder a minor boy Sourav in the area.District senior judicial magistrate (Sundarganj) Waheduzzaman passed the order after hearing the bail plea on Sunday

SAVAR, DHAKA: Police arrested Savar municipality mayor and also municipality unit BNP president M Refatullah in a case for sabotages during BNP-called hartal. Refatullah was picked up from Savar on Sunday morning, said Dhaka district senior assistant police super Russel Sheikh.  He told

DHAKA: State appealed before the appellate division seeking stay on High Court (HC) order that declared Bangabir Kader Siddiqui’s nomination legal in by-poll of Tangail-4 constituency. Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said that they have already filed a petition challenging HC order. 

BANDARBAN: A district court on Saturday sent 42 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir to jail.Additional chief judicial magistrate Abu Hanif issued the order after they were produced before the court.Earlier on Friday, police detained 42

DHAKA: Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said after taking treatment in London, party chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home before November 7.The BNP senior leader disclosed the matter in a press briefing at BNP central office in city’s Naya Paltan

MOULVIBAZAR: The Chehlum of former social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who had died at a Singapore Hospital on September 14, held on Saturday.The Chehlum was held at Minister’s home where state minister for social welfare Promod Mankin attended as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s

BANDARBAN: Police on Friday detained 39 leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, while they were holding a secret meeting in the Sadar town.Bandarban officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiq Ullah told banglanews acting on tip-off, police detained the Chhatra

MOULVIBAZAR: Chehlum of social waelfre minister Syed Mohsin Ali, who had died at a Singapore Hospital on September 14, will be held on Saturday. District Chhatra League vice-president Syeda Sabrina Sharmin, and also younger daughter of Mohsin Ali, told banglanews that the date has been

DHAKA: A joint meeting of central leaders of the ruling Awami League (AL) and leaders of its Dhaka city unit and top leaders of its associate bodies has been convened at the party chief’s political office on Saturday.The meeting will begin at the office of Awami League president and