DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh does not want to depend on the pity of others as it would change its fortune by making optimum use of its resources.The PM made this assertion while addressing a reception at LaGuardia Marriot Mission Hotel yesterday evening. Bangladesh

LONDON: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said if the government does not arrange national elections immediately, people themselves will realize their voting rights.‘Then the government will not find any way to escape,’ she added.The BNP chief made this assertion while exchanging eid

THAKURGAON: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday morning greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.He extended the greetings through the journalists after eid prayers in Thakurgaon district.The BNP leader hoped that the spirit of sacrifice of

THAKURGAON: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday morning greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.He extended the greetings through the journalists after eid prayers in Thakurgaon district.The BNP leader hoped that the spirit of sacrifice of

Manikganj: Police on Thursday afternoon arrested Manikganj district unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir in sabotage cases.The arrestee was identified as Nurul Islam (30), son of Abdul Gafur.Confirming the matter, Manikganj Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Aminur Rahman told banglanews

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former prime minister Khaleda Zia expressed her profound shock at the death of pilgrims in stampede in Mina near Makkah.A statement signed by the party spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon said on Thursday.She also prayed for the salvation of the departed

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers arrested 90, including a Islami Chhatra Shibir activist, from various upazilas of the district early Wednesday.During the drive, police also seized 368-liter locally made liquor and 700-gm hashish.Additional superintendent (special branch) of police Muhammad

LALMONIRHAT: Police on Tuesday night arrested Hatibandha upazila unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Shariful Islam in cases filed for creating vandalism and obstructing police from discharging their duties in 2013 n Lalmonirhat district.Confirming the matter, Hatibandha Thana

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday left for New York to attend the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), slated to begin on September 25.A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage took off from the

SYEDPUR (NILPHAMARI): BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reitterated the urge to his party leaders and activists in getting ready for movements.The moverments will be called at proper time, he added.The BNP leader was addressing BNP local units leaders and activists

MYMENSINGH: At least 10 people were injured as two groups of ruling Awami League (AL)’s workers front locked into a clash in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh district on Tuesday noon.Local sources said that supporters of local unit Sramik League leaders Monir and Uzzal fell into an

Dhaka: A man was killed under the wheels of a train in city’s Karwanbazar area early Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Golam Nabi Milon, 31, organizing secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan (North) Sainik League.Dhaka Railway Thana assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Sirajul Islam confirmed

THAKURGAON: BNP acting general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to arrive in Thakurgaon on Tuesday night to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Azha with family members and relatives. Information and research affairs secretary Mamun-ur-Rashid of Thakurgaon BNP unit confirmed the matter

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Singapore after treatment on Monday night.He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a Singapore Airlines flight around 10:50pm.BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan

DHAKA: Jatiya Party chairman H M Ershad, also former President of the country, on Monday sent eid greetings to President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Choudhury.Manjurul Islam, personal assistant secretary to Ershad, confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is set to return home from Singapore after treatment on Monday night. He is likely to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in a Singapore Airlines flight around 10:30am.BNP chairperson’s press wing officer

CHITTAGONG: Police held 16 in suspicion of activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, conducting derives in Chittagong Government College’s Sher-e-Bangla Hostel and its adjacent areas in port city Chittagong on Sunday afternoon.Police conducted the drives, led

DHAKA: A joint meeting of BNP will be held at its headquarters in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday morning.Party secretaries and also central committee president and secretaries of BNP front organizations are requested to be present at 11:00am on the day.A press release, signed by BNP

CHITTAGONG: Police detained 22 leaders and activists of Jammat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from Satkania upazila in Chittagong district on Saturday night.The arrestees were accused in several cases for sabotage and arson attacks on vehicles, police said.Satkania

PIROJPUR: Police detained six thana unit presidents of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami from Pirojpur district on Saturday afternoon.The detainees were identified as Sajib Hossain Zahid (22), son of late Abdul Khaleque; Naqib Nasrullah (19); Ismail Mollah (23), son