RUPGANJ (NARAYANGANJ): A group of miscreants hacked a Mahila League activist Halima Begum Jarina to death in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj district.The incident took place in Tengrartek area of Galakandail union of the upazila sometime in early Saturday.The victim, daughter of Rashid

PATUAKHALI: Police arrested Islami Chhatra Shibir district unit president Mahfuzur Rahman in accusation of creating violence in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali district.Bauphal Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Masuduzzaman told banglanews that Mahfuz, son of Kuddus Mia, was planning to carry

CHUADANGA: Joint forces comprising Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and police have detained Chuadanga municipality unit Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Mofizur Rahman on allegation of sabotage.He was picked up from his residence in Gulshanpara are of the district town around 2:00am of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court set November 19 for further hearing on Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others.Judge Abu Ahmed Jomadar of the Special Judge's Court-3 setup on Alia Madrasa premises at Bakshibazar fixed the date on Thursday.During

DHAKA: The appellate division canceled the High Court (HC) order that asked Tangail-3 constituency MP Amanur Rahman Khan Rana and his brother Tangail municipality mayor Shahidur Rahman Mukti to surrender before court in freedom fighter Faruk killing case.The three-member bench of the

DHAKA: At least 34 leaders and activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami were detained in accusation and on suspicion of creating violence in Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday.The law enforcers conducted joint drives from Wednesday night to Thursday morning.Satkhira

JHENAIDAH: Police, in overnight drive, detained seven leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, from several areas of the district on charge of their involvement with sabotage.Jhenaidah additional superintendent of police Azbahar Ali Sheikh

KOLKATA: India government is expected to deport Narayanganj gruesome 7-murder case accused Nur Hossain in December.Earlier on Wednesday (November 11), Bangladesh government handed over India separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) one of the top leaders Anup Chetia to the Indian

TANGAIL: District unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called a half-day hartal at Tangail district town for Thursday as a protest of detention of its local unit president.District JCD general secretary Safiqur Rahman Safiq told banglanews on Wednesday noon.He said that the shut-down

DHAKA: A city court on Tuesday issued arrest warrant against 16 BNP leaders including the party’s standing members MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu in a case under special power act for vandalism.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah took contingence of the case and passed

DHAKA: A city court has granted a two-day remand for 11 members of outlaw militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujaheedin (JMB).Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court additional magistrate Alamgir Kabir granted the remand around 3:00pm on Tuesday.Earlier at noon, Detective Branch (DB) of

NARAIL: Narail Sadar Upazila Parishad chairman and also BNP sadar upazila unit general secretary Monirul Islam has been suspended from his parishad post.The order reached Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) office in Narail sadar on Tuesday.A notification signed by local government, rural

JAMALPUR: Police detained at least 149 people, including 42 leaders and activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami conducting special drives in different parts of Jamalpur district.The drives were conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.Jamalpur police super (SP) Nizam

DHAKA: Journalist and also BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud has got bail in three more violence cases.The High Court (HC) bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain granted the bails on Tuesday.During the anti-government movement in January, police

NILPHAMARI: Police arrested 52 people including BNP-Jamaat activists conducting overnight special drives in different parts of Nilphamari district.The drives were conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.Nilphamari additional police super Abu Maruf Hossain said that they arrested 52

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (North), in overnight drives, detained 11 alleged members of a banned extremist outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from several areas of Abdullahpur in city.The drives were conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.DMP deputy commissioner

DHAKA: The historic Noor Hossain Day has been observed in the country on Tuesday with a renewed pledge to materialize the dream of upgrading of democracy in the country.On this day in 1987, Awami League (AL) front organization Jubo League leader Noor Hossain was killed in police firing in

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) granted bail to BNP chairperson’s adviser and Journalists’ leader Shawkat Mahmud in three sabotage cases.An HC bench of Justices M Enayetur Rahim and Amir Hossain passed the order on Sunday.  Advocate Khandker Mahbub Hossain moved for Shawkat Mahmud.On

DHAKA: Saira Mohsin, widow of social welfare minister Syed Mohsin Ali, has been nominated as Awami League (AL) candidate for Moulvibazar-3 by election, scheduled to be held on December 8.The nomination has been finalized after an interview with Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) held

DHAKA: BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) announced a two-day protest program over the arrest warrant issued against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.As part of the program, rallies and demonstrations will be held in district towns, metropolitan cities and