DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday placed BNP chairperson's adviser Shawkat Mahmud on a one-day fresh remand in a sabotage case of Lalbagh thana.Metropolitan magistrate Atikur Rahman passed the order in reply to seven-day fresh remand plea of police.Earlier, court granted seven-day remand for

JESSORE: Police conducting overnight drives arrested at lease 119 including 20 leaders and activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday.Jessore district police control room on-duty policeman Mizan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said that among the arrestees 15

DHAKA: Namaz-e-Janaza of Jatiya Party (Zafar) chairman and also former prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed, who passed away Thursday morning, will be held at Jatiya Sangsad (JS) South Plaza and Baitul Mokarram National Mosque in city on Friday.The Namaz-e-Janaza will be held at 11:00am at JS

DHAKA: The Supreme Court stayed for two weeks the bail granted by High Court to senior BNP leader Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.An SC bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Thursday.High Court granted him bail on August 19 in a case filed by

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed, also leader of a faction of Jatiya Party (JP) breathed his last at United Hospital in city Thursday.He was 76.Confirming the matter, BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan told banglanews that the JP leader passed away

DHAKA: BNP on Wednesday vehemently protested and condemned the chargesheet against 32 including the party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman saying that it violates political decency.BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon made the condemnation at a press conference at party’s

DHAKA: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon urged the city dwellers to play their respective roles in keeping the city clean and free from traffic congestion.He made the urge while speaking at a discussion on National Mourning Day, held at Madanmohan Lane in city’s

DHAKA: A chaotic situation was created following the speech of a local Jatiya Party (JP) leader in a view exchange program in presence of party chairman and also former president HM Ershad.The incident took place at JP headquarters in city’s Banani area on Wednesday noon.In the meeting,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred till October 1 the hearing on charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 25 others in a sabotage case.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atikur Rahman Wednesday set the date accepting a time plea of defense lawyer.Defense

JESSORE:  Police arrested 99 accused, including 25 leaders-activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, for their alleged involvement in different cases.The drives were conducted between Tuesday night and Wednesday dawn at different places of eight upazila of Jessore

DHAKA: BNP fronts organizations Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), Jubo Dal and Sechchasebak Dal have separately announced nationwide programs protesting the charge-sheet against BNP senior vice-president Tarique Rahman.Earlier on Tuesday, police submitted charge-sheet to a Gazipur court

DHAKA: A court here issued arrest warrant against 14 BNP leaders including MK Anwar, Selima Rahman, Maruf Kamal Khan and Shawkat Mahmud in a sabotage case of Khilgaon Thana.Metropolitan Magistrate Emdadul Haque passed the order on Tuesday afternoon.Other accused are—Barkat Ullah Bulu,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the date of charge hearing against BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on October 5 in a case over accumulating wealth illegally and concealing information about it.Judge Israil Hossain of special judge court-6 re-fixed the hearing date.The

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers, in special drives, arrested 95 accused, including three Jamaat-Shibir men, from various upazilas of Chittagong district early Tuesday.During the drive, police also seized 2,000 pieces of yaba tablets and 500 liters of locally produced liquor.Additional

GAZIPUR: Police submitted charge sheet against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman and suspended city Mayor of Gazipur MA Mannan and 30 others in a sabotage case.The charge sheet was submitted on Tuesday. Police disclosed the matter in a press briefing at Gazipur Police Super’s

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed BNP chairperson’s adviser Shawkat Mahmud on four-day remand in four cases of sabotage.The court of metropolitan magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the remand order after holding a hearing as police plead for 80-day remand in eight cases.Of the

DHAKA: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday cancelled the verdict by High Court (HC) that released former BNP lawmaker Hafiz Ibrahim from 13 years’ jail in a case over accumulating illegal wealth.A four-member bench, led by Chief Justice (CJ) Surendra Kumar Sinha, came

DHAKA: BNP demanded the resignation of information minister and also Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal (JASOD) president Hasanul Haq Inu.BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon made the demand at a press conference held at the party’s central office in city’s Naya Paltan area on Monday.He said

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies paid their rich tributes to former AL women affairs secretary Ivy Rahman marking her 11th death anniversary on Monday. Senior AL leaders led by presidium member Sahara Khatun placed floral wreaths at Banani Graveyard in city this

DHAKA: A court here indicted BNP leaders Khairul Kabir Khokan and Jubo Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal among 30 in a vandalism and sabotage case.Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Haque passed the order on Monday in presence of seven of the accused.And also issued arrest warrant against