DHAKA: Police detained six leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir with 11 cocktails from a mess at Arambagh in city’s Motijheel area on Saturday morning.The detainees include Motijheel Thana Shibir president Abdur Rahman, general secretary Afzal Hossin Himel, Paltan Thana unit president

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) on Saturday, mentioning the name of authorized person for nominating party candidates in the upcoming municipal elections.In the letter, BNP has given authority to M Shahjahan, joint secretary general of

DHAKA: A three-member BNP delegation reached the Election Commission (EC) secretariat in city on Saturday afternoon to discuss about upcoming municipal elections.BNP publicity secretary Imran Saleh Prince, assistant office secretary Asadul Karim Shaheen and party leader Aminul Islam will

DHAKA: A delegation of BNP is set to go to the Election Commission secretariat on Saturday afternoon to discuss about upcoming municipal elections.BNP publicity secretary Imran Saleh Prince, assistant office secretary Asadul Karim Shaheen and BNP leader Aminul Islam will be in the

LONDON: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left London for home after more than two months stay here with family members.A flight of Emirates Airlines, carrying her and others, left Heathrow Airport in London around 10:10am of Friday (Bangladesh time 4:10am Saturday). She is set to arrive at

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has got released from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur.He was released on bail on Tuesday afternoon.Jailer Bikash Rayhan told banglanews that the documents regarding the bail had reached the jail.The jail

DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC)’s Appellate Division fixed Wednesday as the date of next appeal hearing of death row convict Jamaat leader Motiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the country’s war of independence in 1971.The Division announced the date on Tuesday

DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC)’s Appellate Division on Tuesday resumed the second day’s hearing of the appeal petition filed by death row convict Jamaat leader Motiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity during the country’s war of independence in 1971.A four-member bench,

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested at least 129 people, including 23 BNP-Jamaat men conducting overnight drives in different parts of Chittagong district.The drives were conducted from Monday night to Tuesday morning.Among the arrestees, 13 were from BNP and 10 from its major ally

DHAKA: The Supreme Court (SC) Appellate Division on Tuesday deferred the hearing on review petition filed challenging the death penalty for war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.The Division said it would not hold the hearing today (Tuesday) as the defence lawyer Khandaker Mahbub

RANGPUR:  A union-level leader of ruling Awami League (AL) was found murdered with his throat slit in Kawnia upazila of the district Tuesday midnight. The deceased was identified as Rahmat Ali, 50, leader of Tepa Madhupur union unit Awami League.Rangpur circle ASP Saifur Rahman Saif told

SYLHET: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home on October 3 after attending the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.She will have a stopover at MAG Osmani International Airport in Sylhet en route to Dhaka.Local Awami League leaders will meet with

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling Awami Legaue, sought intervention of the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for withdrawal   of value added tax (VAT) on tuition fees in private universities.Leaders of the organization formally came up with the plea on Monday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Students Union will organize its 37th national council on Sunday at Aparajeya Bangla on the campus of Dhaka University.Eminent naturalist Dwijen Sharma will inaugurate the three-day council at 11:00am on the day.A rally will also be organized after the inauguration.The

DHAKA: A court denied both the remand and bail pleas for 14 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami.They were arrested during a secrete meeting at a hotel in city’s Farmgate area on Friday evening.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahabubur Rahman passed the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court placed Chhatra Dal president Rajib Ahsan on fresh 5-day remand in three cases filed with Shahbagh Thana of the capital.Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the order when police produced him before the court with 30-day remand plea while he was on

DHAKA: Disaster management and relief minister Mofazzal Hossian Chowdhury Maya slammed that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for celebrating her widely criticized birthday on August 15, the National Mourning Day.The BNP chief will loose everything if she does not return to the path of

DHAKA: Pallabi Thana police produced three members of banned militant outfit Hizbut Tahrir to the court on Saturday afternoon.Police also sought seven-day remand for each.The arrestees are Abdullah Al Mamun (33), Yousuf Nurani (28) and AKM Mustafizur Rahman alias Muhin (23).Pallabi Thana

DHAKA: Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu said the newly installed portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at National Press Club in city will inspire the journalists.The minister made the assertion when came to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation on the club premises Saturday

KUSHTIA: An alleged activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed during a clash with Awami League (AL) activists in Majompur area of Kushtia sadar.The clash took place at 12:15pm on Saturday.Kushtia Model Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abdul Khaleque confirmed the death of BCL