DHAKA: Amid widespread criticism, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been celebrating her birthday on August 15 since 1996. Birthday cakes were cut in the wee hours of the day.But this year a new incident happened. Cake was not cut in the early hours to celebrate the birthday of Khaleda

DHAKA: A hacker group, Cyber 71, hacked Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s official website www.jcd-bnp.org urging the its leaders and activists not to create violence for celebrating BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s birthday on August 15, the national mourning day.The Cyber 71 group posted it

SYLHET: Police detained 10 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Sylhet unit Ameer Ahsanul Mahbub Jubayer, while coming out of a mosque after holding a clandestine meeting on Thursday night.The detainees include—Jamaat leaders Abdus Sabur, Ahmad Al Masud, Mir Hossain, Jaynal Abedin,

MUNSHIGANJ: Mirkadim municipality mayor among over 1,000 people join ruling Awami League (AL) in Munshiganj district.They announced their joining AL after giving a boat-shaped (AL symbol) floral wreath to district administrator and also district AL president Mohammad Mohiuddin at his

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance alleged that government assistance and relief materials are not sufficient to meet the demands of country’s flood victims.The alliance leaders made the allegation at a press conference held at BNP chairperson’s political office in city’s Gulshan area

DHAKA: Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has been grilling the Jatiya Party (JP) presidium member and elected lawmaker from Dhaka-6 constituency Kazi Firoz Rashid on Thursday on allegations of misappropriating a house at Dhanmondi area in city through fraudulence.ACC deputy director

DHAKA: Daily Amar Desh acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman has been jailed for three years as found guilty in graft case for concealing wealth status to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Abu Ahmed Jamadar, Judge of the special judge court-3 of Dhaka, passed the order on Thursday at Baskhibazar

KHULNA: Miscreants shot dead Najrul Islam Naju, son of reserved female councilor from ward no. 2 of the city corporation Shahida Begum, at Natun Rasta intersection in town Wednesday night.Spokesperson of Khulna metropolitan police Moniruzzaman Mithu told banglanews Naju, son of Khulna

BOGRA: Law enforcers on Wednesday arrested Shibganj upazila unit secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami AKM Rezaul Karim.He was arrested from Abirampur Dakhil Madrasa on charge of creating sabotage.Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP-B Circle) Gaziur Rahman confirmed the matter to

THAKURGAON: At least 20 people were injured in an infighting of district Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Chaurasta intersection and also in front of Awami League office at district sadar on Wednesday.On information, police brought the situation under control.The injured were treated at

JESSORE: A district court on Wednesday sent five district BNP leaders including town unit president Maruful Islam, also mayor of Jessore Municipality, in several sabotage and explosives cases.Senior Judicial Magistrate Abu Ibrahim sent them to jail after their surrender before the court

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday declined the bail pleas of BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman in 44 cases.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Quanrul Hossain Molla passed the order after holding a hearing.Dhaka CMM Court sent Aman to jail after his surrender to the court on August

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death during a clash over previous feud at Madanmohan College on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Ali, 19, son of Alkah Mia of Surma upazila of Sylhet district. He was a HSC second year student of the

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance on Thursday will organize a discussion on National Mourning Day that falls on August 15.The event will be held at Engineer’s Institution auditorium at 4:00pm on the day.The alliance leaders will take part in the discussion.Health minister and also

JOYPURHAT: A district court on Wednesday sent former secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Mostafizur Rahman, also Panchbibi Upazila chairman, to jail in a sabotage case.Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Al Amin Bhuiyan passed the order around 1:00pm.Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Nripendranath

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Rajib Ahsan on 16-day remand in eight cases filed against him with Paltan Police Station in city.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Masud Sheikh passed the order when police produced Rajib before

BARISAL: Eight BNP leaders and activists including former lawmaker Abul Hossain have been sent to jail on Tuesday.District session court judge Mohammad Anwarul Haque made the order rejecting the plea of the BNP men, who surrendered to the court on the day.Barisal court bench assistant

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Public administration minister and also ruling Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam ruled out any possibility of mid-term elections in the country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will arrange national election in due time, he added.The AL leader made

SYLHET: Detective Branch (DB) of district police on Tuesday detained former central organizing secretary of Jamat-e-Islami’s student front organization Islami Chhatra Shibir, and also a UK emigrant, Emran Ali on charge of financing in sabotage.District police additional superintendent

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, also 20-party leader, on Tuesday called for a meeting at her Gulshan political office in city on Wednesday (August 12) night.Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said the meting is scheduled