JESSORE: Police arrested nearly 13,000 people in different accusations including creating violence in past six months in Jessore district.A total of 12,991 persons were arrested in the district. Of them, 5,756 were accused in creating violence and 7,235 were wanted in several

RIYADH: After completion of all preparations, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has suddenly canceled her Saudi Arab tour. All preparations, including visas, plane tickets, hotel booking in Madinah and Makkah for Khaleda Zia and her entourages have already been completed. Following the sudden

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined an iftar mahfil hosted by Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the LD Hall-2 of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Tuesday.Dr Shirin Sharmin received them on their arrival at the venue.A special munajat,

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday asked the journalists not to pay heed to “rumors” about his removal from the cabinet.He was talking to journalists at his residence in Kishoreganj district after a few hours of spreading a news item that

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday granted bail to BNP chairperson’s adviser Shahsuzzaman Dudu in seven cases.An HC bench comprising Justice KM Abdul Hakim and Justice Ashis Ranjan Das passed the order.The bench also said there was no bar in releasing Dudu.Senior lawyer Joynul Abedin

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday was granted bails in more eight violence cases.The High Court (HC) bench of Justice KM Abdul Hakim and Justice Ashish Ranjan Das granted the bails after hearing.However, police filed several violence cases with

DHAKA: After lingering eight months, Awami League has sent final letter to the Speaker on Tuesday with the confirmation of expelling Latif Siddique from the party.Now Speaker Shirin Sharmin Choudhury will decide on the parliament membership of the veteran politician who was massively

DHAKA: BNP chairperson, also former premier Khaleda Zia, held a meeting with party’s senior leaders at her Gulshan political office in city Monday night.The meeting started around 9:00pm.BNP chairperson’s media wing member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources

DHAKA: People, who are ruling the nation, consider women as ‘showpiece’, commented BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia.The BNP chief made the comment at an iftar, organized by Bikalpa Dhara, at a city hotel on Monday evening.She said that currently half of people in

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia commented that the nation will head towards crises if a government by the people is not established.She made the comment at an iftar program, organized by Engineers’ Association of Bangladesh at International Convention City

DHAKA: BNP’s Motijheel unit former Ward president Moslehuddin Ahmed (60) died in Central Jail in city on Saturday night.Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on-duty jailer Zakaria told banglanews that Moslehuddin suddenly fell sick and rushed to the hospital.On-duty doctor declared

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed July 8 for pronouncing verdict on government petitions seeking stay on High Court order that granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam in three cases.A 4-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on

RIYADH: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will fly to Saudi Arabia Wednesday to perform Umrah and ziarat at the Rauza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). At the same time, her eldest son and BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman is likely to go Saudi Arabia from London. Several sources

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia alleged that the country’s judiciary is not free from the control of the government though the department is separated from the executive.She made the allegation at an iftar program, organized by Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya at

DHAKA: BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon claimed that their imprisoned joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi is critically ill.He informed the media in a statement on Saturday.The statement said that Rizvi’s physical condition has deteriorated as he has been imprisoned for over

DHAKA: The government will not be able to bring BNP Senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh immediately as he sought political asylum to United Kingdom (UK) government.Home ministry sources said after going to UK, for the last time Tarique renewed his passport in 2008 that

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Friday placed the 12 militants, including the Bangladeshi Chief coordinator of Al Qaeda (ex Huji leader) Mufti Mainul Islam and Advisor Maolana Zafor Amin, on three-day remand each.Metropolitan magistrate Saiful Islam Molla passed the order after the IO

DHAKA: Supreme Court senior lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain said the High Court will decide whether Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya will remain as minister.He said it while talking to reporters on Friday after attending a ceremony at BRAC Centre in city’s

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia commented that ruling Awami League (AL) is afraid of trial and the people.For these reasons, AL avoids election, she added.The BNP chief made the comments while speaking at an iftar program, organized by BNP-led 20-party alliance

SATKHIRA: Police detained 16 female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami when they were attending a secret meeting in Satkhira district on Wednesday noon.They were held from the house of a businessman Haque from Old Satkhira area.Confirming the matter to banglanews Satkhira Sadar Thana