DHAKA: By-election in the parliamentary constituency Tangail-4 of ousted posts, telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) minister Abdul Latif Siddique has been rescheduled.The voting date has been shifted from October 28 to November 10, said a gazette notification issued by

DHAKA: Prime Minister and also Awami League (AL) chairperson Sheikh Hasina greeted BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on the occasion upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival.An AL delegation handed over the greeting card to the BNP central office in city’s Naya Paltan area around 5:30pm on Thursday.BNP

DHAKA: Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina greeted opposition leader of the House Rowshan Ershad and Jatiya Party (JP) chairman and also PM’s special envoy HM Ershad.PM’s protocol officer SM Khurshid-ul-Alam sent the greeting cards to their respective secretariat offices in city Thursday

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Police detained 15 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir with weapons and explosives from Khasher haat area of Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district.Police seized three local weapons, 17 cocktails and 2.5-kg gunpowder

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court adjourned recording the deposition and cross-examination in the Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others till October 15.Third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of the Bakshibazar makeshift court setup on Alia

DHAKA: Barapukuria graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will continue in the lower court as High Court has rejected her plea challenging legitimacy of the case.An HC bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and Justice Abdur Rab passed the order on Thursday.Earlier, the court has

RAJSHAHI: Police detained outlaw militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir regional chief Mahmudur Rahman Ovi was detained from Rajshahi.Moreover, a huge amount of leaflets were seized during the drive.The law enforcers held the militant leader early Wednesday and confirmed the detainment this

DHAKA: Lucky Akhtar and GM Jilani Shubho have made president and general secretary of Bangladesh Students Union (BSU) respectively in its 37th council.Names of the 41-memner new committee were announced after the council in city on Wednesday noon.Earlier on September 13, eminent

LONDON: Former Prime Minister and also BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia reached London on a personal tour on Wednesday morning.She left Dubai in an Emirates Airlines flight EK-7 from Dubai International Airport at 2:30am and arrived at Heathrow Airport at 6:14am London time ( 11:14 BDST), said

The dreaded Islamic State has redrawn sovereign borders in the sands of the Middle East and North Africa, and the threat it and other terrorist organizations pose around the world is serious and growing. To confront and defeat these international terrorists, top US lawmakers and executive

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister and also BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has left Dubai for London early Wednesday.She left Dubai in an Emirates Airlines flight EK-7 from Dubai International Airport at 2:30am and is expected to arrive at Heathrow Airport at 6:37am London time ( 11:37 BDST), said

DHAKA: Former Prime Minister and also BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has left Dhaka for London on Tuesday night.She left the city in an Emirates Airlines flight EK-585 from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9:35pm.Party sources said that Khaleda Zia’s personal secretary Abdus

DHAKA: British high commission, US embassy and Democracy International held workshops with a diverse group of young leaders from across the political spectrum on the importance of democracy, and a rules based international system to celebrate the International Day of Democracy.Over thirty

DHAKA: By-election in the parliamentary constituency of ousted posts, telecommunications and Information Technology minister Abdul Latif Siddique will be held in Tangail on October 28.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Raqibuddin Ahmed announced the election schedule at a press

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khalda Zia expressed her deep condolence over the pre-mature death of Aman Momtaz Moudud, only son BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed.The BNP chief made the condolence in a message on Tuesday.Expressing her deep sympathy to the family member,

DHAKA: Aman Momtaz Moudud, 38, son of BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, passed away on way to a Singapore hospital early Tuesday.Earlier he was admitted at United Hospital in the capital as he was suffering from Dengue fever on September 12. He faced cardiac arrest on

MYMENSINGH: Miscreants shot dead a leader of ruling Awami League in Dubail Namapara area under Gafargaon upazila over past enmity.The deceased was identified as Mohor Uddin, 55. He was vice president of local union Awami League.Locals said miscreants shot at his head and legs. Later

DHAKA: High Court fixed September 17 to pass verdict on the plea of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia filed challenging legality of Barapukuria graft case.An HC bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and Justice Abdur Rab passed the order on Tuesday.On August 23, the same bench rejected two

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested 22 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from a coaching center in Patia upazila of Chittagong district on Monday.Moreover, police also seized a large number of leaflets from their possession.Confirming the matter to banglanews,

NOAKHALI: A Jubo League activist was killed as people of two of its groups locked into clashes to establish supremacy in Hajipur union in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district.The deceased was identified as Jasim Uddin Rubel (23), son of Sufi Alam.However, the injured Rubel was rushed to