DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to participate in celebration program of ‘Pahela Baishakh’, first day Bangla New Year, to be organized by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas), at Nayapaltan on Tuesday.Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan

RAJSHAHI: Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a Chhatra Shibir activist from Nowdapara Bypass area under Shah Makhdum Thana of the city Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam, 26, son of Jalal Uddin of Bharalipara area of Shah Makhdum Thana.Ifte Khayer Alam,

FENI: Police detained 113 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Daganbhuiyan Upazila unit secretary Rafiqul Islam, while holding a meeting at a madrasa in the area.Abul Foysal, Officer-in-charge (OC) of Daganbhuiyan Thana, confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said a

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also the prime minister, for Bangla New Year.BNP chief press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan told banglanews about sending the greeting card on Sunday night. He said BNP chairperson’s personal secretary

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami, is underway across the country on Monday without any reported incidents of subversive activities anywhere.Vehicle movement remained normal in different areas of the country, including Dhaka. Scheduled exams and classes of

DHAKA: Police detained 2 young persons with six petrol bombs in city’s Shanirakhra area on Sunday evening.The detainees are identified as Nuruddin and Sifat.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Jartabari Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Abani Shangkar Kar said that the detainees were

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday sent her greetings to leader of the opposition Rawshan Ershad and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for Pahela Baishakh. PM’s protocol officer SM Khurshidul Alam delivered the greeting card to Khaleda Zia. BNP Chairperson’s office staff Jasim Uddin

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Sunday said law violators, irrespective of their identities, would not be spared for the sake of free and fair city elections.The CEC issued the warning while exchanging views with candidates for mayor, councilor and

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL)-backed mayoral contender Sayeed Khokon, in his election manifesto, promised to build a livable and modern city if he is elected in upcoming Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election.The mayoral aspirant made the promise while presenting the manifesto at

DHAKA: The candidates for mayor, councilor and reserved councilor posts in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Sunday demanded army deployment in the upcoming city polls.They placed the demand while exchanging views with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad at

DHAKA: Outgoing Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima made a courtesy call to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday evening.The meeting was held at BNP chief’s residence in city’s Gulshan area around 6:30pm.Shairul Kabir Khan, media wing member of BNP chairperson,

COMILLA: Saiful Islam, an activist of ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), died in an intra-party clash in Kandipar area in Comilla.He, hailed from Gobindapur area of Comilla sadar, died Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at Moon Hospital in the

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad and mayor, councilor and reserved councilor candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) are exchanging their views on upcoming city polls.The CEC met the aspirants at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh Complex in the

DHAKA: A group of miscreants vandalized cars in front of Hotel Al Razzaq in city’s Bangshal area Sunday morning.They managed to escape the scene following a chase by police. No one is reportedly nabbed in this connection.However, Jamaat-e-Islami called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday

DHAKA: Police, in overnight drives, detained some 130 people including BNP and Shibir men from several areas of Satkhira, Jessore, Chittagong and Chandpur districts till Sunday morning.In Satkhira, 10 Jamaat-e-Islami activists among 39 men were arrested in drives from Saturday night to

DHAKA: Immediately after party leader Kamaruzzaman had been executed for war crimes, Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday night called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday.War criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was hanged earlier on Saturday night for his crimes against

DINAJPUR: Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of incumbent Awami League, were killed and 10 others injured in infighting at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Milton, 26, and Zakaria, 29, while

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Mia assured pro-BNP lawyers that police will play a neutral role in upcoming Dhaka North and South city corporation polls.He gave the assurance while an eight-member team, led by BNP joint secretary general Barrister

DHAKA: At least 99 people including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami were held in Jessore and Jhenaidah districts on Saturday.Law enforcers conducted nightlong drives from Friday midnight to Saturday morning.Jessore district police control room sources said that the detainees are

DHAKA: BNP has demanded bails for its leaders and activists so that they can participate in upcoming city polls with a festive mood.BNP international affairs secretary and also office secretary (in-charge) Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon reiterated the party demand at BNP central office in city’s