DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee announced new Gazipur BCL committees on Sunday for one year’s tenure. BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag and general secretary Siddiqui Nazmul Alam approved the committee.M Delwar Hossain has been made president, M Zahidul Alam

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia distributed foods among destitute in different parts of the city on Sunday for the second consecutive day marking the 34th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman.Khaleda, widow of the BNP founder, began distributing the cooked foods to the poor

DHAKA: The international Crimes Tribunal-2 took into the cognizance the formal charge submitted against three war crimes suspects of Habiganj for their alleged crimes against humanity during liberation war.The tribunal also fixed July 22 to start the indictment hearing in the case. The

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the peacekeepers of Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Police to keep the national flag flying with honor and pride across the world.The premier was addressing a commemoration program on the occasion of the “International Day of United

CHITTAGONG: Police, in overnight drives, detained 283 persons including 11 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different areas of the district.The law enforcers also recovered 2 LGs, five rounds of bullets and 421 litres wine during the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) announced the committees of its Dhaka city’s north and south units Saturday night.The matters were disclosed through a press release signed by BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag and general secretary Siddiqui Nazmul Alam on the night.A six-member

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists observed the 34th death anniversary of party’s founder former president Ziaur Rahman.BNP and its associate wings took a 15-day long program to mark the day. The party flag kept hoisted at half-mast at the party’s Naya

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday paid tributes to late president Ziaur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at his grave marking his 34th death anniversary.Khaleda Zia placed the wreaths flanked by party leaders and activists at his grave in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area

CHITTAGONG: Police, in nightlong special drives, detained 272 people, including 18 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir, form different Thanas of the districts. Members of the law enforcement agency also recovered 6,130 pieces of Yaba tablets and 467 litres

MAGURA: Voting in by-polls to Magura-1 constituency is underway at 140 polling centers from 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm Saturday.Four contesting candidates are Awami League-backed Major General (retd) MA Wahab, independent candidate former mayor of Magura Municipality Tapan Kumar

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists are observing the 34th death anniversary of party’s founder former president Ziaur Rahman.BNP and its associate wings have taken up a 15-day long programme to mark the day. The party flag have been hoisted at half-mast at

DHAKA: A Shillong court Friday rejected bail to BNP joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed in a case filed for intrusion in India. The court showed Interpol Red Alert Notice as a ground for not granting bail.  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Press Wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan

MAGURA: The Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to conduct the by-election of Magura-1 constituency will be held on Saturday.The voting will start from 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm without interruption.Magura district election officer and assistant returning officer

RAJSHAHI: A factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) left one dead and 10 others injured in Ranirbazar area of the city on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Jiban Sheikh, 22, son of Hossain Sheikh of Rajarhata area of the city, while details of the

DHAKA: The High Court is set to deliver its order any day on its long-pending rule asking the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to explain why the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others should not be quashed. The bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed June 20 to deliver order on whether the three charge sheets submitted against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases would be taken into cognizance.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed the order after placing the charge sheets

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday declined the remand plea against BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Shamsuzzaman Dudu in several cases.The court also rejected the BNP leaders bail pleas and ordered the police to inquire them at the jail gate within three days.The court of

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered both the defence and prosecution to submit a summary on the appeal filed by convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali within next four weeks.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice SK Sinha

DHAKA: Jatiya Nagarik Committee (National Citizens Committee) has completed its preparation to accord Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a citizen reception.The committee will arrange the reception for the premier at Suhrawardi Udyan at 3:30pm on Friday especially for her success in solving

DHAKA: A council to elect new leader for Dhaka North City (DNC) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of ruling Awami League (AL), will be held on Thursday.The council is scheduled to begin at Kalabagan playground in city at 11:00am on the day.Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed and