SYLHET: A half-day hartal in metropolitan area of Sylhet was observed peacefully on.Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha on Tuesday called the shutdown from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Wednesday as a protest of the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.In the beginning of hartal, pickets took position in

SYLHET: Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha on Tuesday called a half-day hartal in the metropolitan area for Wednesday protesting the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha Debashis Convener Debashish Debu announced the hartal at a press conference at Sylhet Medical College

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance will arrange a reception program for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in city for her success in implementing the long-standing land boundary agreement with India.Alliance spokesperson and also health minister Mohammed Nasim disclosed this to the media after an

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday afternoon granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisor Mosaddek Ali Falu.An HC bench comprising Justice Mohammad Rezaul Haque and Justice Khasruzzaman passed the order after hearing on the bail petition.Advocate Khandakar Mahbub Hossain

DHAKA: BNP’s ‘missing’ joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, from a mental hospital of India’s Meghalaya state, said that he is alive.The BNP leader’s wife Hasina Ahmed confirmed the matter to the media on Tuesday noon.She said that Salahuddin talked to her over phone and

SYLHET: Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) claimed the responsibility of killing blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.In several Tweeter messages, Ansar Bangla-8 expressed their delight and claimed the responsibilities of killing.The militant group also claimed their victory as their operation was

SATKHIRA: Police arrested 45 persons including six activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami from Satkhira district.Sources said that the arrest drive was conducted in different parts of the district from Monday night to Tuesday 11:30am.Confirming the matter to banglanews,

DHAKA: Hasina Ahmed, wife of BNP’s missing leader Salahuddin Ahmed, on Tuesday noon confirmed the news of her husband’s phone call.She made the confirmation while talking to the media after coming out of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence.Hasina further said that her

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) is set to mark the Homecoming Day of its president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through a weeklong program starting from May 16.AL presidium member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim came up with the disclosure at a press conference

GAZIPUR: Declining bail, a Gazipur court on Monday sent Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Professor Abdul Mannan to jail.Senior Judicial Magistrate Farzana Haque issued the order when Joydebpur Thana Police produced him before the court after completing one-day remand at noon.However,

DHAKA: Counting of votes for councilor posts in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) at three suspended polling centers is underway as voting ended at 4:00pm Monday.Earlier, the voting began at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm without any break amid heavy rainfall.The centers are Kamalapur

DHAKA: Swechchasebok Dal, the volunteer wing of BNP, will stage protest program across the country on Wednesday protesting the charge-sheet submission against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Jatrabari arson case.Organization’s office secretary M Akhteeruzzaman Babu Bachchu made the

DHAKA: At least 156 people, including 10 activists of BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested in Jessore, Satkhira and Gaibandha districts on Monday.Jessore district police control room sources said that 78 persons, including three BNP activists, were arrested in Jessore

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet the leaders of Bangladesh Jatiyotabadi Muktijoddha Dol at her Gulshan political office in city.The meeting is scheduled to be held at 8:30pm on Tuesday.BNP chairperson’s media wing member Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to

NARAYANGANJ: Matropolitan city unit amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Mainuddin Ahmed was arrested on Monday morning.Sources said that police arrested the Jamaat city chief from his residence in Hajiganj of Narayanganj city at 11:00am in the day.Narayanganj Sadar Model Thana officer-in-charge (OC)

DHAKA:  Voting for councilor posts in the Dhaka South City Corporation is underway at three suspended polling centers from Monday morning amid heavy rainfall.The voting began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.The centers are Ward No 8 Kamalapur Railway High

DHAKA: New committee for Dhaka City Awami League, which remains pending for a long time, will be announced soon. After the city corporation election, the issue was discussed in the meeting of party's policy making forum, said party sources.After the city election, the party high-ups are

DHAKA: Police foiled the progressive student front organized gherao program of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) office on Sunday.However, the besiege program was organized protesting the sexual assault on women in city’s TSC area during the Bangla New Year celebration on Pahela

DINAJPUR: Police arrested a member of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebok Dal central committee, also Dinajpur city Swechchhasebok Dal unit convener, Bakhtiar Ahmed Kochi, 35, on Saturday night. Police picked up him from his residence in Baluadanga of the city around 9:30pm.Dinajpur Kowtali Thana

DHAKA: Newly elected mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sayeed Khokon on Saturday categorically said he would not tolerate any corruption in the city corporation’s development activities.Sayeed Khokon made the assertions while addressing a reception program, organized by DSCC,