DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina congratulated her British counterpart David Cameron on his reelection in the UK parliamentary polls, held on Thursday, inviting him to visit Bangladesh.The premier’s press wing disclosed the matter to media Friday night.In a congratulatory message to

DHAKA: Food minister Advocate Quamrul Islam on Friday alleged Jamaat-e-Islami was the patroniser of all fundamentalist parties, including Hefajat-e-Islam and Ansarullah Bangla Team, of the country while BNP was their adviser.Quamrul was addressing a discussion meeting, organized by

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) will hold council on July 25 and 26 to form its central committee.The BCL also announced the date to hold council to form its committees for Dhaka north and south city, Dhaka University (DU) units and other units

DHAKA: Police will start the process to arrest BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after issuance of warrant by the court for her arrest in a case of arson attack on a bus in city’s Jatrabari area.Joint Commissioner of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police M Monirul Islam confirmed

DHAKA: Pro-BNP fugitive mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation  (RCC) Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul has been suspended for bring accused in several criminal cases including sabotage and arms and explosives.Local Government Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday

DHAKA: Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Wednesday submitted charge-sheet against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the case of petrol bomb attack on a passenger bus in city’s Jartabari area.The charge-sheet also included 37 other accused in the case.Earlier on January 23, a group of

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted bail to imprisoned BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in a case filed with Turag Thana.The HC bench comprising Justice M Rezaul Haque and Justice Khasruzzaman passed the verdict.Lawyer Nitai Roy Chowdhury moved for Gayeshwar

DHAKA: At least 152 people, including nine activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, were arrested in overnight drives in Satkhira, Jessore and Jhenaidah districts on Wednesday.In Satkhira, police arrested 71 people, including nine Jamaat men, in drives conducted from Tuesday night to Wednesday

DHAKA:  Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) approved charge-sheets against ruling Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Badi and former state minister for house and public works Abdul Mannan Khan and his wife Hasina Sultana on allegation of amassing wealth illegally. The anti-graft watchdog, on

DHAKA: The court on Tuesday fixed May 25 as the date of Anti Corruption Commission’s (ACC) deputy director Harun-or-Rashid’s deposition day after he partly presented his deposition against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft

JESSORE: Police arrested at least 61 people including two activists of BNP in overnight drives conducted across Jessore district on Tuesday.District police control room sources said that the arrestees are accused in different cases including of creating violence.Among the arrestees, two

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is not appearing before the court to attend the hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust cases on Tuesday.Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Zakir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews saying that they will file time petition to defer

GAZIPUR: Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday was taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Kashimpur Central Jail for routine check-up.Jailor of Dhaka Central Jail Nasir Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews around 9:45am.He

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) constituted tribunal with the view to ease submitting allegations of irregularities in the recently held city corporations polls.A gazette notification was issued on Monday regarding the constitution of the tribunal.A joint district and session judge

DHAKA: BNP former lawmaker and also Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) former president Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu was buried at Azimpur Graveyard in city Monday evening.Family members, locals and BNP leaders and activists were present during the burial.Prior to the burial, Pintu’s younger

RAJSHAHI: A high-powered three-member committee was formed to investigate into the death of former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Pintu.The committee is asked to submit the report within May 7.A competent source from Rajshahi central jail confirmed the matter to banglanews in the afternoon.Dhaka

DHAKA: Cabinet members on Monday observed that the recently held city corporations polls were free and fair but BNP boycotted them out of their ill-motives.A cabinet member, wishing not to be named, informed banglanews after the cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at

DHAKA: Appellate division of the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed challenging his death penalty for his wartime crimes till Tuesday (May 5).The four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice SK

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday deferred the date of hearing of BNP standing committee member and also Dhaka Metropolitan BNP convener Mirza Abbas on May 24 in two sabotage cases.A single bench of Justice Ruhul Quddus on Monday fixed the date in response to a three-week time

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 accepted the apology tendered by advocate Tajul Islam and convinced with explanations of three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami in reply to show-cause notice for making adverse comment over its judgment.The ICT has also brought contempt of court