DHAKA: Prime Minister Hasina reiterated that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia should surrender before court as summon order had been issued asking her to appear before it. “Surrender before the court abiding by law, otherwise, the government will be forced to comply with the court

DHAKA: At least 96 persons including activists and supporters of BNP-Jamaat were detained in nightlong drives conducted in Jessore, Satkhira and Meherpur districts on Saturday.Law enforcers held 46 persons from different places of Jessore early Saturday.Jessore district police control

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam commented that dialogue between the political parties will not be held if the violent situation continues in the country.No state on the planet allows talks with terrors, he added.‘They (BNP-led alliance) have

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance called another spell of 72-hour hartal from Sunday across the country protesting the arrest of BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed. Barkat Ullah Bulu, another joint secretary general of BNP, issued a press statement about the announcement of

BARGUNA: Miscreants set fire to a bus of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in front of Sonia Cinema Hall in municipality area of the district early Saturday.  Bus helper Abdul Kaiyum told banglanews that the vehicle was parked there and he was sleeping inside it. A group

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday asked the government to take initiative for dialogue immediately to hold fresh election in free and fair manner.  She also announced that the ‘peaceful’ movement will continue until a logical solution is achieved. Addressing a press

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif claimed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia wanted to snatch people’s right to vote halting January 5 national election. He made the accusation in a press conference in AL president’s political office in city’s

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia blamed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the grave crisis in the country. The BNP chief made the remark in a press conference at BNP political office in city’s Gulshan area on Friday afternoon. Khaleda Zia said, “Our country is in deep crisis and

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) will form human chain and stage protest program in all educational institutions across the country on Saturday. BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag declared the program at a human chain in front of city’s National Press Club on Friday. They will

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday declared that  the ‘peaceful’ movement would continue until it yields a logical consequence. She came up with announcement at an hour-long press conference, starting from 4:45pm, at her Gulshan office.  Urging her supporters to join the

DHAKA: The additional security forces have been deployed around BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office of the city on Friday.The security measures have been beefed up as the BNP chief is scheduled to address a press conference in afternoon at her Gulshan political

DHAKA: The additional security forces have been deployed around BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office of the city on Friday. The security measures have been beefed up as the BNP chief is scheduled to address a press conference in afternoon at her Gulshan political office.

JESSORE: Police, in overnight drives, rounded up 48 people, including two activists of BNP, from different places of eight upazilas of the district. District Police Control Room sources said among the detainees two are BNP men and others are accused in several cases. They were scheduled

MYMENSINGH: Unidentified assailants shot a local leader of BNP to death at his residence in Datta Bazar area under Gaffargaon Upazila of the district early Friday.The victim was identified as Abdul Mannan, president of Datta Bazar union Ward No 2 BNP unit.Badrul Alam, Officer-in-charge

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also 20-party alliance leader Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference Friday afternoon.A press release, signed by Maruf Kamal Khan, press secretary to BNP chairperson, said that the conference will be held at 4:00pm at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political

DHAKA: Court has fixed April 2 as the date for recording deposition against 89 BNP leaders and activists including its joint-secretary general Amanullah Aman and former JCD president Sultan Salahuddin Tuku in two vandalism case filed with Savar Thana. Acting additional chief judicial

DHAKA: State minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said his ministry has been investigating the disappearance of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.On the incident, the state minister commented that this is not clear to them whether the BNP leader is abducted or

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Thursday issued a rule upon government to explain why directions should not be given to find out BNP joint secretary general Salauddin Ahmed and produce him before it within March 15 (Sunday).The HC bench comprising Justice Quamrul Islam Siddique and

DHAKA: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a man while blasting a cocktail in front of BGB No 4 gate in Pilkhana of the city on Thursday.BGB Public Relations Officer Mohsin Reza confirmed the matter to banglanews.He said the BGB members detained him from the road near Dhanmondi Lake

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected the bail petition of Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in sedition case.Bikash Kumar Saha of Dhaka Chief Magistrate Court (CMM) passed the order after the hearing of the plea filed by Manna’s lawyer Abdul Mannan Khan.Earlier, the