DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a demonstration across the country on Wednesday demanding the trial of Latif Siddique for his derogatory remarks on Hajj and Tabligh Jamaat.Acting secretary general of the party Dr Shafiqur Rahman made the announcement on Tuesday.He said that Latif

CHITTAGONG: Hefajat-e-Islam has called off the countrywide daylong hartal for Thursday after recently sacked minister Latif Siddique surrendered. The decision came after a meeting with its leaders in Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari on Tuesday as Latif was sent to the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) submitted the income tax return for 2013-2014 fiscal year at National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday.Though, AL did not give any tax. According to Income Tax Act, all registered political party is free from charge of tax. NBR sources said AL office

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday adjourned the hearing for presenting arguments supporting Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Subhan on legal points till Wednesday.A three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the adjournment order and also asked

DHAKA: Over 100 post-deprived leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal staged a demonstration and brought out procession in front of BNP’s central office at Nayapaltan in the city on Tuesday.They also chanted slogans against the new committee and BNP student affairs

DHAKA: Latif Siddique has surrendered at Dhanmondi Thana in the capital on Tuesday noon.Assistant police commissioner of Ramna Zone Shibli Noman confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1352 HRS, NOV 25, 2014

DHAKA: The Supreme Court differed till November 30 the order on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.Khaleda, in the appeal, challenged the High Court verdict that had upheld order to frame charges against her in the case.A five-member

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday said the countrymen want to know whereabouts of Latif Siddique.He also wanted to know whether Latif returned in country adding why the law enforcing agency is not arresting him if he has returned.The BNP leader

DHAKA: Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called an emergency press conference at chairperson’s Gulshan political office at 12:00pm Tuesday. Chairperson’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1025 HRS, NOV 25, 2014

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that Latif Siddique is not being arrested as he is being backed by the incumbent government.He said Latif is wanted in 22 cases, but the police let him go from the airport in support of the government. The senior

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Monday said the government is satisfied with the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that sentenced death penalty to Mobarak Hossain for crimes against humanity in 1971.“The government is

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday categorically said Speaker’s permission is required to arrest Latif Siddique as he is still a parliament member. The state minister came up with the observation in response to a question from journalists at his

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has set Tuesday to pass order on leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging her indictment in Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.A 5-member bench led by Chief Justice Mozammel Hossain passed the order

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet intellectuals to exchange views on Tuesday.The meeting will be held at 7:30pm at Khaleda’s political office in Gulshan in city.BNP chairperson’s media wing officer Shayrul Kabir Khan told the media that noted

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division Monday rejected two leave-to-appeal petitions of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia filed challenging her indictment in Zia orphanage trust graft cases.A 5-member SC bench led by Chief Justice Mozammel Hossain passed the order.Besides, hearing will be

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will meet with a six-member delegation led by Swedish Isabella Lövin for International Development Cooperation on Monday.They will meet at the residence of Swedish ambassador to Dhaka Johan Frisell at 10:00am.BNP

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday categorically said the government is conspiring against BNP spreading rumor on party’s senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman.The BNP leader made the allegation while addressing a

DHAKA: The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing appeal challenging the legality of indictment Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Monday.The five-member Appellate Division

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Sunday said Tarique Rahman will return home if his party wants.He was addressing a program, on Tarique’s 50th birthday, organized by Jatiyatabadi Muktijuddher Projonmo at the National

DHAKA: Police on Sunday noon nabbed four people in front of BNP central office in city’s Naya Paltan area. Confirming the matter, Paltan Thana Officer-in-Charge Golam Morshed told banglanews that they were nabbed on suspicion and brought to the thana. But they were not shown as