DHAKA: In an effort to topple the government, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now thinking about a nationwide non-cooperation movement as her next phase of the anti-government movement. Reliable sources of the party also said that as part of the movement plan, the BNP chief will go to the

DHAKA: Islami Andolon Bangladesh has shifted its grand-rally venue to North Gate of Baitul Mukarram Mosque from National Press Club. Chormonai Pir’s political Adviser Professor Ashraf Ali Akon confirmed it to banglanews at 10:30am Friday. Earlier on Thursday, the party threatened to

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that the group of government officials did not meet party chairperson Khaleda Zia.BNP Assistant office secretary Shamimur Rahman issued a press release and sent it to the media around 12:45am Friday.Fakhrul said

JHENAIDAH: At least 15 people including police men were injured as two groups of Awami League (AL) locked into a clash at Chatura village in Shailkupa upazila on Thursday.  Officer-in-charge (OC) Sagir Miah of Shailkupa Thana said to banglanews that AL leader Tayab Ali group and

DHAKA: A group of government officials met with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia at her political office in city’s Gulshan area. The officials led by joint secretary AKM Jahangir (Officer on Special Duty), went to meet the BNP chief on Thursday evening.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the country is on the verge of destruction due to the spread of corruption.Pointing to the recently published Transparency International (TI)’s global corruption

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Thursday set December 11 for framing charge hearing against alleged war criminals Obaidul Haque alias Abu Taher and Ataur Rahman Noni, Razakar leaders of Netrokona.  Justice M Enayetur Rahim, chairman of the three-member panel of

DHAKA: Islami Andolon, Bangladesh threatened to call countrywide hartal for Sunday (December 5) if they don’t get permission to hold grand rally on Friday at Suhrawardy Udyan.Presidium member of the party Maolana Mosaddek Billah Al Madani issued the threat in a press briefing at

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student’s wing of ruling Awami League, approved new committees in its six units at different places of the country for one year. The committees were formed at Manikganj district, Jhenidah district, Jhenidah municipality, Jhenidah Sadar upazila,

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday said they are thinking to step down from the cabinet as the incumbent government failed to meet the demands of the nation.“The discussion is going on stepping down from the cabinet,” he said.The former President of the

DHAKA: Over 100 post-deprived leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) staged a demonstration in front of BNP’s central office at Nayapaltan in the city on Wednesday.They also set fire to some tires in the road in the area around 4:00pm that spread panic among the

DHAKA: After changing the name, from Election Commission Secretariat to Election Commission Bangladesh, the EC has also changed its website address.The new portal is addressed as www.ec.org.bd.Sources told banglanews that EC has changed the web address in a bid to introduce itself as

NATORE: Health and family welfare affairs minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said that no election would be held before 2019.The ruling Awami League lawmaker made the comment Tuesday afternoon while addressing the inaugural session of district Awami League’s tri-annual convention at

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir remarked that their party does not believe in military rule and Ziaur Rahman did not impose it.However, the military rule was imposed by Khandaker Mostak Ahmed.The BNP senior leader remarked

DHAKA: War crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee, also Jamaat-e-Islami leader, was again shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) from Dhaka Central Jail on Tuesday.Senior Jail Super Farman Ali of the central jail confirmed the matter to banglanews.He

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) declared a month-long program on the occasion of Victory Day that falls on December 16. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday noon declared the programs at a press conference at its central office in city’s Naya

DHAKA: A Dhaka court adjourned the deposition against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia till December 8 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).Judge Basudev Roy of the Special Judge Court-3 recorded parts of the deposition of deputy director

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Monday cancelled the acquittal order issued by High Court in favour of Barrister Nazmul Huda and his wife Sigma Huda in a bribe case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).A four-member bench led by Justice SK Sinha passed the order in the

DHAKA: War crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee, also Jamaat-e-Islami leader, has been sent back to Dhaka Central Jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) after giving treatment.Senior Jail Super Farman Ali of the central jail confirmed the matter to

RAJSHAHI: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) of Rajshahi University (RU) unit observed the daylong hartal in Rajshahi City on Monday.They called the shutdown to press home their five-point demands, including immediate arrest of the killers of RU teacher AKM Shafiul Islam and bring the