DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami and its nayeeb-e-ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee are unlikely to have parole to lead the namaz-e-janaza of war crime convict Ghulam Azam.Azam, former Jamaat chief, died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University at 10:15pm on

DHAKA: BNP has convened an urgent press conference for Friday at its chairperson’s Gulshan office.Party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will brief media at 4:00pm, said Shairul Kabir Khan, media wing member of BNP chairperson.He told banglanews that the press

DHAKA: BNP has convened an urgent press conference for Friday at its chairperson’s Gulshan office.Party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will brief media at 4:00pm, said Shairul Kabir Khan, media wing member of BNP chairperson.He told banglanews that the press

DHAKA: A meeting of the ruling Awami League’s Central Working Committee (ALCWC) has been scheduled to be held on Friday evening.The meeting, however, will be held at Ganobhaban, Prime Minister’s official residence in city.Sheikh Hasina, also the President of the party, will chair the

LONDON: BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman’s human rights adviser Barrister MA Sayem resigned on Thursday.He, at a press conference held in an East London restaurant declared the decision in the noon.Sayem said there that UK Border Agency took him to quiz regarding his professional

DHAKA: Indicating anti-government movement of BNP, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said none would be spared if they make any harm of the country’s people. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the forewarning in response to a question of a journalist

SYLHET: Law enforcers detained some 169 people in several drives in four districts of Sylhet division from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am. The arrestees were accused of different cases, police claimed. A press release issued by Sylhet Range Police said that 47 were arrested from

NILPHAMARI: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also 20-party alliance chief, on Thursday warned of tougher movement to press home their demand of holding general election under non-partisan caretaker government.  “We will return home after ousting the incumbent illegal Awami League

BOGRA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia left Bogra Circuit house to address a rally in Nilphamari demanding mid term election under non-party caretaker government.She started her journey from Bogra around 12:00pm on Thursday.Earlier, Khaleda reached Bogra Circuit House around 9:00pm and

DUBAI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will arrive in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday on a two-day official visit, escalating the hope of a number of good news among Bangladeshi expatriates.  The premier will pay the visit at the invitation of her UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for Nilphamari on Wednesday. She started his journey from her Gulshan residence around 4:20pm. The BNP chief is scheduled to address a rally in Nilphamari organized by 20-party alliance. BNP chairperson’s

NILPHAMARI: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address a public rally in the district on Thursday demanding mid-term election under caretaker government.The program will be held at town club premises in the afternoon.On the other hand, local unit of BNP have taken all-out preparation to

DHAKA: More than five hundreds BNP leaders and activists Wednesday appeared before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court in different cases including vandalizing, torching and bombing. BNP men include-- Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia, ASM Hannan Shah, BNP joint

DHAKA: An alliance of the Islami political parties has called countrywide daylong hartal for Sunday (October 26) as Latif Siddique was not arrested within their given ultimatum.Zafrullah Khan, secretary general of the alliance, made the hartal announcement at a briefing in city’s

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed appeared before court on Wednesday in six cases filed for several charges including corruption case. He appeared before the Dhaka Senior Special Judge and the metropolitan magistrate court on Wednesday morning.Moudud’s lawyer Taherul

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday warned of mass movement if the fake case against Khaleda Zia, chairperson of the party, is not withdrawn.The spokesperson for the party made the forewarning on Tuesday through a press release signed by BNP

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas, also Dhaka city convener, held a meeting with the post-deprived leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Tuesday.The meeting started at 3:30pm at the residence of Mirza Abbas.Earlier on Monday, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)

DHAKA: Food Minister Advocate Kamrul Islam categorically said that there is no chance to hold Jatiya Sangsad election before October 21.  The Minister came up with the assertion while addressing a program at national press club in city on Tuesday noon.  Kamrul said that there is no

DHAKA: An effigy of Law Minister Advocate Anisul Haque was burnt in front of the National Press Club on Tuesday morning protesting his remark favoring Brac University professor Dr Piash Karim. Leaders-activists of Jatiya Ganatantrik League, Kazi Aref Foundation, Bangladesh Online

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday asked law enforcement agencies to investigate into the case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on allegation of hurting religious sentiment.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the order at noon and asked