DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir convened an urgent press conference to brief media about party reaction on Latif Siddique’s derogatory remarks on Hajj and PM’s New York tour.The press meet will be held at the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan

RANGPUR: At least 40 activists of Jatiya Party (JP) have been injured in clashes between two groups of district unit of the party in Rangpur Stadium area on Friday.Sources told banglanews that the clashes started in the morning centering welcoming Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.The

JHALOKATI: Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Ministry dismissed Jhalokati municipality mayor Afjal Hossain, also organizing secretary of district Awami League, temporarily on allegations of various irregularities.A copy of the order of the ministry reached at

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will exchange Eid greetings with eminent citizens, diplomats and people from all walks of life at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city on the Eid day that falls on Monday.Sources from the media wing of Khaleda Zia said the

DHAKA: Three Dhaka courts summoned Abdul latif Siddique, posts, telecommunications and information technology minister, again in four more cases for his derogatory comments on religion.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court’s magistrate Atikur Rahman on Thursday summoned

DHAKA: Hefajat-e-Islam will stage demonstrations across the country on Friday demanding the execution of posts, telecommunications and information technology minister Abdul Latif Siddique.Hefajat joint secretary general Mufti Faizullah made the announcement sending a statement to media

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in a case of vehicle vandalism and obstruction in police duties.  Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Court Magistrate Hakim Ali Masud Sheikh passed the order after bail hearing.   Shamsher Mobin’s

DHAKA: BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said there is no time-frame for anti-government movement and dialogue. The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while taking to journalists at BNP Nayapalton office in the city.

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Joint Secretary General Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday said Abdul Latif Siddique, the minister of post, telecommunications and information technology, has been dropped from the cabinet.“Abdul Latif Siddique has been dropped from cabinet for his remarks

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called the expelled vice-chairman of the party Barrister Nazmul Huda.Nazmul Huda also has agreed to meet with Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office at 10:00pm Wednesday. Tareque Hossain, personal secretary to Nazmul Huda, confirmed the matter

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 20 people were injured, including five bullet-hit, in a clash between two groups of ruling Awami League in Hatlokkhiganj area of the district on Wednesday noon.The clash took place establishing supremacy in the area and extortion from sand-carrying dredgers on the

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance will conduct mass campaign across the country to make mass movement a success after Eid-ul-Azha.The alliance will launch the campaign to involve general people in movement scheduled to be enforced in December to oust the government and hold election

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to sit with his party chairperson Khaleda Zia to make the country stable.The spokesperson for the party made the call while addressing a protest rally organized by

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-party alliance demanded immediate arrest of post, telecommunications and information technology minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his controversial remarks.They also demanded his suspension from all government and party posts as well as a stern punishment.BNP acting

DHAKA: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday categorically said from now on none would be allowed to hold rallies, meetings or processions at anywhere in the city except Suhrawardy Udyan.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with assertion while talking to

DHAKA: Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Wednesday said the government is providing subsidy for country’s needs despite the criticism of donor agencies.The ruling Awami League made the assertion while addressing a workshop on ‘evidence-based policy option for food and

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddique, who has crated a controversy for his recent ‘irresponsible’ remarks that demeaned Hajj and Tablig Jamaat, has said that he is unyielding about his remarks.Moreover, he is unwilling to resign from the cabinet, the minister of post, telecommunications

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamagir will brief the media on decisions taken at Tuesday’s meeting of 20-party alliance on Wednesday morning.   JAGPA president Shafiul Alam Prodhan said it on Tuesday night after emerging from the one and half an hours

LONDON:  Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina has extremely become angry over the Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui’s remarks on hajj and Tablig Jamaat.A competent source closed to the premier told banglanews that she (Hasina) talked to the

DHAKA: BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday condemned the post, Telecommunications and information technology minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui for his remarks over hajj and religious group Tablig Jamaat. The spokesperson for the party came up with the