NATORE: Law enforcers detained three activists of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned Islamic outfit, while they were holding a secret meeting at Natore Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday noon. The detainees were identified as Nuh Munshi, Abdus Sabur Khan and Zahangir Alam. Officer-in-Charge of

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League will stage victory rally across the country on January 5. They also announced to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the afternoon on the day.  Joint general secretary of the party Mahbubul Alam Hanif made the assertion in a press conference at their

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday claimed defense war turned into liberation war in 1971 after late President Ziaur Rahman had proclaimed. The BNP chief made the remark while addressing a rally organized by Muktijoddha Dal marking victory day at Institution of Engineers,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday denied bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case of ‘hurting religious sentiments’. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Rezaul Karim rejected the bail following a bail plea filed by Latif’s lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua. On October

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 fixed December 28 for recording deposition of the 9th witness against three war crimes accused of Bagerhat district in eight charges. The accused are Latif Talukder, Akram Hossain Khan and Siraj Master. A three-member tribunal led-by Justice M

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday handed over crests and financial donation to 10 freedom fighters for their invaluable contribution to the country during the liberation war in 1971.She handed over the crests and cash money in a program, titled ‘The Needful Roles of Freedom

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for his derogatory remarks over Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Metropolitan Magistrate Waez Kuruni Khan Chowdhury passed the order after hearing a defamation case.Earlier in the day,

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will sit with leaders of the 20-party alliance on Monday.The meeting will be held at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office at 12:00pm, said Labor Party chairman Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran. Dhaka city unit presidents and

DHAKA:  BNP Senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman was sued again for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a ‘top Razakar. Ruling party-backed Hawkers League General Secretary Md Abdul Mannan on Sunday filed the defamation suit with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court.In his

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday threatened to prevent rally of BNP chairperson if her son’s remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are not withdrawn.BCL made the declaration from a protest procession and rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city in the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formed a seven-member committee to look into oil tanker capsize in the Shela River and its impacts on the Sundarbans. Vice Chairman of the party Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed will head the probe committee formed as per the directives of BNP

GAZIPUR: The chiefs of the country’s two top political rival parties - Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are set to visit the district this week.Leaders and activists are running campaigns in full-fledge to make their party heads’ visits successful.According

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, farmers' wing of BNP, Saturday declared an eight-day programme to press home their 13-point demands. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at press conference at its Nayapaltan central office around 12

KOLKATA: India Prime Minister Norendra Modi said that he felt proud in getting the opportunity of welcoming Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid who is also a freedom fighter.Modi made the remarks while meeting Bangladesh president on Friday in New Delhi.He expressed his eagerness to work

BRAMHANBARIA: Police arrested District Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Yakub Ali, 50, Friday afternoon in sabotage case.Brahmanbaria Sadar Thana Officer-in-charge (OC) Akul Chandra Biswas said to banglanews that being tipped off police arrested him from his residence in West Medda of the

RAJSHAHI: Veteran politician and former minister Sardar Amjad Hossain died at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on Friday afternoon due to old age complexity.He was 75. Sardar Amjad started his political career joining Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in 1964 and he was elected as publicity

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will stage demonstration on Sunday across the country protesting the arrest warrant against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.JCD office secretary M Abdus Sattar Patwari, in this regard, issued a press release

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta warned Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia for her offensive speeches on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.He also said that Awami League will reply the ‘audacity’ of Khaleda on street.He came up with

DHAKA: Health and family welfare minister Mohammad Nasim asked Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia not to issue threat of movements to the incumbent government. He made the statement Friday noon while addressing the national conference of Ganatantri Party as chief

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal will stage demonstration across the country protesting issuance of arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.Giasuddin Mamun, central leader of Jubo Dal, confirmed the matter to banglanews.On Thursday, the court of metropolitan