DHAKA: Countrywide hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami Supreme Court verdict that sentenced Delawar Hossain Sayedee to imprisonment unto death for war crimes, underway Thursday amid violence.GAZIPUR:  Activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir set fire at pile of cotton on rail

DHAKA: AK Khandaker, Deputy Chief Commander of the country’s war of independence and also former Awami League minister and former Air Vice-Marshal, resigned as Chairman of Sector Commanders Forum on Wednesday. Besides, he withdrew his membership from three other organizations. He sent

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday claimed that she was the first person to condemn the murder of former President Ziaur Rahman, founder of BNP. “I was the first one who gave statement condemning the murder of General Zia, also founding president of

HABIGANJ: At least 30 people, including cops were injured in a clash among Jamaat-Shibir men, police and incumbent Awami League activists at Nabiganj upazila of the district amid verdict against Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee on Wednesday noon. Of the injured, Nabiganj Thana

PABNA: At least 15 Jamaat-Shibir activists were injured in a clash between Jammat-Shibir men and Juba League and Chhatra League activists on Indira Road in the district on Wednesday. Witnesses said the Jamaat-Shibir activists brought out a procession in the area protesting the Supreme

RIYADH: A Juba Dal leader was killed in a road accident in Al Atif area of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified General Enam Ahmed, 40, hailed from Brahmanpara upazila of Comilla district, also Secretary of Saudi Arabia (West Zone) Juba Dal central committee.

BOGRA: Two police officials were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and police in CO Office Bus stand area on Naogaon-Bogra road in Dupchachia upazila on Wednesday. Riaz Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dupchachia Thana, told banglanews that the Jamaat

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the date of deposition for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the two cases of money embezzlement in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The court also asked her to appear all the defenders of the

DHAKA: The law enforcers held three activists of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from city’s Gulshan area on Wednesday. The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately. Sources said that police held three Shibir activists from a sudden procession in the

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance spokesperson Mohammad Nasim, also health and family welfare minister, accepted the Supreme Court verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee. “Their ruling alliance has accepted the verdict of imprisonment unto death for Sayedee for his

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Appellate Division will pass its verdict any day on appeal of Jamaat leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman against International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 verdict that awarded him death penalty. Wrapping up the trial proceedings Wednesday, Judge passed the order keeping it

DHAKA: Lawyers of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) involved in scuffles on the premises of the judicial court that create deadlock in trial procedure on Wednesday noon.The scuffles took place after the hearing of the appeal for rescheduling the

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami called countrywide hartal for Thursday and Sunday in two phases protesting Supreme Court verdict that sentenced Delawar Hossain Sayedee to imprisonment unto death for war crimes.The first phase hartal will begin at 6:00am Thursday and end at 6:00am Friday and

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is thinking to call 3-day countrywide hartal if Supreme Court in its verdict upholds death penalty to Delawar Hossain Sayedee. The party may observe the program with a day break, its leaders, who went hiding, told banglanews over cell phone.A

DHAKA: The security measures in city were tightened due to the verdict of war crimes convict Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee. The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on Wednesday on the appeal filed by death row Jamaat leader Sayedee. DMP deputy police commissioner

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami demanded to release its Nayeb-e-Amir war crimes convict Delawar Hossain Sayedee. The Acting Nayeb-e-Amir of the party Moqbul Ahmed made the disclosure through a press release on Tuesday. The matter of twist is that the party did not call for a hartal in

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday sent a legal notice to ruling Awami League leader Mahbubul Alam Hanif for derogatory remarks against him (Tarique).  Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Kaisar Kamal sent the notice on behalf of Tarique.

NARAYANGANJ: Giving a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to release district unit BNP president Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, BNP-led 20-party alliance called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday in the district.  Member Secretary to 20-party alliance Maulana Moinuddin Ahmed made the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charge-sheet against five including Chhatra Dal president Abdul Quader Bhuiyan Jewel. They are charge-sheeted in a case for hurling cocktails aiming at information minister Hasanul Haque Inu’s residence. Judge Masud Parvez of Special Tribunal-10

SIRAJGANJ: A half-day hartal is underway in Sirajganj Purashova area amid picketing and procession. No rickshaw, battery and CNG-run auto-rickshaw are playing in the area. Majority of the shops and business establishments remain closed. Hartal supporters brought processions and were