SATKHIRA: Law enforcers on Monday night arrested Maulana Ohiduzzaman, former Nayeb-e-Ameer of Shyamnagar upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami of the district also principal of Biralakkhi Madrasa. He was arrested from Noabeki area of the upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Ahyamnagar Thana Aminul

JESSORE: The Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Monday night detained General Secretary of Nawapara Municipality Awami League Abdul Wadud and recovered two pistols, five rounds of bullet and six crude bombs. Law enforcers detained Abdul Wadud from Bhangagate area of the municipality

DHAKA: A new committee of BNP’s students wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) is likely to be announced on Tuesday making Akramul Hasan it president, said a reliable source of the party.Decision on the committee was made at a meeting of BNP led by its chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) leader Moshiur Rahman Ranga claimed that he became chairman of the party’s Rangpur district and city units through a party council.Ranga, who has been removed from his presidium post, added that he holds the post until the next party council elects new

JHALAKATHI: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said that his party is working to get some 151 seats in next national elections.He came up with the disclosure in a bi-annual meeting of the party in Jhalakathi on Monday.Mentioning no division in his party, Ershad said I am its chairman

DHAKA: BNP leader Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker was arrested in a shop occupying case from his office at Meherba Plaza in the city on Monday afternoon. Duty Officer of Paltan Thana Wahiduzzaman confirmed the matter to banglanews. He also said, “One Ruhul Amin took a shop of

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed on Monday said the remarks of Joint Secretary General of the party Ruhul Kabir Rizvi over his latest book ‘Bangladesh: Emergency and the Aftermath: 2007-2008’ hurt him.“I am shocked because I always considered Rizvi like my

DHAKA: A Dhaka court here on Monday deferred till October 20 the charge framing hearing against BNP standing Committee Member MK Anwar in a case under Information Technology and Communication Act. Sources told banglanews that the court of Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Justice M

DHAKA: A 10-member BNP delegation is scheduled to visit China on invitation of Chinese ruling communist party. The BNP delegation, led by standing committee member Dr Moin Khan will leave the country for China on September 17. BNP Chairperson's Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel

DHAKA: BNP acting joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed wrote the book to please incumbent government. He also claimed that Moudud wrote against BNP, its chairperson Khaleda Zia and his two sons -- Tarique Rahman and

KHULNA: Four activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) sustained bullet injury and two police men injured in a clash in North Bedkashi area of Koyra Upazila in the district early Monday.  The injured are- Mehedi, Imadul, Rubel, and Tauhid.  Sources said that a circus exhibition was

DHAKA: The sitting of the third session of the 10th Parliament resumed at 5:10pm on Sunday after a two-day recess with Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia in the chair. The day's proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran. Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia is presiding over the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrant against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fahrul Islam Alamgir and two others in a vandalism case. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Yunus Khan issued the arrest warrant in a case filed with Kadmatali Thana of the capital on charge

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 adjourned the placement of argument against war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam till September 18. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim passed the adjournment order on Sunday.

DHAKA: Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a meeting at 11:00am on September 17.With AL president Sheikh Hasina, the meeting will be held at her political office in city’s Dhanmondi, said a press release.Office coordinator of the alliance Mrinal Kanti Das urged concerned all to

DHAKA: After AK Khandakar’s ‘controversial’ book, another piece has struck the bookstands, many believe will create much of debates in and outside the BNP, the party going through its worst time in Bangladesh’s politics.None but BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud

BARISAL: Seven people were injured when two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) locked into clashes at Barisal Institute of Health Technology (BIHT) Saturday night.Campus sources said that tense situation had been prevailing between BCL’s Sohag and Adib groups for several days

DHAKA: The Supreme Court dismissed plea of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court verdict that declared legal the appointment of a lower court judge who framed charges against her in two graft cases.A five-member appellate division bench led-by Chief Justice Mozammel

FENI: Law enforcers detained a district leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee is Manwar Hossain Dulal, joint secretary of BNP district unit.Sources said that he was held from his residence in the afternoon.Feni Additional Police Super (ASP)

NOAKHALI: Law enforcers, in a drive, nabbed 14 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from the residence of Dumurua Union unit Jamaat’s vice-president Maulana Abu Bakar Siddique in Senbagh upazila of the district early Saturday. Dumuria Union unit Jamaat’s