DHAKA: The human chain program, declared by BNP-led 20-party alliance for Saturday to mark the ‘International Day of the Disappeared’ has been deferred to September 2.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday declared the new date of the program in a

DHAKA: The human chain program, declared by BNP-led 20-party alliance for Saturday to mark the ‘International Day of the Disappeared’ is going to be deferred to September 2. A leader of metropolitan unit BNP, wishing anonymity, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police is yet to permit

DHAKA: Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Sunday said militant financing would be stopped at any cost.The ruling Awami League lawmaker made the assertion while addressing a seminar regarding responsibilities of micro-credit institute in social development and removing poverty held

DHAKA: At least six people were injured as leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, students of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), locked into clashes in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Sunday.The clashes began among the followers of leaders who

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, students wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), locked into sporadic clashes in front of party’s Nayapaltan central office on Sunday. Three people were injured in the clashes. The clashes began among the followers of

DHAKA: BNP-led 20-paty alliance announced the dates of its rallies in four different districts on Sunday. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to address the rallies. According to the schedule, rally in Nilphamari will be held on October 23, in Natore on October 30, in Comilla on

DHAKA: A group of post-deprived Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists chased BNP joint-general secretary Salahuddin Ahmed in front of the party’s central office Saturday.They also burned effigies of BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee and former JCD leader

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad, also special envoy to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has opined that the county is in extreme crisis.“The country is in severe crisis. The people of the country want to get rid of the misrule of Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday criticized BNP saying that they (BNP) are doing their politics with religion and body.He said, “BNP and Jamaat have realized that they have no ground under their feet. They have become political

DHAKA: Declaring Friday as mourning day on the death of BRAC University Professor Piash Karim, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has chalked out different programs.BNP joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi issued a press release in this regard on Thursday.The release

LAXMIPUR: A leader of Juba Dal, the youth wing of BNP, was found dead in a pond of Mohammadpur village of Mandari union under Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The deceased was identified as Mizan alias Bomb Mizan, Joint Secretary of Mandari union Juba Dal. Mandari Union

FROM PARLIAMENT: The Special Judge Court-3 fixed Wednesday for taking deposition on Zia orphanage trust case. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case with Ramna Thana on July 3, 2008 accusing six people for embezzling orphans money sent from foreign country through Zia

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granter bail to Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, president of Narayanganj district BNP and also deputy legal affairs secretary of BNP central committee.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim passed the bail order in the morning after the hearing.

MANIKGANJ: The people of Manikganj municipality will observe a daylong hartal on Wednesday protesting the police firing on them.President Azharul Islam Arzu of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) district unit made the announcement of the hartal in district press club issuing a

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday said conspiracy is underway inside and outside of his party.The BNP leader was addressing a discussion meeting followed by a documentary screening titled ‘Firoza Begum: A Name of A

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Saturday categorically said the main reason for the killing on August 15, 1971 was to destroy the spirit of liberation war. “The anti-liberation war forces were involved in the brutal killing. They did it to

CHITTAGONG: BNP leader Syed Wahidul Alam on Saturday criticized the government as they filed cases against BNP men and attacked them. “Filing cases and attacks are the ornaments of the illegal government,” he said indicating ruling Awami League.  The BNP leader came up while

DHAKA: Indicating the murder of Maulana Farooqui and three people’s killing in Maghbazar, Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Friday said such incidents also happen in foreign countries. These incidents do not prove that the law and order situation of the

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY (RU): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee suspended Tawhid-al-Tuhin, general secretary of BCL Rajshahi University unit, for his controversial deeds.  Central BCL general secretary Shiddique Nazmul Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews on Friday

DHAKA: The government is now at a loss as the people of the country protesting the irregularities of ruling party. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the remarks in a statement sent to the media on Friday. He said the government has become reckless to prevent