LAXMIPUR: A Juba League activist was found dead in Bhangakha under Sadar upazila of the district on Friday noon. The deceased was identified as Jashim Uddin, 24, son of Golam Mostofa, resident of the area. Locals said that they found Jashim dead in the area around 2:30pm and informed

DHAKA: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu opined that burying the communal spirit, we have to build a secular/nonsectarian country. The minister came up with the opinion while addressing a biennial conference of Dhakeshwari Temple in city on Friday morning. Indicating the country men

SATKHIRA: A BNP leader, who was injured during a clash with police in Tala upazila of the district, succumbed to his injuries at the district Sadar Hospital on Friday morning. The deceased, Halim alias Biplob Sheikh, general secretary of Jalalpur UP unit of BNP of the upazila and son of

DHAKA: A freshly constituted committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Dhaka metropolitan unit is going to be declared at any moment.Sources told banglanews that BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas as the conveyer and party Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Abdul Awal

CHITTAGONG: Masked miscreants killed here a local Jubo League leader while two more were injured over a gun attack in Rangunia on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Hossain, 35, joint secretary of the upazila unit of ruling Awami League’s youth wing and son of Ali Ahmed of

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Thursday categorically said Khaleda Zia built up political allies with extremists to patronize the killers.The information minister came up with the allegation while addressing a prgramme commemorating Sector Commander Colonel Abu

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hosted iftar party for the leaders of different political parties at her official Gonobhaban residence on Thursday.Hasina exchanged pleasantries with the invited guests and enquired about their well-being there.None of the BNP leaders were seen at

FENI: Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury, prime accused of Fulgazi Upazila Chairman Ekramul killing case, was freed on bail on Thursday.Mahtab, a local BNP leader, walked out from the Feni District Jail at 2:00pm.The BNP leader himself confirmed his release to banglanews.In a cinematic style,

DHAKA: Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance will sit for a meeting in the political office of Dhanmondi on Friday. AL deputy office secretary and office coordinator of 14-party alliance advocate Mrinal Kanti Das MP issued a press release about the matter. Health Minister and AL

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said the government would have to face counter prevent if they try to prevent peaceful movement after the eid. “We will arrange peaceful demonstrations to establish people’s right and democracy but we will reply properly

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday claimed that the government failed to ensure security to the city dwellers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The BNP leader made the allegation in a press conference in BNP’s central office in Naya

DHAKA:  A money loan court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of defaulting state-owned Sonali Bank loan of Tk 45.59 crore of Dandy Dyeing Limited against 11 people, including BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to August 7. Justice of the court Mohammad Robiuzzaman of first money

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested port city Jamaat Ameer ANM Shamsul Islam from jail gate area just after his release from jail on Wednesday.   He has been taken to district police head office after arrest in the morning.   Senior jail super of Chittagong central jail Sagir Mia said “jail

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called on all countrymen and political parties to be united to oust the incumbent government. Khaleda, also chief 20-party alliance, came up with the plea while addressing an iftar party organized by Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) at a

THAKURGAON: BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday categorically said the government would be compelled to hold the interim elections. The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing bi-annual meeting of Thakurgaon Sadar upazila,

DHAKA: The authorities of Dhaka University on Tuesday expelled 10 students, also activists of Bangladesh Chattra League, for different terms for their involvement in attack on journalists.  The authorities also served separate show cause notice to two others in this connection   DU

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Tuesday forewarned that stern action would be taken if excessive fare is taken from home bound people during Eid. The minister came up with the warning while inaugurating an auto transmission training car at Bangladesh Road Transport

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Monday said the country is not safe anymore as all the killers have become united.The BNP chief came up with the observation while addressing an Iftar party organized by Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB), at LD Hall of Jatiya Sangsad in

DHAKA: A woman allegedly committed suicide “resenting to her son” in Jatrabari area of the city on Monday noon.  The deceased was identified as Runa Akhter, 40, wife of expatriate of South Africa Mohammad Ali of Nabiullah Gali in the area and hailed from Naria Thana of Shariatpur

DHAKA: The administration would not sit lazily to keep law-and-order and economic situation stable if BNP tries to oust the elected government in an unconstitutional manner in the name of movement after the eid.The government would take stern decision to prevent the movement of BNP for