DHAKA: The High Court on Monday granted six months bail to Miah Nur Uddin alias Opu, personal secretary (PS) to BNP senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, in an extortion case. A vacation bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice Mahmudul Haque passed the order.Advocate

LALMONIRHAT: Law enforcers on Monday arrested a leader of Patgram upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami from Mirzar Court area of Patgram municipality. The arrestee is Ataur Rahman, 45, district Jamaat Sura member, also former Ameer of Patgram upazila unit.Officer-in-Charge of Patgram Thana

DHAKA: BNP complained that the government is planning to restore Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL) by restoring authority of the parliament to impeach Supreme Court judges.“The government wants to restore BAKSAL in the country to reinstall the power of the parliament

DHAKA: Two groups of Swechhasebak Dal locked into clash at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in the city on Monday morning. Sources said that on the occasion of founding anniversary of Swechhasebak Dal, leaders and activists of the organization led-by BNP acting secretary general

COMILLA: At least 12 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League of Comilla University on Monday.Sources said the clash, continued from 11:45pm to 2:30 am, ensued between groups of BCL convener Mahmudur Rahman Masum and BCL leader Ilias Hossain

CHITTAGONG: The police department apprehends that some of banned militant outfits are being reorganized under the leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir to commit subversive activities and violence across the country. On information of intelligence departments, police forces

KHULNA: Local units of Jamaat-e-Islami observed day-long hartal in Koyra and Paikgachha Upazilas of the district in a relaxed mood on Monday. The party called the strike protesting the detention of Khulna District (South) Unit Jamaat Ameer, also Koyra Upazila Parisad Chairman Maulana

DHAKA: Local Government Rural Development and Cooperatives (LGRD) Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Sunday claimed that BNP is associated with international militant groups. “The leaders and activists of the party were the beneficiary after Bangabandhu had been killed. They are the

RANGPUR: The law enforcers detained 55 people, including two Chhatra Shibir leaders, in the district from Saturday night to Sunday morning. The arrestees are accused in several cases, including drugs trade, extortion, terrorism, convicted and fugitive convicts, dacoit and murder.

PATUAKHALI: Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan on Sunday said persons who carried out vandalism, violence, torching and killing across the country in 2013 would be brought under trial. The shipping minister came up with the forewarning while addressing a ceremony to lay down foundation

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Sunday said the newly formulated national broadcast policy is contradictory to the country’s constitution as well as democracy.“The rights of the freedom of expression are preserved in constitution’s Article-39.

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday claimed that Prime Mistier Sheikh Hasina involved in the killing of Ziaur Rahman, former President of the country and BNP founder.He said, “Awami League was seen defiantly cheering after Zia had been assassinated. It

BARISAL: Police held three leaders-activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Muladi municipal unit secretary, from a house in Hosnabad village under Muladi Thana of the district on Sunday morning.The detainees were identified as Muladi Municipal Jamaat Secretary Abul Hossain alias

  DHAKA: BNP Chairperson on Saturday night exchanged greetings with noted persons and BNP leaders from Hindu community on the eve of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna.Standing Committee members of the party Tarikul Islam, Nazrul Islam Khan and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, acting

DHAKA: Awami League leader Professor Abu Sayeed on Saturday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to leave the syndicate that has formed around her.“You cannot do good works until the syndicate will remain around you. The syndicate grown up around you won’t allow you to perform good

SYLHET: At least 10 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in a clash between two groups over establishing supremacy in Tajpur area under Osmaninagar upazila of the district on Saturday.Witnesses told banglanews that local leaders and activists of the student wing of

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastami (birth day of Lord Sri Krishna), one of the biggest religious festival.In a special message the former premier greeted them on Saturday.In the message, she said, “I greet all the Hindu people

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday sent nine Jamaat-e-Islami activists, including central executive member Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud, also former president of Chhatra Shibir.Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the order when Mohammadpur Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Saiful Islam

FROM NAYAPALTAN: The black-flag procession of BNP-led 20-party began in front of the Nayapaltan central office of the party in protest of mass killing by Israel in Gaza.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is leading the procession that started around 3:35pm.BNP

DHAKA: Tight security measures have been taken in Nayapaltan area of the capital ahead of black flag procession of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday. Additional law enforcers have been deployed in the area, said a spot account of the incident.  Leaders and activists from