GAZIPUR: Dhaka City BNP Member Secretary Abdus Salam was released on bail from Kashimpur High Security Central Jail on Friday.     Jail Super Jannatul Fardin confirmed the matter to banglanews.         After being released, the BNP leader got warm reception by party leaders

RAJSAHI UNIVERSITY: Former joint secretary of Suhrawardi Hall unit of Chhatra League of Rajsahi University was shot to death by unknown miscreants on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rostom Ali Akand, 25, The killing incident took place at 1:15pm.Rafiqul Islam, a resident student of

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday alleged that duration of the Speedy Trial Act has been extended by five years to exclude BNP and political parties from elections.Nazrul came up with the allegation when took part a human chain in front of National Press

COMILLA: Law enforcers detained Amir Hossain Rajan, president of Daudkandi upazila unit Chattra League, from his residence on Thursday night.Officer-in-Charge of Daudkandi Thana Abdus Salam confirmed the matter to banglanews.“Police nabbed him for his alleged involvement in a clash

LAXMIPUR:  A Union unit Chattra League leader was shot dead in the Sadar upazila of the district on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Robiul Islam, 30, joint general secretary of South Hamsadi Union and resident of the area.Joint convener of district Jubo League AKM Salauddin

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas was freed on bail on Thursday night. He was released from Dhaka Central Jail at 8:30pm.His personal Secretary (PS) Mizanur Rahman Sohel confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier, an HC bench comprising Justice Borhan Uddin and Justice KM

BARGUNA: A district court Thursday sent a total of 32 leaders and activists of BNP, including district unit president and general secretary, to jail in four separate cases for torching passenger bus and polling centers and barring police-duty.Chief Judicial Magistrate Court judge Mahitul

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam got bail in a murder case, filed with capital’s Shahbagh Thana.Metropolitan Session Judge M Johurul Haque passed the order after hearing on Thursday.The court also denied bail on another case against him.On March 16, court sent

DHAKA: Joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) warned to oust incumbent government terming it illegal and unconstitutional.He also said that stern movement would be triggered taking mass opinion.The leader came up with the observation while addressing a press

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 issued an arrest warrant against Syed Hasan Ali alias Hasen in a case of crimes against humanity during war 1971.Following an appeal of prosecution, 3-member tribunal led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order Thursday.Earlier on Tuesday,

DHAKA: Singapore High Commissioner to Dhaka Chan Heng Wing met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her residence at Gulshan in the city on Wednesday night.The envoy arrived at Khaleda’s residence around 9:30am.Ongoing political and bilateral issues were discussed in the meeting, BNP sources

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Wednesday categorically said General Ziaur Rhaman, HM Ershad and Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed were not legal President of the country.“According to the verdict of the court, Ziaur Rahman, HM Ershad and Khandaker Mushtaq Ahmed were not the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League led-14-party alliance will hold a meeting on Thursday at Awami League Dhanmondi office.      The meeting will be held at 11:00am with Awami League president Sheikh Hasina in the chair.   A press release signed by 14-party coordinator and Awami League

DHAKA:  The High Court granted six months bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and member secretary of its Dhaka city unit Abdus Salam in four cases.Following this, there is no obstruction to get release of them, said the lawyers of the leader.The HC bench of Justice Borhan

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia commented that charges were framed against party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman violating the provision of law. He was addressing a human chain demonstration demanding cancellation of indictment order

TANGAIL: A half-day hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal observed in the municipal area of the district.The hartal was enforced after miscreants shot Sramik Dal district Organizing Secretary Golam Azam. Azam, son of Afaz Uddin, used to live at Bil Gharinda village in

DHAKA: Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Tuesday said the government does not have any plan to reduce call rate of mobile phone.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion while addressing parliament in response to a

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday categorically said the forth upazila elections were held in impartial, fair and credible.The senior AL leader came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at Dhanmondi in city.Obaidul said, “Voters cast votes to

COMILLA: A defamation case was filed with chief judicial magistrate court in Comilla against Senior Vice Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman.Former vice-president of Comilla Victoria College unit Chhatra League Advocate Ziaul Hasan Chowdhury Sohag filed the lawsuit for Tarique’s claim of

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Gayeswar Chandra Roy Tuesday categorically said that Election Commissioner (EC) Abdul Mobarak has no right to stay at his post after his slanderous comments about Khaleda Zia.Gayeswar claimed this in a press conference at the National Press Club. He