DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected bail plea of BNP Joint Secretary General Aman Ullah Aman and Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy over the killing case of a Chhatra Shibir leader. Metropolitan Session Judge Jahurul Haque passed the order after hearing and sent them

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has published expenditure of the candidates of the 10th National Parliamentary Elections.The EC made the disclosure on Wednesday evening.Expenditure of some 108 candidates have already been revealed  and the rest will be disclosed gradually, EC sources

DHAKA: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim threatened that all types of assistance would be stopped until the accused police officer is brought under law.He came up with the declaration while addressing a discussion at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in city on Wednesday noon.The minister told

NARSINGDI: A court on Wednesday ordered to send some 45 leaders and activists of the district BNP unit to jail rejecting their bail pleas.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Babu Nitai Chandra Saha passed the order at 12:30pm when they appeared before the court seeking bails.Court

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in the capital on Wednesday morning.He was shifted to the hospital from Kashimpur Jail of Gazipur around 8:00am as his

THAKURGAON: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said government would be forced to step down through waging of tougher movement.Fakhrul was addressing a street rally during upalzia election campaigning at Greyahat of Sadar upazila of the district.The BNP

BANDARBAN: BNP National Executive Committee Indigenous Affairs Secretary Ma Maaa Chakma has been expelled on charge of violating party discipline.A press release signed by BNP joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said that the leader was expelled from the party for his

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) suspended its two men for their involvement in violating discipline of the party on Tuesday.The suspended leaders are Jagannath University unit general secretary SM Sirajul Islam and organizing secretary Mehedi Hasan.Chhatra League’s central office

CHUADANGA: Half-day hartal, called by ruling Awami League, demanding the recount of ballot papers and withdrawal of UNO, was observed in Damurhuda of the district.Activist of Awami League and its associate organizations brought out processions and conducted picketing at the town during

RAJSHAHI: A Rajshahi court on Tuesday sent BNP Joint Secretary General Mizanur Rahman Minu, also former mayor of the city, to jail in an OC murder attempt case.Metropolitan Magistrate Biswanath Mandol passed the order rejecting bail plea in the case on charge of opening fire at Khan

DHAKA: BNP called a fresh program for Thursday to besiege the offices of the deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country in protest against the vote rigging in upazila polls.The party also decided to submit memorandum to the DCs.Joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

TANGAIL: Upazila unit BNP observed the half-day hartal in Dhanbari Upazila of the district from 6:00am Tuesday.The party observed the hartal protesting the attack on BNP leaders during upazila elections on Monday noon. No picketers and party activists were seen on anywhere of the upazila

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court on Wednesday (March 19) in Zia orphanage trust embezzlement case. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday. BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan,

Tangali: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Monday night expelled a leader of Sadar upazila of the district for violating party discipline.The expelled, Asgar Ali, vice president of Sadar upazila BNP unit, is set to contest as a rebel candidate against the party-supported chairmen runner,

TANGAIL: The half-day hartal called by BNP is underway in Dhanbari Upazila of the district from 6:00am Tuesday.The party is observing the hartal protesting the attack on BNP leaders during upazila elections on Monday noon. No picketers and party activists were seen on anywhere of the

CHUADANGA: The half-day hartal (shutdown) called by Ruling Awami League, is underway at Damurhuda upazila in the district on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the polls result. Local leaders of the party Imtiaz Hossain, Abu Taleb and Rinku, announced the hartal in a meeting at Damurdah

LAXMIPUR: Miscreants shot dead a Jubo Dal activist at Laxmipur Sadar upazila in the district on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Babar Hossain, 32, son of Tofail Ahmed of Sonapur village in the upazila.Sources said Babar died instantly after the unknown miscreants shot him

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday alleged that BNP-led anti-liberation forces are leading the conspiracy against the government.     The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after placing floral wreath at the portrait of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that no child will be left unfed and no one will be left illiterate.The Premier said at a congregation program of children at the premises of the mosque of Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex on Monday morning.The event, organized on the

FROM PIRGANJ: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said all elections should be held with direct participation of political parties canceling the existing upazila law.Joy was addressing at a party council as chief guest organized by the upazila unit of ruling