DHAKA: BNP acting General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the regime of terror is underway in the country. He made this remarks while addressing the condolence meeting of former Chief Whip and BNP leader Mahbubul Alam on Tuesday morning. Mirza Fakhrul said

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted permanent bail to three top BNP leaders including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a cop killing case. Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order when they sought permanent bail in the case appearing before

RAJSHAHI: A half-day hartal called by Chhatra Shibir in Rajshahi, Natore and Capainawabganj districts is underway Tuesday protesting the amputation of a Chhatra Shibir leader of Rajshahi University unit. The Shibir activists tried to bring out possession and barricade the road. But they

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Monday said dialogue is not possible with “militant, terrorist and corrupts” BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islam. The information minister made the assertion while addressing parliament in the budget on Monday.  He said,

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Chhatra Shibir called daylong hartal in Natore, Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts for Tuesday, protesting the amputation of a Chhatra Shibir leader of Rajshahi University unit. Chhatra Shibir’s central assistant publicity secretary Jamal Uddin confirmed the

DHAKA: BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded judicial investigation of the killing of 10-people by setting fire to their houses at Kurmitola Bihari Camp in city early Saturday (June 14). The spokesperson for the party also demanded the arrest of Illias Mollah

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday categorically said Ziaur Rahman murder case would be resumed if BNP assumes power next. “The BNP will start trial of former President Ziaur Rahman murder further and we will seek help then from Awami League Sheikh

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said that people should remain alert against any conspiracy against the country.  Awami League supporters at home and abroad should remain united and work towards strengthening the hands of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to thwart any such

DHAKA: President of Jatiya Mohila Ainjibi Samity Advocate Salma Ali on Monday categorically said the government cannot avoid its liability of the clash at Kurmitola Bihari Camp and killing 10 people by setting fire to their houses. She came up with the observation while talking to

DHAKA: The third bench of the High Court deferred to June 18 the hearing on two writ petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of the appointment of a judge who indicted her in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. The single-judge

BARISAL: Ruling Awami League candidate Jebunnessa Afroz won in by-election of Barisal-5 (Sadar) constituency with “Boat” symbol on Sunday.  Jebunnessa, wife of late MP Shawkat Hossain Hiron, defeated Saiful Islam Liton backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) with

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday categorically said that Nur Hossain, main accused in sensational Narayanganj 7 murder, will be brought back soon. He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat office in city on

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court Sunday deferred the hearing on charge framing against convicted war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in a vehicle torching case.  Acting District and Session Judge of Chittagong La Mong fixed August 3 in response to time plead of defense.  District

BARISAL: Voting for the by-election to Barisal-5 constituency is underway peacefully from Sunday morning. The polling began at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. Two candidates are contesting in the by-election to the parliamentary constituency. Jebunnessa Afroj,

DHAKA: Nur Hossain, main accused in sensational Narayanganj 7 murder, detained from Kolkata along with his five aides. Sources said that during a special drive a team of Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Kolkata police led by ACP Animesh Sarkar arrested them around 9:30pm from near Suvash

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Saturday demanded exemplary punishment of the persons involved with the incident of Kalshi Bihari Camp by searching through judicial probe. She also condemned the death of 10 people and many others injured as a result of arson to the camp and “law

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman should be placed on remand to reveal the truth about the killing of Ziaur Rahman.  She came up with the remark on Saturday while her attention was drawn about Tarique’s

BARISAL: Voting for the by-election to Barisal-5 constituency will be held on Sunday. The polling will begin at 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm without any break. Two candidates will contest the by-election to the parliamentary constituency. Jebunnessa Afroj, widow of late MP Shawkat

CHUADANGA: Law enforcers detained nine leaders-activists of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its district unit president and general secretary on Friday night. The detainees are Bakul, president of district Chhatra Shibir,  Toriqul Islam, its general secretary,

KUSTIA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif opined for taking BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on remand to reveal the mystery of former President Ziaur Rahman murder. “Who is the killer of Zia can be known if his wife Khaleda is remanded,” he said. He made the