LALMONIRHAT: Three Chhatra Shibir men, including its Patgram upazila unit president, were killed and 15 other injured in a clash with police in Kafirbazar area in the upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Upazila unit Chhatra Shibir president

RAJSHAHI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shinbir and law enforcers in Binodonpur area under Rajshahi on Sunday morning. Local sources said that Shibir activists brought out a pro-hartal procession at around 7:15am. Meanwhile,

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan on Saturday categorically termed the upcoming elections procedure as staging a “comedy drama”. The BNP leader made the assertion while talking to journalists at chairperson’s political office at Gulshan in the

DHAKA: Jatiya Party called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Sunday in four districts of Sylhet division along with Rajshahi, Naogaon and Chandpur protesting arrest of Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad and demanding immediate release.Naogaon district JP Chairman Advocate Tofazzal Hossain

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: The law enforcement agency arrested Chapainawabganj municipality Jamaat Ameer Abul Hasan on charge of creating violence during hartal.He was arrested from his around 2:45pm on Tuesday.Officer-in-Charge Sadar Thana Jasim Uddin said Abul Hasan accused in 10 cases, including

DHAKA: Family members of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah, convicted in war crimes cases, visited him for the last on Tuesday evening.Hasan Jamil, son of Quader Mollah told banglanews that he along with other family members— his two brothers, two sisters, mother and maternal

CHITTAGONG: Jamaat-e-Islami called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Sunday in protest against killing of its activists of Mirsarai upazila.The announcement came after joint meeting of Chittagong city, district’s north & south units of Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday.  City Jamaat

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed categorically said people are eagerly waiting to paralyze the country through movement if election schedule is declared under incumbent government. He came up with the claim while addressing a press briefing at BNP’s

DHAKA: Jamaat-Shibir activists locked into a clash with police at Merul Badda area of the capital on Saturday morning.Witnesses said that police prevented Jamaat-Shibir men when they tried to bring out a protest procession at around 08:30am in the area which triggered the clash.

DHAKA: Visiting US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal asked to hold secretary general level talks between Awami League and opposition BNP.Nisha came up with the plea while addressing a press conference on Monday just before her flight after three

DHAKA: The election commission (EC) provided registration to Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) as a political party.Election commission secretary Dr Mohammad Sadique handed over the registration certificate to BNF secretary general Abul Kalam Azad on Monday afternoon.Earlier the election

DHAKA: The deposition of prosecution witness in war crimes related case against detained Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali will be held on December 10 at International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2.  A 3-member ICT led by Justice Obaidul Hasan fixed the date Monday.   Earlier in the day

FARIDPUR: The members of law enforcement agency held three local political leaders, including district Jamaat secretary M Badar Uddin.He was held from Kamlapur in the town around 11:00pm.On the other hand, district Chhatra Dal Secretary Shariar Shitil arrested on Wednesday night and

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has fixed November 27 for indictment hearing against former state minister Mohammad Kaiser, also Jatiya Party (JP) leader, by taking the formal charge against him into cognizance.A 3-member tribunal headed by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed fixed

PABNA: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) for Saturday protesting remand order of five top BNP leaders, including Shimul Biswas.District BNP general secretary Habibur Rahman Tota confirmed the matter on Thursday.Shimul Biswas, special assistant to the BNP chairperson,

NOAKHALI: A BNP leader drowned as law enforcers chased him in Sirajpur union under Companigani upazila of the district early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abul Khair, 50, general secretary of ward no 3 of Sirajpur Union Parishad of the upazila.Abul Khair’s family members

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Thursday categorically said he is going to form a new alliance soon as a new political force of the country’s political arena.The former president of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a joining ceremony of Jatiya

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday said he would not take part in the upcoming parliament elections.The adviser to the premier told the journalists that he would work for Awami League.Joy came up with the assertion after he landed at Hazrat Shahjalal

DHAKA: Three policemen and another journalist were injured as miscreants blasted two strong cocktails in front of Nayapaltan office in the city on Tuesday evening.The incident took place on Tuesday evening around 6:15pm.Sources said some miscreants blasted two cocktails at the gate of

NETROKONA: The members of law enforcement agency held Madon upazila Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Ruhul Amin for his alleged evolvement in creating subversive activities.The Jamaat leader was arrested from his own residence around 5:00pm on Tuesday.Officer-in-Charge of Madon Thana Quamrul Alam