DHAKA: BNP leader Jahidur Rahman, who was elected from Thakurgaon-3 constituency, took oath as member of the 11th parliament.   Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, speaker of Jatiya Sangsad, administered the swearing-in ceremony after 12 noon on Thursday (April 25), Tarique Mahmud, director

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed former BNP lawmaker from Jhenaidah-4 Md Shahiduzzaman on charge of concealing information in the affidavit submitted in the 11th national elections.  ACC Assistant Director Meftaul Jannat confirmed the matter to Banglanews Tuesday (April

MYMENSINGH: A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was jailed for ten days on charge of eve-teasing and assaulting a female schoolteacher in Muktagacha of Mymensingh. The convict, Mominul Islam, is the organizing secretary of BCL's Shaheed Smrity Govt College unit in

RAJBARI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said Rohingyas cannot be enlisted as voters of Bangladesh by providing fake information. "The nation is suffering much for the Rohingyas. The administration took fingerprints of Rohingyas several days after they had entered

DHAKA: A court here on Tuesday (April 23) fixed May 6 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in Niko Graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others.  Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 deferred the date of hearing following the time petition

DHAKA: Former minister for posts and telecommunications and BNP vice chairman Barrister Aminul Haque died in Dhaka Sunday (April 21). He was 76. He breathed his last at United Hospital at 10:30am. Barrister Aminul Haque was suffering from cancer for a prolonged period, Press wing

FENI: A Feni court on Saturday (April 20) placed Sonagazi upazila unit Awami League President Ruhul Amin on five-day remand in madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi murder case. Ruhul Amin, also the former vice president of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa, was produced before the court

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jatiya Dal formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club on Saturday (April 20) demanding unconditional release of imprisoned BNP chief Khaleda Zia. "Rumors are being spread over Khaleda Zia's release. We want release of her unconditionally, not at any set

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government left no stone unturned to spoil the 'fresh image' of BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman. "They (the government) are running hyper propaganda against Zia family, by some of their loyal and

SIRAJGANJ: Police arrested Sirajganj Municipality Unit Awami League Joint General Secretary in a case filed on extortion charges. The arrestee Nazrul Islam alias Hashem Pana was admitted to a private hospital after he had fallen sick following the arrest Friday (April 19) noon. He

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the popularity of the Awami League led government has increased despite the fact that the acceptability of any ruling party usually declines in many cases. “Popularity of the ruling party usually declines in many cases. But the popularity of

DHAKA: A joint meeting of Awami League Central Executive Committee and Advisory Council will be held on Friday (April 19). The meeting will be held at Awami League Central Office at Bangabandhu Avenue, at 4:30pm. The meeting will be chaired by Awami League President and Prime

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court deferred to April 30 the hearing on charge framing in Gatco corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 17 others. The BNP chief was not produced before the special court installed at Alia Madrasha of Bakshibazar in Old Dhaka on Wednesday (April

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) summoned Jatiya Party lawmaker from Bogra-2 constituency Shariful Islam Jinnah on allegation of abusing power and embezzling state money. ACC Deputy Director Jahangir Alam issued a notice asking Shariful to appear before the ACC office on April

DHAKA:  Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, who had undergone bypass surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, will return home shortly as his health condition is better now. Professor of cardiology department Dr Harisul Haque of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib

KISHORGNAJ: Re-voting at nine centres of Bajitpur and Bhoirab upazilas in where voting suspended earlier for alleged irregularities, will be held on Wednesday (April 17).   Of those, six centres in Bajitpur while three in Bhoirab, said Bajitpur upazila polls returning officer

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said it is a matter of party chief Khaleda Zia’s family members whether they will file a plea for her bail on parole.  He made the comment after placing tributes to BNP founding president Ziaur Rahman’s graveyard in the

BOGRA: Miscreants hacked Bogra sadar upazila unit BNP secretary general to death in Nishindara Upshohor area of the town Sunday (April 14) night. Locals said a group of miscreants followed Mahbub Alam Shahin by motorcycles after he had left a gymnastic center around 10:30pm. The

DHAKA: Ailing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday (April 13) conveyed his greetings to the people of the country on occasion of Pahela Baishakh. Obaidul Quader, the minister for road transport & bridges, who is now in Singapore for treatment, issued a greeting

FENI: A local Awami League leader was expelled from the party for giving legal assistance to the defendant in the case filed over attempted murder of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. District AL president Abdur Rahman Bikom confirmed the expulsion around 12:30 pm on Thursday