DHAKA: The 19th session of the 10th Parliament, which will also be the winter session of 2018, will begin on January 07. President Abdul Hamid on Wednesday (December 20) called the session exercising the power bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of Article 72 of the Constitution.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (Dec 20) adjourned till Thursday to hear the rest of the argument of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia’s in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against her by ACC. Earlier around 11:00am on Wednesday, Khaleda appeared before a special court in city’s

DHAKA: At least 25 leaders and activists of the BNP were arrested from the High Court area in the city on Wednesday (December 20). Sub-Inspector (SI) of Shahbagh Police Station Md. Mizan told Banglanews that the BNP men were being interrogated in the police station. Legal action will

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served a legal notice, accusing her of making defaming remarks against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the matter in a press conference at BNP party office in Nayapaltan on Wednesday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was served a legal notice, accusing her of making defaming remarks against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the matter in a press conference at BNP party office in Nayapaltan on Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area, in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on Wednesday (December 20). Khaleda, prime accused in

DHAKA: At 12 leaders and activists of the BNP were arrested in the city on Tuesday (December 19) centering the appearance of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the special court. Police arrested them from the High Court area and its adjacent areas. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Shahbagh

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in its concluding argument in the court demanded the highest punishment for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and five other accused in the Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case. The prosecution on Tuesday (December 19) concluded its argument in the case

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: A fraction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong University called for an indefinite strike in demand for the release of an accused, CU teacher Anowar Hossain, who was sent to jail in BCL leader Diaz murder case. The strike entered in its second day on

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area, in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on Tuesday (December 19). Khaleda, prime accused in the

GAIBANDHA: Golam Mostofa Ahmed, lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) constituency, died at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka early Tuesday (December 19), after battling injuries from a road accident for nearly one month.   The MP breathed his last at around 08:45am, said

DHAKA: The by-polls for the mayor post in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will be held in the last week of February. The Election Commission (EC) will announce the polls schedule in the second week of January. The decision was taken at a meeting of the commission on Sunday

BAGERHAT: Daughter of Happy Baral, the woman MP of Bagerhat, came under attack on Saturday (December 16). The miscreants stabbed the daughter- Aditi Baral, 26, at Shaltola intersection in Bagerhat district town in the evening. Aditi was returning to her residence after joining a

JESSORE: A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, was stabbed to death by the activists of rival group at Jhikargachha upazila in Jessore. The incident took place at Katakhal area of the upazila at noon on Saturday (December 16). The

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that his party will accept the mandate of people in general elections which will be held under a non-party government.   He said this after paying tributes to Ziaur Rahman, founder of the BNP and the late President, at

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday (December 16) paid tributes to Ziaur Rahman, founder of the BNP and the late President, on the occasion of country’s 47th Victory Day. The BNP chief paid tributes by placing wreaths at the grave of Ziaur Rahman at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the government is hatching conspiracy to keep the BNP-nominated mayoral candidate away from the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls. Rizvi made the remark while addressing the birthday party of former Dhaka

DHAKA: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President also Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia isn’t an honest person as she accompanies the war criminals, Jamaat and militants. Therefore, the government won’t establish any reconciliation with her,

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary also Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said that the process is underway to bring back soon the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu and the intellectuals from abroad. Quader was talking to the reporters after placing floral wreaths

DHAKA: Referring to Health Minister Mohammad Nasim’s remark, political alliance 'Jukta Front' chairman and former president Dr. AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said politics, if it is for the betterment of people, can not be done with pride and arrogance.  He made the remark while