DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu said BNP placed the 20-point demand in the EC dialogue only to hinder roadmap of the upcoming parliamentary polls. The minister made the remark in a press briefing at the secretariat on Tuesday (October 17).   He also said all the

DHAKA: Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) President Abdul Kader Siddique on Monday demanded resignation of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for making remarks praising BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. The CEC on Sunday’s dialogue with BNP delegation said, “Ziaur Rahman restored

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), associate student body of ruling Awami League was killed while two others were injured during a factional clash at Tilaghor area in Sylhet city on Monday (October 16). The deceased was identified as Omar Ali, 26, son of Akul Miah

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad left for Singapore on a seven-day visit for treatment. Ershad left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:30am on Monday (October 16).   JP Secretary General ABM Ruhul Amin Hawladar, presidium member Zia Uddin Ahmed Bablu among

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said his party will suggest a specific 11-point proposal during dialogue with the Election Commission to be held on Wednesday (Oct 18). Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, told it to reporters at secretariat on Sunday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has joined the dialogue with Election Commission (EC) over the next general election under a neutral government after dissolving parliament. The dialogue, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda, began at 11:00 am. Headed by

BARISAL: A total of 109 people including 29 BNP leaders and activists were sued for obstructing the government activities and creating public nuisance in Barisal. Kotwali Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Saidul Haque filed the case being the plaintiff. Kotwali Model Police

DHAKA: The Appellate division of Supreme Court adjourned till October 19 the hearing on a plea seeking a stay on the bail granted to Tangail-3 Awami League Lawmaker Amanur Rahman Rana, in Freedom fighter Faruq Ahmed killing case. The four-member appellate bench led by Acting Chief

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to return home Wednesday (October 18), after spending almost three months for treatment of her eye and knee in London. The BNP chief’s press wing member Shyrul Kabir Khan told Banglanews that Khaleda Zia will return home in a flight of

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member and former law minister Abdul Matin Khasru on Saturday (October 14) said that legal action will be taken against Chief Justice SK Sinha if the allegations raised against him are proved. The ruling party MP who is also the chairman of Parliamentary

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to join the talks arranged by the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday to place its proposals for holding the next general election. A 17-member delegation of the party led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to join

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has called a meeting of the party’s executive committee and the advisory council on Saturday evening (October 14) to discuss the issue of Chief Justice SK Sinha. The party’s general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said

KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has said that the BNP does not believe in the independence of judiciary.   Hasanul Haq Inu, also the President of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), said this on Saturday (October 14) while talking to reporters after a views exchange

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi demanded immediate resignation of Law Minister Anisul Haque in wake of the Chief Justice conundrum. “Chief Justice’s remarks proved that the Law Minister made false statements. Thus he (Anisul Haque) has violated the

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi demanded immediate resignation of Law Minister Anisul Haque in wake of the Chief Justice conundrum. “Chief Justice’s remarks proved that the Law Minister made false statements. Thus he (Anisul Haque) has violated the

CHITTAGONG: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said Bangladesh government wants United Nations’ involvement in discussions with Myanmar about the repatriation of the Rohingya refugees who were forcibly displaced. Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha was forced to take leave at gunpoint.  He made the remark while addressing as chief guest at a human chain held in front of National Press Club on Friday noon (Oct 13).

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk countrywide hartal called by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami was observed peacefully in the city and other parts of the country on Thursday (October 12). The party observed the shutdown protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including the party’s

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk countrywide hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is underway peacefully in the capital with no major untoward incident reported. The party is observing the shutdown on Thursday protesting the arrest and remand of its top leaders, including the ameer,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday issued arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case. Metropolitan Magistrate Nur Nabi issued the order as Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court in hearing on Thursday. Besides, the court asked Gulshan Police Station