The government will publish a gazette banning Jamaat-Shibir politics today (July 31) following an executive order in light of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009, according to Law Minister Anisul Huq. “Just wait a bit. A decision will come from the Ministry of Home Affairs

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (July 30) placed Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman and former member of parliament Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho on a three-day remand afresh in a case lodged over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on 18 July.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned by Wednesday (July 31) under an executive order from the government. Law Minister Anisul Huq confirmed the information to the media at his secretariat office on Tuesday (July 30) afternoon. The law

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with the presidents and the general secretaries of the Dhaka North and South units, Dhaka district unit, all associate bodies and mayors of Dhaka North and South city corporations at the party's Bangabandhu Avenue central office

Leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance have strongly recommended banning the politics of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, for their involvement in anti-state activities. The 14-party leaders reached a decision to ban politics of

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 28) said conspirators had planned to occupy Gono Bhaban like Sri Lankan prime minister's office in 2022. Quader said while addressing a programme held at the Dhaka district Awami League office in Tejgaon. He said,

A court in Dhaka placed eight people including BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar, and former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to five-day remand in a

Seeking cooperation from the countrymen, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 28) reiterated that her government's efforts will be to find out those involved in the murders during the recent countrywide mayhem to ensure appropriate punishment for them. "And my effort will

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court today (July 27) granted seven days police remand to BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee for his alleged involvement in vandalizing and arson attacks on Bangladesh Television (BTV) during quota movement across the country on

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 27) said the relation between BNP and Jamaat is inseparable and it has been proved through BNP's call for unity incorporating Jamaat.   "Anti-liberation forces are

A Dhaka court has sent former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to jail in a case lodged over vandalizing and setting fire to Setu Bhaban in the capital’s Banani area on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shakil Ahammed

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader citing BNP-Jamaat’s role in the recent student movement said that police and common people cannot take part in any killing incident in the country. Quader said while addressing a press conference at Awami League President Sheikh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the violence-hit state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban at Rampura in the capital city this morning.   She entered the BTV Bhaban around 9:13am today and inspected all the sections damaged heavily in Thursday's mayhem by the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the vandalized Mirpur-10 metro rail station this morning. She inspected various parts of the station damaged during the recent unrest related to the student movement for quota reform in public service. Senior officials from the Dhaka Mass Transit

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the BNP-Jamaat clique used an essentially non-political and non-violent movement to wage a violent movement of their own.  "How did such a peaceful movement turn into a campaign of arson, vandalism, violence,

A Dhaka court today (July 17) placed seven people including the former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon on two-day remand each in a case lodged over the alleged seizure of sticks and cocktails from BNP's Naya Paltan central office last night.

The general secretary of the Awami League (AL), Obaidul Quader today (July 17), has urged party activists to be ready in all wards across the country as student demonstrations continue to escalate. Quader, also the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, instructed AL leaders and

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police seized weapons and crude bombs in a raid at the BNP's central office following multiple explosions in Dhaka's Nayapaltan area. Seven people, including Kazi Raonkul Islam Shravan, the former president of BNP's student wing

The imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed in the country today (July 16) in a befitting manner. Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city on July 16, 2007 during the military-backed

The 5th death anniversary of former president and founder chairman of Jatiya Party Hussain Muhammad Ershad will be observed today (July 14). JaPa and its associate organisations have planned for elaborate programmes to observe the death anniversary in a befitting manner. A doa