DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that there is no alternative of a government by the people to protect the rights of the working class. Fakhrul was addressing a gathering in the capital’s Nayapaltan, organized by BNP's labor wing Jatiyatabadi

COX’S BAZAR: Police recovered the hanging body of an Awami League leader from a hotel room in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday afternoon (April 30). The deceased Mohammad Ismail, 50, son of Golam Rasul Molla, hailed from Naikhyangchari upazila in Bandarban. He was the vice-president of Awami

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that any autocratic ruler could not survive in the country. The incumbent government can’t also survive in the power for long, he added. The BNP’s spokesperson said these while speaking at a view exchange

FARIDPUR: An activist of ruling Awami League was killed in a factional clash between two groups of the ruling party in Saltha upazila of Faridpur on Sunday (April 30). The deceased was identified as Ziaur Rahman, 22. The incident took place in Goalpara village of Atghor union under

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has commented that a particular party is hatching conspiracy to identify the country as militant-state in a bid to achieve their ill-motive.   He made the comment at an anti-militancy and drug rally arranged on the premises of Govt Titumir College

CHUADANGA: The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained the military wing chief of Jhenaidah district unit of banned militant outfit-- Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJi) on Saturday (April 29).  The detainee Abdul Alim, 50 hails Abhoytola village under Patkelghata upazila of

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has accused the government of maltreating the flood-hit people of haor areas. Addressing a human chain on Saturday (April 29), he said that the naked history of government’s failure has been reflected in the troubles and miseries of the haor

NOAKHALI: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader opined that the possible militant attacks in the country will be reduced considerably if BNP participates in the polls of next parliamentary election. He made the comment while talking to reporters after inaugurating a mosque at

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has thrown challenge to the ruling Awami League (AL) for ensuring a free and fair election without police influence. He made the remark to reporters after placing floral wreath at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s tomb in city’s

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday has fixed May 8 for holding hearing on BNP Chief Khaleda Zia's self defence statement in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). The judge of Senior Special Judges Court-3, Kamrul Hossain Mollah, passed the

NATORE: Police arrested Advocate Azizar Rahman Khan Chowdhury alias Amel Khan Chowdhury, president of Natore district unit of Bangladesh Islamic Shashontontro Andolon, in a sedition case early Thursday (April 27). Natore sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Shikder Md Moshiur

NATORE: Police arrested Advocate Azizar Rahman Khan Chowdhury alias Amel Khan Chowdhury, president of Natore district unit of Bangladesh Islamic Shashontontro Andolon, in a sedition case early Thursday (April 27). Natore sadar police station officer-in-charge (OC) Shikder Md Moshiur

SIRAJGANJ: A group of local women snatched away an arrested leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from police in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday (April 26). Ullapara Police station officer-in-charge (OC) Dewan Kowshik Ahmed told Banglanews that police conducted a drive in

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed another petition with the High Court for transferring the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case by stating ‘no confidence’ on the judge.  Khaleda’s lawyer Barrister Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan said on Wednesday (April 26) that in the

DHAKA: BNP has worked out a plan to hit the political arena by accelerating its organizational activities ahead of the next general elections.       The party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday (April 25) said that the party is coming in the field through

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 25) upheld a High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings of four sabotage cases filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia. Vacation bench Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hasan Foez Siddique upheld the

GAIBANDHA: A Gaibandha court on Tuesday (April 25) sentenced 25 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami -- to five years’ imprisonment in a sabotage case. Chief Judicial Magistrate of Gaibandha Moynul Hasan Yusub pronounced the verdict. The

PIROJPUR: Miscreants hacked an activist of Jubo League, an associate body of ruling Awami League, in Indurkani upazila in Pirojpur, on Monday night (April 24). The deceased was identified as Rasel Sheikh, 35, hailed from Lahuri village in the upazila. Quoting witnesses Pirojpur

SIRAJGANJ: A district court on Tuesday (April 25) has rejected the bail petition of BNP central committee vice-chairman and former state minister for power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku in 4 cases filed for attacking and torching a train in Sirajganj. Sirajganj District and Sessions Judge

BRAHMANBARIA: The officer-in-charge (OC) of Nabinagar police station in Brahmanbaria was injured in clashes between police members and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists following an imposition of section 144 in the area. The incident took place near Chandua bus stand area in