DHAKA: Arrest warrant has been issued against 29 BNP leaders and activists including BNP leader Barkatullah Bulu, Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar and Saiful Islam Nirob in a case filed under the Special Powers Act with Mohammadpur police station in Dhaka. Dhaka senior special court’s Judge

JESSORE: Police detained 2 female activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Chowgacha upazila in Jessore on Saturday (April 22). The detainees are—Rexona Begum, 35, and Ferdousi Begum, 30; both hail from Chutarhuda village in Swarupdah union in the upazila. Moshiur Rahman,

CHITTAGONG: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday (April 22) criticized the role of his party’s rebel leaders. He said that some leaders inside the ruling Awami League are betraying with the party through provoking

CHUADANGA: A BNP leader was hacked to death by miscreants at Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday (April 22). The deceased was identified as Showkat Ali Farazi, 57, a resident of Rail Jogonnathpur village of the upazila.  Alamdanga upazila BNP secretary general Asirul Islam

DHAKA: BNP Vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said that his party is pacing towards power with steady steps. He made the remarks while addressing a human chain organized by ‘Shwadhinata Odhikar Andalan’ in front of the National Press club on Friday (April 21).   Dudu said, “BNP

NOAKHALI: Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that the opposition BNP will have to participate in the upcoming general election to save its own existence.  Obaidul Quader made the assertion after offering prayers at the grave of Freedom Fighter Advocate Momin Ullah

DHAKA: Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna on Friday (April 21) remarked that ruling Awami League is using religion for its political gain. He made the remark while addressing a discussion on remembering the announcement of the formation of the first government of Independent

COMILLA: Police arrested Comilla City Corporation (CCC) councilor Ekram Hossain Babu in a case filed for allegedly detaining someone and forcing to sign a blank cheque. Ekram, councilor for ward-8 and a resident of Thakur Para area, has been detained from his home around 11:30 pm

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that no general election will be tolerated in the country without the participation of his party. He was addressing a protest rally staged for the disappearance and killing of their leaders-activists including party’s

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: Two leaders of Chittagong University (CU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, have been expelled over unrest on the CU campus on Thursday (April 20). The expelled BCL leaders are—Mizanur Rahman Bipul, deputy office

CHITTAGONG UNIVERSITY: At least seven people, including five cops, were injured in a clash between police and Chittagong University (CU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on the campus on Thursday (April 20). The injured are sub-inspector (SI) of Hathazari police station Mohsin

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chief HM Ershad and three others have been acquitted of charges in a radar purchase corruption case filed 24 years ago. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court’s Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah pronounced the verdict on Wednesday (April) in presence of the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that they would forge anti-government movement soon, and it will now be successful under the newly announced committees of the two units of Dhaka city.   The BNP leader said this while responding to a question of

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member and health and family welfare minister Mohammed Nasim has said that the next elections will be held under Sheikh Hasina. Addressing a meeting on Wednesday (April 19), the spokesperson of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance said that Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: Islami Andolon Bangladesh called a rally Friday (April 21) at North gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque, demanding removal of Greek goddess Themis’s idol in front of Supreme Court premise. Islami Andolon Bangladesh chief, known as Charmonai Pir, Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim has

COMILLA: Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League in Muradnagar upazila in Comilla Tuesday (April 18). The deceased were identified as—Faruq Mia, 28, and M Saidur Rahman, 26. The incident took place at Rahimpur area

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) formed committees for Dhaka Metropolitan North and South units. MA Kaiyum, joint convener of Dhaka North unit BNP has been made president of it while Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel, joint secretary general of Dhaka South unit has been made president

DHAKA: Norwegian ambassador to Bangladesh Sidsel Bleken hold a courtesy meeting with the BNP chief Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence on Tuesday evening (April 18). Sources said, apart from bilateral issues, they were engaged in a two-hour long lively discussion on human rights,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (April 18) issued an arrest warrant against newly elected mayor of Comilla City Corporation (CCC) Monirul Haque Sakku in a graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Mohammad Kamrul

DHAKA: The polls to 156 Union Parishads (UPs) in the country has ended amid sporadic violence and report of irregularities in some areas.   The officials started counting ballots of the polls after voting closed at 4:00 pm on Sunday (April 16). Voting to the UPs began at 8:00 am