DHAKA: The remand hearing of BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury has been shifted to May 31 and June 6 in a sedition case and in two violence cases respectively. The court of metropolitan magistrates Maruf Hossain, Golam Nabi and Mazharul Islam on Monday (May 30) shifted the

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has distributed foods among the destitute on Monday (May 30) on occasion of 35th death anniversary of Ziaur Rahman. She started distributing foods at 12:00pm in city’s Maniik Mia Avenue after paying tribute to Zia Mazar at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 issued an arrest warrant against five accused from Gaibandha district for their alleged crime against humanity. The accused are Abdur Jabbar Mandal, M Zafizar Rahman, Abdul Wahed Mandal, Mamtaz Ali Bepari and Azgar Hossain Khan. Moreover,

DHAKA: BNP has taken a daylong program to observe the 35th death anniversary of its founder and also former president Ziaur Rahman. The party flag will be half-mast and black flag will be hoisted at BNP central office in city’s Nayapaltan area around 6:00am Monday (May 30), said a

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has coordinated the fifth phase election results of 716 Union Parishad’s (UPs) where ruling Awami League (AL) won in 431, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won in 67 UPs. Moreover, 170 independent candidates were elected in the polls. EC

COMILLA: A rival candidate of BNP for chairmanship in ongoing Union Parishad (UP) election was killed by opposition group’s attack at a polling center under Titas upazila of the district. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon (May 28). Titas Thana officer-in-charge (OC)

JAMALPUR: Four men were shot dead during a clash between two groups centering ongoing Union Parishad (UP) polls in Dewanganj upazila of the district on Saturday (May 28). The deceased are identified as Ziaur Rahman (36), son of Nur Islam and Nabirul (19), son of Amzad Ali in

DHAKA: Voting in 717 union parishads (UP) in 93 upazilas of 45 districts in the fifth phase has ended and the counting is underway. The voting started at 8:00am and continued uninterruptedly till 4:00pm on Saturday (May 28). Around 1.10-crore voters exercised their franchise rights

CHITTAGONG: A Union Parishad (UP) election candidate for member post was stabbed to death at a poll center in Patiya upazila on Saturday (May 28). Karnaphuli Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Rafiqul Islam told banglanews that the supporters of ruling Awami League (AL) and rival group

BARISAL: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death and two others were injured in infighting on Friday night (May 28). The deceased, identified as Rezaul Islam Reza (26), was an ex-student of Barisal Polytechnic College. However, the injured were admitted to

DHAKA: Voting has been postponed in at least three centers in Gaibandha and Noakhali districts on allegation of clashes between supporters of candidates and snatching ballot boxes on Saturday (May 28). The centers are Jibangari Government Primary School and Tardah centers at

NOAKHALI: A ruling Awami League (AL) candidate supporter was shot dead in a clash centering Union Parishad (UP) polls at Begumganj of the district on Saturday (May 28). The deceased was identified as Sayad Ahmad (65). The clash occurred during UP voting over occupying Fazil Madrasa

JAMALPUR: Two men were shot dead during a clash between two groups centering Union Parishad (UP) polls in Dewanganj upazila of the district on Saturday (May 28). The deceased are not identified yet. This clash took place at Khutichar government Primary School polling center. 

DHAKA: The fifth phase election of 729 Union Parishads (UPs) will be held on Saturday (May 28) from 8:00am to 4:00pm. According to the election management branch of Election Commission (EC), there are 726 candidates from AL, 629 from BNP, 177 from JP who will flight in the election. A

FENI: Police recovered a body of a BNP leader from a watercourse in Hichhachhara area of Chhagalnaiya upazila of the district on Friday (May 27). The deceased Ekramul Haque Majumder was word BNP leader and member of Municipality BNP unit. He was the son of late Belal Hossain Majumder

RANGPUR: An Awami League activist was hacked to death over family feud at Pirgachha of the district on Thursday (May 26) night. The deceased was identified as Rasel Mia. Pirgachha Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Aminul Islam informed banglanews that the murder took place at Manirampur

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury was sued for sedition following his alleged meeting with Israeli spy over anti-government plot. The case was filed with Gulshan Thana in the capital on Thursday (May 26) afternoon.  Earlier, Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecution has filed chargesheet against five razakars of Moulvibazar for their crimes against humanity during Liberation War in 1971. The chargesheet was filed with the ICT, led by Justice Anwarul Haque on Thursday (May 26). Later the

RANGPUR: Police arrested 43 people including a Jamaat-e-Islami activist in several cases from Rangpur Sadar and Mithapukur upazilas on Thursday (May 26). District senior assistant superintendent of police (ASP, B circle) M Saifur Rahman told banglanews that the arrestees were sent to

DHAKA: Ballot counting has begun soon as voting ended in nine municipalities of the country on Wednesday afternoon (May 25). Earlier, voting began at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission (EC) election management branch assistant secretary Rajib Ahsan