DHAKA: A Dhaka court has accepted a 5-day remand for Bangla daily ‘Amar Desh’ editor Mahmudur Rahman. Court of Magistrate Golam Nabi passed the order after hearing on Monday (April 25). However, the accused was present during the hearing of the case over plot to abduct Prime

MAGURA: A ruling Awami League activist was killed and five others, including a councilor, injured in infighting over recently ended union parishad polls at Charjoka village under Sreepur upazila of the district on Monday (April 25). The name of the deceased was identified as Bablu

KUSHTIA: A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was killed after a train hit him at Babar Ali level crossing in district town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Meer Mosharraf Hossain Kishor, 27, organizing secretary of district BCL. Poradaho Railway Thana OC Sunil

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday (April 24) announced the unofficial results of 551 Union Parishads (UPs) out of 614 in the 3rd phase of election. According to unofficial results of 551 UPs, ruling Awami League (AL) candidates have been elected in 353 while Independent

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address the May Day rally, to be organized by the party’s labor wing at Suhrawardi Udyan in city. BNP senior joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement after a preparatory meeting on the May Day program at party

GAZIPUR: A person died in a clash between the supporters of two candidates of during Union Parishad (UP) election in Sreepur upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Abul Khasru (50) of Bartapa area in the upazila. The clash occurred on Saturday night (April 23).

DHAKA: Journalist Shafik Rehman has disclosed three more names behind the plot to abduct and murder Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.   Monirul Islam, Additional DIG of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Sunday

DHAKA: The BNP alleged rigging of votes in the third phase of Union Parishad polls held on Saturday (April 23). Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed said, “Like the earlier phases ruling Awami League cadres rigged votes in the third phase.” He came up

CHITTAGONG: At least three people, including an assistant presiding officer, were injured in a clash ensued over snatching ballot boxes from a center at Sundarpur union under Fatikchhari upazila of the district on Saturday (April 23). Police opened fire when supporters of ruling Awami

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Saturday (April 23) said the third phase of Union Parishads (UP) elections was held peacefully than the earlier phases. The CEC was addressing a press conference at election commission (EC) media center after the completion of

DHAKA: Ballot counting started soon after voting had ended in 616 Union Parishads (UPs) across country on Saturday (April 23) afternoon amid tight security.   Earlier, the third phase of UP voting began at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm uninterruptedly. Election Commission

LAKSHMIPUR: Two police officials sustained bullet injuries during discharging election duties at Soundara Government Primary School in Ramganj upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon (April 23). The injured cops were identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) M Selim and Constable Shafi

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said senior journalist Shafik Rehman was arrested through conspiracy.  Mirza Fakhrul made this remark in a press conference at BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan area of Dhaka on Saturday (April 23). He also said Shafik

DHAKA: The third phase of Union Parishad (UP) voting began at 8am Saturday (April 23) and will continue till 4pm.  According to the information of Election Commission (EC), voting to the 616 UPs started today, of them 591 Ups started voting for chairman aspirants.  Some 10,980,355

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) on Friday (April 22) decided to postpone polls in three Union Parishads (UPs) on judicial ground. The UPs included Shilarchar of Madaripur, Mahmudpur of Shariatpur and Bardhul of Sirajganj districts. Polls were scheduled to be held on Saturday (April

DHAKA: The next deposition of plaintiff Harun-or-Rashid, deputy director of Anti Corruption Commission, of Zia Orphanage Trust case will be held on April 28. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of Bakshibazar makeshift court in city on Thursday passed the order after partial

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (April 21) granted bail to seven BNP leaders, including secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas, in a sabotage case filed with Ramna Thana in city. The court of metropolitan session judge Qamrul Hasan

DHAKA: Former standing committee leader of BNP, Tariqul Islam, went to Singapore on Wednesday night for better treatment. Tariqul’s son Amit accompanied him in a Singapore Airlines’ jet that left Hazrat Shahjalal Airport around 11:00pm. He will take treatment at Mount Elizabeth

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that senior journalist Shafik Rehman was arrested to hide government’s corruption, Tonu murder and Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist, among other issues. The BNP leader made the remark at a protest program held at

DHAKA: Road, Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday (April 20) alleged that the conspiracy to kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy was nothing but to destroy Awami League. He also said, “The accused intended to jeopardize AL politics by killing joy as he