DHAKA: BNP led 20-party alliance is allegedly being dominated by one of its major allies Jamaat-e-Islami. This dependency on Jamaat has raised question why BNP, despite mounting national and international pressure, refuses to axe the alliance partner, stained with war crimes and

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on the Anti-Corruption Commission’s (ACC) appeal against a lower court verdict that acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case. An HC bench led by Justice Enayetur Rahim fixed the date

KURIGRAM: Law enforcers on Tuesday (July 19) arrested the district unit Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in cases including sabotage charges. He was arrested from Bhurungamari upazila of the district around 1:00pm. Kurigram police super Tabarak Ullah confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Police arrested 50 people including two Jamaat-e-Islami Union ameers during several drives in eight upazilas of the district on early Tuesday (July 19). The two Jamaat amirs are Chhawa Union Amirs Abul Basar M Abdur Rahim, 45, son of Afaz Uddin of Gabura village and Nuruzzaman,

JHENAIDAH: A Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, leader was killed and two cops injured in a “gunfight” between police and a gang of miscreants in Charmail area of Sadar upazila of the district early Tuesday (July 19). The deceased was identified as

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra Union will demonstrate across the country on Wednesday (July 20) protesting the continuous terror attack and pact to build Rampal power plant. General Secretary of the organization GM Jilani Shubho declared the program in a press briefing at Modhur Canteen of

RANGPUR: Police arrested 36 people including three Shibir activists conducting special drive at eight upazilas of the district. The drives were conducted from last night to this morning (July 18). Arrested Shibir men were residents of Mithapukur of the district. Mithapukur Thana

CHITTAGONG: A district court on Sunday (July 17) remanded again four Ansarullah Bangla Team men for more three days in a case under Anti-terrorism Act. The judge of Chittagong judge court Hossain Mohammad Reza passed the order. District court police inspector HM Mashiur Rahman told

RANGPUR: Police arrested 32 people including two Jamaat activists after conducting drive at eight Upazilas of the districts. The drive was conducted from last night to this morning (July 17). Police told that 30 more fugitive people accused of arrest warrant and charge sheeted of

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division has upheld a High Court order that acquitted 11 accused in AL lawmaker Ahsanullah Master murder case. A four-member full bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order on Sunday (July 17, 2016) settling the appeal of state.

DHAKA: A delegation of BNP leaders led by its general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for United Kingdom (UK) in response to an invitation of British House of Lords. The team left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in city around 11:10am Saturday (July 16) with a

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested eight people including a Jamaat activist conducting special drive at seven upazilas of the district. The drive was conducted from last night to this morning (July 15). District Police Control Room Operator Asaduzzaman Asad informed banglanews that the

DHAKA: BNP leaders met its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at city’s Square Hospital where he is taking treatment for stomach decease. BNP chairperson’s advisor AZM Zahid Hossain, joint secretary general Mohammad Shajahan, Shamimur Rahman Shamim, Munir Hossain, Mir

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested two members of Islami Chhatra Shibir and a member of outlaw militant outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) by conducting separate drives in Bagmara upazila of the district on Thursday (July 14). Bagmara Thana police informed the media on the day. The

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will deliver its verdict any day on the trial of eight war crimes accused including former Jessore-6 MP of Jatiya Party Shakhawat Hossain. A three-member ICT kept the judgment waiting (CAV- Curia advisari vult) after final hearing on

GAIBANDHA: Police detained four people including a Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and two activists of Jamaat conducting drives in the district. The drive was conducted from Wednesday night to Thursday (July 14) morning. Assaduzzaman Asad from district police control room

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested 46 people including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir by conducting drives from Tuesday morning (July 12) to Wednesday morning (July 13) in the district. Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) spokesman and Rajpara zone

DHAKA: BNP led 20-party alliance leaders will meet on Wednesday (July 13) at BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area. BNP chairperson’s Press Wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to media on Tuesday night (July 12). Khaleda Zia will

RAJSHAHI: The second-in-command of Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, senior leader of outlaw militant outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested from his residence in Bagmara upazila of the district on Tuesday (July 12). Bagmara Thana police inspector (Investigation)

RAJSHAHI: Police arrested nine members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhartra Shibir among 42 people from several thanas of the district on Tuesday (July 12). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson and senior assistant commissioner of Rajpara Zone Ifte Khayer Alam