DHAKA: War crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict that upheld his death sentence awarded by the International Crimes Tribunal for his crimes against humanity during the liberation war in 1971. His lawyers submitted the plea to

DHAKA: The Awami League-led 14-party alliance will form a huge human-chain from Gabtali to Jatrabari in capital from 3 pm to 4 pm Sunday (June 19) in protest against recent secret killings, terrorism and anti-state conspiracies. Leaders of the 14-pary alliance said the human-chain will

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia alleged that the ruling Awami League government failed to try any murder incident happened during their tenure. The party chief came up with this assertion while speaking at an iftar mahfil, organized by National Democratic Party, in city’s Hotel

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers detained 260 people including two members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir during several drives in last 24-hour till Saturday morning (June 18) from the district. City police public relations department confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Police detained six activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from six upazilas of the district early Saturday (June 18) on charge of sabotage activities. Office of the district police super issued a press release regarding the detention. It also said legal actions would be

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will organize nationwide protest rally on Saturday (June 18) saying, thousands of “innocent” people including BNP and opposition ally leaders and activists were detained during the last 7-day crackdown.  On same agenda, a discussion will

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday (June 17) alleged instead of detaining the real extremists, the government was capturing opposition men and presenting them as extremists. He made the comment while addressing a round table, organized by

DHAKA: Election commission (EC) asked the 40 political parties to submit their annual statements of income and expenditure of previous year within July 31. Assistant secretary of EC Rawshan Ara sent the letter to the party secretaries in this regard on Thursday (June 16). According

DHAKA: The High Court has ended hearing on Anti Corruption Commission’s appeal against Tarique Rahman’s acquittal and his friend Giasuddin Al Mamun’s plea against conviction in money laundering case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain on

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) has nominated Jewel Areng, son of late social welfare state minister Advocate Promode Mankin, and Nazimuddin Ahmed as its candidates for the by-polls in Mymensingh-1 and Mymensingh-3 constituencies. The decision was taken in an AL parliamentary board

MUNSHIGANJ: Twenty three chairmen, who were elected in the third and fourth phases of Union Parishad (UP) polls, have taken oath on Wednesday (June 15). Of them, two chairmen were from Sadar, 11 from Tangibari and 10 from Lohajang upazilas. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Saiful Hasan

DHAKA: A court here granted one-day remand for BNP Joint Secretary General Aslam Chowdhury for sabotage case filed by Motijheel Thana. Judge of Dhaka CMM court passed the order Wednesday (June 15) after end of the hearing.  DB has questioned him twice within 12-day remand from May

DHAKA: Law enforcers arrested 21 members of banned extremist parties, on the fifth day of ongoing countrywide special drives to prevent terrorism. Police headquarters public relations officer Qamrul Ahsan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday (June 15). Among the

CHITTAGONG: Police has detained a total of 282 including eight Jamat-Shibir activists conducting a special drive on fifth day of anti-militant operation.  The drive was conducted from Tuesday morning (June 14) to Wednesday morning (June 15). Locally-made pistol and four rounds

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said the ruling government led by Awami League (AL) will create unrest in Bangladesh by rising militancy. She made the allegation while addressing an iftar mahfil in city’s International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB) organized by Association

MYMENSINGH: Police claimed to have arrested the Second in command of Bangla Bhai with arms from Muktagachha of the district on Tuesday (June 14). The detainee was identified as Garibullah Akanda, 60, worked at training center of Bangla Bhai. Muktagachha Thana Officer-in-Charge

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia hosted an iftar mahfil for foreign diplomats in city on Monday (June 13). The program was arranged at The Westin hotel this evening. US ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, UK high commissioner Alison Blake, Norway

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that at least 2,100 members of the party have been arrested in the name of countrywide special drives. The senior leader came up with this assertion while speaking at a press conference organized at party central

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) granted bail to Chhatra League leader Nurul Azim Rony in a case filed under the arms and explosives act. An HC bench comprising Justice Habibul Goni and Akram Hossain passed the order on Monday (June 13) two months after his arrest. Earlier on May 7, a

RANGPUR: Law enforcing agency personnel arrested 86 accused in several cases from eight upazilas of the district in drives from Sunday night to Monday morning (June 13). Law enforcers conducted the drive as part of the ongoing countrywide crackdown against militants and criminals.