DHAKA: Liberation war affairs minister AKM Mozammel Huq on Tuesday categorically said the government would take steps to confiscate moveable and immoveable properties of war criminals.The minister further said Jamaat-e-Islami would be banned soon for its involvement in war crimes in

DINAJPUR: Fulbari Upazila unit Jubo League, a front organization of ruling Awami League, president Khaja Moin Uddin and a member, Mohiuddin Kader were expelled from the party on allegation of breaching the party code of conduct.Incumbent vice-president Rajendra Prasad Sharma has been

DHAKA: The election campaign with symbols has started on Monday.The Election Commission (EC), however, has imposed 10 types of restrictions on election campaigns including prohibiting the candidates or persons on behalf of them from organizing demonstrations with torches or motorcade

DHAKA: BNP believes in liberal democracy and it wants people to be endowed with the right to freedom of expression as well as chances to put into practice their wishes.BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia came up with the assertions while holding a meeting with a visiting US delegation led by US

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia paid tribute to martyred intellectuals in city’s Mirpur area on Monday (December 14).The BNP chief accompanied by party leaders will place the wreath at Martyred Intellectuals Memorial around 10:15am.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said Jamaat-e-Islami would be banned soon for its involvement in war crimes in 1971.He came up with the assertion while talking to reporters after placing wreath at Martyred Intellectuals Memorial on Martyred

DHAKA: Outgoing British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson made a call on BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia on Sunday evening.The envoy reached BNP chief’s residence in city’s Gulshan area around 6:00pm and stayed one hour.BNP chairperson’s adviser

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will place floral wreath at Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in city’s Mirpur area on Monday (December 14).The BNP chief, to be accompanied by party leaders, will place the wreath around 8:30am.Moreover, BNP will arrange a discussion at National Press

MUNSHIGANJ: At least 10 people, including BNP district unit president Abdul Hye, were injured as opponents attacked them in Munshiganj municipal area on Sunday afternoon.The incident took place in Masjid Market area while the BNP men were conducting a poll campaign around 12:30pm.The

SATKHIRA: Police arrested 23 people, including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, in allegation of planning for sabotage in Satkhira district.The drives were conducted in eight thanas of the district between Saturday night and Sunday morning.Satkhira district police special branch

DHAKA: The Election Commission has finalized the number legal candidates from parties that are vying in the approaching polls in 234 municipalities of the country.The number of legal candidates from ruling Awami League is 231 and BNP’s legal candidates are 224. Besides, the number of

DHAKA: The 135th birth anniversary of veteran politician Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani was observed across the country on Saturday with due respect.Different political parties and socio-cultural organizations in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country took elaborate programs to mark the

DHAKA: Outgoing British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson will call on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office in city on Sunday evening.BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Saturday evening.He

DHAKA: The 135th birth anniversary of veteran politician Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani is being observed Saturday (December 12) with due respect.To mark the day, different political parties and socio-cultural organizations in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country have taken elaborate

DHAKA: At least seven activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in fighting between two groups of ruling Awami League’s student wing at Government Titumir College in city’s Mohakhali area on Saturday.The clash ensued on the campus premises when leaders-activists of

SATKHIRA: Police detained 25 people including five activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir conducting drives in Satkhira district.The drives were conducted from Friday night to Saturday morning.Satkhira district police special branch sub-inspector (SI)

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a meeting with vice-chairmen, chairperson’s advisers, joint secretaries general and organizing secretaries at her Gulshan political office in city on Saturday night.The meeting will start at 8:00pm, says a press release sent by the party

DHAKA: As many as 1,204 magistrates will be deployed in the approaching municipal polls with the view to thwart anomalies and punish the involved persons in such incidents.Of them, 965 will be executive magistrates and 239 judicial.The Election Commission (EC) has already issued letters

Dhaka: Prior to the forthcoming municipal polls, the Election Commission (EC) has sought assistance from home ministry over the security of candidates and implementing the code of conducts of election.EC secretary Sirajul Islam sent a letter to home ministry secretary Dr Mozammel Haque

DHAKA: Outgoing India high commissioner Pankaj Saran met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office in city Thursday evening.The India envoy reached the BNP chair’s office around 6:50pm and left the place around 7:45pm.He did not talk to the media after the