DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia commented that the nation will head towards crises if a government by the people is not established.She made the comment at an iftar program, organized by Engineers’ Association of Bangladesh at International Convention City

DHAKA: BNP’s Motijheel unit former Ward president Moslehuddin Ahmed (60) died in Central Jail in city on Saturday night.Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on-duty jailer Zakaria told banglanews that Moslehuddin suddenly fell sick and rushed to the hospital.On-duty doctor declared

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed July 8 for pronouncing verdict on government petitions seeking stay on High Court order that granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam in three cases.A 4-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on

RIYADH: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will fly to Saudi Arabia Wednesday to perform Umrah and ziarat at the Rauza Mubarak of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). At the same time, her eldest son and BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman is likely to go Saudi Arabia from London. Several sources

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia alleged that the country’s judiciary is not free from the control of the government though the department is separated from the executive.She made the allegation at an iftar program, organized by Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya at

DHAKA: BNP spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon claimed that their imprisoned joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi is critically ill.He informed the media in a statement on Saturday.The statement said that Rizvi’s physical condition has deteriorated as he has been imprisoned for over

DHAKA: The government will not be able to bring BNP Senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh immediately as he sought political asylum to United Kingdom (UK) government.Home ministry sources said after going to UK, for the last time Tarique renewed his passport in 2008 that

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Friday placed the 12 militants, including the Bangladeshi Chief coordinator of Al Qaeda (ex Huji leader) Mufti Mainul Islam and Advisor Maolana Zafor Amin, on three-day remand each.Metropolitan magistrate Saiful Islam Molla passed the order after the IO

DHAKA: Supreme Court senior lawyer Dr Kamal Hossain said the High Court will decide whether Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya will remain as minister.He said it while talking to reporters on Friday after attending a ceremony at BRAC Centre in city’s

DHAKA: BNP chairperson and also former premier Khaleda Zia commented that ruling Awami League (AL) is afraid of trial and the people.For these reasons, AL avoids election, she added.The BNP chief made the comments while speaking at an iftar program, organized by BNP-led 20-party alliance

SATKHIRA: Police detained 16 female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami when they were attending a secret meeting in Satkhira district on Wednesday noon.They were held from the house of a businessman Haque from Old Satkhira area.Confirming the matter to banglanews Satkhira Sadar Thana

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Thursday morning.The BNP leader was brought from Kashimpur jail to the hospital as he suddenly fell sick.BNP media wing member Shamsuddin Didar

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court's order granting bail to BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Ray in a violence-related case filed with Turag Thana.The four-member appellate division led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order.Lawyer Nitai Roy Chowdhury

DHAKA: The Supreme Court will deliver its order on the appeal for stay on the bail of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three Paltan Thana cases.The full Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has set the date as hearing on the appeal

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) granted bail to BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in four cases of sabotage.An HC bench comprised of Justice Reza Ul Haque and M Khasruzzaman passed the order Wednesday after hearing in four cases, filed with Mirpur and Pallabi Thanas in the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred until August 5 the recording of the deposition in a vandalism case filed against 147 BNP leaders and activists, including its joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.Judge Tareq Mainul Islam Bhuiyan of the Speedy Trial Court-6 passed the

LONDON: Bangabandhu’s granddaughter and Sheikh Rehana’s daughter Tulip Siddiq has been elected a member of the Select Committee on Women and Equality Affairs of the House of Commons.Tulip Siddiq was elected on Tuesday morning (London local time).After being elected a member of the

PATUAKHALI: Two separate sedition cases have been filed against 36 BNP leaders including district BNP general secretary MA Rob Miah in the district.Sadar Thana sub-inspectors (SI) Shafiul and Pravah filed the cases on Tuesday.The Thana’s officer-in-charge (OC) M Ziaul Haque confirmed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Bokhtiar Alam Rony, son of Awami League MP Pinu Khan, on a two-day remand in a double murder case.The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Haque passed the order after holding a hearing in the morning after IO (investigation officer) of the

DHAKA: Law enforcers arrested president of Dhamrai Upazila unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal Ibadul Haque Zahid from Cosmos area of Dhaka-Aricha highway early Tuesday.He was arrested in arson and sabotage case filed with Dhamrai Thana.Officer-in-Charge of Dhamrai Thana Firoz Talukder