DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday rejected the bail plea of BNP chairperson’s adviser Shamsuzzaman Dudu in four cases  on charge of vandalizing vehicles, hurling cocktails, and creating bar in police duties filed with Paltan Thana .The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge M Kamrul Hasan

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested at least 71 people including two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir after conducting special drives in different parts of Chittagong district.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Chittagong Special Branch (SB) additional police super (ASP) Naimul Hasan said

DHAKA: As in the previous years, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for iftar in advance.A BNP delegation, led by the party’s international affairs secretary and also its spokesperson Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon, conveyed the invitation at ruling Awami League

DHAKA: After treatment, Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad returned home from hospital Monday morning.He left the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for home in the city around 9:45am.Earlier, Ershad got admitted to the CMH as he suddenly felt sick at night on June 9.BDST:

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia appealed to the High Court (HC) for cancellation of deposition against her in the Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.The bench of Justice M Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hasan might hear the plea on Monday.Earlier on May 25,

Park Lane Hotel, London: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that traveling the boat upstream is the duty of Awami League. The party has traveled upstream in all levels, beginning from the independence movement of Bengalis to the war of liberation and journey will be continuing,’ she

DHAKA: Supreme Court Appellate Division upheld the chamber judge’s order that stayed a High Court order halting suspension of Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul as Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor.An Appeal bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Sunday.Earlier on May 7, Local

DHAKA: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalized investigation report on crimes against humanity against 12 war crimes suspects, including former Jamaat-e-Islami MP Sakhawat Hossain.Chief Coordinator of the agency Abdul Hannan Khan and investigation

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday appealed for bail in three violence cases filed with Paltan Thana in city.The appeal was placed to the High Court bench of Justice Mohammad Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman.Lawyers Joynul Abedin and

DHAKA: Three ward councilors, elected in re-polls of Dhaka South City Corporation, took oath at Local Government Ministry on Sunday morning.They are—Sultan Mia of No. 8 Ward, Meer Samir of No. 34 Ward and Nur Hossain of No. 53 Ward.Abdul Malek, secretary of the ministry, administered

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) Appellate Division quashed a High Court order that had acquitted relief and disaster management minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya of graft charges.A 3-member SC bench lead by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order Sunday. The bench also ordered for

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) in city on Saturday.The BNP leader was brought there from Kashimpur jail at noon.BNP chairperson’s press wing official Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested 11 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different upazilas of the district in several sabotage cases.Besides, the law enforcers, in overnight special drives, arrested 95 people from different places of the

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami is planning to create violence across the country ahead of verdict of Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed for his crimes against humanity in 1971. The Supreme Court Appellate Division is set to deliver the verdict on June 16 of his appeal

CHITTAGONG: Police, in overnight drives, detained 94 people including five activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different areas of the district on Friday.The law enforcers also recovered four cocktails and 1,900 pieces of Yaba tablets during the

BARISAL: Miscreants chopped dead a leader of Swechchasebok League over land dispute in Mehendiganj Upazila of the district Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Idris Majhi, 32, general secretary of Char Ekkaria Union Swechchasebok League of the upazila.Upazila Swechchasebok

BRAHMANBARIA: A district court on Thursday summoned former planning minister Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khandaker to appear in person on June 25 in a defamation suit.The court also fixed June 25 as the date of hearing of the case.Additional chief judicial magistrate of Brahmanbaria Munira

DHAKA: Chinese Ambassador Ma Mingqiang will meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at 8:30pm Saturday at her Gulshan political office. BNP chief’s media wing confirmed the matter to banglanews Thursday.Current political situation and bilateral relations will be the topic of their

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court rejected the bail prayer for BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in three cases filed with city’s Khilgaon, Paltan and Motijheel thanas on charge of creating violence.Metropolitan Session Judge Kamrul Molla passed the order on Thursday after hearing the

CHITTAGONG: Police, in overnight drives, detained 98 people including four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different areas of the district on Thursday.The law enforcer team also recovered a pipe gun and 40 liters of liquor from Satkania