NARAYANGANJ: Ameer of Hefajat-e-Islam Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi, also chairman of Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board, is scheduled to visit Narayanganj on Sunday (December 28).He is likely to attend in a scholarship providing ceremony to the bright madrasa students of the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League publicity and publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud Monday termed BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman ‘spoiled son of distracted woman’ for defaming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The AL leader made the remarks while addressing a discussion on

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday issued another arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for demeaning Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Metropolitan Magistrate M Mahbubur Rahman passed the order after hearing on a defamation case.Earlier in the morning, Dhaka City

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) locked into sporadic clashes in front of party’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Monday.Three people injured during the clash, however, police detained two others from the spot.Two infighting groups of BNP

GAZIPUR: The district unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday called a protest meeting on December 27 at the same venue where BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to hold a rally on the day.BCL leaders further said the rally will not be changed unless BNP’s Senior

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) threatened to face the movement of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on January 5.BNP Joint general secretary of the party Mahbubul Alam Hanif made the forewarning in a press conference at their political office in city’s Dhanmondi area on Sunday evening.The

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday urged the government to sit for a dialogue over for holding credible, neutral and acceptable elections. The BNP chief made the plea while addressing a rally organized by Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal marking victory day at Institution of

NATORE: Law enforcers detained three activists of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned Islamic outfit, while they were holding a secret meeting at Natore Muktijoddha Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday noon. The detainees were identified as Nuh Munshi, Abdus Sabur Khan and Zahangir Alam. Officer-in-Charge of

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League will stage victory rally across the country on January 5. They also announced to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the afternoon on the day.  Joint general secretary of the party Mahbubul Alam Hanif made the assertion in a press conference at their

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday claimed defense war turned into liberation war in 1971 after late President Ziaur Rahman had proclaimed. The BNP chief made the remark while addressing a rally organized by Muktijoddha Dal marking victory day at Institution of Engineers,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday denied bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case of ‘hurting religious sentiments’. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Rezaul Karim rejected the bail following a bail plea filed by Latif’s lawyer Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua. On October

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 fixed December 28 for recording deposition of the 9th witness against three war crimes accused of Bagerhat district in eight charges. The accused are Latif Talukder, Akram Hossain Khan and Siraj Master. A three-member tribunal led-by Justice M

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday handed over crests and financial donation to 10 freedom fighters for their invaluable contribution to the country during the liberation war in 1971.She handed over the crests and cash money in a program, titled ‘The Needful Roles of Freedom

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrant against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for his derogatory remarks over Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Metropolitan Magistrate Waez Kuruni Khan Chowdhury passed the order after hearing a defamation case.Earlier in the day,

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will sit with leaders of the 20-party alliance on Monday.The meeting will be held at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office at 12:00pm, said Labor Party chairman Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran. Dhaka city unit presidents and

DHAKA:  BNP Senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman was sued again for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman a ‘top Razakar. Ruling party-backed Hawkers League General Secretary Md Abdul Mannan on Sunday filed the defamation suit with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court.In his

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday threatened to prevent rally of BNP chairperson if her son’s remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are not withdrawn.BCL made the declaration from a protest procession and rally at Bangabandhu Avenue in the city in the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formed a seven-member committee to look into oil tanker capsize in the Shela River and its impacts on the Sundarbans. Vice Chairman of the party Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed will head the probe committee formed as per the directives of BNP

GAZIPUR: The chiefs of the country’s two top political rival parties - Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are set to visit the district this week.Leaders and activists are running campaigns in full-fledge to make their party heads’ visits successful.According

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal, farmers' wing of BNP, Saturday declared an eight-day programme to press home their 13-point demands. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at press conference at its Nayapaltan central office around 12