DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 adjourned the placement of argument against war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam till September 18. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim passed the adjournment order on Sunday.

DHAKA: Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a meeting at 11:00am on September 17.With AL president Sheikh Hasina, the meeting will be held at her political office in city’s Dhanmondi, said a press release.Office coordinator of the alliance Mrinal Kanti Das urged concerned all to

DHAKA: After AK Khandakar’s ‘controversial’ book, another piece has struck the bookstands, many believe will create much of debates in and outside the BNP, the party going through its worst time in Bangladesh’s politics.None but BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud

BARISAL: Seven people were injured when two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) locked into clashes at Barisal Institute of Health Technology (BIHT) Saturday night.Campus sources said that tense situation had been prevailing between BCL’s Sohag and Adib groups for several days

DHAKA: The Supreme Court dismissed plea of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court verdict that declared legal the appointment of a lower court judge who framed charges against her in two graft cases.A five-member appellate division bench led-by Chief Justice Mozammel

FENI: Law enforcers detained a district leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee is Manwar Hossain Dulal, joint secretary of BNP district unit.Sources said that he was held from his residence in the afternoon.Feni Additional Police Super (ASP)

NOAKHALI: Law enforcers, in a drive, nabbed 14 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from the residence of Dumurua Union unit Jamaat’s vice-president Maulana Abu Bakar Siddique in Senbagh upazila of the district early Saturday. Dumuria Union unit Jamaat’s

DHAKA: Central Executive Committee and Advisory Council’s meeting of ruling Awami League (AL) will be held on September 20.The meeting will start at 5:00pm at Ganabhaban on the day.Office Secretary of AL Abdus Sobhan Golap issued a press release in this regard on Friday.AL joint

COMILLA: Law enforcers nabbed Golam Sarwar Shipon, Organizing Secretary of Comilla district Chhatra League, in a case filed for beating fellow party leader, from his residence in Chotra area of the town on Friday noon.Inspector (investigation) of Kotwali Thana confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: BNP Vice chairman Abdullah-al-Noman categorically said that the country turned into a jail as state forces are being used for political purpose. He came up with the allegation while addressing a discussion organized by Dhaka District Unit of BNP Mahila Dal at National Press

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to meet her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, for the first time in New York.Sources told banglanews on Thursday that the first meeting between the two PM will be held on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: State Minister for LGRD Moshiur Rahman Ranga MP, also Jatiya Party leader, and Opposition Chief Whip Tajul Islam Chowdhury almost locked into a scuffle with JP Secretary General Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu at Jatiya Sangsad lobby in the evening.During the Maghrib prayer

MYMENSINGH: The law enforcers detained district Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Abdul Karim and four others during a secret meeting in Dapunia Baat Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Thursday.The other detainees are Din Mohammad, Ikbal Hossain, Golam Mostafa, and Manik Mia.Officer-in-charge of

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, also Dhaka city convener, urged the government to quit realizing people’s pulse.The BNP leader also said the party would continue non-violent demonstrations to restore democracy in the country.He came up

DHAKA: The law enforcers are guarding the important areas of the city as BNP-led 20 party alliance holding rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday.They are on alert position from noon in Chankharpul, Shikkha Bhaban, Shahbagh intersection and Matsho Bhaban and other areas as the leaders

DHAKA: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left for Japan on Thursday on five-day visit at invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Jatiya Sangsad senior secretary M Ashraful Mokbul and other higher officers saw off her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.Parliament

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing till September 14 on an appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the HC order that rejected writ challenging legality of judge appointment in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.A five-member

LONDON: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia asked her son, also the party’s senior vice-chairman, Tarique Rahman not to speak against the religious politics ‘for now’.The sources confirmed that BNP joint-secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has already

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 20-party alliance will stage a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Thursday. The 20-party alliance has already got permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the afternoon. BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas, also

DHAKA: A Dhaka court set up at Alia Madrasa field Wednesday fixed September 17 for recording deposition of the witness in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases.Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission Harun-or Rashid, also plaintiff of the cases, appeared