DHAKA: The Opposition BNP will not participate in any unilateral election for which ruling Awami League is taking preparation, besides the party will not allow holding such type of election too.Acting secretary general of the opposition BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the

BOGRA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to visit North Bengal on Saturday night.Following the visit, Bogra district BNP has chalked out several programs.BNP general secretary Joynal Abedin Chand confirmed the matter to banglanews at around 9:30am Friday.He said Kahleda Zia

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said the upcoming parliament elections would not be allowed to be held under the incumbent government and election commission.The spokesperson for the party termed that “election

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy hinted to give surprise within 3 days.“We have made strategic plan to face propaganda of opposition and to present the success of government before the nation,” he added.He came up with the assertion in an informal view

DHAKA: A Dhaka court acquitted Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman in a general diary (GD) filed for providing fake information about law enforcers raid on May 5 rally of Hefaja-e-Islam.Metropolitan Magistrate M Nuru Mia passed the order Thursday saying that no countable offense was found

DHAKA: At least 15 people were injured, seven by bullets, in a clash between activists of Awami League and Jatiya Party in Bhangura of the district early Thursday.Locals and police sources said that there was a longstanding dispute between acting president of Upazila Awami League Lokman

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu blamed BNP-Jamaat for the attempt to assault him in London.He came up with the observation to the journalists in a press briefing at Shahjalal International Airport at 9:30am Thursday after returning from London.Hasanul Haq Inu said, “The

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami told European Union (EU) that the party would not join the upcoming election without poll-time non-party government. Jamaat assistant secretary general Barrister Abdur Razzak came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after meeting with EU

DHAKA: Main opposition party BNP will not join the Jatiya Sangsad session that begins on Thursday afternoon.Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farooque confirmed the matter to banglanews at around 8:30pm Wednesday.He said that the party would not join parliament on the first day of the session.On

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the party-men to cast vote saying that vote Awami League in the upcoming elections for at boat symbol, not the candidates.The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a view exchange meeting discussion with grass route

RANGPUR: Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir cut tendons of two legs of a Chhatra League leader of Carmichael College on Wednesday.The victim is Mosharraf Hossain, organizing secretary of Carmichael College Chhatra League.Sources said some Chhatra Shibir activists cut Mosharraf’s legs

DHAKA: The 19th session of the ninth parliament will sit on Thursday.President M Abdul Hamid convened the session of the House on August 18.Earlier in 18 session of the parliament BNP and its key allies had joined to discuss budget session.Opposition BNP and its allies hoped that

PATUAKHALI: At least 30 people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of Chhatra Dal at Kolapara Upazila of the district on Wednesday.Sources said that supporters of Badal and Selim groups locked into a clash during a meeting at Patukhali Dr Athar Uddin auditorium at around

DHAKA: BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that Dr Muhammed Yunus is molested by government revenge.  A statement singed by BNP office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure of Mirza Fakhrul’s remark on Wednesday. Mirza Fakhrul said: “Government

DHAKA: A Dhaka court framed charges against two leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in a sedition case.The leaders are Tasnim Alam, central committee publicity secretary of Jamaat and Jasim Uddin.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Jahrul Haque passed the order on Wednesday after

NARAIL: Police held six leader-activists of district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir including two assistant secretaries from a local mosque in Sadar Upazila of the district Tuesday night.The detainees are assistant secretaries of district unit of Jamaat Ayub Hossain Khan, 47,

DHAKA: The visiting delegation of European Union (EU) is set to meet Jamaat-e-Islami, the key ally of BNP-led opposition alliance, on Wednesday evening.The meeting is scheduled to start at 7.00PM at a Gulshan residence where four senior Jamaat leaders including Dr Abdullah Mohammad Taher

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday reiterated the government should reinstate non-partisan caretaker government provision otherwise people would oust them by being united. The BNP leader came up with the observation while addressing a

DHAKA: Mentioning political instability as a major obstacle for the development of Bangladesh, US Ambassador Dan W Mozena called upon two chiefs of Awami League and BNP to hold dialogues in resolving the problem.The major two political parties have to discuss for a free, fair and credible

DHAKA: Opposition BNP asked the government to cancel the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act terming it as suppress of freedom of speech.Joint Secretary General of the party Ruhul Kabir Rizvi placed the party’s stance in a press conference on Tuesday. Terming the act as