DHAKA: The special committee for amending the Constitution would sit in its maiden meeting on July 29 at 11am in the cabinet room of the national parliament to get down to their task of high historical importance.Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury, also chairperson of the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a demonstration at Muktangan on July 25 failing to get permission to observe mass hunger strike at Paltan Maidan.BNP Joint Secretary-General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Thursday disclosed the change at an urgent press conference at the party’s

DHAKA: Assistant secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami Quamruzzaman and Abdul Quader Mollah were placed on remand for 11 days each on Thursday in four separate cases.They were placed on eight-day remand in three cases for obstructing police duties with Paltan Police Station.  In another

DHAKA: Co-chairman of the special committee formed Wednesday for constitutional amendment Suranjit Sengupta Thursday said the door was still open for the boycotting BNP to join the panel for making changes to the much-mutilated constitution. Sengupta clobbered BNP Secretary-General

COX’S BAZAR: Police arrested nine Shibir activists from Cox’s Bazar Government University College area Wednesday night.The arrested are- Mohammad Jishan, Abu Hanif, Salahuddin, Mohammad Shahin, Mohammad Abdul Kaiyum, Mohammad Ismail, Abdul Halim, Nasir Uddin and Nazmul

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP`s Secretary-General Khandoker Delwar Hossain said there is no moral right of the `illegal` Awami League government to amend the constitution, a day after a parliamentary committee was formed to bring about the change. The objection came from a press conference

DHAKA: Deputy Speaker Colonel (Rtd) Shawkat Ali Thursday alleged that slain president Ziaur Rahman had a hand in all anarchic activities after the killing of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.He came up with the swinging criticism at a roundtable titled quick

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League government’s move to alter the 5th amendment of the constitution is aimed at establishing ‘Bakshal regime’ that would be prohibited by mass movement, BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain said.Following a meeting with the top leaders of four-party

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP readily rejected the all-party parliamentary committee for amending the constitution as unconstitutional, saying that the ruling party didn’t go by the parliament’s law book. “Forming the committee contravenes clause 76 of the rules of procedure,” said

DHAKA:  The High Court Wednesday issued a rule upon seven high officials including Home Secreatry to produce Golam Murtoza, cultural secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir, before the court within a week. The Division Bench of the court comprising of Justice Abdul Wahab Mian and Quazi Rezaul

DHAKA: Armed assailants shot a Jubo League leader in the city’s Pallabi area Wednesday morning. The injured is Aminul Islam Sentu, 40, finance secretary of ward No.5 Jubo League, and a resident of Mirpur-11.Witnesses said assailants opened fire on Sentu as he just came out of his house

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday granted four months anticipatory bail to 51 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir of Satkhira.  A division bench comprising of HC Justice Afzal Hossain Ahmed and Justice Abdul Hafiz passed the order.

DHAKA: State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Kamrul Islam Wednesday reaffirmed that the nation would be made stigma-free through holding trial of the war criminals and sought new-generation BNP people’s help in matter of national importance.While addressing a rally

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member and ex-law minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed proposed framing all-party national work plan for controlling narcotic drug menace.“All-party action plan is needed to be formed to protect the country from the harms of drugs,” said Moudud at a discussion

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said a commission will be formed during the current session of parliament to bring amendment to the constitution, as the present government plans major changes to the country’s basic laws. “The Commission

DHAKA: Opposition BNP sent reply to ruling Awami League’s letter inviting nomination of a member to an all-party parliamentary committee for constitution amendment, but without proposing any name.“We have not taken any decision as to whether or not to join the constitution amendment

DHAKA: The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a mass hunger strike on July 25 at Paltan Maidan in their next major political move in protest against what they said “oppression-repression” by the government. BNP secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain announced

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court Tuesday granted bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed for torching a bus on the night before June 27 hartal.After the hearing, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the order rejecting the remand prayer of the investigation

CHITTAGONG: Newly elected Mayor of the port city M Manjur Alam formally took office on Tuesday morning at Chittagong City Corporation Bhaban, striking a note of unison in his maiden address to his colleagues. After the takeover, the mayor exchanged pleasantries with the CCC councilors,

DHAKA: A joint meeting of the ruling Awami League will be held at party central office on Bangabandhu Avenue at 5:00pm Tuesday with some major matters on the agenda.Central Executive Committee members, Executive Committee of Dhaka City Awami League, all thanas` Presidents and General