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

DHAKA: Finance Minster Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Sunday said Bangladesh has attained successes largely in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), fixed by the United Nations.He said, people are now more conscious and they advance to the development.The minister was addressing at the

NOAKHALI: A local leader of Juba League, the youth wing of Awami League, was beaten to death by miscreants in Barul area of Amishapara union under Sonaimuri Upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased was identified as Arif, 30, general secretary of Amishapara union unit

DHAKA: Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday said all the political parties have to sit together to find out internationally acceptable ways to solve the ongoing political crisis in Bangladesh.This was told to journalists after a meeting between Shinzo Abe and BNP

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi went to London as a special envoy to his party chief Khaleda Zia. The BNP leader left Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday morning. A competent source from the party said Rizvi is scheduled to

DHAKA: Newly appointed Jatiya Sangsad whip Mahbub Ara Begum Gini paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Gini placed floral wreaths at Bangabandhu’s portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the city on Friday morning.She

NATORE: A leader of Awami League was beaten to death by miscreants in Krisnapur area under Bagatipara upazila of the district on Saturday noon. The deceased was identified as Mozammel Hossain Moznu, 62, Vice-president of Natore Municipal unit Awami League. Family sources said a gang of

LAXMIPUR: A Juba League leader, who was injured in Friday’s attack, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in city early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Jahangir Alam, 38, Isapur Union Ward 8 Juba League joint convener, son of Dudhu Mia of Sundara village.

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that militancy has emerged in the country as the natural process of practicing democracy has been stopped.He commented on Saturday while visiting the ailing BNP standing committee

MYMENSINGH: Gonojagoron Mancha spokesman Dr. Imran H Sarkar alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami and Hefazat-e-Islam are the wings of Al-Qaeda in Bangladesh.  He came up with the allegation while addressing a short street rally in Ganginarpar intersection area of Mymensingh district town on

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the true remarks of AK Khandaker, deputy chief of Liberation War Commander, have created anger among Awami League leaders.He made the comment in a Milad Mahfil to mark fifth death anniversary of former minister, also

DHAKA: Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is going to meet BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday.Sources told banglanews that the meeting will be held at a city hotel in the evening.Confirming the matter, BNP’s Gulshan office media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan said that

LAXMIPUR: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also former President of the country, on Thursday categorically said the age of BNP has finished and godfathers are reigning in the ruling Awami League.He also claimed that these two political parties cannot bring any peace for the

DHAKA: An emergency meeting has been called for the ruling Awami League lawmakers after completion of the parliament session on Sunday (September 7).Public Relations Department of the parliament issued a press release in this regard on Thursday.AL President Sheikh Hasina, also Prime

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the HC order that rejected writ challenging legality of judge appointment to try the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. A five-member appellate

DHAKA: A case has been filed against 60 BNP activists over clash with police during party chief Khaleda Zia’s appearance before make-shift court at Bakshibazar in the capital.Chaukbazar Thana Sub-Inspector Sadek filed the case with the Thana on Wednesday night, confirmed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred the hearing on charge framing against 46 leaders of BNP-led 18-party alliance, including BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, till September 24 in an arson case. Metropolitan Magistrate Ataul Haque issued the order on Thursday.

BAGERHAT: A local leader of ruling Awami League was chopped to death by miscreants at Zudhara village under Morolganj upazila of the district on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mozammel Shikdar, 60, general secretary of Nishanbari union’s ward no.9 unit of Awami

BOGRA: The half-day hartal, called by 20-party alliance led-by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), observed in the district on Thursday.  The alliance called the hartal in protest against the incident over BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance before makeshift court at Dhaka Alia

BOGRA: The 20-party alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called half-day hartal protesting the incident over the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance before makeshift court at Dhaka Alia Madrasa premises.Bogra district Jamaat-e-Islam secretary Mazedur Rahman Jewel,