DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday gave directions to evict all types of illegal establishments from roads and highways.The Minister came up with the directions while addressing a meeting with engineers at Engineers’ Institute Auditorium on Saturday around

DHAKA: Awami League president, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged that BNP-Jamaat are playing the lives of people in the name of staging movements.She came up with the allegation while addressing a programme at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital Saturday.Sheikh Hasina

BARGUNA: Law enforcers detained district unit Chhatra Shibir secretary Abdul Jalil from Bangabandhu Road of the town on Saturday. Acting Officer-in-Charge of Barguna Thana M Shamsul Haque confirmed the matter to banglanews. He said, “Police chased and dispersed local Shibir leaders

NARAYANGANJ: Selina Islam Beauty, wife of slain Panel Mayor and also Ward councilor Nazrul Islam, was elected councilor of Narayanganj City Corporation Ward-2 on Saturday. Beauty bagged 5,266 votes while her nearest candidate Siddhirganj Thana Juba Dal Joint Secretary Iqbal Hossain Apel

DHAKA: The government pressed the last nail in the coffin of democracy by approving the 16th charter amendment proposal restoring parliament’s authority to impeach Supreme Court judges for irregularities. Bangladesh nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Lieutenant General

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice chairman Abdullah-al-Noman on Friday remarks that the people of the country are the main strength of the party, not the bullets. Former minister made the comments while addressing a meeting as a chief guest in city’s Halishahar area

DHAKA: Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association president Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain blamed the government for prepared the list of 175 accused in August 21 grenade attack case hiding the masterminds. He alleged the objective of the government attempt is to serve ‘political

DHAKA: Standing Committee Chairman on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Suranjit Sengupta said that the trial of August 21 grenade attack will be completed within August in next year. He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion held at the hall room of the public

SYLHET: The law enforcers detained two leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam, from Monsuria Point area under sadar upazila of the district on Thursday noon. The detainees are Rashid Ahmed, president of Kanaighat upazila Chhatra Shibir and Mashuk Ahmed Jubayer,

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that incumbent Awami League is trying to split the 20-party alliance. He made the allegation in a meeting in remembrance of former secretary general of BNP Barrister Abdus Salam, organized by Abdus Salam

FENI: Joynal Hazari, former MP from Feni-2 constituency, got bail in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). ACC special tribunal judge Shirin Kabita Aktar passed the order Thursday morning in Noakhali. Hazari, a controversial Awami League leader, appeared before the court and

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers submitted three charge sheets against 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir in the sensational case of attacking one schoolgirl named Antu Barua in the port city during hartal hours of March 28, 2013.  Investigation officer of the case Sub-Inspector of

DHAKA: Speakers, at a program, said the National Broadcast Policy is a political blueprint of the incumbent government.  As only mass media criticized them, so they made it to control the television news and critics, the added.  Speakers came up with the remarks at a roundtable titled

FENI: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad will visit the district to attend its biannual workers’ conference on Saturday. JP joint secretary, also Feni purashova mayor, Haji Allauddin confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday afternoon. Ershad, also former

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: At least seven people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) over establishing supremacy at Jahangirnagar University early Thursday.  The injured are- Humaiyun Kabir,  organizing secretary of  university unit

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Wednesday said BNP is not capable to realize their demand through movement.  The AL leader made the observation while addressing a discussion marking National Mourning Day organized by Bangabandhu Krishibid

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday criticized Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as the leaders of the party talk more over the incumbent government. “The BNP has to remain with their art of speeches. The leaders and activists have become dejected as their party did not

FENI: A Noakhali court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against former Member of Parliament (MP) of Feni-2 constituency Joynal Hazari in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Justice Shirina Kabita Akhter of special tribunal of Noakhali issued the arrest warrant. The

DHAKA: Supreme Court Bar Association President Advocate Khanadaker Mahbub Hossain on Wednesday said to give the power of impeachment of judges of the higher court to the parliament is an “evil effort”.“This is a bad effort by the government to keep the justices under pressure.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed September 15 for placing arguments in the radar-purchase corruption case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and three others. Dhaka metropolitan session judge Zahurul Haque passed the order in scheduling the date.Earlier on June 11, Dhaka divisional