DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called for establishing a democratic government ousting the failure government in controlling the country. The BNP leader also called for a free and fair election with the participation of all

FENI: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by local Awami League, was observed amid stray incidents in the Fulgazi upazila of the district on Monday.The upazila unit of incumbent Awami League observed the general strike demanding fair trial of Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram’s

JESSORE: Police arrested a Union Parishad (UP) Chairman in connection with Juba League leader Shimul murder from Prembugh area of Abhaynagar Upazila on Sunday noon. The arrestee is Shirajul Islam Mannu, 42, UP chairman of Prembugh and son of Syed Aktar Hossain of the area. Molla Khabir

DHAKA: The acting secretary general of BNP said that “BNP is not operated on anyone’s sympathy”. He came up with the disclosure in a press briefing at the Central Party Office of BNP in city’s Naya Paltan area on Saturday noon. He also criticized the speech of the Premier Sheikh

DHAKA: A joint meeting of Awami League Central Executive Council, Advisory Council and Parliamentary Party will be held on Monday evening.   The meeting will be held at Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganabhaban at 7:00pm. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami

DHAKA: A student, named Shariar, demanded resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina taking the responsibility for failing to stop question paper leak.  He came up with the demand after joining a public opinion program, titled ‘Question paper leak: what is the solution?’ arranged

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called an emergency press conference on Sunday noon. The press conference will be held at party’s Nayapaltan central office at 2:00pm. BNP chairperson’s adviser Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews. 

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia could not attend the food distribution program for her ailment on Saturday. Khaleda’s press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews. BNP started 3-day foods distribution program among destitute people from Friday on the occasion

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday labeled BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman as a ‘stupid boy’. The minister came up with the remarks while addressing a conference of Dhaka bar unit Awami Ainjibi Parishad in the city. Anisul said,

GAIBANDHA: Ruling Awami League Joint-General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif (AL) on Saturday said the government would not leave the power until their tenure. The spokesperson for the party made the comment at Gaibandha Circuit House at 10:00am on Saturday while talking to the reporters.

DHAKA: The law enforcers were withdrawn from the residence of noted journalist Shafique Rehman on Saturday afternoon after a siege of his house for almost seven hours. Earlier his house was cordoned by police from morning. Around 30 police personnel cordoned his Eskatan residence in the

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam urged the government to refrain from undemocratic practices. He made the plea while distributing foods among destitute at capital’s Uttara on the occasion of late President Ziaur Rahman’s 33rd death anniversary on Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely going to Singapore on first week of June for medical checkup. The BNP chief is expected to return after completing the check-up with some of others personal jobs, informed her Gulshan office source to banglanews, adding that the date of return

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (fraction) chairman Kazi Zafar Ahmed, also former Prime Minister, will be taken to Australia on Friday night for better treatment. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Shayrul Kabir Khan, BNP Chairperson Media Wing member, said that a Singapore airlines flight will

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists pledged to boost anti-government movement after they placed floral wreaths to the grave of party’s founder Ziaur Rahman Friday. Party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam said, “We will no more endure the killings, forced disappearance and

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday paid tributes to late President Ziaur Rahman, founder of the party, marking Zia's 33th death anniversary.  Khaleda, flanked by party leaders and activists, went to her husband’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 11:15 am and placed

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Thursday categorically said it not possible to try Jamaat in line with the law if International Crimes Tribunal. The ruling Awami League lawmaker made the assertion while talking to journalists at Supreme

FENI: Fulgazi Upazila Awami League called daylong hartal for Monday in the upazila demanding exemplary punishment of the killers chairman Ekramul. Awami League general secretary Abdul Alim called the shutdown at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The hartal will be enforced from

DHAKA: Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Thursday said he would leave politics if BNP could wage anti-government movement with the involvement of the common people. The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the challenge while addressing a discussion on existing political situations at

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Army would not be deployed in Barisal-5 by-polls. The CEC made the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meting on law-and-order situation in Barisal-5 by-poll area. He told the reporters that Police,