CHITTAGONG: Police arrested seven activists of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir from Shahi Jame Masjid of Andarkilla area in the port city at Friday noon. Mohiuddin Selim, Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana, said that the arrestees were identified as students of Chittagong

NOAKHALI: An activist of Chhatra League was shot to death and 10 others were injured in a clash with local Chhatra Dal in Amishapara union under Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jabed, 25, residents of the area. Police sources said that

DHAKA: Bangladesh will lead to formulate an international policy on internet to increase its usages and prevent the objectionable virtual contents. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu cane up with the hope while addressing a 2-day conference organized Bangladesh Network Operators Group

DHAKA: The possibility of framing formal charge against Jamaat-e-Islami as war criminal organization has hanged for an indefinite period. The dubitation in this regard has become now a hot gossip to mass people of the country. However, the experts also deem that an amendment of the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage nationwide protest programme on Sunday protesting the government obstruction to their Thursday’s rally. Party’s joint secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made announcement at a press conference at its Nayapaltan central office on

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to visit Munshiganj on May 28, where she is expected to address a rally. Party sources said to banglanews that earlier the rally was scheduled to be held on May 24. BNP district unit sought official permission to hold the rally on May 24

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) has decided to give no candidate for the by-poll in Narayanganj 5 constituency, slated for June 26. The decision came after the AL Parliamentary Board held a meeting on the matter on at held at Ganabhaban on Thursday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reiterated that it is high time to disband the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for its misconduct. The BNP chief came up with the plea while addressing a view exchange meeting at Khaleda’s Gulshan political

DHAKA: BNP could not stage their prescheduled rally at Institution of Engineers in city on Thursday due to obstruction police. Law enforcers said BNP did not take their permission for holding the rally. Meanwhile, BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir protested

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League submitted its election expenditure statement of Tk 2.54 crore to the Election Commission on Thursday fourth months after the 10th parliamentary election, held on January 5. A three-member party delegation submitted the expenditure, known as party return, of

DHAKA: Law enforcers submitted charge sheet against 29 leaders and activists of BNP-led 19-party alliance, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case file for anti-government activities. Ramna Thana Police submitted the charge sheet to Justice Anwar

DHAKA: Police swung into action on leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) while trying to stage a pre-scheduled rally at the auditorium of Institution of Engineers on Thursday. Police halted the rally, which was scheduled to be held at the venue, in protest against

DHAKA: The members of parliament staged a bicycle rally on demand of introducing separate lane on roads for the sake of safe cycling. The rally was started from Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area around 11:00am Thursday. Former Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud MP, Nabi Newaj MP,

NARAYANGANJ: Bangladesh Police has sought help of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest fugitive Nur Hossain, the prime accused of gruesome seven-murder in Narayanganj. Narayanganj district police office sent letter to the police headquarters in this regard

DHAKA: The government is going to take several initiatives to enhance fish production and expand its export. The Premier of the country, Sheikh Hasina, came up with the assertion while she was visiting Fisheries and Livestock Ministry on Thursday. During the time, she also highlighted

FENI: The daylong hartal, called by upazila Awami League, is underway in Fulgazi upazila of the district on Thursday amid stray incidents of picketing.  The ruling party men are observing the general strike protesting the killing of upazila chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram, also upazila

LAKSHMIPUR: Miscreants killed two local leaders of ruling Awami League (AL) in Sadar and Raipur upazilas of the district on Thursday. The slain were identified as Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, 50, president of Charshahi Union Parishad AL unit, hailed from Bhuiyan Bari at Rampur village of the

LAKSHMIPUR: Miscreants slaughtered to death a local leader of Awami League (AL) in Sadar upazila of the district early Thursday. The slain leader was identified as Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, 50, president of Charshahi Union Parishad AL unit, hailed from Bhuiyan Bari at Rampur village of the

GAZIPUR: Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) district unit called daylong hartal in Kapasia upazila for Thursday demanding immediate release of Anisur Rahman Arif, former president of district unit BCL. BCL district convener Delwar Hossain Shawn confirmed the matter to banglanews. On Sunday

DHAKA: The then Foreign Minister Dr Kamal Hossain left the country, after the murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, by being admonished by BNP leader Barrister Abul Hasnat. He failed to carry out his responsibilities as a foreign minister. Dr Hasan Mahmud,