DHAKA: A total of fifty candidates submitted their nomination papers for the reserved seats in the 10th National Parliament.Of the aspirants, some 39 are from Awami League, six from Jatiya Party and five are independents.They submitted their nomination papers to Jasmine Tuli, returning

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reached at the reception program of Dhaka Bar Association.Standing committee member of BNP and Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum president Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia will preside over the program at the Institution of

DHAKA: The women are being empowered in every sphere of the society. Heading this practice, women may uplift themselves as Army chief in near future.State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki came up with the assertion in a ‘meet the reporters’ at Dhaka Reporters

BHOLA: Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal has called half-day shutdown in Sadar upazilla of the district for Monday protesting the arrest of its leader Kabir Hossain.Assistant Secretary of central committee Tariqul Islam Kayed made the announcement on Sunday noon.Besides, activists brought

DHAKA: Appellate division of the Supreme Court Sunday cancelled the High Court order that granted bail to five BNP leaders including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.Appellate division, led by Chief Justice M Mozammel Hossain, passed the order.The four other BNP

DHAKA: Three top BNP leaders including its standing committee member Mirza Abbas got a 6-week anticipatory bail in a murder case filed by police.A high court bench of Justices Naima Haider and Jafor Ahmed granted them bail after hearing on Sunday morning.Earlier in the day, the BNP

DHAKA: A radical change in the central committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is not imminent but a minor change may come in standing committee and executive committee.A competent source from the party made the disclosure.Sources said party’s chairperson would not take steps to

RAJSHAHI: A rebel upazila Chairman candidate of Puthia upazila of the district Anwarul Islam Jumma was expelled by BNP for defying party’s decision.BNP Joint-Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the disclosure through a press release on Saturday.It was said in the press

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal, front organization of BNP, will organize processions with black flags across the country on March 10 protesting the obstructions of the party’s International Women’s Day rally.Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal general secretary Shirin Sultana declared the

GAZIPUR: A Chhatra League was killed and 25 others, including policemen, were injured in a clash between two groups of local Awami League centering upazila polls in Sreepur upazila of the district on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Al-Amin, 28, Vice-President of Sreepur upazila

DHAKA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif categorically said that BNP is going to stage drama in the name of giving award to foreigners for their contribution in 1971 Independence War.He came up with the observation while addressing a mammoth rally at Suhrawardy

CHITTAGONG: Police in night-long drives held 24 BNP-Jamaat men from Sitakunda, Satkania and Lohagara upazilas of the district on Thursday night.     Satkania Thana Sub-Inspector Mostafiz told banglanews, “Apprehending subversive act, Police held 11 BNP-Jamaat men from the

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy categorically said that Awami League president Sheikh Hasina considered India as source of power.He came up with the observation while addressing a discussion at National Press Club VIP Lounge on Friday.Gayeshwar Chandra said,

MUNSHIGANJ: A gang of miscreants shot and chopped a Juba League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, leader in Al-Amin Bazar area under Sreenagar upazila of the district on Thursday night.The injured was identified as M Shahin Mia, President of Baghra union Juba League and

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) is going to protest jointly with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on a demand of a free and fair election under caretaker government shortly in the country.Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Secretary General of BDB

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will call hartal (shutdown) if the government hikes power price, said a competent source from the party.  The party sources added that BNP wants to restart anti-government movement using the power tariff issue.   The high command of the party

DHAKA: Four ambassadors from Middle East countries met Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad at his Baridhara Residence of the city on Thursday night. Sources said the ambassadors came around 7:45pm.Four ambassadors are Ali Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Dhufairi of Kuwait, Saeed bin Hajar Al Shahi of UAE,

DHAKA: Scrutinizing from 822 aspirants on Wednesday night, Awami league finalized a list of 39 candidates for the polls in reserve seat in the tenth parliament.   A press release, singed by party’s office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, made the disclosure. The election is scheduled on

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday alleged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is a ‘terrorist leader.’    “BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is not only the leader of 19-party alliance, but also the leader of terrorist,” he said. The

DHAKA: The 17th day of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed at 5:23pm Thursday.             The session started with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.                           Earlier on Wednesday, deputy speaker Fazley