BENAPOLE, JESSORE: District Awami League expelled four leaders including Sharsha upazila chairman candidate for violating party decision on Wednesday night.The expelled leaders are- Sharsha upazila Awami League president, also rebel candidate for upazila chairman post Sirajul Haque Manju,

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is underway peacefully in 10 upazilas of eight districts on Thursday protesting vote rigging and capturing polling centres in the first phase upazila polls held on February 19.The upazilas are: Meherpur Sadar,

DHAKA: In the first phase of upazila elections around the country, BNP-backed candidates showed better position than the ruling Awami League supported candidates.In 88 upazilas out of 97, BNP-backed candidates won in 38 upazilas whereas AL candidates won in 33 upazilas.Meanwhile,

DHAKA: BNP leader Sadek Hossain Khoka was freed on bail from Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday afternoon.The BNP leader walked out the jail at around 4:45pm, jail sources said.A total of eight cases were filed against Khoka for killing sub-inspector Shahjahan during the May 5 mayhem at

FROM ELECTION COMMISSION: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed expressed satisfaction over polls in 97 upazilas of 40 districts Wednesday terming it peaceful. The chief election commissioner expressed his reaction while a formal briefing at his office in the

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed was released on bail on Wednesday afternoon.The BNP leader was freed from Narayanganj district jail at 5:00pm.On December 29 last year, the members of law enforcement detained the BNP leader picked up around 7:00pm after holding a

DHAKA: Prime Minister of Algeria Abdelmalek Sellal congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election for the third term as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of Foreign Affairs Ministry made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday.In the message, the Prime

DHAKA:  President of the Councils of state and Minister of the Republic of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.External Publicity Wing of Foreign Affairs Ministry made the disclosure in a press release on Wednesday.BDST:

DHAKA: BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed alleged that vote rigging and polling centers occupying underway in various polling centers.    The BNP senior leader came up with the allegation in a press conference at 11:20pm at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia thanked the journalists for publishing the authentic pictures of one-sided election amid government pressure.She came up with the observation while talking to journalists at her Gulshan political office on Tuesday night.Meanwhile, some journalists

NARSHINGDI: Organizing secretary of district Chhatra League was chopped dead by miscreants in Shibpur Thana of the district on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shahin Kader Mahin, 25.Witnesses said some 3-4 miscreants chopped Shahin indiscriminately when he came out of his

DHAKA: The sitting of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed on Monday afternoon.  The parliament session began at 4:30pm with Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazley Rabbi Mia in the chair.The first session of the 10th parliament was adjourned till 4:30pm Monday.  Jatiya Party, as

DHAKA: The government has declared public holiday on voting day in respective upazilas scheduled to be held from Wednesday.The polls of fourth upazila election would be held on February 19 and February 24 in first phase, February 27 and March 1 in second phase and March 15 in third

DHAKA: The High Court Monday granted former State Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Muhammad Wakkas, also Secretary General of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam and Islami Law Implementation Committee, on six-month bail in six cases on Hefajat mayhem.  A HC bench comprising Justice Naima Hyder and

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalsit Party (BNP) has clarified that it has no connection whatsoever with the purported audiovisual message from al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. Acting secretary general of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir conveyed the party`s stand at a press conference on

DHAKA: Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) will sit at its Sangsad Bhaban Office on Monday evening. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also president of its Parliamentary Board, will preside over the meeting at 6:00pm.AL Office Secretary Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap, in a press release,

DHAKA: The first session of the 10th parliament was adjourned till 4:30pm Monday.  Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia made the adjournment on Sunday evening.      Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present at the session but opposition leader Raushan Ershad was absent in the House.

GAZIPUR: Dr Tasnim Alam, central publicity secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami, was released from Kashimpur Jail on Sunday evening.Jailer Abdul Quddus confirmed the matter to banglanews.Sources from the jail said Tasnim was released after an order from the High Court. BDST: 2150 HRS, FEB 16, 2014

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has clarified that it has nothing to do with the purported audiovisual message from al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.   Acting secretary general of the Jamaat Dr Shafiqur Rahman clearedthe air on Sunday evening. The Jamaat responded a day after

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the government is looking into the pros and cons over the alleged audio message issued by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri.The state minister made the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat office in