COX’S BAZAR: The members of law enforcing agency arrested Abu Taher Chowdhury, the Ameer of Jammat-e-Islami, on Wednesday noon.Detective Branch Police held him from Holiday Intersection of the town around 12:00 noon.Confirming the matter, district detective branch officer-in-charge

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that the criminals unleashed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia must be stopped, who are committing various violent activities including killing. The premier came up with the assertion while visiting injured victims of poll violence at

JESSORE: Miscreants chopped a ward unit Juba League leader to death at Churamonkati union under Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as Jakir Hossain, 32, general secretary of ward-5 unit Juba League of the union.On information, police recovered

FROM JATIYA SANGSHAD: Ruling Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif categorically said that the deaths in joint forces’ drive during post and after polls periods weren’t extra judicial killings.“Criminal’s with several allegations and cases were killed during the

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) initiated a drive in Patuakhali to look into the alleged exorbitant rise of wealth of Mahbubur Rahman, former state minister for water resource ministry.ACC deputy director Khairul Huda, who has been leading the drive at Patuakhli district,

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) is politically dead and it is now waiting to be buried. They are responsible for this situation.BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy made the observation while addressing a meeting at the National Press Club on Tuesday afternoon.The meeting

DHAKA: The first session of the 10th parliament resumed Tuesday evening after a five-day recess.The session resumed around 4.30pm with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.Earlier, President M Abdul Hamid convened the inaugural session of the new parliament for January 29.The

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday charged the government with the killing and disappearance of over 300 opposition men across the country before and after the January 5 polls.    She vowed that her party along with its key allies will leave no stones unturned to restore

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee members Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and Barrister Moudud Ahmed and chairperson’s adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain released on bail from Kashimpur jail on Tuesday in two phases. Kashimpur central jail (Part-2) jailer Mujibur Rahman and part-1 jailer Abdul

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has postponed its nationwide organizational tour which was scheduled to revamp the party.Earlier, BNP formed 56 teams consisting central leaders to visit its 75 organizational units across the country.BNP joint secretary general Rizvi Ahmed, on

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia and chairperson’s adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain released on bail from Kashimpur jail on Tuesday morning.Besides, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed is waiting for getting release from jail.Kashimpur

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Saidur Rahman Shaheed alias Shaheed Commissioner with three foreign made pistols, 62 rounds bullets and three magazines from Gendaria area of the city early Tuesday.Operation officer of RAB-10 Fazle Rabbi confirmed the matter to banglanews.He

  RU: Chhatra League central committee formed an investigation committee to probe into the matter of Chhatra League’s attack on general students of Rajshahi University (RU). Vice president of Chhatra League central committee Joydev Nandi was made as chief of the 5-member committee.

DHAKA: BNP-led 19-party alliance Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, also chairperson of BNP, called for a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.The meet will be held at Westin hotel in Gulshan area of the city around 4:00pm.Maruf Kamal Khan, press secretary of BNP Chairperson, confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced on Monday that the government would not spare those who indulged in violence at Rajshahi University on Sunday.  The minister gave the assurance while speaking to reporters in his secretariat office.     Nahid said, “I am ashamed

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a press conference on Tuesday to brief journalists over several issues and next course of moment programs of the party. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also former prime minister of the country, will speak at a press conference at Westin

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers held 10 Jamaat-Shibir activists from several places of Lohagora upazila of the district on Sunday.The detainees were accused for attacking Dr Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi on Friday last and creating violence in the police station.However, police held some

DHAKA: The High Court Monday granted eight weeks bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases over polls-time sabotage and vandalism.     An HC bench comprising Justice Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order after hearing on the

CHITTAGONG: Law enforcers held 10 Jamaat-Shibir activists from several places of Lohagora upazila of the district on Sunday.The detainees were accused for attacking Dr Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi on Friday last and creating violence in the police station.However, police held some

DHAKA: The High Court Monday granted eight weeks bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases over polls-time sabotage and vandalism.     An HC bench comprising Justice Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Ullah passed the order after hearing on the