DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Monday quizzed BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed at Kashimpur Jail gate in a case filed against him for allegedly capturing a government abandoned house.     He was interrogated for grabbing a land worth Tk 300 crore in

JAMALPUR: A Juba Dal activist succumbed to his injuries at Mymensingh Sadar Hospital early Monday. The deceased was identified as Sujan, 30, son of Chan Khan and resident of Bhatara union under Sharishabari upazila of the district. Family sources claimed that Bhata union Awami League

DHAKA: The BNP-led 19-party alliance is set to hold protest rallies and processions in every thana units of the capital on Tuesday instead of Monday.BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi disclosed the programe schedule in a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan party office

DHAKA: A city leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed as a bus rammed him during a clash between members of Jamaat-Shibir and police at Sangbadik road in city’s Pallabi area on Monday morning. Belal Hossain, 50, was the Ameer of Jamaat’s Darus Salam Thana unit, banglanews correspondent

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday rejected bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed and advisor to Chairperson Khandaker Mahbub Hossain in a graft and explosive case respectively.    Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Jahurul Haque denied their bail petition after hearing. 

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) decided to investigate wealth acquired by former lawmaker also BNP leader Shahiduddin Choudhwry Anny following the allegations of illegal assets. The anti-graft watchdog decided to quiz BNP leader in a regular meeting on Sunday.ACC deputy

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, will visit Satkania upazila of the district on March 1 to address a rally.District (South) Awami League general secretary Mofizur Rahman made the disclosure in a press conference at Chittagong Press Club on

SYLHET: Law enforcers, in special drives, nabbed 88 people from different areas of the district on charge of several allegations early Sunday.Additional Deputy Commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police M Zidan Al Musa said the law enforcers detained some 14 from metropolitan area, 26

CHITTAGONG: At least 54 more member Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir were held form Chunati area under Lohagara upazila of the district for their alleged involvement in attacking ruling Awami League lawmaker Nadvi.Sources said that joint forces in a nightlong drive held them from the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has formed 56 committees to strengthen the spirit of the party members. The committees have been instructed to make a list of the persons who were active before and after the January 5 national election and people, who were killed and wounded

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir appeared before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Sunday in two cases filed for vandalism, arson and cocktail explosion. Fakhrul’s lawyer Joynul Abedin Mejbah confirmed it to banglanews. Metropolitan magistrate Shamsul

  DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that granted bail to five BNP leaders including Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed. The other leaders include, Standing Committee members MK Anwar and Rafiqul Islam Mia and leaders Abdul Awal

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah on Saturday said democracy of the country is under profound crisis as the ruling party is autocratic. “The government will remain in power such way and people will prevent conspiracy by ousting the government

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also former President of the country, Saturday appointed Boby Hajjaj as his spokesperson and elections coordinator.From now no, Boby Hajjaj will carry out the responsibility of coordinating the centre with grassroots level leaders of the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami deferred their Monday’s hartal to Thursday for the sake of Saraswati Puja and smooth movement of Ijtema devotees.The disclosure came from a statement signed by party’s acting secretary general Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday evening.On Friday evening,

CHITTAGONG: Police detained 22 Jamaat-Shibir men from Chunati area under Lohagara Upazila of the district for their alleged involvement in attacking ruling Awami League lawmaker Nadvi. Sources said that police in a nightlong drive held them from the area. Lohagara Thana

DHAKA: Sajib Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, commented that the BNP and Jamaat have been directly involved in supplying terrorists with weapons. “It is astounding that the then BNP-Jamaat Government itself was smuggling huge quantities of weapons into the country. These

THAKURGAON: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that the present government is illegal and detached from people.   He came up with the observation while addressing a view exchange meeting at Tolarhat Eidgah field under Sadar Upazila of the

SUST: At least 82 students of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) were held on suspicion of having links with Chhatra Shibir from different messes near to the campus early Friday.The identity of the detainees could not be known immediately.Confirming the matter, Jalalabad

DHAKA: Jamaat called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday protesting the death penalty of Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami in 10-trucks arms haul case.  Jamaat acting secretary Dr Shafiqur Rahman announced the hartal on Friday.  Allude to a Chittagong Court Thursday awarded death