DHAKA: Acknowledging his smoking openly as a misdeed, Social Welfare Minister of incumbent government Syed Mohsin Ali on Tuesday sought apology to the countrymen and promised not to smoke in public functions in the future.He made a phone call to banglanews on Tuesday noon and said, “I

RANGPUR: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was declared elected uncontested winner from Rangpur-6 constituency.Rangpur district returning officer Farid Ahmed, also deputy commissioner, came up with the declaration on Tuesday morning after scrutinizing the nomination

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah is likely to release on bail from Kashimpur high security jail on Tuesday afternoon. Shah Riazul Alam, younger son of Hannan Shah, told banglanews that all the related papers of release were completed and he

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected the remand and bail pleas for Bar Council vice-chairman Khandaker Mahbub in a case filed with Ramna Thana.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim passed the order in a case filed on charge of obstructing police from discharging government duties

SATKHIRA: The half day hartal, called by upazila unit Chhatra Dal, is underway in Tala upazila protesting the death of Islamkati union Chhatra Dal president Azharul Isalm in a gunfight with law enforcers.No picketers were seen on any roads of the upazila till 10:30am.People were seen busy

DHAKA: Senior presidium member of Jatiya Party Raushon Ershad, also wife of former President HM Ershad, is set to take charge of the office of the opposition leader of the parliament on Tuesday.Sources from the party said that they called for a meeting of the parliament members from the

DHAKA: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan greeted Sheikh Hasina for her re-election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh.Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure in a press release on Monday.In a note to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, extending his warm congratulations to the

DHAKA: Sajib Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, thanked his facebook fans and supporters and expressed his gratefulness for reaching a milestone of 500k likes for his page.Joy expressed his gratefulness in a status update on social network site, Facebook on Monday night.The

DHAKA: Mohammad Abdul Jabbar and Atiqur Rahman have been elected president and secretary general of Chattra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, respectively. They were elected at a central executive council meeting held in the city on Monday evening.Later, they took oath administered

DHAKA: The government on Monday directed the authorities concerned not to keep school students in queues in attending reception programmes.    Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a circular regarding the matter.The notification reads that the government will take legal action

DHAKA: The first meeting of ruling Awami League Parliamentary Committee (ALPC) will be held on Tuesday evening.    Chief Whip ASM Firoz made the disclosure to reporters on Monday.  The meeting will be held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 6:00pm. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling

JHENIDAH: BNP-led 19-party alliance observed half-day hartal at Court Chandpur and Maheshpur upazilas in the district on Monday without any violence protesting the death of local Jamaat leader in a gunfight with combined forces on Saturday night.Jamaat central leader Professor Motiar

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday directed the authorities concerned not to harass or arrest three top leaders of BNP, including BNP vice-chairman Sadek Hossain Khoka, without proper legal procedures.The tow other leaders are office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and organizing Secretary Golam

SATKHIRA: A union Chhatra Dal leader was killed in a gunfight between combined forces and terrorists in Islamkati union under Tala upazila of the district early Monday.The deceased was identified as Azharul Sheikh, 28, president of Islamkati union Chhatra Dal and leader of ‘Azhar

JESSORE: An Awami League leader was burnt to death by miscreants at Prembagh union in Abhaynagar upazila of the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Chaitanya Kumar Mandol, a union leader of ruling Awami League.The incident took place around 9:00pm at victim’s shop at

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always remains busy to do her best for the nation and she is praised for her industrious and cooperating attitudes. Associates with Prime Minister expressed appreciations as they got opportunity with such an industrious, concerned, and responsible

DHAKA: Election Commissioner M Shanewaz on Sunday expressed hope that the upcoming upazila elections would he held in a peaceful manner.The election commissioner made the hope while talking to journalists at election commission secretariat office.   He said, “The present political

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday granted six moths bail to six BNP leaders for in different cases.An HC bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice KM Kamrul Quader passed the interim order after hearing on two cases filed over Hefajat mayhem in the capital’s Motijheel area on May

DHAKA: Malaysia on Sunday congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of office as prime minister of Bangladesh for third time.  Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib congratulated the premier and reiterated his commitment to work together for the mutual benefit of the two

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of BNP Dhaka city convener Sadek Hossain Khoka in two cases following Sedition and Explosives Act.Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Zahirul Haque passed the order after hearing on a bail petition submitted by the lawyer of the former DCC