DHAKA: Ex-election commissioner Brigadier General M Shakhawat Hossain categorically said that one-sided election in Bangladesh will bring sufferings to people.He came up with the assertion while addressing a view exchange meeting at national press VIP lounge on Saturday morning.He also

CHITTAGONG: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, arrived here on Saturday morning to meet students of schools, colleges and universities of the district.Sources said Joy arrived at Chittagong Club at around 10:00 am. There he is scheduled to give answer to various

DHAKA: British Parliament Member Bangladeshi-descent Rushanara Ali on Friday urged the Opposition BNP to sit for talks to dissolve political crisis and for holding a fair election.She also urged all the other political parties to sit for talks in this connection.She told this to the

BAGHERHAT: Law enforcers arrested 40 Jamaat-Shibir men including Sharankhola upazila Jamaat president and district Shibir secretary, from a secret meeting in Sharankhola upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.Three of the detainees are district secretary of Chhatra Shibir M Shamim

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said that the young generation have risen and reestablished democracy in the country.He also said that the anti-liberation power did not succeed to blot out the spirit of liberation.He came up with these assertions in a seminar

DHAKA: The Opposition BNP will not participate in any unilateral election for which ruling Awami League is taking preparation, besides the party will not allow holding such type of election too.Acting secretary general of the opposition BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the

BOGRA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to visit North Bengal on Saturday night.Following the visit, Bogra district BNP has chalked out several programs.BNP general secretary Joynal Abedin Chand confirmed the matter to banglanews at around 9:30am Friday.He said Kahleda Zia

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said the upcoming parliament elections would not be allowed to be held under the incumbent government and election commission.The spokesperson for the party termed that “election

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy hinted to give surprise within 3 days.“We have made strategic plan to face propaganda of opposition and to present the success of government before the nation,” he added.He came up with the assertion in an informal view

DHAKA: A Dhaka court acquitted Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman in a general diary (GD) filed for providing fake information about law enforcers raid on May 5 rally of Hefaja-e-Islam.Metropolitan Magistrate M Nuru Mia passed the order Thursday saying that no countable offense was found

DHAKA: At least 15 people were injured, seven by bullets, in a clash between activists of Awami League and Jatiya Party in Bhangura of the district early Thursday.Locals and police sources said that there was a longstanding dispute between acting president of Upazila Awami League Lokman

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu blamed BNP-Jamaat for the attempt to assault him in London.He came up with the observation to the journalists in a press briefing at Shahjalal International Airport at 9:30am Thursday after returning from London.Hasanul Haq Inu said, “The

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami told European Union (EU) that the party would not join the upcoming election without poll-time non-party government. Jamaat assistant secretary general Barrister Abdur Razzak came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after meeting with EU

DHAKA: Main opposition party BNP will not join the Jatiya Sangsad session that begins on Thursday afternoon.Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farooque confirmed the matter to banglanews at around 8:30pm Wednesday.He said that the party would not join parliament on the first day of the session.On

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the party-men to cast vote saying that vote Awami League in the upcoming elections for at boat symbol, not the candidates.The premier came up with the assertion while addressing a view exchange meeting discussion with grass route

RANGPUR: Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir cut tendons of two legs of a Chhatra League leader of Carmichael College on Wednesday.The victim is Mosharraf Hossain, organizing secretary of Carmichael College Chhatra League.Sources said some Chhatra Shibir activists cut Mosharraf’s legs

DHAKA: The 19th session of the ninth parliament will sit on Thursday.President M Abdul Hamid convened the session of the House on August 18.Earlier in 18 session of the parliament BNP and its key allies had joined to discuss budget session.Opposition BNP and its allies hoped that

PATUAKHALI: At least 30 people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of Chhatra Dal at Kolapara Upazila of the district on Wednesday.Sources said that supporters of Badal and Selim groups locked into a clash during a meeting at Patukhali Dr Athar Uddin auditorium at around

DHAKA: BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that Dr Muhammed Yunus is molested by government revenge.  A statement singed by BNP office secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure of Mirza Fakhrul’s remark on Wednesday. Mirza Fakhrul said: “Government

DHAKA: A Dhaka court framed charges against two leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in a sedition case.The leaders are Tasnim Alam, central committee publicity secretary of Jamaat and Jasim Uddin.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Jahrul Haque passed the order on Wednesday after