DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is scheduled to hold a long march toward Teesta River on April 22 to 23 to press demand of fair water sharing between Bangladesh and India.Sources in the party said that the long march will be started from Dhaka after a rally on April 22 and the

SIRAJGANJ: The half day hartal, called by upazila unit of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, was observed in Belkuchi upazila of the district on Sunday protesting the killing of its activist.No pickets or activists of Jamaat were seen on any roads of the upazila during the hartal hours.Most of

NILPHAMARI: Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Saturday claimed that various vested quarters are talking incitingly to destabilize the prevailing normal situation of the country.Asaduzzaman Noor, also ruling Awami League lawmaker, claimed that everything in the country is

THAKURGAON: Terming the government “illegal” BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that they (government) are establishing reign of terror by “creating anarchy”. The spokesperson for the party made the allegation while addressing a street rally at Sadar

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday insisted BNP senior vice president Tarique Rahman would be brought back home by cancelling his parole.The home minister made the assertion while talking to journalists in the noon after inaugurating a Woman Drug

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent a greetings card to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali calendar.     BNP assistant office secretary Abdul Latif Jony and Asadul Karim Shahin conveyed the greetings card to Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday urged leaders and activists of her party to get ready for waging stern movement against the incumbent government in protest against “torture, killings, abductions and fake cases”.“The incumbent government is harassing the leaders and

DHAKA:  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said the party has no alternative to waging movement against the government as country men lost faith in the illegal ruler.She came up with the assertion while addressing the council of Dhaka Mahanagar unit of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal at city’s

DHAKA: The council of Dhaka Mahanagar unit of Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal is underway to form its new committee at city’s Engineers’ Institution Auditorium on Saturday.President of the party’s Dhaka (South) unit Nurul Islam Khan Nasim is presiding over the program.On the other hand, the

SYLHET: Law enforcers recovered the body of a local level Awami League leader from Osmaninagar Thana of the district on Friday afternoon.The deceased, Javed Ali, 50, was identified as organizing secretary of Osmanpur union of Osmaninagar Thana.Officer-in-Charge of Osmaninagar Thana Juber

DHAKA: Recently appointed secretary general of Jatiya Party (JP) Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu categorically said he was made as secretary general by the order of party’s chairman HM Ershad, not under anyone’s pressure.He claimed this in a press briefing at his Gulshan residence on Friday

KUSHTIA: Information Minister and president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) Hasanul Haq Inu termed BNP founder Ziaur Rahman as the fourth Mir Zafar of the history.He came up with the observation to the journalist while visiting the shrine of Hajrat Solayman Shah Chishti (Ra) at

DHAKA: Awami League Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta suggested the Home Affairs Ministry to file sedition cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman over their recent controversial remarks.He came up with observation while addressing a discussion on present

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia made a directive to the party leaders and activists for unity in the party to run anti-government movement till topple the government.She came up with the directive at a view exchange meeting with the leaders of three organizational

DHAKA: BNP criticized and condemned Election Commission (EC) for its recent activities and acting election commissioner for their controversial comments against the party.   The standing committee’s stance came in a discussion on Wednesday night. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia presided

DHAKA: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday termed Bangladesh as a country with great potentiality for economic development.The minister came up with the observation in a discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) at a city hotel.He said, “The

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary action against those who were involved in post polls violence in 2001.It also asked to submit a progress report before it on May 11 by implementing the direction.   An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League publicity and publications Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday categorically said Tarique Rahman is telling lie for coming to limelight. The AL leader came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at Dhanmandi political office in the city at

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY: Rajshahi University Chhatra League unit burnt effigy of BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday noon over raising question about the legality of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.Earlier, they brought out a protest

PABNA: A defamation case was filed against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman over his ‘derogatory’ remarks on Bangabandhu terming him illegal prime minster.Awami League central sub-committee assistant secretary KM Hasan Arif filed the lawsuit with Sadar thana at 12:00pm.Sadar