DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) suspended its two men for their involvement in violating discipline of the party on Tuesday.The suspended leaders are Jagannath University unit general secretary SM Sirajul Islam and organizing secretary Mehedi Hasan.Chhatra League’s central office

CHUADANGA: Half-day hartal, called by ruling Awami League, demanding the recount of ballot papers and withdrawal of UNO, was observed in Damurhuda of the district.Activist of Awami League and its associate organizations brought out processions and conducted picketing at the town during

RAJSHAHI: A Rajshahi court on Tuesday sent BNP Joint Secretary General Mizanur Rahman Minu, also former mayor of the city, to jail in an OC murder attempt case.Metropolitan Magistrate Biswanath Mandol passed the order rejecting bail plea in the case on charge of opening fire at Khan

DHAKA: BNP called a fresh program for Thursday to besiege the offices of the deputy commissioners (DCs) across the country in protest against the vote rigging in upazila polls.The party also decided to submit memorandum to the DCs.Joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

TANGAIL: Upazila unit BNP observed the half-day hartal in Dhanbari Upazila of the district from 6:00am Tuesday.The party observed the hartal protesting the attack on BNP leaders during upazila elections on Monday noon. No picketers and party activists were seen on anywhere of the upazila

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court on Wednesday (March 19) in Zia orphanage trust embezzlement case. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday. BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan,

Tangali: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Monday night expelled a leader of Sadar upazila of the district for violating party discipline.The expelled, Asgar Ali, vice president of Sadar upazila BNP unit, is set to contest as a rebel candidate against the party-supported chairmen runner,

TANGAIL: The half-day hartal called by BNP is underway in Dhanbari Upazila of the district from 6:00am Tuesday.The party is observing the hartal protesting the attack on BNP leaders during upazila elections on Monday noon. No picketers and party activists were seen on anywhere of the

CHUADANGA: The half-day hartal (shutdown) called by Ruling Awami League, is underway at Damurhuda upazila in the district on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the polls result. Local leaders of the party Imtiaz Hossain, Abu Taleb and Rinku, announced the hartal in a meeting at Damurdah

LAXMIPUR: Miscreants shot dead a Jubo Dal activist at Laxmipur Sadar upazila in the district on Monday evening.The deceased was identified as Babar Hossain, 32, son of Tofail Ahmed of Sonapur village in the upazila.Sources said Babar died instantly after the unknown miscreants shot him

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Monday alleged that BNP-led anti-liberation forces are leading the conspiracy against the government.     The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the allegation while talking to journalists after placing floral wreath at the portrait of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said that no child will be left unfed and no one will be left illiterate.The Premier said at a congregation program of children at the premises of the mosque of Bangabandhu Mausoleum Complex on Monday morning.The event, organized on the

FROM PIRGANJ: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said all elections should be held with direct participation of political parties canceling the existing upazila law.Joy was addressing at a party council as chief guest organized by the upazila unit of ruling

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday expressed concern over jailing three top leaders of the party alleging that the country is being run by a whimsical ruler.“Sending three senior leaders of the party to jail after cancellation their bail was oppression to them and it proves

BARISAL: Daylong hartal in Sunday observed in Muladi upazila of the district over vote rigging during the third phase of upazila election.BNP-led 19-party alliance called the hartal on Saturday.No picket was seen in the street during hartal hours, reported banglanews

DHAKA: Chairman of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) Mujahidul Islam Selim on Sunday categorically said they would provide 75-MW electricity to the countrymen free if they could assume power.He came up with the assertion while addressing a rally in protest against power hiking, in front

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit Tungipara of the district on Monday on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 94th birth anniversary and National Children’s Day-2014.The premier will place floral wreaths at the grave of father of the nation, offer

COMILLA: Half-day hartal, called by BNP-led 19-party alliance, was observed in Chauddagram and Nangolkot upazilas in the district on Sunday.The strike was called demanding the recount of ballot papers.Police said that no untoward incident reported and the situation was under

DHAKA: BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on Monday in protest against the sending of its three senior leaders to jail by a court.Joint secretary general of the party Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed announced the fresh protest program on Sunday after the court order.Rizvi

DHAKA: The death of three persons in third phase of upazila polls were ‘individual’ incidents, commented Asaduzzaman Khan, the state minister for home affairs ministry.He said the elections were held in a vast area of the country. During the polls, two or three persons can die in