MUNSHIGANJ: A gang of miscreants shot and chopped a Juba League, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, leader in Al-Amin Bazar area under Sreenagar upazila of the district on Thursday night.The injured was identified as M Shahin Mia, President of Baghra union Juba League and

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) is going to protest jointly with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on a demand of a free and fair election under caretaker government shortly in the country.Acting Secretary General of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Secretary General of BDB

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will call hartal (shutdown) if the government hikes power price, said a competent source from the party.  The party sources added that BNP wants to restart anti-government movement using the power tariff issue.   The high command of the party

DHAKA: Four ambassadors from Middle East countries met Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad at his Baridhara Residence of the city on Thursday night. Sources said the ambassadors came around 7:45pm.Four ambassadors are Ali Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Dhufairi of Kuwait, Saeed bin Hajar Al Shahi of UAE,

DHAKA: Scrutinizing from 822 aspirants on Wednesday night, Awami league finalized a list of 39 candidates for the polls in reserve seat in the tenth parliament.   A press release, singed by party’s office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap, made the disclosure. The election is scheduled on

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday alleged BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is a ‘terrorist leader.’    “BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is not only the leader of 19-party alliance, but also the leader of terrorist,” he said. The

DHAKA: The 17th day of the first session of the 10th parliament resumed at 5:23pm Thursday.             The session started with speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair.                           Earlier on Wednesday, deputy speaker Fazley

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court deferred the indictment hearing against BNP leaders including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till June 16 in the case for blasting cocktails near to secretariat. Dhaka-5 special tribunal judge Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan passed the deferment order

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said currently there is no “legal” government in the country.“There is no legal government in the country at present as the incumbent government is illegal,” she said.The former premier in the country came up with the

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Wednesday sent District (South) BNP senior joint secretary and businessman M Ali Abbas to jail in a money laundering case.   Chittagong Chief Metropolitan Magistrate M Mashiur Rahman passed the order denying bail petition.  According to Anti-Corruption

DHAKA: Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah NA Al Bussairy and Brunei High Commissioner Pengiran Haji Abdul Haris Bin Pengiran Haji Shabudin hold a courtesy meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.They met with the premier at her office on Wednesday morning.During the

DHAKA: Ten footballers led by Bangladesh Football Team former captain Aminul Islam will join Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday night.A gala event has organized at BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office marking the occasion.    Media Wing Officer to the

DHAKA: Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam, also Joint General Secretary of ruling Awami League, claimed that Jamaat is mother of BNP. The lawmaker, as chief guest, was addressing a programme on anti-Jamaat and militancy, organized by ‘Prajanma Ekattor’ at the National Press Club on

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold meeting with Bikalpadhara Bangladesh (BDB) president, also former President of the country, AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Thursday.The meet will be held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office.A reliable source of BNP confirmed the matter to

TANGAIL: The by-election to Dainna union parisad under Sadar upazila of the district will be held on March 11 to elect its chairman.The voting will start at 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm without any break.Returning Officer Manjurul Hasan confirmed the matter to banglanews on Tuesday

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League Parliamentary Board meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday at Ganobhaban, official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Sheikh Hasina, also president of the party, will preside over the meeting.Moreover, another meeting of Dhaka city Awami League and

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said BNP is fighting for the rights of the county’s people not for assuming power.  “BNP is fighting for people. It wants to reflect people’s light of hope. So, our struggle for people’s interest and it is

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu categorically said that Khaleda Zia instigated militancy.He came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat on Tuesday.Inu said that on her March 1 speech Khaleda Zia proved that she is instigating militancy.BDST: 1415

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, thanked all for publishing a book based on his Facebook posts.He came up with the observation in a status on social network site Facebook on Monday night. He said, “I would like to thank everyone who came to the launch of my

DHAKA: New committee of BNP is set to be constituted within the next week with a massive change in its central and associate bodies.Confirming the matter, BNP standing committee member Lieutenant General (retd) Mahbubur Rahman told banglanews, “There will be a huge change where new