DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed her profound shock at the death of legendary singer Manna Dey, one of Indian cinema’s golden voices.In her condolence message, Khaleda Zia said Manna Dey was a singing bright star of the sub-continent and Bengali speaking people

DHAKA: Police in several drives held 40 leaders-activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from different parts of the country on Thursday.In Comilla: Some 25 BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men were held from various upazilas of the district.The identity of the detainees could not be

DHAKA: Opposition BNP will hold October 25 rally in the capital, no matter police permits or not.Party’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi reiterated at a press briefing at Nayapaltan office on Thursday after submitting fresh plea to DMP seeking permission for the rally.He

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday deferred the submission date of the formal charge in the case against former Jatiya Party state minister Syed Md Kaiser till November 10.The three-member ICT-2 led-by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order in response to time plea of

DHAKA: Opposition BNP again sought permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for October 25 rally in front of Nayapaltan party office.BNP office staff Rustom handed over an application signed by BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi to office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police

DHAKA: Two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir were held while attempting to set fire at Awami League’s Gulshan unit office in capital’s Shahjadpur area on Thursday morning.Police sources said that about 20 to 25 Jamaat-Shibir men brought out a procession at around 6:30 am

SYLHET: Police, in a special drive, detained four leaders and activists including president of district unit of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Upashahar area of the district early Thursday. The detainees are SM Manwar Hossain, president of District Unit Shibir,

DHAKA: Some miscreants set fire to Juba League Banani Thana unit office in the capital’s Banani area early Thursday.Witnesses said that pouring petrol 8 to 10 youths set fire to the office of youth wing of ruling Awami League at around 5:30am and fled the scene.Later, locals

DHAKA: As per the Constitution, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be chief of election-time government.The leaders of 14-party grand alliance took the decision in principle in a meeting with Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday night.After the meeting, Awami League presidium member, also spokesman

BARISAL: Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP) banned all kinds of rallies and meetings in the city, indefinitely, from 12.00am Friday.The BMP imposed the ban as ruling Awami League sought for permission of a rally at the Sohel Chottor, in front of the party office and the opposition BNP

DHAKA: The opposition lawmakers Wednesday staged walkout from Parliament in protest against Awami League lawmakers’ derogatory remarks over Late President Ziaur Rahman.Ruling Awami League lawmaker Fazlul Karim Selim made the remarks over Ziaur Rahman in the Parliament.Protesting the

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) banned all kinds of rallies, meetings and sit-ins in the metropolitan area from Thursday (October 24).As per sections 29, 30, 33 and 34 of CMP Ordinance, 1978 Police Commissioner M Shafiqul Islam made the prohibition on Wednesday.Confirming

DHAKA: Law enforcement agency arrested 18 suspected Jamaat men from in front of Jatiya press Club (JPC) around 5:15pm Wednesday.Shabagh Thana Sub-Inspector Waheduzzaman said on secret information, law enforcers arrested them for taking part in a discussion at Jatiya Press Club.Additional

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency raided office of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at Paltan on Wednesday evening.They held one during the raid, said a competent source. The arrestee Enamul Haque is a Chhatra Shibir activist, sources added. Police seized two Jihadi books from his

COX’S BAZAR: Law enforcers, in separate drives, arrested 10 leaders and activists of BNP and its ally Jamaat-e-Islami from various areas of the district on Tuesday night and Wednesday.Officer-in-Charge of Cox’s Bazar district Detective Branch (DB) of Police Manzur Alam told banglanews

DHAKA: Joint Convener of Dhaka City BNP Ahsanullah Hasan, also former councilor of Ward no-6, was held for his alleged involvement in plotting to create anarchic situation.Mirpur Model Thana Police held him on Wednesday noon.Police sources said that they have been arrested for their

COX’S BAZAR: Local administration imposed section 144 in Teknaf municipality area for Thursday to avert immanent clash as two groups of Jubo Dal convened rally in same time and venue.The ban will be enforced from 6:00am to 8:00pm.Sources said two groups of upazila Jubo Dal convened

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of detained Jamaat nayeb-e-amir AKM Yusuf for his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.The three-member ICT-1 led-by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order

DHAKA: Secretaries general of 18-party alliance are set to sit at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office on Wednesday afternoon.The meeting is likely to start 2:00pm with BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in the chair.Party sources said ongoing political

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance lawmakers are likely to join the current 19th session of the 9th Parliament on Wednesday.A BNP member of parliament informed the matter to banglanews after a meeting of the opposition MPs chaired by party Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her