DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Sunday paid homage to General Ziaur Rahman, founder of the BNP, through placing floral wreath at his tomb marking the 35th anniversary of the party.The leader of the opposition and widow of Zia placed a floral wreath at Zia’s grave at about 11:00am and

ASHULIA (DHAKA): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit Ashulia, on outskirts of the capital, on Sunday afternoon.Sources said the premier will lay a foundation stone of 12-storied building for female workers. Later, she will address a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling Awami League, to serve the nation with sacrifice and patience. The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the urge while addressing a programme

KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Saturday alleged that the tie of opposition BNP with ‘Jamaat-Hifajat’ is a campground for militants, falsifications, and anti-democratic propaganda.The information minister also urged civil society people and foreign friends to pressure

DHAKA: Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta, also advisory council member of ruling Awami League, on Saturday categorically said next general election would be held in proper time as per Constitution. Criticizing the remark of standing committee member of opposition BNP Barrister

MOULAVIBAZAR: A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was arrested from Rajnagar Upazila of the district on Saturday in a case assaulting police.He was identified as Nazrul Islam, Nayeb-e-Ameer of the Rajnagar upazila unit of Jamaat, also a school teacher and son of Jaynal Abedin in the

COMILLA: Around 86 activists-supporters of Comilla Medical College unit of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were sued under Anti Terrorism Act on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, Kotwali Thana police held around 110 persons on suspicion of Shibir men from a community center of

BRAHMANBARIA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-9 personnel in a drive held a Union Parishad chairman with firearms from Hazipur village under Kashba Upazila on Saturday morning.The detainee is- Jahangir Alam, an ex-chairman of Binauti Union Parihad of the district.Acting of tip off, the law

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also leader of the opposition in Parliament, is set to join a discussion meeting marking its 35th founding anniversary on Saturday afternoon. The meeting will start at Institution of Engineers in Ramna area in the capital around 3:00pm. Party leaders

COMILLA: Around 73 activists-supporters of Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were held on suspicion by police from Barapara area of the metropolitan on Friday night.The detainees are internee doctors and students of Comilla Medical College Hospital.Locals said Kotwali Thana

DHAKA: State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Quamrul Islam categorically said there is no option to sworn in for any ‘non-elected government’.He also expressed hope that all parties will participate in the next general polls under an interim government.The

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed categorically said if BNP go power in upcoming parliament election then the 15th amendment of the constitution will be repealed.He came up with the assertion while addressing a protest meeting at Dhaka Reporters Unity

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Thursday categorically said they would not take part in the next general election under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion meeting on ‘Ongoing Political

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Thursday said election under non-partisan caretaker government is only the way to solve all problems.The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while addressing a programme at the National Press

DHAKA: The International Crime Tribunal-1 deferred the date of issuing an order on indictment of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during country’s liberation war in 1971 till September 5.The three-member ICT led-by ATM Fazle

NARAYANGANJ: At least five people including District BNP president Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker were injured as supporters confined and attack them on Wednesday night.Earlier, District BNP president Advcate Taimur declared that he was going to participate in Jatiya Sangsad election from

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the district on Wednesday morning on a daylong visit.A helicopter carrying the premier landed at BF Jahurul Haque naval base at around 11:40am.The high officials of naval forces received Prime Minister where she joined the commissioning

SYLHET: Ilias Mukti Songram Parishad observed dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district on Thursday.The organization observed the strike demanding the trace out of BNP organizing secretary Ilias Ali.The hartal supporters brought out processions and staged rallies at several points of the

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said conspiracy is going on democracy and rights of the countrymen. She urged diploma engineers to aware of it and come forward to foil the conspiracy.The opposition leader came up with the urge while holding a meeting with leaders of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Chittagong on Thursday.PM’s office sources said that the premier would arrive ‘Naval Birth Chittagong’ to join a commissioning program of ‘Maritime Petrol Air Craft’ at about 11:00am.Later,