Leaders and activists of Awami League have placed wreaths at the portrait of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi in the capital, marking the Jail Killing Day. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader placed the wreath on Tuesday morning on behalf of

The nation observed the Jail Killing Day on Tuesday with due solemnity. On November 3, 1975, four national leaders, and heroes of the country’s Liberation War — Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, Captain Mansur Ali, and AHM Quamruzzaman were assassinated inside the Dhaka

The case against Irfan Salim, son of lawmaker Haji Salim and suspended ward councillor, was transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of police on Wednesday. Inspector (Probe) Md Ashfak Rajib of Dhanmondi police station, also the investigation officer of the case, confirmed the news of

Habiganj-3 MP Abu Jahir, who was infected with Covid-19, has been airlifted to Dhaka for better treatment. A helicopter of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) brought the district Awami League president to Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Sudwip Das, personal assistant of the MP, confirmed the

A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Irfan Salim, son of lawmaker Haji Salim, and his bodyguard Md Zahid on a three-day remand each in a case filed for assaulting a Navy official and attempted murder. Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Asaduzzaman Nur passed the order after

Irfan Selim, son of MP Haji Selim, has been suspended as the councillor of Dhaka South's ward No 30 after a mobile court of RAB sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment for unlawful possession of liquor and walkie-talkie sets. The Local Government Division under the Ministry of

The government has decided to suspend councillor of Dhaka South's ward No 30 Irfan Salim from his post a day after a mobile court sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment for the unlawful possession of liquor and walkie-talkie sets. While talking to reporters at Secretariat on

Abui Jahir, lawmaker from Habiganj-3 constituency, has tested positive for coronavirus. Jahir, also president of district unit Awami League, himself confirmed the matter to Banglanews over phone on Tuesday morning. He said he submitted his sample for a COVID-19 test on Sunday and

A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) sentenced Irfan Salim, a councilor of ward 30 of Dhaka South City Corporation and son of Dhaka-7 lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim, to 18 months imprisonment for possessing liquor and illegal electronic devices including walkie-talkie sets. 

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in a drive, recovered foreign liquor, beer, firearm and illegal wireless communication devises from the residence of Irfan Salim, who was taken into custody for beating up a Navy officer and his wife last night. RAB members, led by Executive Magistrate

A leader of Parbatya Chattagram Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), a student front of Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), was killed in a reported gunfight between two rival groups of the political party in Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati. The gunfight took place between MN Larma (Reformists)

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a High Court order that granted anticipatory bail to former Awami League lawmaker AKM Awal and his wife Laila Parvin in two corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). An Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed

A leader of Swechchhasebak League, Masudur Rahman Shuvro, was hacked to death by miscreants in Gauripur upazila of Mymensingh on Saturday night. The incident occurred at around 10:30 pm in Madhyabazar area.  Shuvro, a resident of Kalipur area of Gauripur municipality, was the

Awami League candidates Kazi Monirul Islam and Md Anwar Hossain Helal have won the by-elections to Dhaka-5 and Naogaon-6 constituencies. In Dhaka, Monirul Islam bagged 45,642 votes while his nearest rival the BNP’s Salahuddin Ahmed received only 2,926 votes. In Naogaon, Anwar

Local administration slapped section 144 in Faridpur sadar upazila headquarters on Saturday to fend off any untoward incident as two groups called meetings at the same venue and time. The restriction will remain in force until 9 am on Sunday, said Purobi Goldar, Sadar Upazila Nirbahi

Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Council (BGSRPC) has split after declaring its joint convenor M Rashed Khan and former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur unwanted.  The council, however, formed a 22-member new committee at a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club on

Election Commission (EC) has filed a case against independent lawmaker of Faridpur-4 constituency Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon on charges of violating electoral code of conduct. Faridpur district election officer Nawabul Islam filed the case with Charbhadrasan police station on

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to a Dhaka hospital after he had a cardiac arrest at the party office in Paltan on Tuesday noon. He was admitted to Labaid Cardiac Hospital's Coronary Care Unit (CCU), confirmed BNP chairperson's Media Wing

Five more leaders of Swecchasebok Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal have been expelled for their involvement in the attack on the residence of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.  Office secretaries of Swecchasebok Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal made the disclosure

Twelve BNP leaders (thana level) of Dhaka north have been expelled in the incident of attack on the residence of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. ABM Razzaque, office secretary of Dhaka north of BNP confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Monday.   The party