DHAKA: The first death anniversary of Jatiya Party founder HM Ershad was observed on Tuesday (July 14).  Jatiya Party chalked out various programmes across the country, including the capital to observe the day with due respect.The programmes included keeping party flags at half-mast

DHAKA: The voting in the by-elections to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 parliamentary constituencies is underway amid the coronavirus pandemic. The polling began at 9:00 am on Monday (July 14) and will continue until 5:00 pm without any break. Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Alamgir

DHAKA: Former home minister and a presidium member of Awami League Advocate Sahara Khatun, who died at a hospital in Thailand on Thursday night, has been laid to eternal rest at the capital's Banani graveyard today (July 11).  Earlier at 11:05 am, her 2nd Namaz-e-Janaza was held

DHAKA: The body of Awami League presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun will be brought to Dhaka from Bangkok on Friday night (July 10).  She will be buried at Banani Graveyard on Saturday, Awami League Office Secretary Biplob Barua confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun passed away at the age of 72. She breathed her last around 11:40pm at the Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand. She had been suffering from various old-age related complications. President

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said if independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam (Papul), elected from Laxmipur-2 constituency, is proven to have foreign citizenship, his seat will be declared vacant. The premier said it while speaking to the point of order during House session on

DHAKA: Awami League advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu has been made the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance. Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader came up with the information at an online press briefing on contemporary issues

BANDARBAN: At least six people were killed and three others injured in a gunfight between two factions of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) in Bandarban district early Tuesday (July 6). All of the deceased are members of Jana Samhati Samity (MN Larma) group, including its

DHAKA: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police has launched an investigation into the human trafficking allegations against Laxmipur lawmaker Mohammad Shahid Islam alias Kazi Papul. Confirming the matter, CID Chief and Additional Inspector General of Police

DHAKA: Ailing Awami League presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun was taken to Thailand's capital Bangkok for better treatment. An air ambulance carrying the Awami League leader took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 12:30pm on

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md Alamgir said the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election will not be held until the coronavirus pandemic situation improves. He made the remarks at his EC office on Sunday afternoon (July 5). The CCC election was scheduled to be held

DHAKA: The by-elections to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 constituencies will be held on July 14. The Election Commission (EC) took the decision in an urgent meeting in afternoon, said EC secretary Md Alamgir to Banglanews on Saturday. Voting to the two parliamentary seats, scheduled to be

DHAKA: Former minister and veteran politician TM Gias Uddin died in a city hospital on Friday night at the age of 83. Gias Uddin, also former president of Shariatpur district BNP, breathed his last at Green Life Hospital around 10:45 pm while undergoing treatment. BNP

DHAKA: Ailing Awami League presidium member and former home minister Advocate Sahara Khatun will be taken to Thailand's capital Bangkok for better treatment on Monday (July 6). Advocate Sahara Khatun's nephew Mujibur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanew on Friday afternoon

SYLHET: Former president of Sylhet district and metropolitan unit BNP MA Haque died with coronavirus like symptoms in Sylhet. The BNP leader, who was also an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, breathed his last around 10am on Friday (July 3) while undergoing treatment at North

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP lawmakers have displayed great contempt to the parliament by tearing up the copy of newly passed budget for 20-21 fiscal year. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remarks at a press briefing held

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become a role model for the world leadership by taking various praiseworthy decisions at the international level to fight the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh has already announced a contribution of $50,000 for the development of safe and

DHAKA: Former Member of Parliament of BNP in Sirajganj-6 (Shahjadpur) constituency Kamruddin Ahia Khan Majlish (Sarwar) died of cardiac arrest at a city hospital early Monday.  He was 66. Kamruddin Ahia Khan, who was a member of the party's central executive committee, breathed

Lawmaker Naimur Rahman Durjoy has turned three upazilas of Manikganj into a drug haven, destroying the future of hundreds and thousands of youths and their families.    Although he is a lawmaker of ruling Awami League, he has been patronizing the leaders and activists of Bangladesh

DHAKA: At least 73 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) died from coronavirus (COVID-19) so far across the country. Party's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the information at a virtual press conference of BNP’s National Coronavirus