DHAKA: The prison authorities read out the death warrant to condemned Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail in Gazipur on Tuesday (March 17).  The death warrant was read out to him this morning, prison sources said. The death warrant of condemned

DHAKA: The death warrant for Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam reached Dhaka Central Jail on Monday (March 16) noon. International Criminal Tribunal Registrar Sayeed Ahmed confirmed the matter. Earlier on Sunday (March 8th), the Supreme Court spokesman Mohammad Saifur Rahman

RAJSHAHI: A Panchagarh court on Sunday sentenced four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members to death and another to life imprisonment for killing Hindu priest Jogeswar Dasadhikari at a temple in Panchagarh in 2016. Judge Anup Kumar of the Speedy Trial Tribunal issued the

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Thursday (March 12) granted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia permanent bail in a defamation case filed for making ‘derogatory remarks’ on freedom fighters. The HC bench of Justice Abu Zafar Siddiqui and Justice ASM Abdul Mobin gave the order after hearing a

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (March 8) withdrew bail earlier granted to Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim in an arms case. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman issued the order. Earlier in the day, the state filed a recall petition

DHAKA: An emergency meeting of the Awami League (AL) Central Executive Committee will be held on Monday (March 9). The meeting will be held at the Prime Minister's official residence Ganabhaban at 7pm, said a release. AL president Sheikh Hasina will preside over the meeting.

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alleged that BNP wanted to create chaos centering on the Mujib Year. He was addressing a press conference after holding a view-exchange with Dhaka City South unit of AL ahead of Mujib Year at

DHAKA: Dr Kamal Hossain has abolished the Gano Forum central committee. At the same time, Dr Kamal Hossain declared to act as the President and Dr Reza Kibria as the General Secretary respectively of the central convening committee of the party.  The announcement came in a

DHAKA: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said BNP is actually opposing the celebration programmes of Mujib Year in the name of protesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Dhaka visit. He was addressing a joint meeting between the secretaries of Awami

NOAKHALI: A cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Amanullahpur village in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali on early Tuesday (March 3). The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam alias Kana Nazrul, 26, son of Abdul Hakim of Abhirampur village. 

DHAKA: The government will take action against those involved in crimes on the basis of specific information. Law enforcement agencies are continuing their efforts to collect information about them. Action will be taken against them in phases. As part of this, the government arrested

CHATTOGRAM: Chattogram City Corporation’s returning office declared legal the nomination papers of the seven candidates out of nine in the CCC mayoral polls. However, the returning office, canceled the nominations of two independent candidates. Three of the major candidates who

DHAKA:  BNP has announced to stage demonstration at the thana-level of the capital on Sunday (March 1). BNP senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a press conference at their central office in the capital’s Nayapaltan area on Saturday (February

DHAKA: Candidates from BNP-backed lawyers' platform Jatiyatabadi Oikya Panel have secured 10 posts including that of President and General Secretary in the elections to the Dhaka Bar Association. BNP supported candidates Md Iqbal Hossain and Hossen Ali Kahan Hasan were elected

DHAKA:  BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical conditions were at a deplorable stage. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this while addressing a press conference at BNP central office in the capital’s Nayapaltan area on Friday morning

DHAKA: BNP has called a countrywide demonstration for Saturday (Feb 29) as the High Court today (Feb 27) rejected bail petition of Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.  BNP senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a

DHAKA: The High Court again rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail petition in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. The court also asked authorities to ensure advanced treatment for the former prime minister if she gives her consent. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has not given her consent to ‘advanced treatment’, recommended by the medical board of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. This was revealed in a report on imprisoned BNP chief’s medical treatment, submitted by the BSMMU authorities

DHAKA: The High Court set 2:00pm to deliver its order in a bail petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust Graft case. The HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq set the time after hearing the petition on Thursday (Feb 27) morning.

DHAKA: The newly elected mayors and councillors of Dhaka south and north city corporations took oath on Thursday (Feb 27). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath of office to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Dhaka North City Corporation