DHAKA:  Sheikh Bazlur Rahman and SM Mannan Kochi have been made president and general secretary of Dhaka north unit of Bangladesh Awami League. The announcement came at second council session at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) auditorium, in Dhaka on Saturday (November 30).

DHAKA: The voting in the executive committee elections of Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) is underway on Saturday (Nov 30). The voting started around 9:00am at Sagar-Runi Auditorium of DRU office in Segunbagicha in the capital and will continue till 5:00pm without any break. A

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the triennial council of Dhaka North and South City units of Awami League (AL). Sheikh Hasina, also the AL president, opened the council as the chief guest by hoisting the national flag as well as releasing pigeons and balloons at the

DHAKA:  Awami League nominated its chairman candidates for elections to different union parishads (UPs) in the country. The nomination was given at a meeting of AL Local Government Nomination Board on Friday (November 29). Prime Minister and Awami League Local Government Nomination

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said befitting reply will be given if BNP commits acts of sabotage in the name of movement. He told the inaugural session of the national council of Awami Matsajibi (fishermen) League at

DHAKA: BNP expressed satisfaction over the verdict of the Holey Artisan café attack case. The party welcomed this verdict.  Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said: “We are satisfied with Holey Artisan café attack case verdict on the ground that this verdict is given against terrifying

DHAKA: Police detained three leaders of BNP including its Training Affairs Secretary ABM Mosharraf Hossain, from the Jatiya Press Club premises in the city on Friday (November 29). Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shahbagh Police Station under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Abul Hasan told

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted three days of bail to BNP Vice Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed and Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Saeed also granted the bail to Moqbul Hossain on Thursday (November 28). Police arrested BNP

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (November 28) granted eight weeks of anticipatory bail to four BNP leaders in a case filed for their alleged involvement in Tuesday’s (Nov 26) vandalism and attacks on police in city’s High Court area. The four BNP leaders are-- its Secretary

DHAKA: Police arrested BNP Vice-chairman Maj (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed from high court area of the capital on Thursday (November 28). SM Shamim, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ramna Zone) said arrest was made at around 1:45 pm. He also said Hafiz Uddin was shown arrested in a case

DHAKA: Police reportedly arrested BNP Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokon on Thursday (Nov 28) morning. Khokon’s wife Shirin Sultana alleged that police picked up Khokon from High Court gate around 9:30am. She told Banglanews: “Khokon and I were on way to the High

DHAKA: A case has been filed with Shahbagh Police Station against 500 BNP leaders and activists including the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for their alleged involvement in Tuesday’s (Nov 26) vandalism and attacks on police in city’s High Court area. Shahbagh

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists locked into a clash with police in High Court area demanding immediate release of the party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.  The chase and counter chase took place between BNP men and police around 1:30pm when party people staged demonstration

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP’s announcement of holding rallies without taking permission is ridiculous. He said: “BNP has no courage, strength or capability to hold public meeting without taking

KHULNA: A local leader of Swechchhasebak League died of dengue fever at Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) on Sunday night. The deceased identified as Al Mamun, son of late Daud Molla, was president of Shuktail Union unit of Swechchhasebak League. Mohsin Uddin Sikdar,

DHAKA: Newly-elected Awami Jubo League Chairman Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and General Secretary (GS) Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Sunday evening (November 24). The two top Jubo League leaders greeted the premier by

DHAKA: Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash and Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil have been elected as chairman and general secretary of Jubo League respectively for the next three years. Sheikh Fazle Shams Parash, son of Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani, is given this position in the seventh National Council

DHAKA: BNP will stage a rally either in front of party’s Nayapaltan central office or National Press Club in the capital on Sunday (November 24), demanding unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. Party senior joint secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi held a

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the 7th national congress of Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, the associate youth body of the ruling Awami League. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the Awami League, opened the council by releasing pigeons and balloons at Suhrawardy

NARSINGDI: Tamanna Nusrat Bubli, Awami League lawmaker for reserved seats for women, was expelled from Awami League for adopting unfair means in  Bachelor of Arts (BA) examination.  District Awami League took the punitive action against her for tarnishing party’s image.