DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said a list was made in a bid to remove intruders and controversial persons from the party.  He said the intruders and controversial persons, who are under surveillance, would not be kept in

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion detained Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) councilor of ward 39 Moinul Haque Manju during a raid at his office in capital’s Tikatuli area on Thursday (Oct 31).  ASP Mizanur Rahman, senior assistant director of Rab’s media wing, told Banglanews that

SATKHIRA: Police have arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami on the charge of alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in Satkhira. Jamaat leader Moulana Akber Ali, who was absconding for long, was arrested from his daughter’s house in Brozabox village around

DHAKA: Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam’s lawyer said they would file a review petition against the Supreme Court's decision to uphold his death sentence. Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain made this known to reporters after the Appellate Division's judgment had been announced

CHOTTGRAM: BNP Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury has been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment in a case filed against him for issuing death threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  On the other hand, he was fined Tk 5,000 with a three-month more jail term for failure

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Appellate Division on Wednesday (Oct 30) upheld a High Court order that granted BNP MP Harunur Rashid six-month interim bail in a case filed over money embezzlement through duty-free import facility. A four-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA:  Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, was made joint secretary general of the party's central committee. The post was given to Saad Ershad in accordance with Article 20/1 / Ka of the party's constitution. The decision

DHAKA: Joynal Abedin Hazari, a former Awami League lawmaker from Feni, has been elevated to party’s advisory council member. A letter signed by Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader was sent to Joynal Hazari on Monday (October 28). Joynal Hazari was supposed to become a

DHAKA: The High Court granted a 6-month bail to BNP MP Harunur Rashid who was awarded five years’ jail term in a lower court for enjoying the privilege of importing a car without tax. The single HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain Monday (October 28) passed the order after hearing

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is stable. Her health did not deteriorate at all, BSMMU director Brig Gen Dr AK Mahbubul Hoque said. Dr AK Mahbubul Hoque held a press conference at Dr. Milton Hall of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday

DHAKA:  BNP MP Harunur Rashid filed an appeal with the High Court challenging a lower court verdict that sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment for enjoying the privilege of importing a car without tax. The single HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain could hear the petition in

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) submitted charge sheet against expelled Jubo League organising secretary of Dhaka South Khalid Mahmud Bhiuyan in a case filed under arms act.  Assistant Police Superintendent of Police of RAB-1 Belayet Hossain placed the chargesheet in the court of

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court deferred to Nov 27 the hearing on charge framing in Gatco corruption case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 17 others. Jail authorities did not produce the BNP chief before the special court installed in the temporary court at Keraniganj central

FENI: Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Bangladesh BNP is using party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s illness for political gain. “The doctors’ observation about Khaleda Zia’s health conditions is quite different from that of BNP leaders and her family members.

MOULVIBAZAR: A court here placed Ward Councillor Habibur Rahman Mizan on five-day remand in a case lodged in arms act. Judge Abdullah Md Salehi of Moulvibazar Chief Judicial magistrate court on Thursday (Oct 24) passed the order in the case filed with Sreemangal police station.  

DHAKA: Swechchasebak League president Advocate Mollah Mohammad Abu Kausar has been relieved of his post in the organization.  He was also informed the decision taken as per direction of Awami League president and also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  Awami League general secretary

DHAKA: Bimal Biswas, a member of the party's Politburo and former general secretary, has resigned from the Bangladesh Workers Party. He on Tuesday (Oct 22) sent a resignation letter to the party. Bimal Biswas told Banglanews about this, "I have sent a letter of resignation

DHAKA: The government has confiscated bank accounts of expelled Jubo League chairman Omar Faruk Chowdhury and his family members. Abu Heena Mohammad Razi Hassan, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), confirmed the matter on Monday (Oct 21) evening. Earlier on

DHAKA: The top leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront are holding meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in the secretariat on Monday (October 21) afternoon. An eight-member delegation of Oikyafront, led by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President ASM Abdur Rab, has reached the

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court sentenced BNP MP Harunur Rashid to five years in jail in a case filed for embezzling money through buying duty-free cars and then selling them. Sheikh Nazmul Alam, a judge of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-1, gave the verdict on Monday (October 21). Harunur