Tarique Rahman slams misleading ‘reform or election’ debate
Govt targets money launderers linked to Sheikh family
DHAKA: Information of the Bank accounts of Jubo League chairman Omar Faruk Chowdhury has been sought by Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU). On Thursday (October 3), BFIU has sent a letter to the banks seeking the info of his accounts. BDST: 2103 HRS, OCT 3, 2019 RS/SMS
DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Khaleda Zia will not be freed by anybody’s mercy. “She’ll surely be released on bail as it’s her fair right to get bail,” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, on Thursday (October 3), while addressing a human chain
RANGPUR: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been hospitalized after he met with a road accident in Rangpur on Monday afternoon (September 30). Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir fell off a pickup van while drumming up support for a BNP candidate in by-polls of Rangpur-1
DHAKA: The High Court asked BNP chairperson’s adviser Aman Ullah Aman to surrender in six weeks before a lower court concerned in a case filed over issuing death threat. The HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah on Monday (Sep 30) passed
DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said party will not bear liability of few people. Obaidul Quader said: “Action will be taken against those who brought BNP and Freedom Party people into this big party and assisted in infiltration.” Quader, also Road
DHAKA: The ruling Awami League (AL) has drawn up various programmes to celebrate party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 73rd birthday on Saturday (September 28). The party will hold a discussion at the city’s Krishibid Institution at 3.30pm on Saturday. Party’s
DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) should thank Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the on-going drive against corruption and irregularities. Obaidul Quader said: “Tender manipulation and extortion were initiated by BNP, but it
DHAKA: A ban has been imposed on leaving country for Dhaka South unit Jubo League president Samrat for alleged involvement in casino business in different clubs in Dhaka. Competent sources said the police headquarters has been sent an order to the on-duty immigration police at all the
DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said they have started the drives from their own party. Several leaders of the party are under surveillance. No wrongdoers will be spared. He was talking to reporters at his office at the Secretariat on Tuesday (September 24)
DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted raid at the house of Gendaria unit Awami League Vice-President Enamul Haque and Joint General Secretary Rupan Bhuiyan for alleged involvement on casino business. The elite force, later claimed to have recovered Tk 1.05 crore
DHAKA: A Dhaka court issued a stay order on activates of newly-declared committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The court also served show cause notice to newly-elected JCD president Fazlur Rahman Khokon and its general
DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader was attacked allegedly by some leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Dhaka University campus on Monday (September 23) noon. The incident took place on Monday (September 23) at around 12:30 pm at the
DHAKA: A court here on Monday (September 23) fixed October 14 to hold next hearing on the charge framing in Niko Graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of the a temporary court set up at the Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj deferred
DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the present government should resign at the moment. “It has become a country of gamblers. If I say this is the gamblers’ government, it cannot be my offence. Because, the government has failed in all sectors and now
DHAKA: Kalabagan Krira Chakra Club President and also central leader of Krishak League Shafiqul Alam Feroz was taken on 10 days of remand in two cases. A Dhaka Metropolitan Court’s magistrate Mahmuda Akther issued the remand order for five days in each case filed under arms and
DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has warned that any corrupt element, whoever the person may be, will not be spared. The minister was talking to journalists after attending fresher reception programme at North South University on Saturday (September 21) noon. Asaduzzaman
DHAKA: Jubo League expelled alleged Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan from the party for running an illegal casino. Jubo League’s general secretary Harun Ar Rashid confirmed the mater to Banglanews on Friday (September 20). A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court placed Jubo League Dhaka
DHAKA: Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said no godfathers would be spared. He said: “The question is not only of Jubo League or Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), but whoever of Awami League commits irregularity-corruption will have to suffer the same
DHAKA: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said corruption was institutionalized during the reign of Khaleda Zia-led BNP. Dr Hasan came up with the remarks while addressing a discussion at the auditorium of Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Thursday (September 19). Amar
CHAPAI NAWABGANJ: A Jubo League activist’s two writs were cut off by rivals of the party in Shibganj of the district over previous enmity. The incident happened at Jalbazar area of Ujirpur on Wednesday night (September 18). The victim was identified as Rubel Hossain, son of Khoda