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.

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said vehicular movement will return to normal by today (Friday). He told the journalist on Friday (November 22) while replying a query during a visit to the city’s Suhrawardy Uddhyan to inspect overall preparations for holding

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said transport owners and workers had already called off their strikes. Obaidul Quader said: “There are no more transport strikes. There will be no more unnecessary disorder regarding implementation of the law. If there was

DHAKA: BNP will stage rallies across the country, including the capital on Saturday (November 23), demanding unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at the

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigation into allegations of amassing wealth illegally against over 100 persons including removed president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and general secretary Golam Rabbani of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). ACC sources

DHAKA: Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat was taken on a six-day remand in a corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order when the investigation officer of the case produced him before the court seeking a seven-day remand.

DHAKA: Nirmal Ranjan Guha was elected as president while and Afzalur Rahman Babu general secretary of Swechchhasebak League, the volunteer wing of the ruling Awami League. Ishak Mia and Anisur Rahman Nayeem was made president and general secretary of the organisation’s north city

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained six activists of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam in Dhaka and Satkhira. RAB-4 detained them while conducting drives in Uttara of Dhaka and Shyamnagar of Satkhira last night. RAB (Legal and Media wing) Senior Assistant