DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) expelled deputy law secretary of BUET unit Amit Saha for his involvement in the Abrar Fahad murder. BCL President Al Nahean Khan Joy and acting General Secretary Lekhok Bhattacharjee issued a press release in this connection on Monday (October

DHAKA: Four associate organisations of ruling Awami League will go into their national councils in November. The information was revealed in a press release issued by the Awami League on Sunday (October 13). According to the press release, as per the decision taken at the meeting of

DHAKA: A court here fixed November 5 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 on Monday ( Oct 14) deferred the

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal will pronounce its judgement on Tuesday (Oct 15) against five alleged war criminals for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 in Gaibandha. The three-member ICT, led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, on Monday (Oct

DHAKA: Polling has began in fourteen unions, eight upazilas and two municipal councils in 16 districts of Bangladesh on Monday (Oct 14). Voting started in these places at 9am and will continue until 5pm using EVM machines partially.  Md Atiar Rahman, Election Commission

RAJSHAHI:  Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said AL won’t allow any bad elements terming them “contaminated blood.”  He was addressing the Rajshahi divisional delegation conference of AL at Shilpakala Academy auditorium

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Vice-Chairman Hafizuddin Ahmed on a Tk 10,000 bond in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act over ‘anti-state propaganda’.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqul Islam on Sunday (Oct 13) passed the order rejecting the remand

RAJSHAHI: Awami League is against banning students politics on the university and college campuses, said AL general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader. He said, “We have different opinion on banning student politics. Students who commit misconduct in the

DHAKA: Relatives of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia went to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to meet her on Friday (Oct 11). Six family members went to meet Khaleda Zia, now undergoing treatment at BSMMU, who is serving her jail sentence in a graft case since 8 February

FENI: A local leader of Jubo League, youth front of ruling Awami League, was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants in Sadar upazila of Feni on Thursday (Oct 10) night. The deceased was identified as Rabiul Haque Manik, son of Nurul Haque of ward no 4 of Fazilpur UP and a

DHAKA: Jubo League expelled its office secretary Anisur Rahman Anis for breaching the organisation’s discipline. Professor ABM Amjad Hossain, Presidium member of the Jubo League, confirmed this information to Banglanews on Friday (Oct 11) noon. He said in a meeting held at its

DHAKA: Habibur Rahman Mizan, councilor of ward no. 32 of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), was detained from Sreemangal on Friday (Oct 11) while he was about to flee to India, said Rab. Being tipped off, Member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) picked him up from border area of

DHAKA: The physical condition of expelled Dhaka metropolitan South Jubo League President Ismail Hossian Samrat, undergoing treatment in National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, is now normal, said physicians of the hospital. The doctor said multiple medical tests of Samrat had

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP)-nominated candidate Rahgir Almahi Saad Ershad, who won the Rangpur-3 by-polls, took oath as member of the 11th parliament on Thursday (Oct 10). Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at 12:05pm at her office in the parliament. Raushan

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) acting president Al Nahian Khan said if BCL leaders-activists are found involved with any kind of offences, stern action will be taken against them. He issued the warnings to fellow leaders and activists at a press conference held at Mashur

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (Oct 8) placed ten leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on a five-day remand, in BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury passed the order after hearing remand petition filed by police.

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader said no one would be spared if involved in misconduct, corruption and terrorism by using the party identity. He was addressing a press conference at the office of the Awami League president in

DHAKA: Two Dhaka Courts placed expelled Jubo League Dhaka South Organizing Secretary Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan on seven days fresh remand in two cases filed under anti-money laundering and narcotics acts. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury placed Khaled on four-day

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridge minister Obaidul Quader has said that the law enforcers have been directed to arrest those who were involved in beating the BUET student to death. He said this in reply to questions of reporters during the press

DHAKA: A Dhaka court again deferred the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and eight others in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case till November 12. The judge of the makeshift court, which set up at Dhaka central jail in Keraniganj, HM Ruhul Imran granted the