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

DHAKA: BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu was sued for issuing life threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a live TV talk show. Mohiuddin Mohi, joint general secretary of Jubo League, filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate. Later, Metropolitan Magistrate

DHAKA: BNP leaders will hold meeting with visiting three MPs from the British Conservative Party in Dhaka on Thursday (September 19) afternoon.   The meeting will be held at the political office of the BNP chairperson at Gulshan in the capital at 5 pm. BNP chairperson's press

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), elected Fazlur Rahman Khokon as its president and Iqbal Hossain Shamol as general secretary.  The result of the sixth council was declared at 5:10am on Thursday. Members of JCD cast their

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said he will not announce candidacy against the same post but would continue if party chief Sheikh Hasina chooses him again.    There is no problem to exit from the post, if she wants, he added. Obaidul Quader revealed his

DHAKA: Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Jahangirnagar University (JU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Farzana Islam would face action if she is found guilty in investigation. The minister issued the warning at the secretariat Tuesday (September 17). Recently Prof

RANGPUR: The Awami League candidate Advocate Rezaul Karim Raju has stepped out of race in the Rangpur-3 by-election. Rangpur city AL general secretary Tusar Kanti Mandol confirmed the matter to Banglanews at about 2.30pm on Monday (September 16). He said that earlier on September 7,

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) newly appointed Acting President Al Nahian Khan Joy said if anyone of his fellow activists is alleged of irregularities, must face organizational action.    He voiced the warning after paying tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that no matter how powerful the party leader is, no one will be spared for offenses. He said this while addressing as the chief guest at as view-exchange meetings on the ongoing and future

DHAKA: The prestigious Diplomat Magazine of Europe published its latest edition featuring a cover story on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina titled “Sheikh Hasina: The Mother of Humanity”. The covered of the latest edition of magazine published from the Netherlands was

DHAKA: Al Nahian Khan Joy, new acting president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), has vowed to work under the guidance of its organizational leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He revealed such a plan while talking to Banglanews on Sunday (September 15). Nahian said

DHAKA: Al Nahian Khan Joy, first vice-president of Chhatra League, has been appointed as acting president of the ruling party's student wing. Lekhak Bhattacharya, first joint general secretary, will take the charge of acting general secretary. Awami League President also Prime

DHAKA: Rezwanul Haque Chodhury Shovon and Golam Rabbani stepped down as Chhatra League president and general secretary respectively, in face of piles of criticism and controversies drawn by their leadership recent days.  Al Nahiyan Khan Joy, first vice president of the ruling