DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has sought the assistance of guardians to bring back the agitating students from streets. “We need the help of guardians in bringing back students to classrooms and to reinstate peace,” he said. Quader, also Road Transport and

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has sought the assistance of guardians to bring back the agitating students from streets. “We need the help of guardians in bringing back students to classrooms and to reinstate peace,” he said. Quader, also Road Transport and

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has sought the assistance of guardians to bring back the agitating students from streets. “We need the help of guardians in bringing back students to classrooms and to reinstate peace,” he said. Quader, also Road Transport and

RANGPUR: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-13) detained three suspected members of banned militant outfit Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat on Thursday night (August 2). RAB-13 captain Mozammel Huq (PPM, BPM) made the disclosure at a

DHAKA: Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has visited road crash victim Diya’s house and demanded death penalty of the bus driver that killed two students on city’s Airport Road. HM Ershad told reporters after visiting family of the deceased Diya Khanom Mim on Friday (August 3). He

DHAKA:  Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alleged that BNP-Jamaat is taking advantage of students’ logical movement for safe roads. Obaidul Quader, also, general secretary of ruling Awami League made the remark at a joint meeting organized at Awami League’s

DHAKA: Mentioning that a vested quarter is trying to take advantage of the ongoing student movement, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal urged agitating students to go home before any untoward situation occurs. BNP’s student wing Chhatra Dal and Shibir men are spreading spurs in

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded resignation of Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan as well as the government in the wake of students’ countrywide demonstration over the last few days. He came up with this demand at a press conference held in city’s

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling party, announced its new committee Tuesday (July 31). Md Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and Golam Rabbani were named president and general secretary respectively. Prime Minister also Awami League President

MYMENSINGH: Assailants have shot and slaughtered a Jubo League leader to death in Akua Moralpara area of Mymensingh sadar upazila on Tuesday afternoon (July 31). The deceased was identified as Azad Sheikh.  Confirming the matter to Banglanews, Mymensingh district Superintendent of

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases.  Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes granted the bail on Tuesday (July 31). Court’s Public Prosecutor (PP) Tapash Kumar Pal confirmed the matter to Banglanews. Earlier on

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said it has been proved again that a free and fair election is not possible to be held under the current government and Election Commission (EC). He made the remarks at a press conference in party’s Naya Paltan party office on

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted drives in Jatrabari area of the capital city and detained three members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.  RAB Legal & Media Wing Senior Assistant Director ASP Mizanur Rahman confirmed the matter to Banglanews, in

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court extended till October 31 the time for disposing the appeal of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the five-year jail given her in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain

RAJSHAHI: BNP mayoral candidate for Rajshahi City Corporation Mosaddek Hossain refrained from casting his vote alleging irregularities. He remains seated alone dejected in front of Islamia College polling centre in city’s Binodpur area since 12:00 pm on Monday (July 30). He told

SYLHET: A man received bullet injuries while occupying Bakhtiar Bibi Govt. Primary School polling station during Sylhet City Corporation election. The injured was identified as Talha Khan Prottay, 44. The incident happened around 1:45 pm. BDST: 1614 HRS, JUL 30, 2018  

BARISAL: Mayoral candidate from Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal for Barisal City Corporation Manisha Chakraborty alleged that polling agents of Awami League’s mayoral candidates physically assaulted her during her visit to a polling station. After dropping her vote around 9:45 am at

DHAKA: BNP candidate for Barisal City Corporation Mujibur Rahman Sarwar on Monday boycotted the elections bringing allegations of massive rigging and manipulation. Mujibur Rahman made the announced from a press conference at Barisal Press Club around 12 noon. BDST: 1312 HRS, JUL

BARISAL: Election Commission (EC) has served a show-cause notice to Awami League’s mayoral candidate for Barisal City Corporation election Sadiq Abdullah on charge of violating electoral conduct.   Assistant Returning Officer Md Helal Uddin Khan told Banglanews on Sunday (July 29)

DHAKA: A public opinion survey run by independent research body RDC shows that 58% percent voters support Awami League nominated candidate for Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) election while the percentages are 44 and 33 in Barisal and Sylhet cities respectively. Prime Minister Sheikh