DHAKA: Awami League Publicity & Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said that BNP-backed ‘terrorists’ have involvement in the attack on the residence of Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor.  “(They) wanted to originate fire unfastening the gas connection at the VC

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will speak on the issue of quota reformation, at the national parliament session Wednesday (April 11), said Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Quader was talking to the reporters at Awami League President’s Political Office in

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has some health related problems in her neck and waist, although her blood report is very normal. Prof Shamsuzzaman, head of orthopedics at Dhaka Medical College Hospital made the comments after reviewing health check-up report. He said, “She

CUMILLA: A district court on Tuesday (April 10) rejected the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for instigating an arson attack on a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in 2015. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mustain Billah of Judicial Magistrate Court-5 rejected the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed solidarity with the students’ peaceful movement demanding quota system reform in government jobs recruitment. Terming the movement as rational, he also said if government reformed the quota system two years ago as BNP

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the Election Commission doesn’t not have jurisdiction to deploy troops during polls. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks after a sub-committee meeting on party’s international relations in

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The 20th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) begun on Sunday afternoon (April 8). President Abdul Hamid on March 21 convened the session exercising the power bestowed upon him by Article 72 (1) of the Constitution. The House went into session at 5:00pm with

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi demanded for troops deployment in the upcoming Gazipur and Khulna City Corporations elections.  The BNP leader also criticized the decision of the Election Commission for declaring the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in some

CHITTAGONG: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ersahd said that the countrymen are craving for a change as the country is reeling on the ‘highway of corruption’ at present. “The country should be recovered,” he said. Ershad was addressing a public rally at Laldighi Maidan of

BARISHAL: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party won’t sit for any discussion with the government or the like-minded quarters before the unconditional release of the party chief Khaleda Zia. “Now the topic of discussion is only one and that is—the

NOAKHALI: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said convicted BNP chief Khaleda Zia will be given medical care as per the jail code as the government hasn’t any interference into it. “Everything essential will be done as per the decision taken by the medical board formed

SHAHBAGH (DHAKA): Convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was taken back Old Central Jail after conclusion of her health check-up and tests at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital.    The vehicle left the hospital for the prison at Nazimuddin Road in Old Dhaka,

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Old Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road in Dhaka for medical treatment. Khaleda, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on February 8, was

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) from Dhaka Central Jail intersection for her treatment. Tight security measures have been taken in central jail and its neighboring areas, said different sources on Saturday (April

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has met with party chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail. Fakhrul entered Dhaka central jail in Nazimuddin road around 4:45pm Friday (April 6). Confirming the matter to Banglanews, multiple reliable sources of BNP said Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed doubts whether the ruling Awami League is running the country. Sometimes it confuses me whether it is AL, who once fought for democracy and caretaker government, he said, adding a democratic party cannot run the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (April 5) deferred until April 22 the hearing of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.     Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Judge Court-5 fixed the fresh date as BNP Chairperson is physically sick in

DHAKA: BNP started selling the nomination forms on Thursday (April 5) for the upcoming mayoral polls to Gazipur and Khulna city corporations. Meanwhile, Gazipur district Jubo Dal unit Senior Vice Chairman Bashiruddin collected form on behalf of BNP executive member Hasan Udiin Sarker.

KHULNA: Religious affairs secretary of Khulna district unit BNP Md Nazrul Islam Morol has been traced in Cox’s Bazar 19 days after he allegedly went missing in March, said police. On information, a police team is going to Ramu of Cox’s Bazar, said Dumuria Police Station

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman and Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has been released from prison on bail Wednesday (April 4).  BNP associate organization ‘Desh Bachao, Manush Bachao Andolon’ president KM Rakibul Islam Ripon told Banglanews that Dudu was released from