DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed February 12 as a date of charge framing hearing against Quader Siddique in a defamation case for calling former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir a Razakar. Additional Judge of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court Ali Masud Sheikh fixed the

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal, a front organization of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will organize a grand rally in city on December 21. The program will be held at Engineers’ Institute auditorium in the city. Muktijoddha Dal president Ishtiaq Aziz Ulfat told banglanews

MYMENSINGH: Former State Minister for Energy Affairs AKM Mosharraf Hossain, also district (south) BNP president, on Thursday alleged that the incumbent government has killed democracy in country. He also alleged that the government is fearful about the popularity of Tarique Rahman and

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday postponed her visit to Jhenidah on December 23 due to fog and cold wave. Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews. Khaleda was scheduled to address a rally, organised by BNP-led 20-party on

DHAKA:  The International Crimes Tribunal-2 farmed charges against Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain Chutu of Chapainawabganj for their alleged involvement in crimes during the country’s war of independence.The three-member ICT-2, headed by Justice Obaidul Hasan, passed the order. The

DHAKA: The government Thursday appointed new administrators to the two Dhaka city corporations (DCC) amid Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directives to hold elections within this winter.Director General of Jute Directorate Dr Rakhal Chandra Barman was appointed as the administrator of Dhaka

PATUAKHALI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit costal district Patuakhali on Thursday to inaugurate ‘Coast Guard (CG) Base Agrajatra’ and to lay foundation stones of several projects in the district.Patuakhali deputy commissioner Amitav Sarkar told banglanews that the premier

DHAKA: Jubo Dal will stage demonstration on Thursday protesting the arrest warrant issued against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.Central committee leader Gisaudddin Mamun of the organization confirmed the matter to banglanews.Mamun said that issuing of the arrest warrant is

DHAKA: A meeting of ruling 14-party alliance will be held at Sheikh Hasina’s political office in city’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday.The meeting will begin at 11:00am in the day, said a press release signed by Awami League (AL) deputy office secretary Mrinal Kanti Das.AL presidium

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed December 28 for complete hearing charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its 22 leaders and activists in the case filed for torching and vandalizing vehicles.Metropolitan Magistrate Tareq Mainul Islam Bhuiyan

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a message on the occasion of Human Rights Day, claimed that human rights situation in Bangladesh have fallen below zero.In the message, the BNP chief said that the United Nations (UN) General Assembly proclaimed 10th December as Human Rights Day in

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called an emergency press conference on Wednesday noon. The press meet will be held at 1:00pm at party’s central office in city’s Nayapaltan area, said party sources. Confirming the matter, BNP chairperson’s media wing official Shairul

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting of its central working committee, advisory committee and parliamentary party on December 12.The meeting will start at 4:00pm at the party’s president Dhanmondi political office.The meeting will discuss about upcoming

NARAYANGANJ: At least 10 Awami League men were injured in a clash between two groups in Fatullah of Narayanganj Sadar upazila on Tuesday.The injured--Shamim, Harun, Muslim, Raju, Sumon and Munna—were rushed to local hospitals.Sources told banglanews that the clash took place in the

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday fixed December 18 to announce the decision about the indictment of alleged Razakar Forkan Mallik of Mirzaganj in Patuakhali.After the hearing, the three-member tribunal led by its chairman Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Tuesday said the elections for Dhaka City Corporations would not be possible to hold in January.“It will not be possible to hold the elections in Dhaka City Corporations in January. We will need more time to take

KHAGRACHHARI: A dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by ‘Jela Santras O Chandabaz Protirodh Committee’ is underway across the district since Tuesday morning.The committee is observing the shutdown demanding trial to the killers of a school teacher of Manikchhari.Hartal supporters brought

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting-secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s urge for immediate Dhaka City Corporation Elections is a ‘trick’ of diverting mass attention from the anti-government movements. The BNP leader

DHAKA: A four-member delegation of European Union (EU) Parliamentary delegation met with a delegation of ruling Awami League at party president’s Dhanmondi political office on Monday. The delegation asked the leaders of the party whether the parliament is effective. Jean Lombard led

KHAGRACHHARI: ‘Jela Santras O Chandabaz Protirodh Committee’ called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Tuesday demanding the trial of the murder of a school teacher of Manikchhari and put a stop to extortion and terrorism. Municipality mayor Rafiqul Alam, also the convener of