DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed on Monday said the remarks of Joint Secretary General of the party Ruhul Kabir Rizvi over his latest book ‘Bangladesh: Emergency and the Aftermath: 2007-2008’ hurt him.“I am shocked because I always considered Rizvi like my

DHAKA: A Dhaka court here on Monday deferred till October 20 the charge framing hearing against BNP standing Committee Member MK Anwar in a case under Information Technology and Communication Act. Sources told banglanews that the court of Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Justice M

DHAKA: A 10-member BNP delegation is scheduled to visit China on invitation of Chinese ruling communist party. The BNP delegation, led by standing committee member Dr Moin Khan will leave the country for China on September 17. BNP Chairperson's Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan Sohel

DHAKA: BNP acting joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed wrote the book to please incumbent government. He also claimed that Moudud wrote against BNP, its chairperson Khaleda Zia and his two sons -- Tarique Rahman and

KHULNA: Four activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) sustained bullet injury and two police men injured in a clash in North Bedkashi area of Koyra Upazila in the district early Monday.  The injured are- Mehedi, Imadul, Rubel, and Tauhid.  Sources said that a circus exhibition was

DHAKA: The sitting of the third session of the 10th Parliament resumed at 5:10pm on Sunday after a two-day recess with Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia in the chair. The day's proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran. Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mia is presiding over the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday issued arrest warrant against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fahrul Islam Alamgir and two others in a vandalism case. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Yunus Khan issued the arrest warrant in a case filed with Kadmatali Thana of the capital on charge

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 adjourned the placement of argument against war crimes accused Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam till September 18. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Enayetur Rahim passed the adjournment order on Sunday.

DHAKA: Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a meeting at 11:00am on September 17.With AL president Sheikh Hasina, the meeting will be held at her political office in city’s Dhanmondi, said a press release.Office coordinator of the alliance Mrinal Kanti Das urged concerned all to

DHAKA: After AK Khandakar’s ‘controversial’ book, another piece has struck the bookstands, many believe will create much of debates in and outside the BNP, the party going through its worst time in Bangladesh’s politics.None but BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud

BARISAL: Seven people were injured when two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) locked into clashes at Barisal Institute of Health Technology (BIHT) Saturday night.Campus sources said that tense situation had been prevailing between BCL’s Sohag and Adib groups for several days

DHAKA: The Supreme Court dismissed plea of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court verdict that declared legal the appointment of a lower court judge who framed charges against her in two graft cases.A five-member appellate division bench led-by Chief Justice Mozammel

FENI: Law enforcers detained a district leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday afternoon.The arrestee is Manwar Hossain Dulal, joint secretary of BNP district unit.Sources said that he was held from his residence in the afternoon.Feni Additional Police Super (ASP)

NOAKHALI: Law enforcers, in a drive, nabbed 14 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from the residence of Dumurua Union unit Jamaat’s vice-president Maulana Abu Bakar Siddique in Senbagh upazila of the district early Saturday. Dumuria Union unit Jamaat’s

DHAKA: Central Executive Committee and Advisory Council’s meeting of ruling Awami League (AL) will be held on September 20.The meeting will start at 5:00pm at Ganabhaban on the day.Office Secretary of AL Abdus Sobhan Golap issued a press release in this regard on Friday.AL joint

COMILLA: Law enforcers nabbed Golam Sarwar Shipon, Organizing Secretary of Comilla district Chhatra League, in a case filed for beating fellow party leader, from his residence in Chotra area of the town on Friday noon.Inspector (investigation) of Kotwali Thana confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: BNP Vice chairman Abdullah-al-Noman categorically said that the country turned into a jail as state forces are being used for political purpose. He came up with the allegation while addressing a discussion organized by Dhaka District Unit of BNP Mahila Dal at National Press

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to meet her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, for the first time in New York.Sources told banglanews on Thursday that the first meeting between the two PM will be held on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: State Minister for LGRD Moshiur Rahman Ranga MP, also Jatiya Party leader, and Opposition Chief Whip Tajul Islam Chowdhury almost locked into a scuffle with JP Secretary General Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu at Jatiya Sangsad lobby in the evening.During the Maghrib prayer

MYMENSINGH: The law enforcers detained district Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Abdul Karim and four others during a secret meeting in Dapunia Baat Bazar area of Sadar upazila on Thursday.The other detainees are Din Mohammad, Ikbal Hossain, Golam Mostafa, and Manik Mia.Officer-in-charge of