DHAKA: The Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) will hold a meeting at Ganobhaban, official residence of Prime Minister, on Friday.Sources said some important decisions on organizational and political issues, including national conference of the party, national committee,

SAVAR (DHAKA): Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Thursday termed BNP movements as tall-talks.The minister came up with the assertion while talking to the media in a three-day 13th Annual Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN) seminar at Savar BRAC CDM Centre.Nasim

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said ruling Awami League turned into the worst political party in the world for their activities.The spokesperson for the party came up with the observation while addressing a discussion at the

DHAKA: US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will hold a meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday evening.She will meet Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office at 6:00pm.Khaleda’s Media Wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the

DHAKA: Shaheed Milon Day was observed in the country on Thursday marking the 24th anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon’s martyrdom. On November 27, 1990, the armed cadres of the then autocratic ruler HM Ershad shot dead Dr Milon, the then joint secretary of Bangladesh Medical

JESSORE: A local leader of ruling Awami League was shot dead by unknown miscreants at Sheikhhati Jamrul Tala under Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday night.The deceased was identified as Mahfujur Rahman Khokan, 25, son of Moslem Uddin, resident of Sheikhhati Jamrul Tala, and

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday said the misrule of one-party grabbed the roads of multi-party democracy.“The democracy is now on the brink of collapsing to deep hole and one-party government’s misrule has grabbed the roads of multi-party democracy,” she said.The

GAZIPUR: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and police in Chandana intersection area on Wednesday.Sources said the law enforcers opened fire and brought the situation under control.Joydebpur Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Sujayet

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a demonstration across the country on Wednesday demanding the trial of Latif Siddique for his derogatory remarks on Hajj and Tabligh Jamaat.Acting secretary general of the party Dr Shafiqur Rahman made the announcement on Tuesday.He said that Latif

CHITTAGONG: Hefajat-e-Islam has called off the countrywide daylong hartal for Thursday after recently sacked minister Latif Siddique surrendered. The decision came after a meeting with its leaders in Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari on Tuesday as Latif was sent to the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) submitted the income tax return for 2013-2014 fiscal year at National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday.Though, AL did not give any tax. According to Income Tax Act, all registered political party is free from charge of tax. NBR sources said AL office

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday adjourned the hearing for presenting arguments supporting Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Subhan on legal points till Wednesday.A three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the adjournment order and also asked

DHAKA: Over 100 post-deprived leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal staged a demonstration and brought out procession in front of BNP’s central office at Nayapaltan in the city on Tuesday.They also chanted slogans against the new committee and BNP student affairs

DHAKA: Latif Siddique has surrendered at Dhanmondi Thana in the capital on Tuesday noon.Assistant police commissioner of Ramna Zone Shibli Noman confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1352 HRS, NOV 25, 2014

DHAKA: The Supreme Court differed till November 30 the order on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.Khaleda, in the appeal, challenged the High Court verdict that had upheld order to frame charges against her in the case.A five-member

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday said the countrymen want to know whereabouts of Latif Siddique.He also wanted to know whether Latif returned in country adding why the law enforcing agency is not arresting him if he has returned.The BNP leader

DHAKA: Acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called an emergency press conference at chairperson’s Gulshan political office at 12:00pm Tuesday. Chairperson’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.BDST: 1025 HRS, NOV 25, 2014

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that Latif Siddique is not being arrested as he is being backed by the incumbent government.He said Latif is wanted in 22 cases, but the police let him go from the airport in support of the government. The senior

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Monday said the government is satisfied with the verdict of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) that sentenced death penalty to Mobarak Hossain for crimes against humanity in 1971.“The government is

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Monday categorically said Speaker’s permission is required to arrest Latif Siddique as he is still a parliament member. The state minister came up with the observation in response to a question from journalists at his