NATORE: Miscreants chopped dead a Swechhasebok League leader in Kachua village under Lalpur upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali, 40, son of one Boyes Ali, hailed from Bilsolia village of the upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Lalpur Thana Abdul Hye Talukder

NARAYANGANJ: Councillor Moniruzzaman Monir has been elected as the panel mayor-2 of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Wednesday beating Selina Islam Beauty, wife of slain panel mayor-2 Nazrul Islam.Moniruzzaman Monir got 28 votes whereas Selina Islam Beauty got six votes.Councillor

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

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the strong determination and leadership of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman is inspiring nationalist forces against the misrule of government. The spokesperson for the party made the observation in a

JESSORE: Some 80 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami have been granted bail in the cases filed under explosives and anti-terrorism acts. They included Jessore town BNP president and also municipality mayor Maruful Islam. Jessore additional

DHAKA: The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing appeal challenging the legality of indictment Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Thursday. The five-member Appellate Division

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged people to wage tougher movement for restoring democracy and protecting sovereignty of the country.The spokesperson for the party came up with the plea while a addressing a meeting at the National Press

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has fixed Wednesday as the date of presenting arguments supporting Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Subhan on legal points. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order on Tuesday.  Subhan’s lawyer Advocate

DHAKA: The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing of leave to appeal in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Wednesday. The five-member bench of the appellate division led by Chief Justice Mohammad

DHAKA: BNP joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday claimed that the incumbent Awami League (AL) government has open a ‘laboratory of autocracy’ and is developing strategies there to suppress political rivals. The BNP leader made the remark at a press conference at the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday accepted the charge sheet against 25 BNP men including Mirza Fakhrul in a case filed for vandalism and obstructing police in discharging duties. Accepting the charge sheet, Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin sent it to chief metropolitan magistrate court

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Tuesday accepted the charge sheet against 25 BNP men including Mirza Fakhrul in a case filed for vandalism and obstructing police in discharging duties. Accepting the charge sheet, Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin sent it to chief metropolitan magistrate court

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday granted one-year bail to Jubo Dal president Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal in a case filed under the Special Power Act.An HC bench comprising Justice M Rezaul Haque and Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur granted bail.The court also issued a rule upon the

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is standing on quicksand and hazardous political situation.The BNP senior leader came up with the observation in a discussion on ‘November 7 Revolution and Solidarity Day’

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday criticized the government for filing case against its vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.“Issuing summons against Tarique Rahman after filing case reflects the vindictive character of the incumbent government,”

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student affiliate of BNP, on Monday declared a 2-day countrywide demonstration protesting court summon against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman.The JCD members will show the demonstration on Tuesday and Wednesday, said a press release

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of leave to appeal in Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Tuesday.The appellate division bench consisting of five members led by

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday categorically said current ‘secondary Bakshal’ will not continue like the ‘primary Bakshal’ of 1975.The BNP leader made the assertion while addressing journalists at Nayapaltan central office in the morning.Rizvi

DHAKA: A Dhaka court asked BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman to appear before it in on December 10 a case filed against him for demeaning Father of the nation Bangabandhu.Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim issued a summon notice after taking a case into cognizance Monday.Monir

NILPHAMARI: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday categorically said they do not believe in terrorism and militancy.The BNP leader came up with the assertion while delivering his speech as chief guest in Syedpur