DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred to September 3 the recording of deposition in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahnam and six others. Special Judge-3 Basudeb Roy fixed the new date in response to time plea by defense. The court

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Publicity Secretary Zainal Abdin Farrook alleged he was issued a death threat through mobile phone from Friday. He, confirming the matter to banglanews, said he filed a general diary with Senbagh Police Station of Noakhali on Saturday.

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to Dhaka on Saturday evening after her seven-day visit to Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah and meeting her family members including Tarique Rahman. An Emirates Airlines carrying her landed at Shahjalal International Airport at 8:20pm.

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused the allegation of secret collaboration of the government and her party with Jamaat-e-Islami. “Awami League works for the nation, doesn’t do politics of collaboration. Awami League has nothing to get from Jamaat,” she said. The premier

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary-general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday threatened the incumbent government saying that no to dialogue means yes to war. The BNP leader was talking to journalists at a press conference in the noon at his party central office in

Dhaka: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Sheikh Hasina, not as a Prime Minister, as Bangladesh Awami League’s president, on the eve of Eid. Khaleda Zia sent an Eid card to Awami League’s Dhanmondi Office at 11:00am Saturday. On behalf of Khaleda Zia, BNP's Office Secretary

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called an urgent press conference at its Gulshan political office in the city on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that the press meet will be held around 4:00pm where BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mabin Chowdhury will deliver speech.  BNP

DHAKA: Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya categorically said that we have achieved the independence with the sacrifices and blood of three million martyrs and agonies of three lakh women, and so we don’t care and not yield to anyone . Minister for disaster management and relief of Ruling

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said there would be no traffic congestion for dilapidate conditions on roadways during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The minister was talking to the reporters such while visiting Mohakhali bus terminal in the city. Obaidul said, “No

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of incumbent Awami League, during her London visit, categorically rejected any chance of holding talks with BNP. Sheikh Hasina made the assertion in an interview with BBC Bangla in London. She said, “BNP has made a mistake and they

BOGRA: Miscreants chopped a Juba League man to death in Chak Lokman area of the town on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Likhon, 35, son of one Lutfor Rahman, hailed from Jaleswaritola of the town.Officer-in-Charge of Shahjahanpur Thana Abdul Mannan confirmed the matter to

MECCA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and its senior vice chairman Tarrique Rahman held a meeting with Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Ahmad Mohamed Ali in Saudi Arabian city of Mecca on Thursday.The IDB president met with them at a suite of Ashafa place in the city where the BNP

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday said the British government is interested to strengthen bi-lateral relations with Bangladesh.The foreign minister made the remark on Thursday at his office at a press briefing on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent UK visit.He

RAJSHAHI: Motihar Thana Police held two people from city’s East Dashmari area on Thursday in connection with the killing of Workers Party activist Mohammad Ali.Earlier on Wednesday, he was found critically injured in a drain in the area.He was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College

PATUAKHALI: The High Court at a verdict on Thursday has quashed and set aside life imprisonment awarded to 13 Awami League men by district court in sensational double murder case of Patuakhali.      Of the acquired, main accused of the case Bawfal upazila Awami League general

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has ruled out the rumour of giving declaration canceling power to deputy commissioners (DCs).   “The news of giving declaration canceling power published in different national dailies is not true,” he said. The information minister came

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Thursday re-fixed September 1 for hearing of two appeals made by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the rejection order of two writ petitions by the High Court in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable graft cases.    A five-member SC full bench

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday labeled BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as a ‘fool’ for his remarks over comparing the Awami League (AL) government to the government of Israel.Anisul came up with the observation while addressing a discussion

LALMONIRHAT: Law enforcers, on Wednesday evening, arrested Palasbari upazila BNP president who was wanted in half a dozen cases.Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Police detained BNP leader Shah Alam from Moitri Market area of the town around 7:00pm.Assistant Superintendent of Police of Lalmonirhat

KHAGRACHHARI: Army personnel detained two activists of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) with arms in Dullatali village of Laxmichhari upazila on Wednesday. The detainees are Hilau Marma, 40, of Dullatali and Rupon Chakmam 24, of Nanachhar village of the upazila. Sources of the