DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the government imposing silent censorship over the media. He disclosed this while attending a discussion on occasion of 57th anniversary of National Awami Party (Nap Bhashani) at

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday termed the incumbent government as ‘more dangerous’ than the government of Israel. “Heinous activities, including murder, disappearance and abduction are being increased day by day by this repressive

DHAKA: Newly elected convener of Dhaka City committee of BNP Mirza Abbas on Tuesday said the movement to be enforced after Eid would be non-violent. “There is nothing to be feared. The movement will be non-violent as the BNP is a democratic party,” he said indicating the incumbent

DHAKA: Newly formed committee of Dhaka City BNP has called its first meeting at Paltan Bhasani Auditorium on Wednesday. Convener of the new committee Mirza Abbas said he would preside over the meeting. Abbas urged all the members of the committee to be present at the meeting in time.

SHERPUR: Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury asked US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat to speak logically. She made the remark while distributing VGF goods among the destitute in Jogania Union Parishad yard in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday. Indicating the remarks

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday extended bail to four BNP leaders, including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till September 4 in two murder cases filed with Ramna Police Stations. The three other leaders are Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdus Salam and Aman Ullah Aman.

JOYPURHAT: A district level Jamaat leader was killed in a road accident in Itkhola Ghasila Bridge area under Khetlal Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Islam, 45, district Jamaat Assistant Secretary.Sources said that riding motorbike the

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, also Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) leader, on Monday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unfit for partaking in politics.“She will be unfit for partaking in the politics of Bangladesh as long as she won’t give up the

BARGUNA: Law enforcers on Monday held district Chhatra Shibir president Irtiza Hasan Farid alleging that he might cause sabotage. He was held from in front of Upazila Parishad around 4:00pm. Officer-in-Charge of Barguna Thana Shamsul Haque PPM told banglanews that he was nabbed based on

CHITTAGONG: A Union Parishad member was killed by unidentified miscreants at Langalmora school ground in Hathazari on Monday late night.   The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 45, son of Nurul Haque of Nadimpur village under Rawjan upazila and No. 15 ward member of Union

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Sunday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is cent percent responsible for her party’s condition. The spokesperson for the party came up with the observation while addressing an iftar mahfil organized by Juba League at

DHAKA: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Sunday said the objective of government is take the country forward and it has no time to think about the movement of BNP. The AL leader was addressing a discussion meeting organized by Dhaka South City Corporation Sramik

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday said the police forces are working to maintain law-and-order in the capital during Eid-ul-Fitr. The state minister made the remarks while observing the security system of Eastern Mallika Shopping Complex in city. The law

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Sunday stayed the bail order of Feni BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Minar, the prime accused of Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram murder case, and asked to surrender within two weeks. Justice Hasan Fayez Shiddique of the Appellate Division placed the order

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Sunday stayed the bail of BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain till September 2 in a money laundering case. A full bench of the appellate division led by Chief Justice M Mozammel Haque passed the order in response to the plea of

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu suggested US ambassador to Dhaka to give his eyes on Palestine where hundreds innocent women and children are being killed by Israel instead of sighting Bangladesh internal matters.The information minister made the plea at a protest rally

SIRAJGANJ: A local Awami League leader was hacked to death by rival group in Tarash upazila of the district on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Altaf Hossain, 50, hailed from Jahangirnagar village of Madhainagar union.Police said that centering a dispute over public pond occupying

MEDINA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her elder son Tarique Rahman arrived in Medina to perform Umrah early Sunday. Khaleda Zia went there as royal guest of Saudi king at his special invitation. Sources said that Tarique Rahman’s wife Jubaida Rahman and her daughter also reached in

SUNAMGANJ: State Minister for Finance and Planning Affairs MA Mannan on Saturday categorically said at present there is no crisis in the country. “We have crossed the crisis in 1971. Now we are seeking potential development,” he said. He came up with the observation in a roundtable

NARAYANGANJ: Detective Branch of Police (DB) detained the main accused of Narayanganj seven-murder case Nur Hossain’s cashier from Akhaura border area in Brahmanbaria district on Saturday morning. The detainee is Ali Mohammad, one of the main assistants of Nur Hossain.  DB