DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami now in the relief mood as incumbent and former law ministers is giving contradictory remarks about war crimes verdict and punishment of Jamaat. Recently, law minister Anisul Haque said it is impossible to execute Jamaat as a political party in the

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah on July 20.  BNP sources said that Khaleda Zia is going there as royal guest of Saudi government on a special invitation. The sources also said that Khaleda Zia’s son Tarrique Rahman, with his wife and

FROM JOY’S CONVOY: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reached his native village Pirganj in Rangpur district to address some programs there. He reached in Fatehpur village around 12:15p. Earlier, Joy left Dhaka around 6:20am on Saturday for Rangpur district on a

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy blamed incumbent Awami League (AL) as well as his party for holding general election on January 5. He made the remark while delivering speech in a discussion meeting organized by Bangladesh

DHAKA: BNP is passing through troubled waters with its 20 alliance partners on several issues.  This warp and woof situation is increasing day in day out due to lack of taking alliance’s decision in cases of any unified action, invitation to partners through insignificant leaders and

DHAKA: BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that the government is in fear and went crazy over the BNP called for staging anti-movement after Eid-ul-Fitr. Speaking at a press briefing at BNP’s Nayapaltan headquarters on Friday, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government is

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia claimed that the incumbent government is making the country dependent on others by destroying the several sectors, including agriculture.She made the observation while addressing an iftar mahfil organized by

DHAKA: The government has asked the deputy commissioners not to allocate the land of river even there is political pressure. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan and Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud made the assertion while addressing concluding session of the three-day

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, has invited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for taking Iftar with her.The invitation came as a part of Iftar party that will be arranged at Gono Bhaban on July 17 in honour of the politicians.Protocol Officer Akhter

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the nation has lost their property as the incumbent government gave less importance to the matter of the country’s maritime boundary.  “The nation has lost their property. So, it was not a victory for

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has taken extensive programs to revamp the spirit of his organization. These programs include the rearrangement of posts and positions of party leaders. According to the sources, the BNP-leader wants to conduct

DHAKA: Deputy Commissioners (DCs) sought cooperation from the government in implementing Right to Information Act (RTIA) in field level. They made the call in the first session of the last day of the DCs conference on Thursday morning, said Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu.  Inu

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said the 20-party alliance is united against the incumbent repressive government. The BNP chief, also former premier of the country, urged the people to pay their support in ousting the

DHAKA: A High Court on Wednesday granted bail bail to BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain over the money laundering case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Rezaul Karim and Justice Gobinda Chandra Thakur passed the order of bail. There is no bar for his release

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed seven people, who were accused in attempt to murder Awami League central committee member Enamul Haq Shamim, on a five-day remand.  The accused are Harun, Mehedi, Monir, Jewel Nazmul, Rana and Nur-e-Alam. Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday asked the Deputy Commissioners to ignore political pressure to evict illegal capturers with a view to ensuring people’s safety.The communications minister made the plea after DCs made complaints that they cannot continue

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred to July 27 the recording of deposition in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahnam and six others. The deposition in the two cases was scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Special Judge-3 Basudeb Roy

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday has fixed July 13 as the hearing date of two different appeal pleas filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday. The BNP chief filed the appeal pleas against the High Court’s rejection order of two

DHAKA: Newly elected Jatiya Party lawmaker Selim Osman took oath Tuesday.  Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath at the parliament at 11:00am.  Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and Secretary General Zia Uddin Bablu among others were present there.  Selim Osman

RANGPUR: A Juba Dal leader was killed by Chhatra Dal activists over establishing supremacy in Sadgara area of the district town on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Farhat Hossain, 28. Police sources said that following a dispute on satellite line business and previous