NAOGAON: A Naogaon court on Tuesday sent 31 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in case filed over a clash with police at Sapahar upazila of the district. Senior Magistrate A Malek gave the order at 4:00pm rejecting their bail petition. Upazila Jamaat unit secretary Maulana

GAIBANDHA: Election Commissioner (EC) Abu Hafiz on Tuesday said voters would be provided smart cards in the near future. The election commissioner made the disclosure after visiting Jundah High School at Sadar upazila of the district. “We have already taken initiatives in this

NOAKHALI: Miscreants chopped a Juba League activist to death at Mahibpur village of Begumganj upazila of the district on Monday night.The victim was identified as Zahidul Islam Raihan, 22, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver and son of late Belal Hossain.Deceased’s mother Hasina Begum said

DHAKA: Jatiya Party vice chairman, also the leader of opposition in the parliament Rawson Ershad categorically said that proposed budget is of huge layouts and there should be kept scope for employment.She came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at Jatiya Sangsad

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: Jatiya Party, the main opposition party of Jatiya Sangsad, set to convey their feedback over the proposed budget for 2014-2015 fiscal year. The office sources of opposition party confirmed the matter to banglanews. Sources said that Senior Vice-Chairman and the

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday said the political dialogue is not a must at this moment. “There is no such a problem in the county to have a political dialogue over the election,” he said. He came up with the observation while

RANGPUR: Central BNP has declared new committees for the district and the city BNP on Monday after 10 years. In a notice, signed by acting BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Alhajj Emdadul Haque Bharasa was made as president and Saiful Islam as general secretary. Freedom

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday summoned Rafiqul Islam Khan, acting secretary general of Jamaat-e-Islami, for his remarks over the verdict of the court.  An HC bench of Justice Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Ashraful Kamal passed the order asking Jamaat leader to appear himself before the

DHAKA: Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu urged investors to invest in power generation from alternative energy sources on Monday. He made the remark while addressing a seminar titled ‘Accreditation: Energy Resource Guarantees’ at Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and industries (DCCI)

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said there is no scope to get justice under the government as its prime minister addresses the parliament to pave the way to godfather.       He made the comment while addressing a discussion at National Press Club on

DHAKA: Voting in Naldanga of Natore and Bandar upazila of Narayanganj ended peacefully in the final phase of the fourth Upazila elections on Monday amid tight security.  The voters started casting their votes from 8:00am and ended at 4:00pm at a stretch. Some 10 candidates are vying

DHAKA: A three-member delegation of the European Union (EU) met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday night.The meeting held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office started at 8:00pm.Jean Lambert led the delegation.During the parley, various bilateral issues were discussed in the

DHAKA: BNP leaders once served the armed forces met at a hotel in the capital’s Gulshan today.The meeting was followed by lunch apparently to show it as a mere get-together only.Party insiders said that the retired armed forces personnel in different rank and file of the BNP discussed

DHAKA: The High Court issued two rules asking to explain how Feni Awami League general secretary Nizamuddin Hazari is still a Member of Parliament and why his constituency should not be declared vacant. An HC bench comprising Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and Justice Muhammad Khurshid

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Sunday said the same situation like 1975 would not be created and if it creates, Awami league would be responsible for this.The senior leader of the party made observation while inaugurating a blood-donation programme to

FENI: A Juba league activist was stabbed to death by some unidentified assailants in East Sultanpur area under Sadar upazila of the district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Zia, 25, an activist of Farhadnagar Union Juba League, the youth wing of ruling Awami

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir appeared before court  on Sunday in two cases filed for creating bar to vehicle movement and panic in streets in March last year. Fakhrul along with 20 leaders including Moudud Ahmed, Amanulla Aman, Sharafat Ali Sapu

DHAKA: The incumbent government is ‘illegal’ as they are not elected by people’s franchise and this is why they do not have any right to place budget before the parliament. “The government is not elected with people’s votes. So, this parliament is not legal either. So, the

NETROKONA: State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday categorically said there would be no more drama like creating Joj Mia in protecting any criminal.  “All criminals will be brought to book after investigation and zero tolerance will be shown to none,” he said. He

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday said strongly criticized those who criticized national budget. “Criticism doesn’t suit those who placed budget wearing Urdi (uniform) in the parliament,” he said. The spokesperson for the party made