DHAKA: Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Thursday said he would leave politics if BNP could wage anti-government movement with the involvement of the common people. The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the challenge while addressing a discussion on existing political situations at

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Army would not be deployed in Barisal-5 by-polls. The CEC made the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meting on law-and-order situation in Barisal-5 by-poll area. He told the reporters that Police,

DHAKA: BNP joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said Awami League wants to stay in power forcefully through occurring bloodshed. Rizvi said, “There are no rule of law and human rights in the country; so murder, enforced disappearance and kidnap are underway across the

LONDON: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman said ‘killing’ of democracy’ and ‘extreme failure of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ had brought BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman in politics. “Mujibur’s own party Awami League strangled democracy to death and there were no alternative

DHAKA: The senior vice chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is involved with killing and abduction directly or indirectly. “None is safe in the country in the tenure of this government,” he added. He criticized the activities of the elite force

LONDON: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman began signatures campaign in London for disbanding the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Tarique inaugurated the campaign, on behalf of his party, by giving his sign on the campaign book on Wednesday evening local time there.

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically demanded to quit after forming neutral caretaker government immediately. “The incumbent government is illegal as they do not mandate of the people. So, they have to quit after forming neutral caretaker government

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has to be disbanded as they are involved in killings and abduction.  “The government has destroyed the RAB by using politically and the force has to be disbanded as they are

FENI: A district court on Wednesday placed Mahatab Uddin Minar, main accused in Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram murder case, on 7-day remand.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order at 5:00pm. Earlier, police arrested Minar, the main accused of the case from

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set address Munshiganj rally and she took seat on the stage on Wednesday afternoon. The BNP chairperson reached here at 4:30pm. The former premier responded thousands people’s love by waving her hand from the stage.   Earlier, the rally started

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Munshiganj rally has started at 3:30pm by reciting from the holy Quran on Wednesday afternoon protesting killing, forced disappearance and abduction and corruption across the country. Senior leaders of the party, including acting secretary general

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the party’s central leader GM Quader, also his younger brother. The notice was issued for the violation party’s discipline. JP presidium member Professor Delwar Hossain confirmed the matter to

KISHOREGANJ: A speedy trial court here on Monday awarded three years imprisonment to 28 BNP leaders and activists. Senior judicial magistrate M Alaul Akbar passed the order. The court also fined Tk 5,000 to each of all 28 leaders and activists, including joint general secretary of

DHAKA: Awami League led 14-party alliance Tuesday announced to hold rallies in four divisions throughout June to create mass awareness against propaganda of BNP-led alliance. The agenda is also aimed reuniting alliance men at the grass root levels in Chittagong, Rajshahi, Rangpur and

FENI: In a latest development in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul killing case, law enforcing agencies on Tuesday arrested two accused including a local Awami League leader from separate places of the district. Of the arrestees, Abdur Rab, general secretary of Kazirbag union AL unit of

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League led 14-party alliance will hold a meeting at Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi political office on Tuesday morning.   Office coordinator of the 14-party Advocate Mrinal Kanti Das confirmed the matter to banglanews. The meeting will be held at 11:00am, he added.

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday allowed Chairman of a faction of Jatiya Party Kazi Zafar Ahmed to visit abroad with a view to undergoing treatment. An HC bench comprising Justice M Abdul Hafiz and Justice M Ruhul Quddus passed the three-month order after a plea from Zafar. Senior lawyer

FENI: Ruling Awami League suspended Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul murder mastermind party leader Zahid Chowdhury and suspected Anandapur unit general secretary Belal Hossain on Monday. Fulgazi Upazila Awami League secretary general M Abdul Alim confirmed the matter to banglanews. He

DHAKA: Narendra Modi has invited BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to visit India after he had been sworn in as the 15th prime minister of India on Monday. Tarique was invited when his greeting message had been handed over to Modi by BJP central foreign affairs secretary BJ Jolie

SATKHIRA: At least two activists of ruling Awami League were injured in a factional clash over establishing supremacy in Satkhira Bus Terminal on Monday noon.Police also arrested four people from the area. The arrestees are Abdus Salam, Abdul Kalam, Abdur Rahman Shahazi and Nazrul Islam