DHAKA: The long march called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) towards Teesta will start from Airport Square on Tuesday.       BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press conference at party’s Nayapaltan office on Monday.  He said the long

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas warned that the government has to face dire consequences if Teesta Long March to be started from April 22 is obstructed.  He came up with the forewarning while addressing a protest rally at the National Press Club on Monday.      

NOAKHALI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir in Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Monday morning. Sources said that Jamaat-Shibir men tried to bring out a procession in the area. On information, police tried to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday deferred the recording of prosecution witnesses` (PWs) deposition in the Zia Orphanage Trust embezzlement case and Zia Charitable Trust case to May 21.  Justice Bashudeb Roy of Dhaka special judge court-3 passed the deferment order in response to a time plea

DHAKA: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir in wireless gate area of Mohakhali in the city on Monday morning.The identity of the injured could not be known immediately.Witnesses said that hundreds of Shibir men

DHAKA: Terming Teesta water sharing agreement a challenge for the government, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said his party would fight for Teesta water.    The senior BNP leader also observed that Bangladesh should raise the issue to international

DHAKA: “There is no need of worry for the neighbouring countries if the NDA comes to power and Narendra Modi becomes the Prime Minister,” said Mahbub Hassan Saleh, deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh in India.The Bangladesh envoy was in Varanasi on a two-day visit on Saturday to

DHAKA: BNP warned the government of dire consequences if their upcoming Teesta long march programme is being obstructed.Party’s Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the warning while distributing leaflets at Elephant road area on Sunday.Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that if

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday exempted BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and two leaders of Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) from the allegation of contempt of court after seeking unconditional apology to it.An HC bench comprising Justice Kazi Reza-ul-Haque and

RAJSHAHI: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Saturday declared to turn Rajshahi Medical College Hospital into university.Nasim, also ruling Awami League lawmaker, announced to open ‘Burn Unit’ at the hospital within next seven days.The minister came up with the

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday said another free and fair election is immediately necessary for the sake of the country’s democracy.“The 19-party alliance and many other small parties did not take part in the last election, where majorities were elected uncontested.

DHAKA: BNP alleged that Prime Minister Sheikh Haisna is following the footprints of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in spite of walking through path of democracy.Shamsuzzaman Dudu, BNP Chairperson’s Adviser, came with the assertion while addressing a youth rally at the National Press

DHAKA: The meeting of BNP-led 19-party alliance has ended on Thursday night without any important announcement. The meeting held at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office from 9:30pm to 11:45pm.      In the meeting, Khaleda Zia urged the alliance members to play

DHAKA: Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office on Thursday night.BNP vice-chairman Shamser Mobin Chowdhury, chairperson’s advisor Riaz Rahman and Sabih Uddin Ahmed were among others present at the meeting.During

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday acquitted four death-row convicts in sensational eight Chhatra League men murder case in Bahaddarhat of Chittagong in 2000.An HC bench comprising Justice Abdul Hye and Krisna Debnath passed the order.The acquitted are Sazzad Hossain Khan, Alamgir Kabir,

DHAKA: The government has a plan to export human resources who are expert in information technology.Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui came up with the assertion while addressing a certificate giving programme at Bangladesh Computer Council

THAKURGAON: The candidates backed by BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami won in the election of Sadar Upazila Parishad, held on Wednesday.BNP-backed Toimur Rahman won the chairman post, who secured 145,522 votes, defeated Awami League-backed Arunangshu Dutta Tito bagged 116,383

THAKURGAON: Counting in Sadar Upazila polls is underway after voting ended at 4:00pm amid a peaceful and festive mood.Earlier, voting began at 8:00am on Wednesday and continued till 4:00pm without any break.The election in the upazila was scheduled to hold on March 31.On March 19, High

RANGPUR: Half-day hartal, called by BNP and its front organizations, was observed in the district peacefully on Wednesday demanding immediate release of central committee president of Swechhasebak Dal Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel.The hartal began at 6:00am and continued till

DHAKA: Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday scathingly said BNP chairperson and its leaders do not have any right to stay in the country.The minister, also general secretary of Dhaka City Awami League, termed the leaders of BNP as the enemy of