DHAKA: The Supreme Court Thursday stayed a High Court order regarding not to arrest or harass BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir with new case.The Appellate Division of the apex court led by Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain has also granted government’s leave to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday denied the bail petitions of top five BNP leaders in five cases, including Hefajat mayhem, filed with Motijheel and Ramna police stations separately.Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Zahurul Haque denied the bail plea after hearing.The leaders are BNP

DHAKA: BNP (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) has called demonstrations across the country for Saturday as the government did not give permission to the party to stage black flag processions in the city.Acting secretary general of the party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement in

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the main objective of the incumbent government is to decentralize power for ensuring rule of law.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion courtesy call on International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) leaders at

CHITTAGONG: BNP Chairperson’s adviser Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin was released from the Chittagong jail on Wednesday afternoon.The BNP leader was granted bail in all the cases filed for political violence on January 26.Hundreds of leaders and activists of BNP and its different wings

FROM HOUSE: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and Leader of Opposition Raushan Ershad have already reached at the parliament to join the first session of the 10th parliament.The parliament session will begin in the evening on Wednesday.  Ershad reached at the house at 5:10pm. JP Secretary

SATKHIRA: A leader of Juba League, the youth wing of BNP, received bullet injury in a clash with joint forces at Ramchandrapur under Sadar Upazila of the district on Wednesday noon.The victim is- Ziaul Islam Zia, 38, Sadar Upazila Juba Dal Joint Secretary.Sources said that a team of joint

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet freedom fighters to exchange views on Wednesday night.The meeting will be held around 8.00pm in her political office at City’s Gulshan area. Sources said the BNP Chief will exchange views on current political situation and rapid movements to

GAZIPUR: BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah termed the Awami League-led incumbent government as artificial and autocrat.The BNP leader made the comment while talking with journalists, just after he got release on bail from Kashimpur jail around

DHAKA: Jatiyatababi Chhara Dal, the student wing of BNP,   formed its new committee for Dhaka Medical College on Tuesday night.Dhaka Metropolitan (south) Chhatra Dal president Ishak Sarkar and general secretary Khandakar Enamul Haque Enam signed the document of newly-formed committee

DHAKA: Lawmaker Shawkat Choudhwry of Nilphamary-4 constituency was elected as opposition whip of the 10th national parliament.Opposition Chief Whip M Tajul Islam Chowdhury confirmed the matter to banglanews on Wednesday morning.Earlier on Tuesday, Jatiya Party presidium member Tazul Islam

SATKHIRA: At least 20 Hindu families received threat from unidentified miscreants to leave their living place in Polashpol Sabujbagh area of the district.Getting threat letters, the Hindu families are feeling insecure and panic spreads among them.Bimol Mondol, a resident of the area told

DHAKA: The 19-party alliance was not given permission to stage their pre-scheduled black flag procession in the city on Wednesday.BNP International Affairs Secretary Asaduzzaman Ripon told banglanews that we would wait till 2:00pm to get permission of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) for

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will join at the first session of the 10th parliament.  Opposition chief whip Tazul Islam made the disclosure at a press conference just after his appoint to the post on Tuesday noon.  He hoped that his party chairman would join all sessions of the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon.Sources said the meeting began around 4:30pm and concluded at 6:00pm.Earlier in the day, the President received the Prime Minister with a bouquet when she reached the presidential

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday granted six weeks bail to former education minister ANM Eahsanul Haque Milon in a case filed with Gulshan Police Station.  An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Hayder and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the bail order.   Milon’s lawyer SM Munir and Nitai

DHAKA: Dr Abdus Sobhan Golap and Ferdous Ahmed Khan have been given contractual appointment as special assistant of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Public administration ministry confirmed their appointment through issuing two separate orders. As per the order, they will receive status and

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to meet pro Jamaat-BNP teachers from various private and public universities on Tuesday evening.The meeting will be held at Chairperson’s Gulshan office in Gushan at around 8:00pm.The view-exchange meeting will be held as a part of

DHAKA: Acknowledging his smoking openly as a misdeed, Social Welfare Minister of incumbent government Syed Mohsin Ali on Tuesday sought apology to the countrymen and promised not to smoke in public functions in the future.He made a phone call to banglanews on Tuesday noon and said, “I

RANGPUR: Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was declared elected uncontested winner from Rangpur-6 constituency.Rangpur district returning officer Farid Ahmed, also deputy commissioner, came up with the declaration on Tuesday morning after scrutinizing the nomination