DHAKA: Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud Sunday categorically said that no discussion will be held unless BNP leave the companion of Jamaat.He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion ‘Thikana Bangladesh’ organised by Awami League at the

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that democracy loving people took oath to recover democracy with the ideology of late president Ziaur Rahman.  He made the comment while talking to journalists after paying tribute to founder of BNP Ziaur

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday rejected remand prayers for interrogating former BNP lawmaker Shammi Akter in a case filed for vandalizing and torching vehicles.Metropolitan magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order after hearing on the 5-day remand plea in the case by police.On January 7,

JHENAIDAH: Two youths were killed and two police injured in a clash between two groups of local Awami League at Tikari village under Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday night.The deceased were identified as Arif Hossain, 25, son of Tayeb Ali and Shah Alam, 35, son of Inrahim

GAIBANDHA: At least 50 people, including 22 police men, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami in Khanabari area under Sundarganj upazila of the district early Sunday.Police nabbed three activists of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of

BAGERHAT: Police arrested Fakirhat upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami secretary on Saturday.The arrestee is Mofazzel Haydar, son of late Masud Ali from Kathaltala village of the upazila.He was arrested from Jatrapur Bazar area of Sadar upazila around 7.00pm.Detective Branch (DB) of Police

DHAKA: Danish ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjær met Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office on Saturday night.Confirming the matter, sources from BNP chairperson’s office told banglanews that the meeting was held around 8:00pm.During the parley, they talked about bilateral

DHAKA: Opposition leader Rowshan Ershad will visit the National Martyrs’ Memorial at Savar on Sunday to pay homage to the martyrs of the country’s war of independence during 1971.Confirming the matter, Jatiya Party presidium member Tajul Islam Chowdhury MP told banglanews that this

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu termed BNP as a key patronising party in nationwide terrorism.The Minister made the assertion in a discussion titled ‘Communalism and Mass Media’ at National Press Club in city on Saturday.Inu said, “BNP supported miscreants in violent

DHAKA: Self proclaimed Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) Kazi Zafar Ahmed will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office on Saturday night.Confirming the matter, sources from BNP chairperson’s office told banglanews that the meeting will be held around 9:00pm.Besides,

NILPHAMARI: Police recovered the body of BNP leader, also key suspect of attack on Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor’s motorcade.The deceased was identified as Golam Rabbani, 35, Lakshmi Chap Union BNP Organizing Secretary, son of Mazibar Rahman.Palashbari Union Parsad Chairman

SATKHIRA: An activist of Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed in a clash with joint forces in Sadar upazila of the district early Saturday.The deceased was identified as Abu Hanif Chotton, 22, son of Shahar Ali of the area.Sources said that a team of joint

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed her concern over the shut of bangla daily Inqilab and arrest of its three journalists by the law enforcers. Khaleda made the worry in a statement to the mass media on Friday signed by BNP office secretary Abdul Latif.  The BNP chief said in a

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, also 18-party chief, gave firm directions to Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir to give up violent and subversive activism in the name of political programme. She said Jamaat leaders, “BNP will not take the responsibilities of Jamaat-Shibir’s

DHAKA: Joint general secretary of ruling Awami League Jahangir Kabir Nanak alleged that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was befogging the people with newly concocted lies.He came up with the allegation in a press briefing at the party president’s Dhanmondi political office on Friday

GAZIPUR: BNP vice-chairman Selima Rahman was released on bail from Kashimpur jail on Friday noon. Kashimpur Female Jail Jailer Amjad Hossain Don confirmed the matter to banglanews. Jail sources said that Dhaka Metropolitan Court on Thursday granted bail to Selima Rahman along with two

DHAKA: Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Hanne Fugl Eskjær will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office in the city on Saturday evening.The meeting will be held at around 7:30pm.A reliable source of BNP Chairperson’s office confirmed the matter to

CHANDPUR: Miscreants attacked motorcade of the former home minister Dr MK Alamgir in Ujani Madrasa area under Kachua upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon.Witnesses said an agitated group of miscreants in the crowd attacked the former minister while he was attending a mahfil, a

DHAKA: Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in the city on Thursday evening. The Indian diplomat reached at Khaleda’s political office around 7:30pm.This is the first meeting between Khaleda and the Indian envoy after

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Abdul Awal Mintu, adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, and party vice-chairman Selima Rahman in a case.Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain passed bail order to BNP adviser while Mahbubur Rahman granted bail to Selima Rahman in the