DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP’s former lawmaker Shammi Akter in a case filed with Banani Thana for vandalizing and torching vehicles.Metropolitan Magistrate Hasibul Haque passed the order after hearing on the case. Advocate Sanaullah Mia, who moved for the bail

BOGRA: District Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday called for dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday in protest against the killing of a teacher of BIAM School and College.District Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana Alamgir Hossain, from a roadside rally, claimed the killed teacher as a former Chhatra

DHAKA: At least 294 people were killed and 187 people went missing in the last three months’ drives of combined forces around the country.BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed this in a press briefing at its Naya Paltan central office on Wednesday noon.At

CHITTAGONG: Miscreants stabbed an activist Juba League, the youth wing of Awami League, to death in Kanchona Adarsha Gram area under Satkania upazila of the district on Wednesday morning.The deceased was identified as M Alamgir, 33, son of one Nurul Islam, hailed from Dolu Bridge area of

DHAKA: The verdict of major general Manzur killing case will be pronounced at the first additional judge court set up adjacent to Dhaka Central Jail on February 10.Additional district and session judge Hosne Ara Akter on Wednesday fixed the date after concluding the arguments of state

GAZIPUR: BNP leaders Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon and Sarder Shakawat Hossain Bakul were released on bail on Wednesday morning.They were freed from Kashimpur high-security central jail at 11:00am. High-security central jail’s senior jail super Abdur Rqazzak confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Tuesday claimed that there is no foreign pressure on the incumbent government for holding interim elections.The finance minister came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat office in the city afternoon.Muhith said,

DHAKA: LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, also Awami League general secretary, on uesday urged Khaleda Zia to seek apology to the nation within 24 hours for her remarks over the operation conducted by joint forces in Satkhira.“Khaleda must apologize for her derogatory remarks on the

KHULNA: Law enforcers arrested Khulna city Jamaat publicity secretary Al Fida Hossain, also Daulatpur Thana unit Jamaat secretary on Tuesday afternoon.The Jamaat leader was arrested from his brother’s house at Kabir Battala in the town at 2:00pm. Officer-in-Charge of Daulatpur Thana

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday termed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Monday’s speech as ominous for country’s people and law enforcers. Inu came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his secretariat office.   He also said, “Khaleda Zia is

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday rejected the bail and remand pleas to five BNP leaders in two cases filed with Motijheel Thana.The BNP leaders are Barrister Moudud Ahmed, MK Anwar, Shimul Biswas, Rafiqul Islam Mia and Abdul Awal Mintoo.Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur passed the

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Minister Anisul Haque on Tuesday said BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman would be granted bail as per procedures if he surrenders to the court.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion while talking to journalists at his

DHAKA: The Supreme Court appellate division adjourned till January 28 the appeal hearing of Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeeb-e-Amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee, who was awarded with death penalty by International Crimes Tribunal.The five-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice Muzammel Hossain passed

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to BNP’s five senior leaders including Moudud Ahmed for six months.An HC bench comprising Justice Nizamul Huq and Justice Jahangir Hossain passed the order in response to different bail pleas.Four other leaders are – MK Anwar, Rafiqul

DHAKA: British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Gibson on Tuesday urged two top leaders of Bangladesh to sit for a dialogue quickly.He came up with the urge while talking to journalists after a meeting with communications Minister Obaidul Quader around 10:30am.Indicating two

PABNA: The daylong hartal, called by Jamaat-e-Islami, observed in the district on Tuesday protesting the arrest and demanding release of Jamaat Secretary Abu Taleb Mandal and town Shibir president Ariful Islam.All types of inter-district vehicles services remained stopped but rickshaws,

DHAKA: The self-proclaimed Jatiya Party Chairman of Kazi Zafar Ahmed on Monday said the government cannot sustain based on a controversial election.The senior politician of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a mass rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan in the

DHAKA: Acting Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their movements will continue until the government quits.The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing a rally at city’s Suhrawardy Udyan in

PABNA: District Jamaat-e-Islam has called dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Pabna district protesting the arrest of its leaders and demanding release. District Nayeeb-e-Ameer of the party made the announcement of the shutdown on Monday afternoon.However, Additional Police Super of Pabna Siddiqur

DHAKA: Newly elected lawmakers of Gaibandha-4, Bogra-7 and Jessore-5 constituencies took oath on Monday afternoon.The lawmakers are M Abul Kalam Azad of Gaibandha-4, Muhammad Altaf Ali of Bogra-7 and Swapan Bhattacharya from Jessore-5.The speaker of the 9th parliament Shirin Sharmin