DHAKA: The visiting delegation of European Union (EU) is set to meet Jamaat-e-Islami, the key ally of BNP-led opposition alliance, on Wednesday evening.The meeting is scheduled to start at 7.00PM at a Gulshan residence where four senior Jamaat leaders including Dr Abdullah Mohammad Taher

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday reiterated the government should reinstate non-partisan caretaker government provision otherwise people would oust them by being united. The BNP leader came up with the observation while addressing a

DHAKA: Mentioning political instability as a major obstacle for the development of Bangladesh, US Ambassador Dan W Mozena called upon two chiefs of Awami League and BNP to hold dialogues in resolving the problem.The major two political parties have to discuss for a free, fair and credible

DHAKA: Opposition BNP asked the government to cancel the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act terming it as suppress of freedom of speech.Joint Secretary General of the party Ruhul Kabir Rizvi placed the party’s stance in a press conference on Tuesday. Terming the act as

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Police obstructed a procession brought out by ‘Ganajagaran Mancha’ demanding arrest of miscreants who are allegedly involved with the fierce attack on Arif Noor, one of the organizers of the platform.The procession was obstructed near city’s Doyel Chatter started

MOULVIBAZAR: A local leader of ruling Awami League was killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet regional highway in Jagannathpur area under Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Nazrul Islam Nazmul, 48, president of district unit of Awami Shilpi Goshthi and

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakib Uddin Ahmed on Monday claimed that the election commission is free from any political pressure. The chief election commissioner came up with the assertion in a press briefing at his office.In response to quarries over the criticisms and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mufti Muhammad Wakkas, Jomiatey Islam and Islami Law Implementation Committee Secretary General, on a 15-day remand for police interrogation.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate S M Ashiqur Rahman passed the order and denied the bail plea for Mufti Wakkas.On

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday categorically said party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia would present a framework of non-party government before the nation soon.The spokesperson for the party came up with the disclosure while addressing a

DHAKA: The opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed categorically said the Constitution is for the people, but people are not for the Constitution.“The Constitution, which can not uphold people aspirations, loses its sanctity. Constitution is not Holy Quran,” he

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed deep concern over future of democracy in Bangladesh.“We want talks, but it has to be on Non-party Government issue,” he added.He came up with the observation to

NOAKHALI: The law enforcers arrested Basurhat municipality Jamaat Ameer Moulana ABM Helel Uddin for his alleged involvement in bomb explosion.He was arrested from a private clinic of Basurhat in Companyganj upazila on Sunday.Confirming the matter to banglanews, Companiganj Thana

NARSINGDI: BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday categorically said the people came to know that the ruling Awami League’s ‘boat’ was totally wrecked and it failed to take their hopes and aspirations on board.The BNP leader was addressing a mass

NARSINGDI: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia threatened to paralyse the country enforcing non-stop movements if caretaker government system is not restored.“We will enforce non-stop programmes including hartals and blockade after holding rallies in divisional cities,” she

NARSINGDI: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday categorically said no election would be fair under Sheikh Hasina’s government.Urging the government to dissolve parliament, she added that her party would not participate in any election without non-party government.She came up

COX’S BAZAR: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said BNP is secretly taking preparation for the next general elections.“Whatever BNP says in speech, in fact it is preparing for next elections in secret. BNP can’t get advantages staging movement,” he said. The ruling

NARSINGDI: Urging the government to dissolve parliament, opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia categorically said that her party would not participate in any election without non-party government.“No election will be fair under Sheikh Hasina’s government,” she added.She came up

NARSINGDI: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has started addressing a rally at Balur-Math of Narsingdi on Sunday afternoon.Earlier, party supporters welcomed her chanting various slogans when she had reached the venue around 4:00pm. Meanwhile, the rally began around 2:30pm with

NARSINGDI: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to address a rally at Balur-Math of Narsingdi on Sunday afternoon.Meanwhile, the rally began around 2:30pm with Narsingdi district BNP president Khairul Kabir Khokan in the chair. Local leaders of the party are addressing in the

NARSINGDI: The Balur-Math has become crowded Sunday as 18-party activists gathered here ignoring drizzling from morning.With Narsingdi district BNP president Khairul Kabir Khokan in the chair, the rally has begun in the afternoon. Local leaders of the party are addressing in the