A Dhaka court Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed April 12 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Today was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court because of her

Khandaker Mohtesam Hossain Babar, younger brother of former Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, was arrested in a Tk 2,000 crore money laundering case filed in Faridpur. The district's Superintendent of Police Md Alimuzzaman confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday morning.

The nation is observing the historic 7th March, a Red-letter day in the history of the Bangalees’ long arduous freedom struggle, today (Monday). On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his epoch-making speech of independence at the

A Dhaka court on Sunday set April 26 for holding a hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others. Today was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but Begum Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court because of

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has taken elaborate programmes to observe the historic March 7, a red-letter day in the country's history, on Monday in a befitting manner. On this day in 1971, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in his historic speech at a mammoth

Awami League-backed Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad has won Dhaka Bar Association elections for 2022-2023. In the elections, Sammilito Ainjibi Samonnay Parishad achieved 17 posts, including president and general secretary. On the other hand, BNP-backed Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will receive her booter dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital today (Feb 23). The former premier will get the shot around 2:30pm, said Khaleda Zia's press wing member Syrul Kabir. She took her first and second

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expelled Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman on charge of breaching the party discipline. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi confirmed the matter on Sunday (Feb 20). BNP has expelled Akhtaruzzaman over an allegation of involving

Detective Branch (DB) of police submitted a charge-sheet against 15 people including former lawmaker of Lakshmipur-1 in a case filed over the murder of trader Md Shahinuddin in the capital's Pallabi on May 16 last year. DB inspector and investigation officer of the case Syed

The High Court (HC) on Thursday (Feb 10) published the full text of its judgment that upheld a lower court verdict, sentencing Haji Mohammad Selim MP to 10-year imprisonment in a graft case.   A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice AKM

Selina Hayat Ivy on Wednesday (Feb 9) took an oath as the mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) for the next five years. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath to Ivy at a ceremony held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium joining virtually from her official Ganabhaban

Barrister Rumeen Farhana, a BNP lawmaker from reserved seat, has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time. However, she is doing well and taking treatment from isolation at her residence in the capital. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP chairperson's media wing,

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) today (Feb 2) announced the name of Dhaka University's 18 hall units presidents and general secretaries (GS). A notice signed by the university unit BCL president Sanjit Chandra Das and general secretary Saddam Hossain was issued in this regard on

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home from the capital's Evercare Hospital on Tuesday evening after 80 days. She left the hospital around 7:45 pm. Addressing a press conference at the hospital around 7:00 pm, Khaleda Zia’s medical board chief Fakhruddin Mohammad

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to return to her Gulshan residence today (Feb 1) from the capital’s Evercare Hospital. Her media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan said, “Doctors have decided to discharge Madam (Khaleda) from the hospital this evening.” Khaleda will

The counting of ballots is underway as the sixth phase of the local government polls ended at 218 union parishads (UPs) across the country on Monday. The polling started at 8:00am and continued till 4:00pm without any break. Electronic voting machines (EVM) were used in 216 unions

The sixth phase of the local government polls has begun at 218 union parishads (UPs) across the country.  The polling has started at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break. Meanwhile, incidents of violence, killing, and torching of campaign offices have become

Elections to 218 union parishads (UPs) of 42 upazilas under 22 districts of the country will be held on January 31 (Monday) in the sixth phase.   The voting will begin at 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm without any break. Of the centres, electronic voting machine (EVM) will be

A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed March 13 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. The court also exempted her from personal appearance before it in the case. Acting Judge Nazrul Islam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court -3

A Dhaka court on Thursday set March 6 for holding hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 10 others. The hearing was supposed to take place today. But Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court because of her 'poor