Awami League MP from Sirajganj-6 constituency and freedom fighter Hasibur Rahman Swapan died of coronavirus early Thursday.  He was 66. He breathed his last at a hospital in Turkey at around 3:15am, Swapan’s Personal Assistant and Shahjadpur upazila Juba League’s

Six Ansar Al Islam men have been awarded death sentence by a Dhaka court for murdering LGBT activist Xulhaz Mannan and his associate Mahbub Rabby Tonoy. Judge Mojibur Rahman of the Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal passed the order on Tuesday. The death-row convicts are Major

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the party founder Ziaur Rahman's remains were not in Chandrima Udyan.  She said: "Khaleda Zia also know it very well that there is no grave or remains of Ziaur Rhman in the city's Chandrima Udyan."  Why they

Today is the 17th death anniversary of Ivy Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Mahila Awami League and wife of late President M Zillur Rahman. To mark the day, different political and socio-cultural organisations, including Bangladesh Awami League (AL), its associate bodies and

Sheikh Shahidur Rahman, former Member of Parliament from Khulna-4 constituency, died at a hospital in Khulna on Sunday morning. He was 70. Shahidur Rahman, former president of Bangladesh Workers Party’s Khulna unit, breathed his last around 6:30am while undergoing treatment.

Patiya Jubo League-led by organisation’s central joint-general secretary Muhammad Badiul Alam has observed gruesome August 21 grenade attack anniversary. Leaders and activists of Awami League, Patiya Jubo League, Chhatra League and other front organisations of the party

The Awami League has paid tribute to the victims of August 21 grenade attack by placing wreaths at a makeshift memorial built in front of Awami League’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka. On behalf of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, party

The 17th anniversary of the deadly terror attack on an Awami League public rally on August 21 in 2004 was observed across the country. The attack, targeting to kill the then opposition leader and now Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other party leaders, was carried out during the role

Junayed Babunagari, amir of Hefazat-e-Islam, passed away at hospital in Chattogram on Thursday afternoon. He was 67. He breathed his last around 12:30pm while undergoing treatment at CSCR Hospital. Hefazat spokesperson Munir Ahmed confirmed the news. Babunagari was taken to the

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia received second dose of coronavirus or Covid-19 vaccine at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute and Hospital at Mohakhali in the capital on Wednesday. She received the first dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on July 19. On April 11, the 76-year-old BNP

Three cases have been lodged with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station in the capital over Tuesday's clash between police and BNP men at Chandrima Udyan. Police filed a case while Metro Rail Authorities filed two others on Tuesday night, said OC Jane Alam Munshi. In the case filed

BNP Vice Chairman Adv Khandaker Mahbub Hossain has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently undergoing treatment at the corona unit of Ever Care Hospital in the capital. Khandaker Mahbub's junior colleague Adv Mahbubur Rahman Dulal confirmed the matter. Khandaker

Activists of BNP and police personnel clashed at Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka when the party people thronged there for placing wreaths at the grave of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman. Several BNP activists were injured as the police hurled tear gas shells at them, said Dhaka North unit BNP

A Dhaka court sent to jail Monir Khan alias Dorji Monir, president of so-called ‘Bangladesh Jananetri Sheikh Hasina Parishad’, in a fraud and extortion case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saiduzzaman Sharif issued the order on Monday. Police produced the accused before

Today is the 91st birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj, she was killed brutally by the assassins of Father of the Nation on August 15 in

A Dhaka court placed Monir Khan alias Dorji Monir, president of so called ‘Bangladesh Jananetri Sheikh Hasina Parishad’, on a 4-day remand on Wednesday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Dhiman Chandra Mandal passed the order as police produced Dorji Monir before the court and

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) suspended the accused Medical Technologist Rabiul Hossain for his alleged involvement in the unauthorised early vaccination at Patiya upazila at the behest of Whip and lawmaker Shamsul Haque Chowdhury. DGHS Director General (DG) Dr AKM

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two associates of suspended member of an Awami League subcommittee Helena Jahangir. The arrestees are Hajera Khatun and Sanaullah Nuree.  They were arrested from Dhaka’s Gabtoli area on Monday night. ASP ANM Imran Khan, Senior

Jatiya Sangsad whip and lawmaker from Patiya upazila Shamsul Haque Chowdhury has launched vaccination programme in Shovandandi union eight days prior to the scheduled date unlawfully. He resorted to indiscriminate vaccination in his area at Shovandandi union of Patiya upazila in

Sunday is the first day of the Month of Mourning. In this month in 1975, people of Bangladesh lost the greatest son of the soil and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the fateful night of August 15 in 1975, some over ambitious disgruntled army officers killed