BNP Standing Committee Member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has been admitted to Coronery Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. BNP chairperson's press wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the information to media. Moudud, former law minister of BNP regime, had been

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said nobody can break BNP’s record of vote robbery in the history of Bangladesh. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said this while addressing a program as chief guest virtually from his official residence in

The ruling Awami League-backed candidates took the lead for the mayor posts in the first phase of the municipal elections held on Monday. In the first phase, elections to 24 municipalities under 23 districts in the country were held with some isolated untoward incidents and

A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered to freeze 617 bank accounts of Laxmipur-2 lawmaker Kazi Shahid Islam Papul and three other members of his family in a graft case. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the

The ruling Awami League (AL) on Saturday picked candidates for the third phase elections to 64 municipalities. The names of 64 candidates were announced following a meeting at the Prime Minister’s official Ganabhaban residence. AL Local Government Public Representative

Awami League Central Executive Committee member and former state minister of Textiles AKM Jahangir Hossain has died of Covid-19. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) around 4:45 pm on Thursday. Awami League Office

Indian High Commissioner Vikram Kumar Doraiswami said friendly relations between Bangladesh and India are based on bond of blood. He said it while visiting the central office of ruling Awami League in the capital’s Bangabandhu Avenue on Wednesday morning. Awami League General

A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed January 26 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Acting Judge Nazrul Islam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court -3 set the date in response to a time plea of the defence. Today was set for

BNP has announced to hold protest rallies in district towns across the country, including the capital, on December 30 marking the second anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programmes at a press conference at

A Kushtia court on Monday placed three accused, including a local Jubo League leader, on a three-day remand each in a case filed for vandalizing a statue of Bagha Jatin at Kaya College in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia. Selina Khatun of Kushtia Senior Magistrate Court passed order after

Ruling Awami League started selling nomination forms for the third phase elections to 64 municipalities across the country from Sunday. “Nomination forms will be distributed from Sunday to Thursday at Awami League President Shiekh Hasina’s political office at Dhanmondi. The

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the development stories of Bangladesh are now discussed in Pakistan parliament and they want to be a country like Bangladesh.   Quader was addressing a discussion marking Victory Day and inaugural ceremony of Bangabandhu,

A case has been filed against 36 people, including the Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque, over the death of Islamist organization’s former Amir Shah Ahmad Shafi. Shafi's brother-in-law Md Mainuddin Ruhi lodged the case with the court of Chattogram Judicial

The government has extended the celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary by nine months citing the disruptions caused by Civid-19 pandemic As per the new decision, the celebration programme will be continued till December 16, 2021 instead of Mar 26,

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Islamic scholars and leaders (Alems) will not protest against the construction of Bangabandhu's sculpture as their five-point recommendation to be resolved through discussion.  Government would not hurt anyone's religious sentiment

An activist from Santu Larga group of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS) was killed in a reported shootout with members of an Army petrol team in Dullachhari area under Kaptai upazila of Rangamati on Sunday. The disclosure was made in an ISPR press release on Monday. 

Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Sunday noon. He breathed his last around 12:45 pm while undergoing treatment at United Hospital. Kashemi's press secretary Mufti Munir Ahmed confirmed the matter to

ICT Advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy said that Hifazat-e Islam is opposing Bangabandhu’s statue and playing the role the Jamaat-e-Islami did during the 1971 Liberation War. Joy, the son of PM Sheikh Hasina, made the comment on Saturday while

Nur Hossain Kasemi, secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, is in critical condition at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in the capital. Confirming the news, Hefazat press secretary Munir Ahmed told Banglanews that the physical condition of Kasemi deteriorated

A Dhaka court on Thursday dismissed a defamation case against six people including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman, and Hefazat chief Junayed Babunagari for speaking against Bangabandhu's sculpture. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder passed the