DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday reiterated the demand for immediate holding of national election under a non-partisan Caretaker Government (CG). The BNP chief came up with the demand when talking to the journalists after exchanging Eid greetings with eminent citizens,

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia exchanged Eid greetings with eminent citizens, diplomats and people from all walks of life at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital on Tuesday. The program started at 12:00 noon. At the very first phase of the program she

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also special envoy to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has come to his Banani party office to exchange eid greetings with his party leaders and activists.He reached at the office around 10:45am.Secretary General of the party Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu and

NOAKHALI: Miscreants slaughtered Hazi Yusuf Ali Selim, district Awami League treasurer, to death in Titarkandi area under Sadar upazila of Lakshmipur district on Sunday night. 50-year-old Yusuf, who was also known as Nishat Selim, was the son of late Tazul Islam of Titarkandi village.

DHAKA: While some BNP leaders will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in Dhaka, some in their constituencies and some in both places. Some BNP leaders, including Tarique Rahman, however will pass the Eid day abroad and some inside the prison. The BNP leaders and their close aides admit that there is

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday greeted nation and Muslim community across the world on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr. “The Eid-Ul-Fitr is the biggest festival of the Muslim community across the world and the festival takes place the greatest

DHAKA: United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Neal Walker on Sunday said Bangladesh itself has to solve the political problems.  He came up with the observation in response to a query of journalists at a programme at National Press Club. In reply to another question

DHAKA: Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday categorically said the elected government would not be ousted by any movement before completion of its tenure.The health minister came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion meeting at the National Press

DHAKA: Bangladesh Awami Swechhasebak League paid homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the party’s 20th founding anniversary on Sunday morning. The party men placed floral wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Complex at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred to September 3 the recording of deposition in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahnam and six others. Special Judge-3 Basudeb Roy fixed the new date in response to time plea by defense. The court

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Publicity Secretary Zainal Abdin Farrook alleged he was issued a death threat through mobile phone from Friday. He, confirming the matter to banglanews, said he filed a general diary with Senbagh Police Station of Noakhali on Saturday.

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has returned to Dhaka on Saturday evening after her seven-day visit to Saudi Arabia for performing Umrah and meeting her family members including Tarique Rahman. An Emirates Airlines carrying her landed at Shahjalal International Airport at 8:20pm.

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina refused the allegation of secret collaboration of the government and her party with Jamaat-e-Islami. “Awami League works for the nation, doesn’t do politics of collaboration. Awami League has nothing to get from Jamaat,” she said. The premier

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary-general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday threatened the incumbent government saying that no to dialogue means yes to war. The BNP leader was talking to journalists at a press conference in the noon at his party central office in

Dhaka: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Sheikh Hasina, not as a Prime Minister, as Bangladesh Awami League’s president, on the eve of Eid. Khaleda Zia sent an Eid card to Awami League’s Dhanmondi Office at 11:00am Saturday. On behalf of Khaleda Zia, BNP's Office Secretary

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called an urgent press conference at its Gulshan political office in the city on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that the press meet will be held around 4:00pm where BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mabin Chowdhury will deliver speech.  BNP

DHAKA: Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya categorically said that we have achieved the independence with the sacrifices and blood of three million martyrs and agonies of three lakh women, and so we don’t care and not yield to anyone . Minister for disaster management and relief of Ruling

DHAKA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said there would be no traffic congestion for dilapidate conditions on roadways during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The minister was talking to the reporters such while visiting Mohakhali bus terminal in the city. Obaidul said, “No

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of incumbent Awami League, during her London visit, categorically rejected any chance of holding talks with BNP. Sheikh Hasina made the assertion in an interview with BBC Bangla in London. She said, “BNP has made a mistake and they

BOGRA: Miscreants chopped a Juba League man to death in Chak Lokman area of the town on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Likhon, 35, son of one Lutfor Rahman, hailed from Jaleswaritola of the town.Officer-in-Charge of Shahjahanpur Thana Abdul Mannan confirmed the matter to