MECCA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and its senior vice chairman Tarrique Rahman held a meeting with Islamic Development Bank (IDB) President Ahmad Mohamed Ali in Saudi Arabian city of Mecca on Thursday.The IDB president met with them at a suite of Ashafa place in the city where the BNP

DHAKA: Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Thursday said the British government is interested to strengthen bi-lateral relations with Bangladesh.The foreign minister made the remark on Thursday at his office at a press briefing on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent UK visit.He

RAJSHAHI: Motihar Thana Police held two people from city’s East Dashmari area on Thursday in connection with the killing of Workers Party activist Mohammad Ali.Earlier on Wednesday, he was found critically injured in a drain in the area.He was rushed to Rajshahi Medical College

PATUAKHALI: The High Court at a verdict on Thursday has quashed and set aside life imprisonment awarded to 13 Awami League men by district court in sensational double murder case of Patuakhali.      Of the acquired, main accused of the case Bawfal upazila Awami League general

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has ruled out the rumour of giving declaration canceling power to deputy commissioners (DCs).   “The news of giving declaration canceling power published in different national dailies is not true,” he said. The information minister came

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Thursday re-fixed September 1 for hearing of two appeals made by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the rejection order of two writ petitions by the High Court in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable graft cases.    A five-member SC full bench

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haque on Wednesday labeled BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as a ‘fool’ for his remarks over comparing the Awami League (AL) government to the government of Israel.Anisul came up with the observation while addressing a discussion

LALMONIRHAT: Law enforcers, on Wednesday evening, arrested Palasbari upazila BNP president who was wanted in half a dozen cases.Lalmonirhat Sadar Thana Police detained BNP leader Shah Alam from Moitri Market area of the town around 7:00pm.Assistant Superintendent of Police of Lalmonirhat

KHAGRACHHARI: Army personnel detained two activists of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) with arms in Dullatali village of Laxmichhari upazila on Wednesday. The detainees are Hilau Marma, 40, of Dullatali and Rupon Chakmam 24, of Nanachhar village of the upazila. Sources of the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the government imposing silent censorship over the media. He disclosed this while attending a discussion on occasion of 57th anniversary of National Awami Party (Nap Bhashani) at

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday termed the incumbent government as ‘more dangerous’ than the government of Israel. “Heinous activities, including murder, disappearance and abduction are being increased day by day by this repressive

DHAKA: Newly elected convener of Dhaka City committee of BNP Mirza Abbas on Tuesday said the movement to be enforced after Eid would be non-violent. “There is nothing to be feared. The movement will be non-violent as the BNP is a democratic party,” he said indicating the incumbent

DHAKA: Newly formed committee of Dhaka City BNP has called its first meeting at Paltan Bhasani Auditorium on Wednesday. Convener of the new committee Mirza Abbas said he would preside over the meeting. Abbas urged all the members of the committee to be present at the meeting in time.

SHERPUR: Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury asked US Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat to speak logically. She made the remark while distributing VGF goods among the destitute in Jogania Union Parishad yard in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday. Indicating the remarks

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday extended bail to four BNP leaders, including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir till September 4 in two murder cases filed with Ramna Police Stations. The three other leaders are Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Abdus Salam and Aman Ullah Aman.

JOYPURHAT: A district level Jamaat leader was killed in a road accident in Itkhola Ghasila Bridge area under Khetlal Upazila of the district on Tuesday morning.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Islam, 45, district Jamaat Assistant Secretary.Sources said that riding motorbike the

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, also Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) leader, on Monday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is unfit for partaking in politics.“She will be unfit for partaking in the politics of Bangladesh as long as she won’t give up the

BARGUNA: Law enforcers on Monday held district Chhatra Shibir president Irtiza Hasan Farid alleging that he might cause sabotage. He was held from in front of Upazila Parishad around 4:00pm. Officer-in-Charge of Barguna Thana Shamsul Haque PPM told banglanews that he was nabbed based on

CHITTAGONG: A Union Parishad member was killed by unidentified miscreants at Langalmora school ground in Hathazari on Monday late night.   The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 45, son of Nurul Haque of Nadimpur village under Rawjan upazila and No. 15 ward member of Union

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Sunday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is cent percent responsible for her party’s condition. The spokesperson for the party came up with the observation while addressing an iftar mahfil organized by Juba League at