DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia on Thursday categorically said they would not take part in the next general election under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion meeting on ‘Ongoing Political

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Thursday said election under non-partisan caretaker government is only the way to solve all problems.The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while addressing a programme at the National Press

DHAKA: The International Crime Tribunal-1 deferred the date of issuing an order on indictment of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during country’s liberation war in 1971 till September 5.The three-member ICT led-by ATM Fazle

NARAYANGANJ: At least five people including District BNP president Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker were injured as supporters confined and attack them on Wednesday night.Earlier, District BNP president Advcate Taimur declared that he was going to participate in Jatiya Sangsad election from

CHITTAGONG: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the district on Wednesday morning on a daylong visit.A helicopter carrying the premier landed at BF Jahurul Haque naval base at around 11:40am.The high officials of naval forces received Prime Minister where she joined the commissioning

SYLHET: Ilias Mukti Songram Parishad observed dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district on Thursday.The organization observed the strike demanding the trace out of BNP organizing secretary Ilias Ali.The hartal supporters brought out processions and staged rallies at several points of the

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said conspiracy is going on democracy and rights of the countrymen. She urged diploma engineers to aware of it and come forward to foil the conspiracy.The opposition leader came up with the urge while holding a meeting with leaders of

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Chittagong on Thursday.PM’s office sources said that the premier would arrive ‘Naval Birth Chittagong’ to join a commissioning program of ‘Maritime Petrol Air Craft’ at about 11:00am.Later,

SYLHET: District BNP has called dawn-to-dusk hartal in Sylhet for Thursday demanding whereabouts of party leader M Ilias Ali.Shechhasebak Dal, Chhatra Dal, Tanti Dal, Chhatra Sangram Parishad, Olama Dal will observe the hartal under the banner of ‘Ilias Mukti Parishad’.‘Iliash Mukti

SYLHET: 16 Shibir leaders and activists were sued on charge of chopping Sylhet MC College unit Chhatra League leader Mustafizur Rob with Katwali Thana in the city on Tuesday night.Of accused, nine were named. Those include former Chhatra Shibir president of Sylhet MC College Yasin

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged the government is conspiring against family Zia by handing over cheque Arafat Rahman Koko’s money to Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).“The government handed over Arafat Rahman Koko’s

DHAKA:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will meet root level leaders of Awami League throughout the country in a bid to strengthen organization.The Awami League President will likely to hold series of dialogues with root level leaders from five districts from September 4.Sources of AL said

CHITTAGONG: Ruling Awami League Presidium Member Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday suggested Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to join BNP politics.Indicating Dr Yunus, he said, “You are talking about caretaker government system. It will not be fruitful. At first join BNP then

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on Tuesday said his party is ready to talk over the non-partisan caretaker government in anywhere.The senior leader of the party came up with the observation while talking to journalists at Party’s Nayapaltan office in

COMILLA: The members of law enforcement agency arrested Sadar upazila (South) Ameer Sarwar Kamal Siddiqui in several cases.He was arrested from in front of Comilla Sadar Hospital around 12:00 noon on Tuesday.Sadar (South) Thana Officer-in-Charge Ainul Haque confirmed the matter to

ISHWARDI, PABNA: An activist of Juba Dal, the youth wing of BNP, was shot and chopped to death and a pedestrian sustained bullet injury following a factional clash in Ambaria Bazar area of the upazila on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Abdul Bari 36, son of Omor Ali of the

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Khandakar Delwar Hossain Thursday said the government would not bring former military ruler Ershad to book though the 7th amendment was repealed. He came up with the comment while addressing a meeting marking BNP Chairperson’s jail release day organized by

CHITTAGONG: Opposition BNP’s Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman urged the government to aloocate more Tk 2000 crore for the development of the port city of Chittagong.”The government gets enough revenue from Chittagong port and tax department and other sectors,” he said to underpin his

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Secretary-General Khandakar Delwar Hossain Wednesday alleged the government is wallowing in a carnival of corruption on “open declaration”. In this context, Delwar cited PM’s Health Adviser Dr Modasser’s reported remarks that no appointment would take place

DHAKA: Jamaat-e-Islami in a forewarning to the government Tuesday said creating “anarchy in the country in the name of holding trial of crime against humanity” or war crimes would be boomerang for the government.  “The investigation drama is being staged only for destroying the