DHAKA: Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islam, has threatened to enforce daylong hartal for Sunday in Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna and Chapainawabganj if their Rajshahi University Secretary Saifuddin and seven other activists are not released by Saturday. A press release signed

SYLHET: Finance Minister AMA Muhith and Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad met genially at Sylhet circuit house on Thursday morning.Sources said that in a 15-minute long meeting, they talked on various facets of ongoing political situation of the country.Muhith cordially answered various

DHAKA: Speakers at meeting urged the countrymen to elect honest and qualified candidate in upcoming parliament elections and play a vital role to uphold country’s democracy.The speakers came up with the plea while addressing the view-exchange meeting on ‘Citizen Thought in Resolving

BAGERHAT: At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two groups of Chitalmari upazila Awami League of the district over establishing supremacy on Thursday.Local sources said a clash took place between the supporters of Kalatola UP member Badsha Sheikh also Awami League leader and

DHAKA: The Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Delawar Hossain Sayedee seeking order to keep two of its justices out of the proceedings of his appeal against the death penalty given by International Crimes Tribunal.The three-member SC bench led by

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 deferred till November 4 to pass an order n contempt charge against the two journalists of The Economist for interfering in the ongoing ICT trial and violating the privacy of a judge.ICT-1 led by ATM Fazle Kabir passed the deferment order

SATKHIRA: A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between supporters of an Awami League leader and a BNP leader over establishing supremacy at Sriula under Ashashuni Upazila of the district on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Abdul Hakim Sardar, 55,

RAJSHAHI: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-5, in a drive, held eight leaders-activists of Rajshahi University unit of Chhatra Shibir including its secretary were held on Wednesday midnight.Sources said a team of RAB-5 held them from Shibir-controlled Contest Coaching Center, from city’s

CHITTAGONG: Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, observed an 8-hour hartal in port city on Thursday amid stray incidents of violence protesting the arrest of its 34 leaders and activists.Shibir activists set fire on a CNG-run auto rickshaw in front of Sholshahar

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir called half-day hartal for Thursday in five districts of the division protesting arrest of 34 leaders and activists.The hartal will be enforced from 6:00am to 2:00pm.District (South) Shibir publicity secretary Giash Uddin confirmed the matter

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday urged the go0vernemnt not to execute the verdict against Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah before review plea.He said, “As per article 105 of the constitution, every citizen has the right to seek a

SYLHET: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday categorically said if his party would not take part in next polls if opposition BNP dose not take part.The former president of the country came up with the assertion while addressing a rally here.He said, “Who created theists and

DHAKA: Cyber Crime Tribunal (CCT) denied bail of Adilur Rahman, Secretary of Odhikar, a human rights organization, in a case for his alleged involvement in publishing false report and photographs over death toll of a police crackdown of Hefajat-e-Islam rally in the city.Dhaka CCT judge KM

CHITTAGONG: Police in a drive held 30 suspected Shibir activists from DC hill area under Kotwali thana of the port city on Wednesday morning.Kotwali Thana Officer-in-Charge AKM Mahiuddin Selim told banglanews, “Acting on a tip off that Shibir men were preparing for subversive acts and

JESSORE: District BNP called half-day hartal for Wednesday protesting killing of a witness of Jubo Dal leader Asa killing case at Chowgachha upazila.The hartal will be enforced from 6:00am to 2:00pm, sources said.District BNP general secretary Syed Saberul Haque Sabu confirmed the matter

DHAKA: The Supreme Court adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on the appeals challenging the death penalty to Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee in crimes against humanity charges.The five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain

DHAKA: The Supreme Court adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on the appeals challenging the death penalty to Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Amir Delwar Hossain Sayedee in crimes against humanity charges.The five-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain

DHAKA: Various leftist and progressive organizations have started the long march towards Sundarbans on Tuesday demanding the cancellation of Rampal Power Project to save the mangrove forest.They started the protest under the banner of National Committee to protect oil, gas and mineral

CHITTAGONG: At least 34 leaders and activists of Chhatra Shibir including its port city unit president and secretary were held from its Chandanpura office under Kotwali Thana early Tuesday.Two of the arrested are president of metropolitan (North) unit of Shibir Mohammad Sohel and general

BARISAL: A Barisal court on Monday awarded 17-year imprisonment to a former Chhatra League leader in an arms case.The convict is Mukituzzaman Roni, 28, son of Barisal City Mohila League president Fazilatunessa.District Special Tribunal-1 Judge Habibur Rahman passed the verdict in presence