The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has made an announcement to stage a countrywide peaceful demonstration tomorrow (Tuesday) to protest against terrorist and militant attacks in the country. In a press statement yesterday, Shafiqur Rahman, acting secretary general of the organization announced the programme…

A court here yesterday placed madrasah teacher Anwar Hossain, arrested for renting rouse to Sholakia attack accused Shariful Islam, on a five-day remand, reports UNB from Gaibandha. Senior Judicial Magistrate Taskinul Haque passed the order after a team of police of Gobindaganj Police Station produced…

A Dhaka Court yesterday fixed August 10 for hearing on charge framing against nine accused, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in the Barapukuria coalmine corruption case, reports UNB. Judge of the Special Judge’s Court-2 Hosne Ara Begum passed the order. The court also asked the accused,…

Six minority Hindu community leaders in Bhuapur Upazila of Tangail received death threats last night. Suspected militants posted threat letters in front the gates of their houses, mentioning the names of the six persons. Those receiving death threats are Soron Dutta, president of Upazila Hindu-Buddha-Christian…

Bangladesh and Russia will sign a USD 11.38-billion credit deal in Moscow tomorrow to implement the country’s first-ever nuclear power plant at Rooppur in Pabna. A high-profile government delegation has already reached Russia to sign the state export credit deal for the construction of the main…

The much hyped eviction drive by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha’s (Rajuk) against illegal businesses in Gulshan and other areas of the capital, which was supposed to start yesterday, was postponed as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) failed to provide necessary police support. The DMP couldn’t…

Local unit of BNP on Sunday called a half day hartal in the district for Monday protesting party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s conviction in a money-laundering case, reports UNB from Bogra. The shutdown will remain in force from 6 am to 12 pm. Saiful Islam, president of district…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday said that the High Court (HC) verdict against the party’s senior vice-chairman, Tarique Rahman, was aimed at destroying the party. “It is now a question of our existence. No one will be able to survive. We have to come out of this situation,”…

STAFF REPORTER   Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday warned the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) that the people would give the party a befitting reply if it tries to create anarchic conditions while protesting the High Court verdict against Tarique Rahman.…