If voted to power, BNP will build a 'rainbow nation', says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that if voted to power his party would build a 'rainbow nation' comprising people of all religions and ideologies in the country.He made the remarks while addressing a meeting with the members of different religious communities at the...
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Ex-Water Resources Minster Ramesh Chandra Sen, also former lawmaker for the Thakurgaon-1
Ex-Water Resources Minster Ramesh Chandra Sen, also former lawmaker for the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, is being sent to jail after an order of the District Magistrate Court on Saturday — Focus Bangla
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Three ex-MPs sued in Sherpur over killing of two students
SHERPUR, Aug. 17 (UNB): Three former members of parliament (MPs) from Sherpur have been sued in separate cases over deaths of two students during the student movement on August 04, and an attack on a BNP leader's rice mill.Two murder cases have been filed against former MP Chanuar Hossain Chanu...
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Netherlands PM extends best wishes to Chief Adviser
Prime Minister (PM) of the Netherlands Dick Schoof has written to interim government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and said he looks forward to supporting the Prof Yunus-led interim government and further deepening cooperation between the two countries, reports UNB.The Dutch Prime Minister extended his best wishes on the establishment...
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Case filed against 119 including two ex-MPs
SAVAR, Aug 17 (BSS): A murder case has been filed against 119 people, including two former Members of Parliament (MPs), in connection with the death of a class 10 student in Savar during anti-discrimination student movement on August 05.The two former lawmakers of Dhaka-19 Muhammad Saiful Islam, also general secretary...
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Case filed against 71 AL leaders and workers in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17 (BSS): A case has been lodged against 71 local unit leaders and workers of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) on charges of vandalism, looting and gunshots here on Saturday.Rabiul Alam Milu, general secretary of Boalia Thana unit of BNP, lodged the case with Bolalia Police Station mentioning names...
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Case filed against former state minister Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury
DINAJPUR, August 17 (UNB): A case has been filed at Bochaganj Police Station against Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, the former MP of Dinajpur-2 constituency and ex-State Minister for Shipping, along with 24 leaders and activists, and 75 unnamed accused related to an attack on students protesting against discrimination.In connection with this...
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Minu urges legal action for any unlawful activities by party members
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17 (UNB): Mizanur Rahman Minu, an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and former lawmaker for Rajshahi-2 has called for the legal action agaisnt BNP leaders or activists involved in unlawful activities, including extortion and land grabbing.He emphasised anyone engaged in wrongdoing under the guise of BNP affiliation...
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