Jamaat-e-Islami

Order on Jamaat men's contempt proceedings April 20

A tribunal in Dhaka fixes April 20 to pass order on whether contempt of court proceedings will be initiated against Jamaat lawyer Tajul Islam and five Jamaat-Shibir leaders for their statements before the media after a verdict.
15 April 2015, 06:03 AM

Law minister gets death threat

It is now Law Minister Anisul Huq who receives death threats after his cabinet colleague, the education minister, received the same.
13 April 2015, 13:20 PM

BNP may not consider toppling govt again: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she doesn't think BNP would consider any move to topple the government in the future again as "the party has lost its strength by resorting to subversive activities in the name of anti-government movement".
13 April 2015, 10:38 AM

Bullet-hit body of Shibir leader found in Rajshahi

The bullet-hit body of an Islami Chhatra Shibir leader is found in Rajshahi city
13 April 2015, 07:25 AM

‘Jamaat men’ vandalise 2 buses at Sobhanbagh

Aggrieved by Muhammad Kamaruzzaman's execution, Jamaat-Shibir men allegedly vandalise two vehicles and blast two crude bombs at Sobhanbagh in Dhaka.
12 April 2015, 07:09 AM

Kamaruzzzman buried

Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, who was executed at Dhaka Central Jail last night for his 1971 war crimes, is buried at his village home in Sherpur.
12 April 2015, 04:27 AM

Jamaat’s daylong hartal Monday

Jamaat-e-Islami calls daylong hartal for Monday protesting the execution of their leader and war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.
11 April 2015, 17:08 PM

Kamaruzzaman opted not to seek mercy

Death row war criminal Kamaruzzaman opted not to seek presidential clemency when jail officials inquired him of his decision yesterday, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan says.
11 April 2015, 10:01 AM

Kamaruzzaman seeks more time to decide on mercy

Death row convict Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman meets lawyers at jail and seeks more time to decide whether to seek presidential clemency.
9 April 2015, 04:51 AM

Hartal progressing peacefully

The first day of the 48-hour nationwide hartal (shutdown) sponsored by the Jamaat-e-Islami is progressing peacefully across the country.
7 April 2015, 04:45 AM

‘Shibir man’ dies in clash with Noakhali cops

Alleged activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir dies and one other shot during clash with police in Noakhali Sadar upazila.
6 April 2015, 11:51 AM

Kamaruzzaman meets family, yet to seek mercy

Death row convict for war crimes in 1971 and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman has met his family at Dhaka Central Jail.
6 April 2015, 09:20 AM

Defence appeals to meet Kamaruzzaman today

Defence counsels will appeal to the prison authorities to meet Jamaat leader Kamaruzzaman to decide their next move following today's Supreme Court verdict.
6 April 2015, 05:19 AM

Blockade on, demo new element in 20-party programme

Shortly after announcing fresh agitation programmes for tomorrow, the BNP-led opposition alliance realizes that it had forgot to include blockade. So, it revised the programme and sent out fresh news release
28 March 2015, 12:52 PM

Plot to attack oil depots: Another suspect held

Suspect in the case filed for planning attack on depots of three oil companies in Chittagong are arrested along with five associates from different parts in Patenga
28 March 2015, 07:23 AM

Five years, 17 verdicts

The trial of war criminals passes yet another year with two special war crimes courts having delivered eight verdicts so far
24 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Subhan challenges his death penalty

Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdus Subhan challenges the death penalty awarded to him by a war crimes tribunal for his crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971
18 March 2015, 06:39 AM

80 Ctg ‘Shibir men’ held with huge firearms cache

Detectives detain 80 Shibir activists and recover 14 firearms with ammunition in overnight raid at Chittagong Government College
18 March 2015, 02:17 AM

‘Basherkella chief’ held

Detectives today claimed to have detained the prime administrator of pro-Jamaat-e-Islami Facebook page Basherkella from Comilla
13 March 2015, 04:27 AM

Mithapukur arson accused found dead

Police recovers the body of an accused in an arson case from Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur this morning.
9 March 2015, 14:55 PM