Hefazat chief Junaid Babunagri dies

Hefazat-e-Islam chief Junaid Babunagri died at a hospital in Chattogram on Thursday. He was 68. Maulana ANM Ahmed Ullah, former publicity secretary of Hefazat-e-Islam,said Babunagari had suffered a stroke at Hathazari Madrasha around 11 am and later he was taken to CSCR Hospital in the port city where doctors declared him

Intelligence agencies trying to identify Hefazat financers: Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that intelligence agencies are trying to identify financers of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh. The Home Minister said, “Intelligence agencies are working to identify those who provide financial support to Hefazat. We’ve got some information about them, but we don't want to disclose that now. We’ll

BNP-Jamaat behind recent Hefazat violence

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the arrested Hefazat leaders recognized the involvement of the BNP-Jamaat alliance in the violence carried out in the country last month. ''You've seen that the Economic Times of India and some local newspapers have reported on how BNP-Jamaat together actively participated in the violence

30 more held over Brahmanbaria mayhem

Thirty more people have been detained in the past 24 hours in connection with clashes and vandalism by supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh in Brahmanbaria last month, police said on Thursday. They were arrested from different parts of the district after identifying the accused from video footage and images taken during the

PM’s comment on Hefazat leader based on facts: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the statement made by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the moral transgression of a Hefazat-e-Islam leader was based on facts. At a briefing in the morning at his official residence, Quader said the Prime Minister's speech had exposed the dark side of