has put on hold the name of its candidate from Siwan, which was represented four times in the past by strongman (late) Mohammed Shahabuddin, who was a close aide of party supremo Lalu Yadav.

PRESIDENT Mohammed Shahabuddin faced growing pressure to quit from leaders of the revolution that toppled autocratic ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August, who argued he was her appointee.

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus paid tribute to the martyrs of the Language Movement by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar to mark International Mother ...

The State government’s petition came a few hours after the Supreme Court allowed a plea by Siwan-resident Chandrakeshwar Prasad, whose three young sons were allegedly killed by Mr Shahabuddin ...