Begum Khaleda Zia, chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former prime minister, stepped into her 81st year today, with party units and supporters across the country marking the day with prayers and charitable activities. To observe the anniversary, special doa and

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sent a bouquet of flowers to BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on her birthday. BNP Standing Committee member and Khaleda Zia’s personal physician, Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, confirmed the matter.

BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain left Dhaka for London Friday morning for medical treatment. The senior BNP leader departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 7am on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight, accompanied by his wife Bilkis Akhter

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Mirza Abbas has called for justice for those responsible for the alleged mistreatment of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia during her imprisonment. Speaking at a special prayer ceremony organized by

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s 81st birthday is observed today (Aug 15). Following BNP instructions in recent years, leaders and activists refrained from cutting cakes or holding festive gatherings. Instead, the day

Police have arrested Aminur Rahman Selim, a fugitive wanted in connection with the attack on students and the public in Manikganj, who also served as the Assistant Private Secretary (APS) to former health minister Zahid Malek. Officer-in-Charge of Manikganj Sadar Police Station, SM

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has suspended Aktar Hossain, a member of the party’s Cox’s Bazar district unit and former convener of Maheshkhali municipal BNP, from all positions, including his primary membership, until further notice. The suspension was announced

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will celebrate the 80th birthday of its chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia tomorrow. According to a party press release, doa and milad mahfils will be organised at mosques and BNP offices across the country. A central doa

Leaders and activists of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (ML) have claimed they are unable to locate the party’s ‘chief’ Dilip Barua. Harun Chowdhury presently asserting leadership of the organisation. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Chief Election

A Dhaka court today adjourned the hearing in three cases filed against 53 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project. The hearing will resume on August

Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud has confirmed that he will not be part of the interim election-time government. He posted on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday (August 13), saying, “I will not be part of the election-time government. Those involved in politics should

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of its Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Friday, August 15. In a press release, the party said doa and milad mahfils will be organised at mosques and BNP offices across the country

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today left Dhaka for Bangkok, Thailand, along with his wife Rahat Ara Begum for an eye check-up. He departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:15 am on a Thai Airways flight, according to

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was visited by the party’s Secretary General, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Tuesday night to inquire about her health. The meeting took place at the BNP chief’s Gulshan residence, Firoza, on August 12. Senior Standing Committee member Dr

Nasir Uddin Patwari, chief coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has claimed that the upcoming parliamentary election will not be held in February. He made the remarks on Tuesday (August 12) while speaking at the National Youth Conference organised by Jatiya Juboshakti at

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami reported an income of Tk 28.97 crore in its 2024 audit submitted to the Election Commission (EC), but the party has no bank account in its name.  Following the report, questions have raised about the sources and whereabouts of the funds. The report,

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal leader AKM Farid Uddin from Laxmipur has been expelled from the party following his arrest. The decision was confirmed in a press release signed by central Jubodal Assistant Secretary Minhajul Islam Bhuiyan on Monday afternoon (August 11). The

A defamation complaint has been lodged against Sarjis Alam, Chief Organizer (Northern Region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), for allegedly associating the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with the brutal murder of journalist Tuhin. Tanvir Siraj, president of Basan Thana BNP,

The testimonies in three cases filed against 53 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over alleged irregularities in plot allocations in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project, are set to begin tomorrow at Dhaka Special Judge Court-4. Witnesses in the cases, which

A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met US Chargé d’Affaires Tracey Ann Jacobson at her residence in the capital today. The NCP delegation was led by Convener Nahid Islam, accompanied by Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim