DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said harsh actions will be taken if anyone tries to create disarray in name of movement during the upcoming election. He made the remarks while addressing a photo exhibition program organized by Bangladesh Chhatra League on Dhaka

DHAKA: The High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in two separate cases filed over sabotage and spreading rumors during students’ movement for safe roads. The HC bench of Md Abdul Hafiz and Bhishmadev Chakrabarti granted

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to Lutfur Nahar Luma, a quota reform leader, in a case filed under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Subrata Ghosh passed the order after lawyer Jayedur Rahman had pleaded for the bail on Monday (August

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that now it is the Law Minister (Anisul Huq) who makes decisions about the verdict of cases not the judges.  The BNP leader made the remark at a press conference held at party office in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday

DHAKA: BNP held a sudden rally in the capital to press home the party’s demands for immediate release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her better treatment. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the rally, around 8 am, on Monday (August 27). Ruhul

JESSORE: A BNP activist was hacked and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jessore city on Sunday afternoon (August 26). The deceased, identified as Mashiur Rahman, 45, son of one Takabbar Sheikh of Shangkarpur, was a small businessman in profession.  Victim’s family and

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has met with party chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail on Saturday afternoon (August 25). Fakhrul entered Dhaka central jail in Nazimuddin road around 4:00pm, jail sources told Banglanews. Earlier on Eid day (August 22), Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the remarks of ruling party leaders hint that a politically prescribed verdict will be given in the August 21 grenade attack case.  The senior BNP leader made the assertion at a press briefing in party’s Naya Paltan party

DHAKA: BNP standing committee members sat in a closed-door meeting at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in the capital’s Gulshan Friday (August 24). Beginning around 5pm, the meeting lasted for almost two hours.  None of the leaders has disclosed anything about

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP would fall into renewed perilous situation after the verdict announcement of the Aug 21 grenade attack case.  “The killings took place on that day (August 21, 2004) was powered by direct help of BNP-led government, direct

DHAKA: BNP staged a sudden rally in the capital to press home the party’s demands for immediate release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her better treatment. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the rally, around 9:15 am, on Friday (August 24).

BHOLA: Criticizing BNP of rejecting dialogue invitations in the past, Awami League Advisory Council member Tofail Ahmed said now there’s no need to hold a dialogue with BNP, ahead of the national parliamentary polls. “The elections will be held as per the constitution. The

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President also Jukta Front Chairman Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said only the balanced politics can build Bangladesh a tyranny-free country.  “History teaches us that tyrannical government get established if any party earns majority, singly, in

THAKURGAON: Alleging Awami League of creating crisis over polls and politics, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said an impartial election is never possible to be held under authorization of a party-led government. “The election is knocking at the door. It won’t be

DHAKA: Relatives of convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met her at Old Central Jail on Nazimuddin Road of old parts of the capital city on Eid day Wednesday (August 22). Six members of Khaleda Zia entered inside at 3:40pm, after being given permission by the prison authorities.

DHAKA: BNP senior leaders including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir weren’t permitted to meet their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia at jail on Eid Day. They went to meet Khaleda Zia at the Old Central Jail at Nazim Uddin Road, at noon. Police reportedly obstructed

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia greeted countrymen on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha from jail. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told reporters at a press conference held at BNP's central office in city’s Nayapaltan area on Tuesday (August 21). Ruhul Kabir

BHOLA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said BNP has no option rather than participating in the upcoming national parliamentary elections. “BNP has no alternative but coming to the elections, no matter what they say. Their existence won’t last if they don’t come to the election

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists brought out a sudden procession in Dhaka Tuesday (August 21), led by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, demanding immediate release of their party chief Khaleda Zia.  They brought out the procession in Shyamoli area of the city,

NOAKHALI: Police detained an activist of Jubo Dal in Khilpara union under Chatkhil upazila of Noakhali. He was identified as Parvez. A LG and two cartridges were recovered from his possession. Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed Parvez in a drive carried out in Sreepur village.