DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP will make the country a land of terrorism, if it comes to power even for one day. Bangladesh will go to an abyss if power is vested on BNP even for a day. In that one day, a river of blood will flow and country will be a

JHENAIDAH: Police in overnight special drives detained 61 people including 11 drug peddlers and eight BNP-Jamaat men from different upazilas of Jhenaidah on Wednesday (July 11). The raid started on Tuesday night and ended on Wednesday morning, said Jhenaidah Superintendent of Police

DINAJPUR: Police detained sixteen BNP leaders and activists while holding a secret meeting at Kachir House of Baluadanga area of Dinajpur on Wednesday (July 11). Police found them in possession of 15 cocktail bombs, according to Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Dinajpur Kotwali

NAOGAON: Vice President of Aranagar union Awami League unit in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon Moshiur Rahman Babu was hacked dead allegedly by his rivals.  Police arrested three persons over the incident. The detainees are—Raja, Yususf and Maruf. Locals said that Moshiur, 45,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court extended bail till July 17 (Tuesday) for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.   Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge’s court-5 passed the order on Tuesday (July 10) following a bail petition filed by Khaleda’s lawyers.

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed July 12 to pass its order on the petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking review of its earlier order that asked the High Court to hear and dispose of her appeals in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case by July 31. A four-member bench of the

DHAKA: BNP has started carrying out a token hunger strike at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in the city demanding unconditional release of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia and also for her better treatment. They have also protested the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday (July 8) placed Rashed Khan, a leader of the quota reform movement, into a fresh 10-day remand in two cases. Additional metropolitan magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur granted the remand after police produced Rashed before court seeking 20 day remand.  One of

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said they along with the people will wage a public movement by establishing a national unity and compel the government to hold a fair election under an impartial election-time government. “Awami League is afraid of

BRAHMANBARIA: Law Minister Anisul Huq said efforts are being made to create violent situations on quota reform issue even after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had given her clear words at Jatiya Sangsad. The minister came up with the remark after inaugurating an academic building of

DHAKA: BNP announced that it will to hold demonstration at thanas in Dhaka city on Sunday (July 8) protesting the denial of police permission for holding a pre-scheduled rally demanding unconditional release of the party’s imprisoned chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP senior joint

DHAKA: BNP vice chairman advocate Khandakar Mahbub Hossain said without national unity, it will not be possible for BNP alone to realize a neutral election.  He made the remarks in a protest meeting at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Friday noon (July 6). Nagorik Adhikar Andolon

GAIBANDHA: A Jubo League leader was killed in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men over establishing supremacy in Saghata upazila of Gaibandha on Thursday evening (July 5). The deceased was identified as Mukul Mia, 25, son of one Mozam Mia of Shimultair village of the

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court has fixed July 9 for hearing the petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking a review on its previous order that asked the High Court to hear and dispose of her appeals in Zia Orphanage Trust case by July 31.  Chamber

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage demonstration on Saturday (July 7) demanding “proper treatment” and “unconditional release” of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.   Earlier, demonstration was scheduled to mount today. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka as he fell sick suddenly early on Thursday (June 5). Mirza Fakhrul fell sick suddenly while participating in Janaja prayer (funeral prayer) of his younger uncle. He was immediately

DHAKA: Two Dhaka courts rejected bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed for celebrating “fake” birthday on August 15 and “undermining” the national flag. Metropolitan Magistrates Md Ahsan Habib and Md Khurshid Alam came up with the orders on Thursday

DHAKA: Leaders of 20-party alliance led by BNP sat in a meeting on Wednesday (March 24) to hold discussion on moves ahead of the upcoming Rajshahi, Barisal, Sylhet city polls and initiatives for BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s release. The meeting, chaired by BNP Secretary General Mirza

MYMENSINGH: A local Awami League (AL) leader was slaughtered at Khagati village in Trishal upazila of the district early Wednesday. Abdul Matin was a freedom fighter and also the president of ward no 8 of Mathbaria union unit Awami League. Police, on information, recovered the

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday (July 3) differed till July 8 the hearing on the appeals filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the Anti-Corruption Commission against her in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur