DHAKA: A Dhaka special court on Sunday (June 24) deferred to July 26 the hearing of forming charge in Gatco corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Lawyers of two other accused--Tanvir Ahmed and Galib Hossain of the same case pleaded for adjourning the hearing as the High

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court fixed July 2 to pass order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Cumilla murder case.  A 4-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused the government of looting, seizure, murder, extra-judicial killing, sponsoring terrorism, bungling bank money, vote rigging, holding consecutive voter-less elections etc and said those evil activities make the voters’

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said whatever Bangalees have achieved has happened during the regimes of Awami League-led government. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, made the remark in a conference organized by the party at the state residence of the prime

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has nominated the mayoral candidates to contest in the upcoming City Corporation polls of Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet. The nomination approval came from a joint meeting between the local government and parliamentary nomination board.  Prime Minister

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary also Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said they will show no tenderness towards BNP while forming the election-time government. “BNP hasn’t any scope to be included in the polls-time government, as per the constitution”,

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists brought out a sudden procession in Dhaka, 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 Kalyanpur area of the capital city, at 8am Friday

DHAKA: Two Dhaka courts on Thursday (June 21) fixed July 5 to deliver their orders on the bail petitions of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases filed over celebrating fake birthday and patronizing war criminals. Two Metropolitan Magistrates Md Khurshid Alam and Md Ahsan

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that BNP leaders and activists are being arrested in different wards of Gazipur ahead of city election. The arbitrary detention started a day after the coordination meeting of Chief Election Commissioner with the

DHAKA: Demanding for a neutral polls-time government, BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the ruling Awami League truly does not want BNP to participate in the upcoming general election.  “We want to participate but it must be an actual election after dissolution

RAJSHAHI: BNP Chairperson advisor Mizanur Rahman Minu warns of a tougher movement if Khaleda Zia isn’t released by the court on June 24. The BNP leader also demanded Khaleda Zia’s treatment at United Hospital along with unconditional release from prison. He was addressing a

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government is arresting BNP leaders and activists across the country because it is plunged into a daydream of being in power forever. He made the remarks at a press release on Wednesday afternoon (June 20). Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP has started selling nomination forms among aspirants willing to contest in the upcoming Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet City Corporations elections with its tickets. The sale of nomination forms started at 10:00am and continues till 4:00pm on Wednesday (June 20). Current

DHAKA: General Secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader said the election-time government is likely to be formed in October. Obaidul Quader, also, Road Transport and Bridges Minister made the remark following a post Eid discussion at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)

DHAKA: Mentioning that no plot of BNP will ever be succeeded, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the government knows what is cooking in the kitchen of BNP. “BNP is secretly active with the advantage gainers of the 1/11 political crisis. We know what they are up to

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League (AL) will hold a special extended meeting on June 23 marking its founding anniversary.   The meeting will be held at Ganabhaban at 11:00 am with the party president Sheikh Hasina in the chair, said a press release signed by AL office Secretary Dr Abdus

DHAKA: Leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance will hold a meeting Wednesday (June 20) to discuss the country’s ongoing political situation and three city Corporation polls.  BNP co-office secretary Belal Ahmed on Tuesday (June 19) told Banglanews that the meeting will be held at

DHAKA: BNP is set to start selling the nomination forms on Wednesday (June 20) for the upcoming mayoral polls in Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporations. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at party’s central office in city’s

DHAKA: General Secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader said BNP leaders cannot meet their Chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail whenever they wish as it is a prison after all. “Relatives are meeting Khaleda Zia whenever they want to. Since it is a penitentiary, BNP leaders can not

CUMILLA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP is making an issue out of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s illness. Obaidul Quader made the remark after inspecting Padua Market Road of Cumilla on Comilla-Noakhali Highway on Sunday (June 17). “BNP doesn’t