DHAKA: The High Court adjourned the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition till Sunday (June 10) in a sabotage case filed in Cumilla.  The HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain and Justice Abu Taher Md. Saifur Rahman gave the order on Thursday (June 7). Advocate Khandaker

BARISHAL: Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said there will be no army deployment in any city corporation elections including Barishal.    “Hopefully, army will be deployed in the next national election. However, that has to be discussed with our commission,” Huda said

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the ongoing anti-narcotics drive will now focus on finding out the drug kingpins belong to BNP. He also said, “BNP has formed a new committee in Dhaka North City Corporation area. As I learnt from newspapers, there are a lot

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the upcoming national budget for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 the government is planning for won’t bring any welfare to the people.  “None can expect a public welfare-oriented budget from an ‘anti-people government’.

NARAIL: A Narail court has rejected bail plea of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a defamation case.  Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad of District and Sessions Judge Court rejected the bail petition on Tuesday (June 5). On May 30, Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad fixed this date for hearing following

CHANDPUR: Central Committee member of Awami League’s women wing also Principal of Faridganj Gollak Ideal Degree College Shahina Sultana was found dead at her residence in Chandpur town Monday night (June 4). Shahina Sultana, 57, also the former Vice President of Chandpur Govt Women

BAGERHAT:   Awami League candidate Habibun Nahar Bina, wife of newly-elected Khulna Mayor Talukder Abdul Khalek, ran unopposed in the Bagerhat-3 by-election and was declared the new MP. Md Nuruzzaman Talukdar, Returning Officer of by –polls, formally announced Bina as new MP on

DHAKA: Expressing deep concern over the killings of people in alleged shootouts during the ongoing nationwide anti-narcotics drive, BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman said such extrajudicial killings are not acceptable in a civilized society. Noman also demanded for Supreme Court’s

CHATTOGRAM: A district court sent a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader to jail after rejecting his bail petition on Monday (June 4). Judge Osman Gani of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Chattogram gave order against   former general secretary Nurul Azim Rony of Chattogram

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (June 4) extended bail until June 28 for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.   Judge Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka-5 Special Judge Court   also fixed the same day for next hearing of arguments. Besides, when another

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi criticized Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader for the latter’s comment about Teknaf municipality councilor Akramul Haque Akram’s death in so-called “gunfight.” “Such remarks of Obaidul Quader are nothing

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the time has come for every concerned citizen of the country to standup, resist and protest against the oppression of the ruling party. The senior BNP leader made the remarks while inaugurating a music album created by BNP

DHAKA: Supreme Court on Thursday (May 31) upheld the stay order against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in two cases of vandalism and murder filed in Cumilla.   Also, it directed the state to appeal regularly. The Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain

DHAKA: The Supreme Court started hearing on the appeal filed seeking stay on a High Court order that granted bail for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two sabotage cases filed in Cumilla has begun Thursday morning (May 31). Attorney General Mahbubey Alam started the hearing at the

CHITTAGONG: BNP central vice chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury was sued for allegedly threatening the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with death.  Chittagong’s Fatikchhari upazila unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president Jamaluddin filed a case against Giasuddin with

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the eleventh national parliamentary election will be held according to constitution and it will not wait for BNP. In addition, “The election will be held within the stipulated time, even if BNP does not contest without its

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the condition of their party chief Khaleda Zia has deteriorated further. “Khaleda Zia is suffering from fever each night, can’t walk due to pain on knees,” he said. “She is falling sicker”, added Fakhrul.

DHAKA: High Court kept bail petition of businessman Sharfuddin Ahmed pending till July 31 in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which he had been sentenced 10 years of imprisonment. The HC bench of Justice of M. Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim handed the order on

KUSHTIA: Kushtia district unit Bangladesh Chhatra League Vice President Nazmul Islam, 32, was gunned down by unidentified miscreants, at his residence in Kushtia sadar upazila early Wednesday (May 30). Kushtia Model Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Atikur Rahman confirmed the matter

DHAKA: A Chamber court of the Appellate Division has stayed the High Court order granting six months bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two sabotage cases filed in Comilla. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Hassan Foyez Siddique passed the order Tuesday (May 29)