DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that there is no alternative of waging movement, to make the jailed BNP leaders freed. He called on everyone to be united regarding this. “The demon government should be ousted, through ensuring national unity

DHAKA: Four lawyers of jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to the old central jail to meet her Thursday (May 17). Authorities of the prison at Nazimuddin Road in old town permitted the lawyers to enter inside at around 4:04pm. The lawyers are —Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali,

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reiterated demand of reforming the Election Commission alleging that the present commission is not capable of holding free, fair polls.  He came up with this demand at a press conference held in city’s Naya Paltan party office

DHAKA: Four petitions have been filed with separate trial courts seeking withdrawal of Production warrant (PW) issued against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko, Gatco, Barapukuria and Zia Charitable cases. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer advocate Sanaullah Mia filed the petitions with four

DHAKA: A Dhaka court directed the state side to initiate necessary steps, so that BNP chief Khaleda Zia can be shown arrested in two cases filed over patronizing the war crimes accused and celebrating a fake birthday.   On Thursday (April 25), Dhaka Metropolitan magistrates Khurshid

DHAKA: The 38th Homecoming Day of Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Thursday (May 17).  Awami League and its associate bodies have chalked out various programs, to mark the day.  The program includes hoisting of flags at Awami League

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court rejected a plea of the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers seeking a short verdict copy of the latest apex court order that cleared way for her bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. A four-member Appellate Division bench headed

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls were free and fair except one or two separate incidents. Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister said, “The voters, who rejected the candidates in this election, will

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi termed the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls ‘nothing but the ‘illegal government’s practice of ‘illegal power’’. On behalf of his party, Rizvi rejected the results of KCC polls and sought the Chief Election

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that granted bail for BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The apex court also ordered to dissolve an appeal that challenged the 5-year jail sentence for her, by July 31. A

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged the Khulna City Corporation election is not being held in traditional festive manner but it is full of chaos and persecution by ruling party men.  He also alleged that BNP agents are being assaulted and thrown out

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed Wednesday (May 16) to deliver its verdict on the petitions filed against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called an urgent press conference on Monday evening (May 14). BNP Chairperson’s media wing member Shayrul Kabir Khan informed Banglanews that the press conference will start around 8:00pm at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s

DHAKA: Family members of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia met with her in Dhaka central jail on Monday afternoon (May 14). The five family members are- Khaleda’s elder brother Shamim Iskandar and his son Avik Iskandar, niece Shahina Zaman, granddaughter Raida Islam (daughter of Saiful

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the opposition BNP will have to provide evidence for their claim about the ownership of the recently launched Bangabandhu satellite.  BNP on Saturday alleged that the ownership of the country's first communication

DHAKA: The senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are holding a meeting the foreign diplomats in Dhaka to discuss the overall political situation including the KCC polls. The meeting, headed by BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, started around 4:15pm

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage protest programs across the country including the capital city Monday (May 14), demanding unconditional release of their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia and ‘proper treatment’ of her. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the

MANIKGANJ: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said Election Commission will announce the schedule for the national elections in October. Following the announcement, national election will be held by the mid of December. The LGRD

DHAKA: The committee of Awami League's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is not going to be announced soon, though the 29th national conference was held, said General Secretary of BCL SM Jakir Hossain. SM Jakir Hossain came up with this announcement at the closing

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said he has doubts about BNP’s patriotism as it denies country’s progress. “BNP is very reticent about country’s achievements to acknowledge. They don’t take pride in success of the country. I have got questions on their