GAZIPUR: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urged BNP men to take preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections as the ruling party has no intention to keep BNP away from the polls. Quader, also the general secretary of Awami League, was inspecting the progress

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong metropolitan, north and south district units of Awami League will hold an extended meeting Saturday (March 9) as part of the preparations for a party rally. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to join the rally on March 21. However, the meeting has been

KUSTIA: Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president Hasanul Huq Inu said the government is not planning to hold election with deliberate exclusion of any political party. The ruling government only wants to remove criminals and Pakistani touts from Bangladesh's

NARAYNGANJ: In wake of the allegations from BNP about police action on their Thursday’ program, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the police foiled the rally to reduce public suffering. “Police obviously will take them aside if they cause public suffering by

BARGUNA: A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who was critically injured in a rival attack by leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Patharghata upazila of Barguna 14 days ago, died in hospital on Friday (March 9). The victim, Mohammad Asadullah, 23, son of one Alauddin

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party will participate in polls after releasing party chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail through movement. Terming Khaleda Zia as ‘symbol of democracy’, Fakhrul said BNP will not join polls keeping Khaleda inside

DHAKA: None will be spared if the allegations of sexual harassment on women at several locations in Dhaka on March 7 are proven true, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Quader was talking to the reporters after a meeting of Awami League organizing body Thursday

DHAKA: Jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s has confidence on court decision and she is hopeful to get justice, said her lawyers Thursday (March 8). A team of five lawyers meet Khaleda at the old central jail at Nazimuddin Road of old part of the capital city in the evening (March

DHAKA: Five lawyers of jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to the old central jail to meet her Thursday (March 8). Authorities of the prison at Nazimuddin Road in old part of the capital city permitted the lawyers to enter inside at around 4:30pm. They are—Advocate AJ Mohammad

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage fresh protest programs in Dhaka city Saturday (March 10), condemning the police action on their peaceful sit-in program before the Jatiya Press Club Thursday (March 8). BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the program in a press

DHAKA: The High Court fixed Sunday (March 11) for passing an order regarding the petition seeking bail for BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order Thursday (March 8). Senior lawyers

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now serving jail in a corruption case, has asked her party leaders and activists to continue movement in peaceful manner, said general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. An eight-member team of BNP senior leaders led by Fakhrul visited

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (March 7) granted remand on various terms for twelve leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal including Shahbagh thana unit Swecchasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu. Dhaka Metropolitan Chhatra Dal Vice President Jakir Hossain, Assistant

SUHRAWARDY UDYAN (DHAKA): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on the countrymen to stay alert against the anti-liberation and evil forces so that that they can not come to the power. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League President, was addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka

DHAKA: Eight leaders of BNP including secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to the old central prison to visit their party chief Khaleda Zia who is serving in a corruption case.  The BNP leaders entered the prison in Nazimuddin Road of old Dhaka at around 3:00pm.

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader reacted to a remark made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir that alleged about the ruling party’s link with the attack on Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. Rejecting Fakhrul’s remark, Obaidul Quader, also, the Road

SYLHET: Two Awami League leaders were killed and nearly thirty others injured in a clash between two rival groups of the party over collecting extra fare of CNG-driven auto-rickshaw in Sylhet.  The clash took place among the supporters of AL president Gous Mia of Boroikandi union

DHAKA: One of the convicts in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case former BNP lawmaker from Magura Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal alias Econo Kamal filed an appeal with the High Court Tuesday (March 6). Kamal is the second convict to file appeal after BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in the same case.

DHAKA: Terming Jamaat-e-Islami enemies of the country, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the leaders, activists and supporters of Jamaat have no right to stay in Bangladesh. The minister came up with the remark while talking to the newly elected committee of BCS Economy

DHAKA: BNP is set to form human chain on Tuesday (March 6) demanding unconditional release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The program will be held in front of National Press Club from 11 am to 12 pm and countrywide for the same demand. Besides, party will observe a one-hour