DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the attack on renowned writer and educationist Professor Dr. Md. Zafar Iqbal is a plot patronized by the BNP. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks before distributing leaflets on the occasion of

DHAKA: BNP senior leaders sat in a meeting to discuss their next activities demanding unconditional release of their party chief Khaleda Zia.   On Saturday afternoon (March 3), the meeting began at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in Gulshan. A meeting source said

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said discussion is going on with the government about resignation of the JP members including himself from the cabinet. Ershad made the remarks to reporters at Rangpur circuit house in Rangpur city on Friday noon (March 2). He said,

DHAKA: BNP deferred its public rally in Dhaka a day after the announcement to hold the rally demanding unconditional release of their party chief Khaleda Zia. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Friday (March 2) that the rally has been deferred to March 12

DHAKA: BNP has once again announced to hold public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on March 11 demanding unconditional release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press briefing in

DHAKA: BNP has started a leaflet distribution program across the country demanding for the immediate release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail after being convicted in a graft case. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi started the program in front of

SAVAR: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka district unit secretary Hasan Mahabub was arrested from Dhamrai, on the outskirts of the capital city early Wednesday (February 28). He is accused in 11 cases filed over various charges including sabotage. Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge

CHITTAGONG: Police, in a drive, detained a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami’s ‘killing mission’ section from Satkania upazila of Chittagong Monday night (February 26). The detainee was identified as Sagir Ahmed, 49. A local LG along with two cartridges were recovered from him.  

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed March 13 for hearing the defence argument of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case and also extended her bail till then.  Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge’s court-5 passed the order on Monday (February 26)

DHAKA: The High court will deliver its order on BNP chairperson Khaleda’s bail petition after receiving the case records from trial court. An HC bench of Justice Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order on Sunday (February 25) after concluding hearing on Khaleda’s

DHAKA: A special court extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia till Monday (February 26) in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Hearing will be held on the same day. Judge Md Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 passed the order, responding a petition seeking an extension

DHAKA: The High Court is set to hold the hearing of the bail plea filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The HC earlier fixed Sunday (February 25) for hearing on her bail plea.   The HC bench of justice M Enayetur Rahim and justice Md Shahidul Karim

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage demonstrations across the country on Monday (February 26), condemning the police action on their leaders and activists on Saturday’s black-flag rally in Dhaka. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement in a press briefing

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage demonstrations across the country on Monday (February 26), condemning the police action on their leaders and activists on Saturday’s black-flag rally in Dhaka. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement in a press briefing

DHAKA: South Keraniganj BNP unit President Advocate Nipur Roy Chowdhury was reportedly injured while law enforcing agencies dispersed the BNP leaders and activists during a demonstration Saturday (February 24) protesting the conviction of Khaleda Zia. Nipur is the daughter-in-law of

DHAKA: Police detained 35 leaders and activists of BNP including Joint Secretary General Moazzem Hossain Alal after foiling a protest before the party’s Nayapaltan central office against the conviction of Khaleda Zia.  Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Motijheel Division Additional

DHAKA: Police detained five central leaders of BNP including Joint Secretary General Moazzem Hossain Alal after foiling a rally before the party’s Nayapaltan central office against the conviction of Khaleda Zia.  Three others of the detainees are— Assistant Secretary Mostafizur

DHAKA: Mentioning that Al government’s plot to spit BNP by imprisoning its chairperson has failed miserably, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party is now more united under the leadership of Tarique Rahman. He made the affirmation in a discussion meeting

DHAKA: Demanding quick release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, party standing committee member Moudud Ahmed said keeping Khaleda Zia in jail is a minus point for the government as it will ultimately get more votes to BNP. He made the remark while addressing a program

DHAKA: BNP did not get any permission from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold a rally in Dhaka on Thursday (Feb 22) demanding the unconditional release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.  In protest, BNP has called for a black flag procession program in city on Saturday (Feb 24).