DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has categorically refused to take a symbolic boat made by 128 bhori of Silver as a gift from Tangail lawmaker Abdul Malek during a program. The incident took place as Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of BNP started observing a half-day hunger strike demanding unconditional release of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia convicted in a corruption case last week. The aggrieved supporters launched the hunger strike through reciting verses from the Quran at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (February 13) sent BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu was to jail in a case filed over destruction and attack on police during Khaleda verdict. Judge of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court AKM Moinuddin Siddique passed the order after Ramna police

DHAKA: BNP has briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the five years jail sentence of Khaleda Zia and country’s latest political situation on Tuesday (February 13). The briefing, led by secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, started at the party chairperson’s

DHAKA: Dismissing the notion that ruling Awami League will be glad to see the opposition BNP pulling out from election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader said his party rather wants inclusive and competitive polls with BNP’s participation in it. Quader, also the Road Transport and

DHAKA: In a latest move, BNP has decided to stage the sit-in procession at Institute of Engineers-Bangladesh (IEB) instead of Jatiya Press Club, demanding the release of their jailed leader Khaleda Zia. Sources from BNP informed media about the decision Monday night (February 12).

COX’S BAZAR: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman was involved in the attack carried out by BNP men in the Bangladesh embassy of London. Quader, also the Road transport and Bridges Minister, made the assertion while inaugurating a road

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party will not participate in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election while party chairperson Khaleda Zia is in prison.  He further said there will be no election in country without Khaleda Zia and BNP will not join even

DHAKA: BNP’s vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has been picked up from Matsya Bhaban area in Dhaka on Monday. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed told Banglanews that police detained Dudu when he was on way to Shahbagh from Matsya Bhaban area by his car around

FROM CENTRAL JAIL GATE: BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who was sentenced to five years jail in graft case on Thursday, has been given facilities of first class division in Dhaka Central jail as per jail code.  Inspector General of Prison Brigadier General Syed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday (February 11) directed the prison authorities to provide first class division as per the jail code to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia who is jailed in a corruption case. Dhaka Special Court-5 Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman passed the order at 11:15am. Earlier,

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called the leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance for a meeting Sunday (February 11). Shamsuddin Didar, press wing official to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, confirmed the news. The meeting will be held at the BNP Chairperson’s

DHAKA: BNP is set to form human chain countrywide Monday demanding unconditional release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. She is now in jail as convicted in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case on February 8. Besides, the party will also stage sit-in on Tuesday and observe

DHAKA: Members of BNP Chief Khaleda’s lawyer panel went to meet her at the old prison at Nazimuddin Road in the capitals’ old part Saturday (February 10). Advocate Abdur Rezzak Khan and Barrister Moudud Ahmed were seen among other lawyers before the entrance of the prison at around

DHAKA: A total of five cases were filed against the leaders and activists of BNP on charge of mayhem against the verdict of their party chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case Thursday (February 8).  The charges include obstructing government action, brawling and arson

DHAKA: BNP senior leaders are thinking over to hold a discussion on Saturday evening (February 10) to discuss in backdrop of the latest situation following the imprisonment of their party chief Khaleda Zia. “The latest situations will be discussed and the next initiatives will be set

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Janata Party (BNJP) demanded the upcoming national parliamentary election to be held under the supervision of a polls-time government, not a caretaker one. BNJP Chairman Foyez Chowdhury raised the demand at a press conference held at Jatiya Press Club

SAVAR (DHAKA): Savar municipality unit BCL Vice President, who was earlier injured as his bike overturned during a showdown on the day of Khaleda’s verdict, dies Friday (February 9). Bulbul Ahmed, 26, the deceased, was a resident of Dogormora area of Savar municipality, hailed from

SYLHET: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina donated Tk 10 lakh to a BCL activist who lost his hand following an attack carried out by Chhatra Shibir in Sylhet last year. Sheikh Hasina, also the President of Awami League, handed over the check to Shahin, the BCL activist, at the Prime

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s special assistant Shimul Biswas was put on five-day remand in a sabotage case. Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Satyabrata Sikder granted 5-day remand for Shimul Biswas as Shahbagh police sought 10 day remand on Friday (February 9). Police