Salman Fazlur Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Anisul Huq, former law minister, Shajahan Khan, former shipping minister, Sadek Khan, former lawmaker and Abdullah-Al-Mamun, former IGP, were shown arrested in separate murder cases today

Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana and 69 others have been accused in the murder case of garment worker Md Fazlu, who was killed during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in the city's Mirpur-14 on August 5.   Suraiya, wife of the

As Bangladesh prepares for the next general election, Jamaat-e-Islami has crafted a six-point strategy aimed at securing political power. After years of being sidelined from mainstream politics, the party is gearing up to make a strong comeback.  Jamaat leaders believe the ruling

Former law minister Advocate Anisul Huq and former inspector general of police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun were shown arrested today  (September 23) in connection with separate murder cases, lodged with the city's Khilgaon and Uttara West Police Stations. In presence of

A Dhaka Court today (Sept 22) remanded former railway minister Nurul Islam Sujon for five days in a case lodged over the killing of Rafiqul Islam, during anti-discrimination movement in Dhaka's Jatrabari area on July 19. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the order

An elected parliament is better suited for formulating a new constitution or implementing its necessary reforms, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday (September 21). “Nothing is impossible, but the matter is difficult indeed,” Fakhrul told a

A Dhaka court today (September 21) put former Awami League (AL) lawmaker from Kushtia-4 constituency Selim Altaf George on two-day fresh remand in a case filed over killing an auto-rickshaw puller at Mohammapur in the capital city. Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Arafatul Rakib passed

Expressing grave concern over the prevailing unrest in the hilly areas, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the allies of the defeated force are still engaged in hatching conspiracy to create an anarchical situation in the country. “The countrymen got

Former planning minister and ex-lawmaker for Sunamganj-3 MA Mannan has been sent to jail. On Friday (September 20) morning, he was produced in Sunamganj Judicial Magistrate Court where Judge Farhan Sadiq ordered to send him to prison after the hearing. Advocate Mashuk Alam, the

The police arrested former planning minister MA Mannan in Sunamganj on Thursday night. He was apprehended from his residence in Shantiganj upazila around 10:30pm, confirmed Superintendent of Police (SP) AFM Anwar Hossain Khan. The ex-minister has been arrested in a specific case,

A court in Habiganj today (Sep 19) acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamation case filed against him in the district. Judge Abdul Alim of Habiganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Court gave this order on Thursday. Court inspector Nandan Kanti Dhar stated that the judge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not expected to meet Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly next week, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Earlier this month, the Bangladesh side made a formal request for

A Dhaka court on Thursday (September 19) placed former law minister Anisul Huq and private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Salman F Rahman, on a five-day remand each in a case filed under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

The law enforcement authorities have arrested Awami League presidium member Kazi Zafar Ullah from Dhaka’s Gulshan area. He was arrested on Wednesday night. However, it is not yet known in which case he was arrested. Kazi Zafar Ullah was elected as a Member of Parliament in the

An Al Jazeera investigation exposes a half-billion-dollar property empire of Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, a former land minister of Bangladesh, amassed while earning a modest government salary. Bangladesh’s strict currency laws limit the amount citizens can transfer abroad to $12,000

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed 17 cases against 28 persons, including former private industry and investment adviser of the ousted prime minister, Salman Fazlur Rahman on the charges of siphoning off USD 83 million equivalent to Taka 1000 crore, alongside pursuing

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Sep 18) called upon his party men to avoid acts of repression saying, “If we work like Awami League, we have to face the same fate.” He said this while addressing a rally at Eidgah ground under Haripur Upazila of

A case has been filed today (September 18) against 163 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for allegedly attempting to murder a private company deliveryman during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. The other prominent accused in the case are- Obaidul

Former law minister Anisul Huq and former ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak were shown arrested today (September 18) in three murder cases filed with city's Badda police station. Former IGP Abdullah Al Mamun was also shown arrest in two separate cases, including murder case,

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today (Sep 17) said the interim government's principal responsibility is to move forward with the goal of forming a parliament through public elections. Without a parliamentary government, no reforms can last.   The interim government will