The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated three separate cases against former Jhalakathi-2 MP and ex-industries minister, Amir Hossain Amu, along with his daughter Sumaiya Hossain and sister-in-law Syeda Haque Mary.  The trio is accused of accumulating wealth

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday to discuss a range of issues, including Bangladesh's upcoming elections, political reforms, and bilateral relations. The hour-long meeting, held at the

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia will return home in mid-April, said UK BNP President MA Malek. Speaking at an iftar event hosted by Noakhali Nationalist Forum UK on March 19, Malek shared that Khaleda Zia's physicians are preparing for her return, with

A Dhaka court on Thursday acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar and six others in a bribery case. The six others are -- Mia Nur Uddin Apu, Qazi Saleemul Huq Kamal, Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, Shafiat Sobhan Sanvir, Sadat Sobhan and Abu

The High Court today acquitted BNP senior leader Lutfuzzaman Babar in an illegal arms possession case, declaring the trial court's guilty verdict "illegal." Justice Mostofa Zaman Islam delivered the verdict, overturning the earlier decision.  Babar, the former

Olifa Akhter Kanta Islam, wife of BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, has passed away. She breathed her last on Tuesday (March 18) afternoon at United Hospital in Dhaka, BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed to journalists. Olifa Akhter, 70, had been

A court in Chandpur has ordered five former Union Parishad (UP) chairmen and Awami League leaders to be sent to jail in connection with a violence case filed over the August 4 incident last year. Chief Judicial Magistrate Muntasir Ahmed rejected their plea and ordered them to be sent

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of an additional 31 bank accounts associated with ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and sister Sheikh Rehana, amid ongoing graft investigations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md

A local leader of Jessore Upazila Awami League was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka while attempting to flee the country. The arrestee was identified as Kabir Uddin Tota, chairman of Sharsha Upazila Sadar Union Parishad.  A team of Dhaka Metropolitan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is facing a media trial similar to the 1/11, alleged the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman. He made the remark on Monday (March 17) while addressing an iftar gathering for nationalist online activists from London. The event was held at a

Over 100 leaders and activists of the Jatiya Party (JP) in Chandpur's Matlab South Upazila have resigned from their positions, seeking public apology for supporting what they termed a "fascist" government. The resignation took place at a community center in the upazila,

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of 160 shares held under the names of former Member of Parliament (MP) from Jashore-3, Kazi Nabil Ahmed, along with his late father Kazi Shahed Ahmed, mother Kazi Amina Ahmed, and brothers Kazi Anis Ahmed and Kazi Enam Ahmed. Dhaka Metropolitan

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrants against nine people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Dr. Imran H. Sarker, in a case filed by Hefazat-e-Islam over alleged killings at Shapla Chattar nearly a decade ago. The

A Dhaka court today ordered the arrest of Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and former Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Atiqul Islam in connection with a murder case filed at Bhatara Police Station.  Additionally,

A Dhaka court today placed former ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a three-day remand and two Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders on four-day remands each in connection with Riaj's murder during the anti-discrimination movement in Dhanmandi. Dhaka Metropolitan

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that without changing the political culture, reforms will be meaningless.  He said that despite differences in opinion, mutual respect must be maintained.  He made these remarks as the chief guest at a

A Dhaka court today ordered the freezing of 124 bank accounts belonging to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, daughter Saima Wazed Putul, sister Sheikh Rehana, and their associates.  The court also attached immovable properties, including a Gulshan flat

A Dhaka court today imposed a travel ban on seven people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikha Rehana, and her family members over corruption allegations.  The ban also affects Sheikh Rehana's children, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiq Rupanti,

The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, has announced plans to form a human chain in protest against rising violence, harassment, rape, online abuse of women, and the deteriorating law and order situation in the country. JCD will form human chain at

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has extended the deadline for the submission of an investigation report on former Dhaka North City Corporation mayor Atiqul Islam and nine others, who face charges of murder and genocide in Uttara during the anti-discrimination protests last year.