DHAKA: A Dhaka court here on Wednesday has deferred the charge framing hearing against Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 40 other BNP leaders and activists until January 14 nest year. They are accused in killing police along with vandalism and arson. Sources told banglanews that Senior

DHAKA: The physical condition of former Jamaat-e-Islami chief Ghulam Azam, who is serving a 90-year imprisonment for war crimes, is improving day by day. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Medicine Department Head Professor Dr ABM Abdullah confirmed the matter to

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday said her party did not grab anyone’s property like ruling Awami League. “The BNP did not grab land property of anyone but Awami League has grabbed and also attacked on the religious institutions,” she

DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday asked to present the writ petition, seeking the arrest order of former minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his derogatory comments about hajj and Tablig Jamaat, with the regular bench. An HC bench comprising Justice Mainul Hossain Chowdhury and Justice AKM

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed November 26 for leave to appeal hearing in a full bench in Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. The hearing will be held in the bench led by Chief justice Mohammad Mozammel Hossain.

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) will serve a show-cause notice to Abdul Latif Siddique Tuesday asking him to explain why he should not be expelled from the party permanently. AL sources said the party decided to send the notice by post according to its constitution and asked Latif Siddique to

BOGRA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to visit Bogra on October 22. She will exchange greetings with the party leaders and activists and monitor the activities of the party in Bogra. Bogra district BNP president Saiful Islam confirmed the matter

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will exchange greetings with the members of the country’s Hindu community on Tuesday.The function will be held at the Institution of Engineers in city at 3:00pm on that day, BNP Chairperson media wing member Shayrul Kabir Khan told banglanews on

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday adjourned the recording of deposition in Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chief Khaleda Zia till October 26. The makeshift court, set up at Alia Madrasa Ground, also ordered Khaleda Zia to appear before it on the next date

DHAKA: A Dhaka court extended the bail-term of Abdul Mannan Khan, former State Minister for Housing and Public Works Affairs in a case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).The court extended the bail-term till December 9.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court's Magistrate

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expressed shock at the demise of BRAC University Professor Dr Piash Karim.In a condolence message, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the country lost a luminous teacher who was

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before the makeshift court, set up at Alia Madrasa Ground, on Monday in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.Khaleda Zia's lawyer advocate Sanaullah Mia on Sunday night confirmed the matter to banglanews. Showing

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Sunday said her party would not tolerate any of its party member’s remarks that demean religion.“The party is a secular party but not against any religion,” she said.The party chief made the assertion

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddique was expelled from Awami League after his derogatory comments on hajj and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) created a furore at home and abroad.The decision came from the meeting of executive committee held at Ganobhaban, official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, also Dhaka city BNP convener, alleged that everything is ‘lawful’ if it is done by Awami League but ‘unlawful’ when it is done by others.He made the comment on Sunday after the Anti-Corruption

DHAKA: The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) quizzed BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, also Dhaka city BNP convener, for his alleged involvement over allocation of a land by Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (RAZUK).ACC Deputy Director Jatan Kumar Roy started quizzing him from

DHAKA: Outgoing France ambassador to Bangladesh Michel Trinquier will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday night.The meeting will be held at 8:00pm on the day at BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan political office.Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan Office sources confirmed the matter to banglanews.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the charge framing hearing against 67 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) till November 5 in the cases of vandalizing and torching vehicles.Among the accused, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday sent Abdur Rahman Bodi, elected from Cox's Bazar-4 constituency, to jail on the charge of alleged involvement in attaining illegal assets.  Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court passed the order after the bail

DHAKA: A 5-member delegation of Dubai BNP unit met party chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night. Sources said that in an hour-long meeting, started from 9:30pm at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence in city, the Dubai BNP leaders highlighted on various activities of the party in United