Advocate Md Shahjahan Mia, an Awami League lawmaker from Patuakhali-1 constituency and former state minister for religious affairs, passed away this morning (October 21). He was 83. He died while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka at

The 8th meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Party will be held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday. AL Parliamentary Party leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will chair the meeting to be held at around 6pm, said a press release of the Parliamentary Secretariat. AL

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today instructed the party leaders and activists to guard puja mandaps and residences of the Hindu community across the country during the Durga Puja.  Quader gave the instruction following a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate courts today (October 19) sent 134 leaders and activists of BNP to jail in different cases filed with different police stations across the capital. Of the 134, 50 were sent to jail in cases filed with Ramna Police Station under explosives substances

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 19) set November 6 to hold hearing on two separate petitions, including a contempt of court petition against Jamaat-e-Islami. The other petition was filed with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, seeking a ban on

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (October 18) announced that it will hold a grand rally in Dhaka on October 28. BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this grand rally will be held to realize their one-point demand of resignation of the government. He

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the election won't wait for one or two political parties as it will be held on time as per the constitution. He said: "The election will follow the constitution. If someone does not participate, the election will not

BNP leaders and activists gathered in large numbers in front of the party's central office in Nayapaltan to take part in the pre-scheduled mass rally on Wednesday afternoon as part of the party's one-point demand. They have been arriving at the venue since morning to take part

Dhaka Metropolitan Police reportedly picked up two leaders, including BNP’s Organising Secretary Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu, on Tuesday night. Dulu was detained from his Gulshan residence around 10:30pm. Later, he has been taken to the DB office in capital’s Mintu Road.

Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of the BNP, will hold a youth rally in Nayapaltan party office in the capital this afternoon (October 16). They will start the programme at 2pm as part of their one-point demand. Jubo Dal president Sultan Salahuddin Tuku will chair the event

The High Court (HC) today (October 15) summoned BNP chairperson's adviser Habibur Rahman Habib, asking him to appear before it on November 6, for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman. A High Court division bench comprising Justice JBM Hassan and

Police today (October 15) arrested Brahmanbaria district BNP member secretary Sirajul Islam Siraj in a case filed over the vandalism of the district Awami League (AL) office in 2016. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Brahmanbaria Sadar Model police station Aslam Hossain confirmed the matter.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (October 15) said his party will consider holding dialogue if the BNP withdraws their conditions. He said: “We have no thoughts on any conditional dialogue. We will think over it if

Leaders and activists BNP today observed a three-hour token hunger strike in the capital demanding its Chairperson Khaleda Zia's unconditional release from jail and her advanced treatment abroad. The programme formally began around 11am in front of the party's Nayapaltan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on Friday (October 13) said Saturn's effect has fallen on the economic sector of Bangladesh. Fakhrul remarked while briefing to media in Gulshan BNP office today. He said Saturn's effect has

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday (October 13) said that BNP’s publicity secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee was not tortured in police custody and he made false allegation in the court. Earlier, Anee at the court alleged that he was tortured in police custody and the

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday (October 12) said we already had talks with Peter Haas' superiors. Quader also Minister at Ministry of road transport and Bridges remarked this during speaking at a "peace and development rally" in front of the AL

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir held a meeting with US Ambassador to Dhaka Peter Haas on Thursday (October 12). They met each other at the American club in Gulshan this afternoon, said BNP source. According to BNP source, the meeting started at 1:15pm and continued

A court in Dhaka today (October 12) deferred the charge framing hearing on the 11 cases, including a sedition case, against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia. Then Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzzaman set November 13 for the next hearing after

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday (October 12) sentenced Dinajpur Municipality mayor Syed Jahangir Alam to one month in jail for making derogatory remarks about one of its judges. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan