The High Court (HC) today (Oct 31) scraped the sedition case filed against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Ekushey Television (ETV) Chairman Abdus Salam.  The order was delivered by the bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayetur Rahman, who granted the rule

A local BNP leader died on Wednesday night, eight days after he was injured in a clash between rival factions of the party in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila.  The deceased, Sultan (45), son of the late Afsar Ali and a resident of Khalisha Para, served as the joint secretary

Two separate Dhaka courts today (Oct 29) placed a total of eight people including four former ministers on different terms of remand in various cases filed with different police stations in the capital.   Of the eight, former law minister Anisul Huq was placed on five -day remand

The High Court today (October 30) dismissed 11 sedition and sabotage cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during the previous Awami League government. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossein handed down the verdict after disposing of

Former Agriculture Minister Md Abdus Shahid was arrested from Uttara in the capital on Tuesday night. Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC-media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the matter. He said Talebur Rahman faced three murder charges filed at Uttara

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said that achieving the goals of the interim government is not possible due to key positions held by beneficiaries of the previous autocratic mafia government. He made this remark while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting held with members of the

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will soon travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical treatment.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already been informed about her trip. Her personal physician, Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, confirmed the matter to reporters. Dr. Hossain said that

The High Court today (Oct 29) allowed a plea of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to become a party in a writ petition challenging the legality of the 15th amendment of the constitution with pleading to scrap it. A High Court Division bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice

Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam and Hasibul Islam — coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement — have decided not to proceed with the writ seeking court directives to prevent 11 parties, including the Awami League, from conducting political activities. At the

The interim government has so far taken no decision to ban any political party. Chief Adviser’s (CA) Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder stated this at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Monday (Oct 28).     Replying to a

BNP's Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Oct 28) underscored the need for comprehensive state reforms driven by national unity. “State reform through national unity, not selective reforms, is essential in this regard,” he said in a discussion

Anti-discrimination student movement leaders Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah filed a writ petition in the High Court on Monday seeking an order to ban the Awami League as a political party. The High Court bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi may hear the

The BNP will determine its stance on the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin within its internal forum, according to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He also said any decision should be thoughtful, adhering to the constitutional process, not impulsively.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that attempts are being made to create a constitutional crisis.  He made this remark on Sunday (Oct 27) during an event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital. “Attempts are underway

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today (Oct 27) showed 20 former ministers, advisers, secretaries and security forces officials arrested, allowing two separate pleas of the prosecution. The three-judge panel of the ICT led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the orders

Former Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain has been arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police.  He was apprehended in the Bhatara area of the capital. DMP's Media and Public Relations Department Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Talebur

Former deputy commissioner (DB Lalbagh zone) Moshiur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner Mostafa Kamal, and three others were sued for allegedly attempting to kill BNP leader and former DSCC ward-26 councilor Mir Ashraf Ali Azam. The three other accused are former ADC of DB's

Central BNP has expelled SK Khoda Toton, former Joint Convener of Chattogram Metropolitan BNP, from all levels of party membership for his alleged involvement in violence and violation of organisational discipline. The decision was announced on Sunday (Oct 27) through a letter signed

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the government not to make rash decisions on President Md. Shahabuddin’s removal issue, amid ongoing student protests calling for his resignation. Fakhrul addressed journalists on Sunday (Oct 27) at 11:30 am after paying

A Dhaka court today (Oct 27)  sent former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman to jail after his bail was denied on completion of a five-day remand over the attempted murder of Jubo Dal leader Hridoy Mia during the July-August student-led movement. The court of Dhaka