Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started a march from Gabtoli Bus Station of the capital as part of their one-point movement. The march started around 11:20 am this morning. It will end at Roy Saheb Bazar intersection at 4 pm. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Police arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in attacking Dhaka-17 by-election candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, on Monday (July 17). DMP Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Media and Public Relations Division Farooq Hossain said in a statement. He said

Independent candidate Ashraful Hossen Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, who is contesting with the ektara symbol for the Dhaka-17 by-polls, said he would stay in the field of voting until the end although he brought allegations of expelling his agents from 12 centers. He said this

Awami League nominated candidate for the Dhaka-17 by-polls Mohammad A Arafat is optimistic of victory after casting his vote at a polling centre in Dhaka's Gulshan. He said: "The boat will win, there is no other option....Once the boat agents and their relatives cast their

The High Court has directed the government to bring all the cases filed against a BNP leader for issuing a "death threat" to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina before a single court in Rajshahi for trial. The HC bench of Justice KM Kamrul Kader and Justice Mohammad Showkat Ali

Six more prosecution witnesses (PWs) today (July 16) testified in a graft case against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. The six new witnesses' are- Md Shahdat Hossain, Shamsuzzoha Farhad, Md Redwanul Haque, Ramendra Nath Basak, Md Abu Sufian and

The Awami League (AL) will hold peace and development processions across the country protesting the terrorism and anarchy unleashed by the BNP and its allies. An AL release was issued today (July 16) in this regard. According to the release: "The Awami League will hold

A Dhaka court today (July 16) fixed August 20 for the hearing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases lodged against her. Today was fixed for her appearance before the court, but Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md. Asaduzzaman reset the date after Khaleda's lawyer submitted an

Today (July 16) is the imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. On this day in 2007, Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city during the military-backed caretaker government, which assumed power in the

Jatiya Party (JP) told the European Union Election Exploratory Mission today (July 15) that the people of the country want a free and fair election. "This is our only demand -- free and fair election," party's General Secretary Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu told media after the

The visiting Election Exploratory Mission of the European Union (EU) has sat down with the ruling Awami League leaders. The scheduled meeting started after 12pm today (July 15) at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel in Banani. Seven Awami League leaders led by AL general secretary and Road,

The European Union's Election Exploratory Mission met the leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (July 15). The meeting began at 9am at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office in the capital. Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is

A view-exchange meeting of Awami League (AL) will be held at AL President Sheikh Hasina's Political Office in the capital's Dhanmondi area today (July 13) at 5pm. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader will preside over the meeting, said a press release signed by AL Office

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today (July 14) said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman gave us a constitution after the independence of the country and the next general election will be held as per that constitution. "We follow the

A Dhaka court today (May 29) set August 8 for the hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Judge's Court-2 of Dhaka passed the order after a petition was filed with

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has placed a 31-point charter as a state reform proposal. He declared the charter at a press conference in BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital on Thursday (July 13) morning. The 31-point charter is the updated version

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 12) reiterated that the next parliamentary elections would be held under the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government in line with the country's constitution. "One dream of BNP has died and now it is dreaming of

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a march programme in all city and district headquarters on July 18 and July 19 respectively to materialise their one-point demand. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has declared the program to oust the government during

People faced disruption in the network and internet services on their cellphones during BNP rally at Naya Paltan area in the capital on Wednesday (July 12), said party leaders and activists.  A Journalist, who also worked there to cover the event, had the same complaint. 

At least 12 local leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Tangail's Dhanbari upazila were injured in an attack allegedly by Chhatra League and Jubo League early today (July 12). Tangail's Dhanbari upazila JCD Member