BNP, in its latest move, has expelled its 43 candidates for Sylhet City Corporation elections including mayor for life.  Of those expelled, 38 are male and four are female councillor candidates. BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi issued a notice in this regard on

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a nationwide sit-in programme in front of the electricity suppliers' offices on June 8. BNP's joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme this afternoon (June 6) at the party's Naya Paltan office in the

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir this morning (June 4). The ambassador met Fakhrul at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan office around 10:30am. Shairul Kabir Khan, member of BNP chairperson's media wing,

Awami League's (AL) press conference on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 will be held tomorrow. A press release signed by AL Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua was issued today (June 2). General Secretary of the party and the minister of road transport and

Awami League (AL) lawmaker MA Latif alleged that BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has no connection with the people of Chattogram constituency 11. He made the remark during a short rally organised by ''Swadhinota Nari Shakti'' on Monday (May 29). Abdul Latif

A Rajshahi court today (May 30) again placed BNP's district convener Abu Sayeed Chand on a three-day remand in a case filed on charges of issuing a ‘death threat’ to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a public rally. Judge Mahbub Alam of Rajshahi Judicial Magistrate

The High Court today (May 30) upheld trial court verdicts that convicted and sentenced BNP leaders Aman Ullah Aman and his wife Sabera Aman to 13 years' imprisonment in a corruption case filed in 2007. The HC also directed them to surrender before the lower courts concerned in two

The High Court today (May 30) upheld a 2007 special anti-graft court verdict that sentenced BNP leader Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku to nine years in jail for for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement. An HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder

Three more prosecution witnesses gave their statements before a Dhaka court today (May 29) in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court recorded their

A Dhaka court today (May 29) set July 13 for the hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coalmine graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and six others. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Judge's Court-2 of Dhaka passed the order after a petition was filed

The High Court on Monday (May 29) granted anticipatory bail to Dhaka District BNP General Secretary Nipun Roy Chowdhury for three months in a case filed in connection with an Awami League-BNP clash in Keraniganj on May 26. The HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Ahmed Sohel

Dhaka court fixed Monday (May 29) for recording depositions of witnesses in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court issued the order as no prosecution witness

A case was filed against 70 people including BNP’s Joint Secretary General Khairul Kabir Khokan and his wife Shirin Sultana over the murder of two Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) men during a factional clash in Narsingdi town on Thursday last. Abul Kashem, officer-in-charge of

BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman’s convoy was allegedly attacked on his way to attend a rally in Khagrachari. The incident took place in front of the Awami League party office on Khagrachari College road around 11:0 0am Friday (May 26).  The BNP has blamed the local

Dhaka District BNP General Secretary Nipun Roy Chowdhury and several leaders and activists were injured in an attack on Friday (May 26) morning during a public gathering at Zinjira in South Keraniganj of the capital. BNP alleged that the ruling Awami League party leaders started

Another Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, who was shot during a clash between two factions of the BNP-backed student organisation in Narsingdi town on May 25, died on Friday (May 26) morning. According to information, Ashraful Islam, 20, succumbed to injuries at

A Rajshahi court today (May 25) placed Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Rajshahi district convener Abu Sayeed Chand on a five-day remand in a case filed on charges of issuing death threat to the prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a public rally. Rajshahi Judicial Magistrate Courte

Two more prosecution witnesses gave their statements before a Dhaka court on Thursday (May 25) in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. The witnesses are Md Emraj Ali Shikder and Syed Azad Iqbal.  Judge Md Asaduzzaman of

Rajshahi district unit Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) convenor Abu Sayeed Chand was arrested from the city on Thursday (May 25).  Rajshahi Metropolitan Police's (RMP) additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Rafiqul Alam confirmed the matter.  A Magura court on

Police filed a case against BNP men for allegedly attacking police and clash in the capital's Dhanmondi on May 23 during the party's programme. Ikram Ali Miah, Dhanmondi Police Station OC confirmed the matter Wednesday (May 24). He said the cases filed against some BNP men