DHAKA: Opposition BNP sent reply to ruling Awami League’s letter inviting nomination of a member to an all-party parliamentary committee for constitution amendment, but without proposing any name.“We have not taken any decision as to whether or not to join the constitution amendment

DHAKA: The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a mass hunger strike on July 25 at Paltan Maidan in their next major political move in protest against what they said “oppression-repression” by the government. BNP secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain announced

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court Tuesday granted bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed for torching a bus on the night before June 27 hartal.After the hearing, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the order rejecting the remand prayer of the investigation

CHITTAGONG: Newly elected Mayor of the port city M Manjur Alam formally took office on Tuesday morning at Chittagong City Corporation Bhaban, striking a note of unison in his maiden address to his colleagues. After the takeover, the mayor exchanged pleasantries with the CCC councilors,

DHAKA: A joint meeting of the ruling Awami League will be held at party central office on Bangabandhu Avenue at 5:00pm Tuesday with some major matters on the agenda.Central Executive Committee members, Executive Committee of Dhaka City Awami League, all thanas` Presidents and General

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Monday upheld a High Court order granting bail to Mahmudur Rahman, the detained acting editor of the daily Amar Desh, in two cases filed with different police stations.Chamber Judge Justice SK Sinha of the Appellate Division passed the orders following the

DHAKA:  Jamaat-called protest rallies across the country are on steam Monday to protest what the beleaguered Islamic party said unleashing repression on top party leaders “in the name of remand”. All units of the party were instructed to observe the protest programme announced by the

DHAKA: The High Court Monday directed the chiefs Police and elite-force Rapid Action Battalion to take immediate legal steps to rescue opposition BNP leader and Dhaka city councilor Chowdhury Alam.A High Court bench comprising Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Syeda Afsar Jahan issued

DHAKA: BNP-backed ward councilors of Dhaka Monday went on a six-hour fast to press the government for disclosing forthwith the whereabouts of their colleague Chowdhury Alam. Dhaka City Corporation Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka is leading the token hunger strike that began at 11am at the

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday issued summons upon BNP senior joint-secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir asking him to appear before it on November 11 in a defamation case filed earlier in the day for allegedly casting aspersions on a minister.    Metropolitan Magistrate AKM

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Khandokar Delwar Hossain said that the government is making an ill attempt to return to the ’72 constitution by forming an all-party committee in the name of bringing constitutional changes. He made the remark at a rally at Muktangon Saturday in response to

DHAKA: BNP leader barrister Moudud Ahmed said it is not possible for any government to restore the original constitution of 1972, as he thinks the people will stood to the reversal. “The ruling Awami League would not be in power if they return to ’72 constitution without

DHAKA: Detained Jamaat Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami was Saturday remanded for five days in the ‘1971 genocide’ case filed with Pallabi Police Station, reopening the long-forgotten wound.Metropolitan Magistrate Moazzem Hossain gave the order after CID Inspector Nurul Islam Siddiqui, also

Cox’s Bazar: Police Friday arrested a BNP leader and four Jamaat activists from Banglabazar area in Sadar upazila for bringing out protest procession after Jum’a prayers.The arrested persons are Moktarkul ward BNP President Nazmul Haq and Jamaat activists Abdullah, Mohammad Sohel,

DHAKA: Opposition BNP’s Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed cautioned that the ruling Awami League would have to pay through its nose for its wrongdoings like repressive measures, as the former law minister rued their own political nemesis.“The opposition BNP is paying

JESSORE:  A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chattra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the opposition BNP was injured with bullet and leathal weapons by some miscreants on Thursday night at Sharsha upazila in the district.The victim was identified as general secretary of Sharsha upazila JCD

DHAKA: Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote on Friday morning staged a human chain demo in front of the National Press Club demanding execution of the arrested top Jamaat leaders and ban on the politics of Jamaat-Shirbir.  Leaders and workers of the Jote formed the human chain from 10:30am to

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday asked the Detective Branch of Police to follow the Supreme Court guidelines while treating the Jamaat-e-Islami leaders during remand.The SC guideline asks police to behave gentle with the accused and give opportunity to take advice from doctors and

DHAKA: Sons of detained Jamaat leaders Kamaruzzaman and Quader Mollah and five other persons who were arrested late Wednesday during protests against the leaders’ remand hearings were remanded Thursday for interrogation.Hasan Imam, son of Kamaruzzaman, Hasan Jamil, son of Quader Mollah,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Thursday rejected the bail petition of Mahmudur   Rahman, the acting editor of the now-defunct daily Amar Desh, in a corruption case of evading submission of his wealth statement to the Anti-corruption Commission. Metropolitan Magistrate Kanika Biswas issued the