Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained Bangladesh Awami League promotion and publication secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap. He was arrested this afternoon from the capital’s Nakhalpara area. Tejgaon police station in-charge Mobarok Hossain confirmed the matter.

Police arrested former Member of Parliament (MP) Sadek Khan from the capital’s West Nakhalpara area on Saturday in a case over killing people during the student protest. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Obaidur Rahman

A Dhaka court today placed Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon on a five-day remand in a case lodged over murder of trader Abdul Wadud in capital's New Market area during recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Haider passed the order as

The High Court (HC) on Thursday (August 22) cleared all legal bars on broadcasting and publishing speech or statement of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman as the court discharged the matter for non-prosecution. Confirming the news to reporters, Tarique's counsel Barrister Kaiser

At least five more murder cases were filed on Thursday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her former cabinet members and top police officials, taking the number of cases against her to 49. Of the five cases, three were filed in Dhaka while two cases were

Bangladesh's interim government revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina (pic) on Thursday (Aug 22), after she fled a student-led uprising by helicopter to India earlier this month. The move to cancel Hasina's documents leaves the former autocratic leader

Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon was detained in Dhaka on Thursday (August 22). He was apprehended at his residence in the Banani area this afternoon. DMP's Media and Public Relations Department Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Md. Obaidur Rahman

“I won’t be able to meet you”; “I can talk over the phone since I am underground”; “I will try to meet you somewhere safe”; “I don’t know if I can meet you because your movements will be monitored.” These were some of

A case was filed today (August 22)  against 47 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of hawker Md Shahabul Islam alias Shaon in Baipail area in Savar during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Md Mojibul Hossain, relative of Shaon,

A case has been filed against 87 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, for opening fire on protesting students and civilians during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Sylhet. Zuber

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to leave Dhaka's Evercare Hospital on Wednesday night after a month. The medical board designated for her treatment took the decision to send her home, according to sources. Syrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP's media cell, confirmed

Former State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (Retd.) AB Tajul Islam, recently retired Chairman of Chittagong Port Rear Admiral Mohammad Sohail, and Awami League Organising Secretary Ahmad Hossain have been detained by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB). They were

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on Tuesday asked banks to freeze the accounts of former state minister for power Nasrul Hamid, his family members, and their sole proprietorship firm. The agency also ordered the banks to block the locker services of the persons, if

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has sought information on the bank accounts of Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and former Member of Parliament (MP) Sheikh Selim. The revenue board also sought information on the bank accounts of Sheikh Fazle Fahim, former FBCCI president and son

A Dhaka court today (August 20) placed former social welfare minister Dr Dipu Moni and former deputy minister for youth and sports Arif Khan Joy on different terms of remand in a case lodged over murder of a grocer Abu Sayed in the city's Bosila area on July 19. Of the two, Dipu

A fresh complaint was filed against 21 people including former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul over killing of fruit vendor Farid Sheikh in the capital's Jatrabari area. Deceased Farid's father Sultan

BNP Chairperson's adviser Lion Mohammad Aslam Chowdhury was freed from Chattogram Central Jail on Tuesday (Aug 20) after nine years. Deputy jailer Md Ibrahim said Aslam Chowdhury came out of jail at around 10am. Earlier, the jail authorities scrutinised his papers and permitted

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that a change in power is not just a transfer of state power, it's a qualitative change in the state and politics. He said without ensuring the political and economic empowerment of the people, it is not possible to achieve the

After 17 years, the bank accounts of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia are set to be reactivated. The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a letter on Monday to Bangladesh Bank, ordering the activation of all Khaleda

Zainul Abdin Farroque, a member of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s advisory council, has filed an attempt to murder case against Harun or Rashid, additional commissioner and Biplob Kumar Sarkar, joint commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). Farroque filed the case