A member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) standing committee Selima Rahman has made it clear that BNP will not go to any election in absence of a caretaker government. At a joint event of Dhaka Metropolitan North and South BNP in front of the National Press Club, she

A Dhaka court on Sunday (July 24) deferred till August 31 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 13 others in the Gatco graft case that involves Tk1,000 crore. Judge Mohammed Ali Hossain of the Dhaka’s Third Special Judge’s Court set the fresh

Fazle Rabbi Miah, also Parliament Member of Gaibandha-5 constituency, passed away on July 22 (NY time) in New York while undergoing treatment there. He was 76. His first Namaz-e-Janaza will be held after Zohr prayers on Saturday (23 July) at Jamaica Muslim Center, New York,

A Dhaka court set August 17 for holding hearing on charge framing in two cases, one for observing fake birthday on National Mourning Day and another for stigmatizing the War of Liberation, lodged against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Today was fixed for holding the indictment

Police arrested a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) for allegedly carrying 140 pieces of Yaba tablets from Mirsharai Upazila in Chattogram.  The detainee was identified as Safar Ali (23), Organizing secretary of BCL of Moghadiya Union. Besides, he has been expelled from

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said satisfying its foreign masters, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wants to seize the state power through conspiracy. Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made this remark while talking to reporters after

The prosecution today (July 17) completed hearing on charge framing in Gatco graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 14 others. The hearing ended in the court of Judge Mohammad Ali Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 on Sunday. Besides, Khaleda Zia was not present in

The imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed today (July 16) in a befitting manner. Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city on July 16, 2007, during the military-backed caretaker

The imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be observed tomorrow in a befitting manner. Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city on July 16, 2007 during the military-backed caretaker government,

The Election Commission (EC) will hold dialogues with the all political parties from July 17 to 31 ahead of the 12th general elections.  Bangladesh has a total of 39 registered political parties including Awami League and BNP are being invited for the dialogues, Ashok Kumar

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has blamed the government for power outages in the country. BNP’s this leader made the allegation at a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity auditorium on Wednesday (July 7)

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) made a new story about its movement as the party would now wage the movement after the flood, not after Eid. "...in the past, they waged a movement after Eid or exams. But now they (BNP)

Arfanul Haque Rifat took oath as mayor of the Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually administered the oath to Rifat at Osmani Memorial Auditorium from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital. All the 36 elected councilors of the

A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed August 2 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Today was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court because of her "illness". 

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today asked her party leaders and activists to make sure that none including her party men would suffer from the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak and the Russia-Ukraine war. She said: "Make sure that not a single activist of

Awami League advisory council member Mukul Bose has passed away at a hospital in Chennai early Saturday. He was 68 He breathed his last at 5:20am today (Saturday) while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai of India.  Awami League office secretary Biplab Barua

A Dhaka court today set July 21 for holding indictment hearing on two cases, one for observing fake birthday on National Mourning Day and another for stigmatizing the War of Liberation, filed against BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Today (June 30) was the date

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today (June 29) expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Bangladesh Awami Swechchhasebak League President Nirmal Ranjan Guha. In a message of condolence, she said, "Nirmal Ranjan Guha was a tested worker of the

Bangladesh Awami Swechasebak League President Nirmal Ranjan Guha has passed away. He breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore Wednesday morning. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condoled the death and prayed for salvation of the departed soul. She expressed deep

All thana and ward unit committees of Dhaka City North and South Awami Swechasebak League, an associate body and the volunteer wing of the Bangladesh Awami League, have been dissolved. The central leaders in charge of the North and South city units would soon take initiative to form a