DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said over 500 leaders and activists of BNP have been arrested in last five days across the country including Dhaka. He made the claim at a press briefing in BNP’s Naya Paltan central office on Sunday noon (February 4).

DHAKA: A meeting of the Standing Committee of BNP is scheduled to be held at the party chairperson’s Gulshan political office Sunday night (February 4). The meeting will begin at 8:30pm, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said at a press briefing at BNP central

DHAKA: Law Minister Anisul Haque said that there is no binding to maintain seniority while appointing a Chief Justice. “Seniority wasn’t defied in appointing the CJ (Syed Mahmud Hossain). As per the constitution of Bangladesh, the President can appoint anyone from the lawyers as

BRAHMANBARIA: Police, in a drive, detained four leaders and activists of BNP while they were conducting a secret meeting in Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria. They are—Alamgir Hossain and Abdu Mia, joint secretary generals of upazila unit BNP, Humayun Kabir, secretary general of sadar union

SIRAJGANJ: Police, in a drive, detained three leaders and activists of BNP from Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj Saturday night (February 3). Seven cocktails were recovered from their possession. The detainees are—Azad Hossain, 60, a BNP leader, Shahidul Islam, 45, a Jubo Dal

SIRAJGANJ: Police, in a drive, detained three leaders and activists of BNP from Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj Saturday night (February 3). Seven cocktails were recovered from their possession. The detainees are—Azad Hossain, 60, a BNP leader, Shahidul Islam, 45, a Jubo Dal

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent BNP leaders Aman Ullah Aman and Nazim Uddin Alam to jail after they were produced before the court on Saturday (February 03). BNP chairperson’s adviser Aman Ullah Aman and the party’s executive committee member Nazim Uddin Alam were arrested on Friday

COMILLA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the BNP will lose the registration if the party does not take part in the next general election. He said this while talking to journalists after inaugurating Shashongachha Railway Overpass in Comilla on Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to Sylhet on Monday (February 05) to visit the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA) in the district. BNP standing committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan confirmed the matter to the Banglanews on Saturday (February 03).

DHAKA: BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been living in London for nine years, has joined the BNP National Executive Committee Meeting through videoconferencing Saturday (February 3). The meeting began at 11:05am, at Le Meridien hotel in Dhaka, with BNP Chairperson

DHAKA: Chaired by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the meeting of the National Executive Committee of BNP began at Le Meridien Hotel in Dhaka Saturday (February 3). Khaleda Zia joined the meeting at the hotel ball room at 11:05am. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reached Le Meridien Hotel, the venue for her party’s executive committee meeting on Saturday (February 3). The motorcade of the BNP chief reached there at around 11:02am. BDST: 1127 HRS, FEB 3, 2018 SI

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reached Le Meridien Hotel, the venue for her party’s executive committee meeting on Saturday (February 3). The motorcade of the BNP chief reached there before the hotel at around 11:02am. More to follow.. BDST: 1127 HRS, FEB 3, 2018 SI

DHAKA: Police detained the former president of Hazaribagh thana unit of Chhatra Dal and another leader of BNP in Dhaka Friday night (February 2).  Mohamad Ullah Palash, the ex Chhatra Dal leader and Mamun, the other detainee, were nabbed from Hazaribagh area at around 10:30pm, said

DHAKA: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Aman Ullah Aman and the party’s Executive Committee member Nazim Uddin Alam in a case filed over carrying out attack on police and vandalizing prison van near the High Court recently. RAB Media Wing

SYLHET: Five people were shot in a factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) centering a cricket match in Sylhet on Friday evening (Feb 2). The clash occurred around 7:00pm between Rocky-Pinky group and Alai group in Khadimpara’s Bisic industrial area.

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government is moving towards another January-5-like controversial election leaving many issues untidy. The BNP leader made the remark at a press conference in BNP’s Naya Paltan office on Friday morning (February 2).

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Friday (February 02) said that inclusive election is not possible without participation of the BNP. “The party (BNP) is holding important position in the political arena. So, there will not be participatory polls without the

DHAKA: Incumbent President Md Abdul Hamid has collected nomination paper to contest the presidential election slated for February 18. Chief Whip in the 10th Parliament ASM Feroz on behalf of the President collected the nomination paper from Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul

SATKHIRA: At least 56 people, including 28 leaders and activists of the BNP and its key ally- Jamaat-e-Islami, were detained in a special police drive in Satkhira. The special drive was conducted in different parts of the district from Thursday night (February 01) to Friday morning