DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (December 6) directed BNP Vice chairman Altaf Hossain Chowdhury to surrender within four weeks, in Barapukuria Coal Mine graft case. The HC bench of Justices M Enayetur Rahim and Shahidul Karim passed the order. The court rejected a plea that

DHAKA: Police detained 15 people after BNP activists clashed with police members and vandalizes vehicles in city’s Bangabazar area on Tuesday afternoon (Dec 4). Witnesses said the BNP men gathered in front of the court in Bakshibazar area as BNP Chief Khaleda Zia appeared before it

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has surrendered before a special court and received bail in two graft cases.   The BNP chief appeared before the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5, the makeshift court built on the premises of Madrasa-e-Alia Dhaka in city’s Bakshibazar, after 11:00

DHAKA: ‘Jukta Front’, a new political alliance is set to be commenced with Bikalkpadhara Bangladesh Chairman AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury as its convener. The three other partners of the four-party alliance are--Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD (Rab), Abdul Kader Siddique-led Krishak Sramik

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has issued an order that Jatiya Party’s MP Shawkat Ali Chowdhury’s bail would be scrapped if he fails to pay Tk. 5 crore to state-owned Bangladesh Commerce Bank Limited within two months. The bench of Appellate Division of the SC, headed by Acting Chief

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas said that his party is prepared for both movement and election.   He made the remark at a roundtable discussion titled 'Nationalist Generation 71' held at the VIP lounge of the National Press Club on Sunday (Dec 3). Mirza

DHAKA: Awami League leader and former minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that the abolished caretaker government system won’t be restored. The next general elections will be held under the Election Commission (EC). The AL leader made the comment while speaking at a human chain program

NATORE: At least two people sustained bullet injuries following a fierce clash between activists of Awami League and BNP in Natore sadar upazila on Sunday (December 03). One of the injured was identified as Robiul Islam, general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the government stopped broadcasting the statements of Tarique Rahman to conceal the truth. She raised the allegation while speaking at a function at her political office in city’s Gulshan on Saturday night (December 02). The

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the demise of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq created a vacuum in the country, which cannot be fulfilled. Obaidul Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark in a response

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday (December 02) said that his party is ready to join the general elections anytime if the Parliament is dissolved. He said this while speaking at a discussion on `Victory Day and Responsibility to Restore the

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain alleged that the government wants to use Rohingyas politically. Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain made the allegation at a discussion on Rohingya crisis organized by the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Sanskritik Jot held at the

DHAKA: Expressing confidence on party leaders, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said his party will definitely win the next parliamentary election. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark to reporters in a press conference after a joint meeting in

KUSHTIA: Information Minister also President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Hasanul Haq Inu on Friday (December 1) said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is not above the law and the cases she is facing aren’t politically influenced. “The cases are functioning as per the law and the

DHAKA: BNP will stage demonstration across the country on Sunday (December 03) protesting the arrest warrant issued against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press conference held at Naya Paltan central

DHAKA: Protesting the latest power price hike, BNP has expressed its ‘full support’ to Thursday’s (Nov 30) half-day hartal called by leftist parties.   BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday (Nov 29) announced the party’s support to the strike from a

DHAKA: Awami League’s secretary for publicity and publications Dr Hasan Mahmud said that the BDR mutiny in 2009 was carried out with the evil intention to oust the then newly formed government. In reaction to a recent remark from BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, he

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Four leaders and activists of Dhaka University (DU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League were sent to Shahbagh Police Station, on accusation of beating two former students of the varsity. They were identified as— BCL’s Bijoy Ekattor Hall unit Assistant Secretary

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the observation of the Peelkhana massacre verdict lacks accuracy. Moreover, Fakhrul also put emphasis on finding out the reasons behind the intelligence failure to foresee the BDR mutiny.  The BNP senior leader made the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir remarked that his party has to participate in elections through movement as the ruling party doesn’t have the guts to hold neutral elections.  The BNP leader made this comment while addressing a meeting on the occasion of