DHAKA: BNP vice chairman Advocate Khandker Mahbud Hossain on Saturday (August 26) alleged that the government has ruined all the institutions of the country. “You (government) have politicized all the institutions of the state. Please, don’t ruin the judiciary as well as the

NARAYANGANJ: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has expressed his hopes that the Eid journey of commuters this time will be hassle free as a result of prior preparation in this regard. The minister expressed the hopes during his visit to Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu has demanded the resignation of Chief Justice SK Sinha voluntarily for making controversy following the verdict on 16th constitutional amendment.    Addressing a press conference on Thursday (August 24), he said that the Chief Justice

NOAKHALI: A local leader of Jubo Dal, the youth front of BNP, was killed in a gunfight with police in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali early Thursday (August 23). Besides, five police members were hurt in the gunfight took place at Daspara area of Alaiyapur union under the upazila at

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court directed Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court to give passport back to Nagorik Oikyo convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna for three months so that he can go abroad for treatment. A 3-member appellate bench headed by Chief Justice

DHAKA: The High Court has stayed the trial proceedings against BNP secretary general Mirza fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a defamation case. An HC bench comprising Justice Md Miftahuddin Chowdhury and ANM Basirullah passed the order on Wednesday (Aug 23). The HC also issued a rule asking

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has commented that the BNP is playing with venomous snakes. Addressing a discussion meeting on Wednesday (August 23), he also commented that conspiracy is going on home and abroad to create instability in the county following the

DHAKA: The BNP has accused Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina of provoking the people against the Supreme Court as well as the judiciary. The party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at a press conference on Tuesday (August 22) said that the PM’s comments on the Chief Justice

DHAKA: The 17th session of 10th Parliament will begin on September 10. President Abdul Hamid Advocate summoned the session under section 72(1) of the Constitution. His order in this regard was sent to the Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday (August 22).    The session will begin at

RANGPUR: Former President and also Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad said that his party will take part in the next general election independently.   Moreover, candidates are being finalized for 300 seats. Ershad, also special envoy of Prime Minister, made the remarks while

DHAKA: The trial proceedings in the Gatco graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to be continued. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha issued the order on Monday (August 21), upholding the decision of the High

DHAKA: The Shahbagh Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Dr Imran H Sarker has said that the government and the administration have to take reasonability for the attack on him. Dr Imran at a press conference at the National Press Club in the city on Sunday afternoon (August 20) said that

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim has commented that the Awami League does not do politics over natural disaster, like flood. He made the comment while speaking at a discussion meeting at the Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in the capital city on Saturday

COMILLA: A teacher of Comilla University received life threats from students as he was accused of conducting a class on August 15, the National Mourning Day. The victim teacher is Mahbubul Haque Bhuiyan, acting departmental head of Mass Communication and Journalism department at CU.

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is the mastermind of August 15 terror attack on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He raised the allegation while speaking at a human chain program in front of the National Press Club on Saturday

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader feared that the country will fall into a terrific situation if BNP again goes to power. Quader was addressing a discussion marking National Mourning Day, at Institute of

DHAKA: Another attack attempt was carried out on Ganajagaran Mancha spokesman Imran H Sarker and his supporters in city’s Shahbagh area on Friday afternoon (Aug 18) a day after he had been attacked by alleged BCL men.  A group of miscreants launched the attack on Imran while he was

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the existing Election Commission is filled with incompetent people claiming it is not their job to bring unity among political parties ahead of election. He made the remark while speaking in a meeting organized by

DHAKA: Police arrested two leaders of Jubo Dal, the youth front of BNP, from Shahjahanpur and Baitul Mukarram area of Dhaka Thursday (August 17). The arrestees are—Arifur Rahman, former president of Paltan thana unit Jubo Dal, and Leon Hossain, former joint convener.   Paltan

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: The Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker has come under attack by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, at Shahbagh in the city.    The incident took place in front of the National Museum at about