BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been released today (Aug 6). A press release was sent from the Bangabhaban Press Wing around 3 pm in this regard. Besides, the release of people detained during the movement in various cases have started, as many have already been released.

The BNP on Tuesday urged President Mohammed Shahabuddin to dissolve the House without any delay and form an interim government. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of the party, made the call at a press conference following a Standing Committee meeting presided over by the

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement wants to overhaul the Bangladesh’s overall state functions for ensuring the country would never again have a fascist or dictatorial government, said Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the student front. The system would also

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Aug 5) called upon people to remain calm and exercise restraint to maintain peace and stability in the country following the fall of Sheikh Hasina government. Fakhrul also urged the BNP leaders and activists to stay alert so that

People vandalized the residence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan in the capital's Dhanmondi area this afternoon. Thousands of protesters are seen entering the minister's residence breaking the entrance. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the

A Dhaka court today (August 4) sent six leaders of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami to jail in a case lodged over vandalizing and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on July 18.   The six accused are BNP senior joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, its

Amid the call for a nationwide non-cooperation movement by the Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement from today (August 4) to press for its one-point demand, the Awami League has announced a two-day programme. The ruling party will hold mass gatherings in all wards of the

The ruling Awami League has announced that it will hold mass gatherings countrywide on Sunday. The rallies will be organized in metropolitans, districts, and upazilas countrywide. Besides, the party will also hold a mourning procession on Monday from the Engineers' Institution

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (Aug 3) said the Awami League doesn't want any conflict with students over the present situation created on quota reform issue. He said: "The doors of Ganabhaban are open. Prime

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ordered the release of all detained students in Quota Reform Movement. She made the announcement today at a meeting held with the leaders of Peshajibi Samannay Parishad (Professional Coordination Council) at Ganabhaban. She said that orders were

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her willingness to meet and listen to the demands of the quota reform protesters, stating that the doors of the Ganabhaban are open for dialogue. "I do not want conflict," she said during a meeting with the central leaders of the

A coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Saturday said that they have no plan to sit with the government. Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the movement, confirmed the matter. Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders of Awami League to sit with the coordinators of the ongoing Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to calm the situation. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, assigned the responsibility to AL Presidium Member

A group of miscreants set fire to the district Awami League office in Habiganj on Friday (August 2) afternoon. Around 4:30 pm, tension arose when the leaders and workers of Awami League (AL) and allied organizations took a position in front of the party office on Town Hall Road.

A bail petition of Bangladesh Jatiyo Party Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho has been rejected by the Dhaka court today (August 2) in a case filed over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on fire on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam passed the order and

A Dhaka court has sent Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gono Odhikar Parishad and former VP of Daksu, to jail in connection with an arson attack at Kazipara Metrorail Station in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain issued the order after police produced Nur before the

The government is ready to counter any possible subversive activities by the banned group Jamaat-Shibir, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (Aug 1). He was talking to reporters in the wake of announcing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Chhatra Shibir and all

The government has banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, along with their affiliate organizations. A gazette notification in this regard has been published on Thursday (Aug 1). Earlier, Law Minister Anisul Huq shared this information with reporters

The month of mourning begins today (August 1) commemorating the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 1975. The August 15 carnage is the ugliest chapter of the nation's history as the

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Wednesday (July 31) the process to ban the politics of Jamaat-Shibir is underway and an announcement will come soon in this regard. “A process to ban Jamaat-Shibir is on. We will come up with an announcement anytime on completion of