DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that BNP is the main patron of extremism and other communal evil forces in Bangladesh. He made the remarks in a program organized on the occasion of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth anniversary at

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that a vested quarter is working to establish militancy and terrorism in Bangladesh. He made the claim while talking to journalists after placing floral wreath to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s tomb in city’s

CHITTAGONG: A district court on Tuesday (March 14) placed 17 detained extremists on a two-day remand each.  Metropolitan Magistrate Harunur Rashid passed the order in response to a seven-day remand plea by Double Mooring thana police. Recently Double Mooring police detained three

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed March 28 as the date to frame charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including sedition. The court of Metropolitan sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla passed the order after Khaleda Zia’s lawyer had appealed for time. Meanwhile, the BNP

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed March 28 as the date to frame charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including sedition. The court of Metropolitan sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla passed the order after Khaleda Zia’s lawyer had appealed for time. Meanwhile, the BNP

DHAKA: BNP’s standing committee member Dr. Moyeen Khan said development cannot help people if there is no democracy. He made the remark at a discussion meeting at Bhasani auditorium in city’s Nayaaaltan on Saturday (March 11). Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal, the woman wing of the BNP,

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has fixed March 23 to deliver the verdict on an appeal filed by former president HM Ershad in a corruption case. The bench of Justice Ruhul Quddus fixed the date after concluding hearing on the appeal on Thursday (March 09). Earlier a trial court awarded

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (March 9) cancelled Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal to partial reinvestigation of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Sahidul Karim passed the order.

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (March 8) has granted BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s petition to transfer the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in another trial court asking to dispose of the trial proceedings within 60 days. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday (March 8) appealed against the High Court order that halted the trial of Niko graft case in which Khaleda Zia is an accused. ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan said the journalists that the Appellate Division Chamber Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday (March 07) has stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko graft case. An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman passed the order following a petition filed by the BNP chief

COMILLA: Police have submitted charge-sheet against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 77 other people in two cases filed over the patrol bomb attack on a bus at Chouddagram in Comilla. Sub-inspector (SI) of Chouddagram police station Mohammad Ibrahim submitted the charge-sheet in the

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi termed the common people’s fight for ensuring human rights as movement, not anarchy. He made the remark at a meeting in city’s Engineering Institute auditorium on Monday noon (March 6). The meeting was jointly arranged

DHAKA: Voting in the by-elections in chairman post in 14 upazilas of 12 districts and four municipalities in four districts is underway on Monday (March 6). The upazilas are - Jaldhaka in Nilphamari, Sujanagar and Ishwardi in Pabna, Baraigram in Natore, Hossainpur in Kishoreganj,

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Shamsuzzoha Sarkar, personal secretary (PS) of former Jatiya Party MP of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) Col (retd) Dr. Abdul Kader Khan, in connection with a case filed over MP Liton murder. Gaibandha Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faruk Ahmed confirmed

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Shamsuzzoha Sarkar, personal secretary (PS) of former Jatiya Party MP of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) Col (retd) Dr. Abdul Kader Khan, in connection with a case filed over MP Liton murder. Gaibandha Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faruk Ahmed confirmed

NOAKHALI: A local Awami League leader was shot dead in an attack by miscreants at Sadar upazila in Noakhali early hours on Sunday (March 05).   The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem, 45, president of ward No-1 of Undarchar union unit of the ruling party. After incident of the

COMILLA: Awami League and BNP’s nominated mayoral candidates for the upcoming Comilla City Corporation (CCC) polls have submitted their nomination papers on Thursday (March 02), the last day of nomination submission.  Awami League’s candidate Anjum Sultana Sima submitted her

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 35 leaders and activists of the BNP including the party’s joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu in a case filed under explosive act. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order on Thursday (March

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the ongoing transport strike is being backed by a minister and a state minister of the government. He, however, did not mention the names of the ministers while making the allegation in a discussion on Wednesday noon