DHAKA:  The High Court on Thursday extended its stay order on the proceedings of Barapukuria Coalmine graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others by six months.The bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed the order in the afternoon in

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected bail petitions of BNP joint secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in three violence cases.Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla of metropolitan session judge court passed the orders after hearing three appeals submitted by his lawyers.Joynul Abedin

DHAKA: At least 126 persons, including 49 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, were held in Jessore, Satkhira, Gaibandha, Chittagong and Jhenaidah districts on Thursday.In Jessore, police arrested 71 persons including 27 BNP-Jamaat men in overnight drives in

DHAKA: BNP-backed Abdul Awal Mintoo lost his last hope to run in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral race.Supreme Court Appellate Division Thursday passed no order on his plea filed challenging the High Court verdict that rejected his writ petition to reverse Election

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) threatened to take legal action against the ministers, MPs, speaker and other government officials if they make influence in the upcoming city corporation elections.Election Commissioner Mohammad Shahnewaz made the remark while talking to the media on

DHAKA: British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson made a courtesy call to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.The meeting was held at BNP chief’s Gulshan residence in city around 5:00pm on Wednesday.BNP standing committee Dr Moin Khan, among others, was present at the

DHAKA: Bikalpadhara Bangladesh senior joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury and also a contender of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) election on Wednesday sought support from all nationalist forces, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as the leader.He made the assertion at a press

DHAKA:  Law enforcers, in anti-sabotage drives, detained 207 people, including 53 activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami, at different places in the four districts apprehending sabotages amid hartal-blockade.In Jessore: Police, in nightlong drives, rounded up 61 accused,

DHAKA: Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha formed the High Court (HC) bench to hear the rules in the Niko, GATCO and Barapukuria coalmine graft cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others.As per the Wednesday’s cause list number-171, the bench comprising Justice Nuruzzaman

KISHOREGANJ: A court here gave life term imprisonment to Ranjan Chowdhury, leader of the Indian separatist group- United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and his aide Prodip Marak in arms and explosive cases.The court also fined them Tk 20,000 each, in default, to serve 6 more months

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) declared a total of 43 candidates eligible for contesting mayoral posts in the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations elections.The EC finally confirmed the candidates after hearing the appeal against the decision of the returning officer.According to the

DHAKA:  Police have been deployed again in front of BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the city on Wednesday morning.Water Cannon, Armored Vehicle, Prison Van were parked at the east side of the office this morning. Earlier on January 5, police locked the office ousting staff ahead of

DHAKA: The 48-hour hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court verdict that uphold death penalty of its leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, has entered the last day on Wednesday.Began at 6:00am on Tuesday, the shutdown is set to continue till 6am on Thursday coupled with

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) finally got Tabith Awal, son of Abdul Awal Mintoo, as mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) after his loan default charges were cleared.Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Md Jillar Rahman gave him clearance after hearing on Tuesday

DHAKA: BNP is going to withdraw its prevailing nationwide blockade to topple the incumbent government and to ensure a national poll under nonpartisan caretaker government.Party sources said that they want to refrain from more enforcing shutdown and blockade to get mass support in the

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remarked that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has came out of her den and returned to house after 92 days self-confinement.The premier came up with this assertion in a meeting with Dhaka Metropolitan North and South leaders at her official residence

DHAKA: Election Commissioner Mohammad Shahnewaz said the election commission (EC) will not tolerate any activity that breaches the electoral laws and rules in upcoming three city corporation elections.He also said: “The returning officers will take immediate actions against violations

JESSORE: Miscreants shot an activist of ruling Awami League to death in Khaldar Road intersection under Kotwali Thana of the district on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as Manjur Islam Manju, 45, son of Yusuf Ali Biswas of Hamidpur village of sadar upazila.Police said some

DHAKA: State minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal commented that execution of the court verdict regarding war convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman is just a matter of time.He told the media at his secretariat office in city on Tuesday noon.The state minister categorically said that

DHAKA: At least 264 people including 52 leaders and activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir were detained in eight districts.The drives were conducted in Dinajpur, Manikganj, Noakhali, Lalmonirhat, Panba, Jessore, Rangpur and Satkhira districts from Monday night to