Revisiting the August 15, 1975 episode that saw the brutal assassination of Sheikh Mujib along with most of his family members, Bangabandhu's grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy claimed that Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmed and General Ziaur

The Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, was buried on Tuesday (August 15) in Pirojpur. Before that, Jamaat ameer Professor Mujibur Rahman led the namaz-e-janaja of Sayeedi at Sayeedi Foundation ground around 1:15 PM. Earlier, Delawar Hossain Sayeedi died at Bangabandhu

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a three-day protest programme from August 17 to 19 demanding the release and advance treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP’s senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 15) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mausoleum here on his 48th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day.   Later, the prime minister stood in solemn silence

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (August 15) paid rich tributes to August 15 martyrs at the Banani Graveyard in Dhaka. The premier along with her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, went there in the morning and paid glowing homage by placing wreaths.

The body of war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee, who died of heart attack on Monday night, was taken to his village home Pirojpur district on Tuesday (August 15) morning. An ambulance carrying Sayeedi's body left Dhaka around 5:40am and reached Sayeedi's foundation

Convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with chest pain. The doctor at Kashimpur jail took Sayeedi to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital immediately after he complained of chest pain around 2 pm on

The High Court (HC) today (August 13) ordered sending the notice of a rule that banned the publication of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech in all media to his amended address. An HC Division Bench comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam also

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 12) said the country is progressing fast in every sector as democracy exists in the country. “BNP can’t appreciate the country’s progress. BNP wants to use democratic

BNP demanded that the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia be sent abroad for better medical treatment amid concerns of the medical board.  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this demand while talking to journalists after visiting the grave of late Arafat Rahman Koko

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 11) returned home from Singapore after his routine health check-up at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. He reached Dhaka through a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 6.15 pm, a ministry

BNP's mass processions to press home their one-point demand for a non-partisan polls-time government have started from two areas in the capital on Friday (August 11) afternoon. Both BNP's north and south units have organised the processions that started at 3:30pm. Dhaka city

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and all like-minded parties and allies will hold mass processions in the capital today (August 11). Dhaka north and south city units of BNP will bring out separate processions at 2 pm demanding next general election under the non-partisan caretaker

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in city’s Bashundhara area on Wednesday (August 9) as she felt some complications. Several samples have been given for examining her physical condition. The medical board will make further decisions today (August

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare hospital in city’s Bashundhara area on Wednesday (August 9) as she felt some complications. As per advice of medical board, BNP chairperson was admitted to the hospital around 8:30pm, party sources said. Khaleda's

BNP will hold a 'mass procession' in the capital on Friday (August 11) afternoon as part of their one-point simultaneous movement to force the government to quit and hold the next election under a non-party caretaker government. Party's secretary general Mirza

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be taken to a Dhaka hospital today (August 9) afternoon for a physical examination. She will be taken to the capital's Evercare Hospital from her Gulshan residence at around 5pm as per the advice of the medical board formed for the treatment of

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader left for Singapore today (August 9) morning for a routine health check-up. According to the minister's office, Quader left Dhaka on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 8.00am. Sheikh

BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon has been removed from the post as the party high command decides to take organisational action against leaders who are not performing duties as per directives. At a joint meeting at the BNP

Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six BNP men from different places of the country, in a case lodged on charge of torching three passenger buses and a police car during the party's sit-in programme in the city's Matuail area on July 29. The arrestees are-