The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing on the Jamaat-e-Islami's appeal to regain its cancelled registration as a political party until May 14. Today ( May 13), the appeal was presented before a bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, marking the third day of

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has traveled to Bangkok, Thailand for retinal surgery, accompanied by his wife Rahat Ara Begum. He departed from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:45 am on Tuesday (May 13) on a Thai Airways flight, BNP media cell

Former lawmaker and popular singer Momtaz Begum was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of police in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area late on Monday, officials said. The arrest took place around 11:30pm from a house behind Star Kabab, according to DB Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam.

Bangladesh's Election Commission has suspended the registration of the ruling Awami League as a political party, hours after the government imposed a ban on its political activities. EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed made the announcement at a press briefing in Dhaka at 9:00 pm on

The National Citizens Party (NCP) has clarified its stance amid the ongoing political discussions and movements in Bangladesh, asserting its role in shaping national debates. In a statement issued on Monday (May 12), NCP Joint Member Secretary (Office) Saleh Uddin Sifat emphasized the

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended heartfelt wishes to all mothers around the world on the occasion of the Mother's Day. In a Facebook post around 1:00am, he wrote, “On this day, I pay my deepest respect to the beacon of women's education, the 'Mother of

The government has officially banned all activities of the Awami League, including its presence in cyberspace.  The decision was made following the approval of amendments to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Act, which opened the door for banning the party and its affiliated

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has called for the immediate cancellation of the Awami League’s registration, following the recent ban on the ruling party’s activities. NCP convener Nahid Islam issued the demand in a statement posted on the party’s official Facebook

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attended a family function at her younger brother Shamim Iskandar's residence in the capital on Saturday night. Khaleda Zia left her Gulshan residence, Feroza, at around 9:20 pm, confirmed BNP media cell member Shyrul Kabir

The interim government on Saturday officially banned all activities of the Awami League under the Anti-Terrorism Act, pending the completion of its trial at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Announcing the decision, Law Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul said, “This aims to protect

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today (10 May) that the majority of Bangladesh’s population does not want to see the Awami League return to power.  Speaking at a Youth Rally in Chattogram, he said, "18 crore people across the country oppose the

The Detective Branch (DB) of police today arrested former lawmaker Advocate Shamima Akhter Khanam and ex-assistant press secretary Ashraf Siddiqui Bitu from the city’s Jigatola area. DB Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter. They were detained in

BNP has called an emergency meeting of its National Standing Committee at 9 PM today at the party chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital. BNP Media Cell member Shyrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter.  Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will join the meeting virtually and

National Citizens' Party (NCP) has warned of launching another ‘March to Dhaka’ protest if a quick decision is not made regarding the ban on the Awami League. NCP Convener Nahid Islam issued the warning in a post from his verified Facebook account around 8:00pm on

National Citizen Party (NCP) has placed a three-point demand, including ban on Awami League by declaring it a terrorist organization. NCP Convenor Md Nahid Islam made the demands in a Facebook post from his verified account around 7:30pm on Friday (May 9). The three-point demand

Amid growing demands to ban the Awami League following its ouster during the July uprising, the Shahbagh intersection turned into a major protest zone on Friday as students and citizens continued their blockade for the second day. The protest, initiated by the National Citizens’

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said that the decision to ban the Awami League should be made by the Election Commission and the government, not by BNP. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the BNP Chairperson’s political office in

A delegation from the US-based Carter Center met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party chairperson's Gulshan office on Friday morning. The hour-long meeting focused on Bangladesh’s political and economic situation, the restoration of democracy,

The interim government is considering banning the Awami League following student-people protest and after discussing with all the political parties.  A decision in this regard will be made soon after discussions with political parties, said an official statement on Friday (May 9).

A Narayanganj court on Friday sent former city mayor Selina Hayat Ivy to jail in a case over the killing of one Minarul in Siddhirganj. Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Moinuddin Kadir passed the order after Ivy was produced in court following her early morning arrest. Tension flared