DHAKA: Jatiya Party lawmaker Nurul Islam Omar has been made the opposition chief whip for the 10th parliament. He is replacing deceased Md Tajul Islam. Nurul Islam Omar was nominated the opposition chief whip upon request from opposition party leader Rowshan Ershad, said sources.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court placed BNP Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed over obstructing police work vandalizing prison van. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate AHM Toahah passed the order on Wednesday (Sep 19) after investigation

DHAKA: Police have arrested BNP Joint Secretary General and Dhaka Metropolitan BNP (South) president Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel in Dhaka. He was detained from Gulshan-2 area around 7:30pm Tuesday (September 18). Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur

DHAKA: Two lawyers of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia could not meet her in prison after jail authority turned them down at jail gate. The lawyers-Advocate Sanaullah Mia and Masud Ahmed Talukder-returned from the gate of Old Central Jail, which is located on Nazimuddin Road in old part of Dhaka,

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday (September 18) launched a search at Hotel Sarina located in the capitals’ Banani, owned by BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury. An ACC team, lead by Director Dr Kazi Shafiqul Islam, operated the search

JESSORE: Gano Forum president and acclaimed lawyer Dr. Kamal Hossain said national unity is a demand of the time now to achieve meaningful changes of political and social system. People must take the responsibility to protect the democracy, sovereignty and independence and there is

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said the country will see wide-ranging changes within the next month, ahead of the upcoming national polls.  “There is no delay as time is drawing to an end. We have big challenge to come. The challenge is of—how we

CHITTAGONG: Police detained five leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student body Islami Chhatra Shibir from Pahartali area of Chittagong city. The arrestees were Jamaat's Pahartali ward unit Ameer Md Abul Hashem, 46, Baitul Mal secretary Md Fazlur Rahman

COX’S BAZAR: The Teknaf Upazila Awami League served a show cause notice to Abdur Rahman Bodi, lawmaker of Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency and Teknaf Upazila Chairman Zafar Ahmed for not protesting the remark of an upazila AL leader. Moreover, Teknaf Upazila Awami League Vice President M

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the Medical Board’s report on Khaleda Zia’s illness is contradictory and a reflection of what the government has in mind. The senior BNP leader made the remarks at a press briefing in city’s Naya Paltan party office

DHAKA: The medical board, formed to examine BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health in jail, submitted the report to BSMMU authority with recommendation to admit her in hospital. In the report, doctors mentioned that Khaleda Zia is suffering from the same health problems she had

DHAKA: The five-member medical board formed for convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, submitted a health report to BSMMU authority, after examining her at the old central jail. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Director Brig Gen Abdullah Al Harun received the report

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (September 16) rejected a plea of BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging an ACC order directing him to be quizzed over money laundering and illegal dealings. The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM

DHAKA: Gano Forum President and convener of national unity process Dr Kamal Hossain has announced to start activities and programs for the greater national unity. He also urged all forces that support country’s liberation war and independence to join the alliance. Dr Kamal made

DHAKA: BNP demanded inclusion of its party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians in the medical board formed for her treatment. “Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians were not included in the medical board. It’s a reflection of grievance,’ Senior Joint Secretary General

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday (September 14) alleged BNP of appointing lobbyist for surfacing complains against Awami League. He has expressed his curiosity on how BNP has managed the fund for employing lobbyist. According to Quader, BNP has to pay

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Jatiya Party (JP) secretary general Ruhul Amin over allegation of accumulating illegal wealth. A notice, signed by ACC deputy director Syeed Ahmed, was sent to Ruhul Amin on Thursday (Sept 13) asking him to appear in ACC office

DHAKA: A special court, set up in old central jail, fixed September 20 for delivering its order on whether the trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case will continue as she had refused to appear in hearing. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is serving her

DHAKA: A special court, set up in old central jail, adjourned till Thursday (Sep 13) the hearing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case after she (Khaleda) refuses to appear in today’s hearing. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is serving her 5-year jail sentence

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left here on Wednesday (Sept 12) for New York City, at the invitation of UN Secretary General António Guterres. Contacted, Shairul Kabir Khan, press wing member to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, told Banglanews that he isn’t