DHAKA: BNP is giving false and baseless information regarding the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls only to make the polls questionable, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Quader, also the Road Transport & Bridges Minister, was addressing a press briefing at Awami

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged the government has snatched the victory of BNP in Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls, in cooperation with the Election Commission (EC).  Fakhrul was addressing a press briefing around 11am Wednesday (June 27).

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld the bail given by the High Court to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a case filed under Special Powers Act, over arson attack in Cumilla. Besides, the court has ordered to dispose the matter of acceptability of Khaleda Zia’s

DHAKA: Leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance are set to hold a meeting Wednesday (June 27). The meeting will be presided over by BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The meeting will begin at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in Gulshan, at

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said whatever news is coming from Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls is not at all satisfactory.   His comments came at a briefing arranged at BNP’s central party office in city’s Nayapaltan area on Tuesday (June 26).

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Monday fixed Tuesday for issuing an order on a leave-to-appeal filed against a High-court order that granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the arson attack in Cumilla. A three-member bench of the division

DHAKA: The High Court fixed Monday (July 25) for appeal hearing in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia.  An HC bench of Justices Enayetur Rahim and Md Mostafijur Rahman fixed this day following a petition (mention) of The Anti Corruption Commission filed

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court on Sunday (June 24) deferred to July 26 the hearing of forming charge in Gatco corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Lawyers of two other accused--Tanvir Ahmed and Galib Hossain of the same case pleaded for adjourning the hearing as the High

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of Supreme Court fixed July 2 to pass order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Cumilla murder case.  A 4-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused the government of looting, seizure, murder, extra-judicial killing, sponsoring terrorism, bungling bank money, vote rigging, holding consecutive voter-less elections etc and said those evil activities make the voters’

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said whatever Bangalees have achieved has happened during the regimes of Awami League-led government. Sheikh Hasina, also the president of Awami League, made the remark in a conference organized by the party at the state residence of the prime

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has nominated the mayoral candidates to contest in the upcoming City Corporation polls of Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet. The nomination approval came from a joint meeting between the local government and parliamentary nomination board.  Prime Minister

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary also Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said they will show no tenderness towards BNP while forming the election-time government. “BNP hasn’t any scope to be included in the polls-time government, as per the constitution”,

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists brought out a sudden procession in Dhaka, led by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, demanding immediate release of their party chief Khaleda Zia.  They brought out the procession in Kalyanpur area of the capital city, at 8am Friday

DHAKA: Two Dhaka courts on Thursday (June 21) fixed July 5 to deliver their orders on the bail petitions of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two defamation cases filed over celebrating fake birthday and patronizing war criminals. Two Metropolitan Magistrates Md Khurshid Alam and Md Ahsan

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that BNP leaders and activists are being arrested in different wards of Gazipur ahead of city election. The arbitrary detention started a day after the coordination meeting of Chief Election Commissioner with the

DHAKA: Demanding for a neutral polls-time government, BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the ruling Awami League truly does not want BNP to participate in the upcoming general election.  “We want to participate but it must be an actual election after dissolution

RAJSHAHI: BNP Chairperson advisor Mizanur Rahman Minu warns of a tougher movement if Khaleda Zia isn’t released by the court on June 24. The BNP leader also demanded Khaleda Zia’s treatment at United Hospital along with unconditional release from prison. He was addressing a

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government is arresting BNP leaders and activists across the country because it is plunged into a daydream of being in power forever. He made the remarks at a press release on Wednesday afternoon (June 20). Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP has started selling nomination forms among aspirants willing to contest in the upcoming Rajshahi, Barisal and Sylhet City Corporations elections with its tickets. The sale of nomination forms started at 10:00am and continues till 4:00pm on Wednesday (June 20). Current