DHAKA: The High Court has fixed Tuesday (May 22) for hearing on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed on charge of sabotage and defamation.   The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hassan gave the order on Monday (May 21).  Advocate

DHAKA: The High Court has fixed Tuesday (May 22) for hearing on the bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed on charge of sabotage and defamation.   The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hassan gave the order on Monday (May 21).  Advocate

DHAKA: The High Court has granted six months of bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Special Assistant Shimul Biswas in two sabotage cases. The HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Md Kurshid Alom Sarkar delivered the verdict on Monday (May 21). Barrister Sanjid

KHULNA: A Khulna court on Sunday (May 20) ordered to send four BNP leaders including district unit secretary Amir Ezaz Khan to jail upon surrender on Sunday (May 20). The three others are—Chhatra Dal leaders Helal Ahmed Sujon, Nazmul Huda Chowdhury Sagor and Sheikh Kamal Uddin.  

DHAKA: The lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed three petitions with the High Court seeking her bail in three separate cases. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice JBM Hassan gave permission to Khaleda Zia for filing the bail petitions before it on Sunday (May

DHAKA: BNP hosted an iftar party for political leaders on Saturday (May 19), on the 2nd day of Ramadan. The iftar program was held at Ladies Club in Dhaka where leaders of 20-party alliance and others have attended.  BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir welcomed the

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader asked the Hindu communities of the country not to think of themselves as minority but to stand tall as they have the equal rights. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said it while addressing as chief guest at the

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that there is no alternative of waging movement, to make the jailed BNP leaders freed. He called on everyone to be united regarding this. “The demon government should be ousted, through ensuring national unity

DHAKA: Four lawyers of jailed BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia went to the old central jail to meet her Thursday (May 17). Authorities of the prison at Nazimuddin Road in old town permitted the lawyers to enter inside at around 4:04pm. The lawyers are —Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali,

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reiterated demand of reforming the Election Commission alleging that the present commission is not capable of holding free, fair polls.  He came up with this demand at a press conference held in city’s Naya Paltan party office

DHAKA: Four petitions have been filed with separate trial courts seeking withdrawal of Production warrant (PW) issued against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko, Gatco, Barapukuria and Zia Charitable cases. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer advocate Sanaullah Mia filed the petitions with four

DHAKA: A Dhaka court directed the state side to initiate necessary steps, so that BNP chief Khaleda Zia can be shown arrested in two cases filed over patronizing the war crimes accused and celebrating a fake birthday.   On Thursday (April 25), Dhaka Metropolitan magistrates Khurshid

DHAKA: The 38th Homecoming Day of Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Thursday (May 17).  Awami League and its associate bodies have chalked out various programs, to mark the day.  The program includes hoisting of flags at Awami League

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court rejected a plea of the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyers seeking a short verdict copy of the latest apex court order that cleared way for her bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. A four-member Appellate Division bench headed

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls were free and fair except one or two separate incidents. Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister said, “The voters, who rejected the candidates in this election, will

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi termed the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) polls ‘nothing but the ‘illegal government’s practice of ‘illegal power’’. On behalf of his party, Rizvi rejected the results of KCC polls and sought the Chief Election

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order that granted bail for BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The apex court also ordered to dissolve an appeal that challenged the 5-year jail sentence for her, by July 31. A

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged the Khulna City Corporation election is not being held in traditional festive manner but it is full of chaos and persecution by ruling party men.  He also alleged that BNP agents are being assaulted and thrown out

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed Wednesday (May 16) to deliver its verdict on the petitions filed against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called an urgent press conference on Monday evening (May 14). BNP Chairperson’s media wing member Shayrul Kabir Khan informed Banglanews that the press conference will start around 8:00pm at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s