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

DHAKA: Family members of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia met with her in Dhaka central jail on Monday afternoon (May 14). The five family members are- Khaleda’s elder brother Shamim Iskandar and his son Avik Iskandar, niece Shahina Zaman, granddaughter Raida Islam (daughter of Saiful

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the opposition BNP will have to provide evidence for their claim about the ownership of the recently launched Bangabandhu satellite.  BNP on Saturday alleged that the ownership of the country's first communication

DHAKA: The senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are holding a meeting the foreign diplomats in Dhaka to discuss the overall political situation including the KCC polls. The meeting, headed by BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, started around 4:15pm

DHAKA: BNP is set to stage protest programs across the country including the capital city Monday (May 14), demanding unconditional release of their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia and ‘proper treatment’ of her. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the

MANIKGANJ: Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said Election Commission will announce the schedule for the national elections in October. Following the announcement, national election will be held by the mid of December. The LGRD

DHAKA: The committee of Awami League's student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is not going to be announced soon, though the 29th national conference was held, said General Secretary of BCL SM Jakir Hossain. SM Jakir Hossain came up with this announcement at the closing

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said he has doubts about BNP’s patriotism as it denies country’s progress. “BNP is very reticent about country’s achievements to acknowledge. They don’t take pride in success of the country. I have got questions on their

DHAKA: Drawing comparison with Malaysia’s recent election, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that how corruption and lack of democracy can bring down any government. He made the remarks at a program in party’s Naya Paltan

TANGAIL: A district court granted bail to Awami League MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) constituency Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case filed for attempting to murder of a Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Abu Sayeed Rubel. Senior Judicial Magistrate of the district's Sadar Cognisance

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (May 10) extended bail until June 4 for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.  Judge Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka-5 Special Judge Court passed the order Thursday (May 10). He also fixed the same day for the next hearing of

MYMENSINGH: A Jubo League leager and ward councilor was hacked to death by rivals in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh on Wednesday (May 9). The ward councilor, identified as Sadequr Rahman, died around 8:00pm while undergoing treatment at Phulpur upazila health complex. Phulpur police

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fixed May 15 to deliver the verdict in the petitions filed against the High Court order that granted bail for BNP chief Khaleda Zia, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. On Wednesday (May 9), a four-member Appellate Division bench headed

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has resumed the hearing (Wednesday 9) on two petitions filed against the bail order for BNP chief Khaleda Zia, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Attorney General Mahbubey Alam moved for the state while Khaleda’s lawyer former attorney general AJ Mohammad Ali

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court adjourned till Wednesday (May 9) the hearing on two petitions filed against the bail order of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An Appellate Division bench of four justices headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started interrogating BNP executive committee member Tabith Awal, on accusation of possessing wealth beyond known income and fishy transaction of money. Tabith, son of BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo, appeared before the ACC Headquarters

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has started the hearing Tuesday (May 8) on two petitions filed against the bail order for BNP chief Khaleda Zia, in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An Appellate Division bench of four justices headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain is hearing the

DHAKA: BNP will stage demonstration in the capital on Wednesday (May 9) in protest of being denied permission to hold rally here today. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at the party’s Nayapaltan central office on Monday (May 6). He said,