DHAKA: Citing a recent study conducted by a German research body that has placed Bangladesh among the countries having declining democracy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that he is feeling ashamed of the demeaning record.    “I’m feeling ashamed as a

SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that his party is prepared to come to power in the next election. “JP is ready to come to power through a fair election in the future. Today’s crowd proves it,” said, HM Ershad, also the ex-President of Bangladesh. HM

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said the election of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), where pro-BNP lawyers bagged majority posts, is a reflection to happen in the next parliamentary election. The senior BNP leader made the remarks while addressing as

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the program announced by the government to celebrate development is nothing but a mockery. “The government says that no programs will be allowed those create woes to the people. But, now they themselves are playing

DHAKA: BNP has convened a meeting with senior leaders of 20-party alliance to discuss strategies on issues like fair election and release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. The meeting will be held at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in city’s Gulshan area on

DHAKA: The 20th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad will be held at 5:00pm on April 8.     President Abdul Hamid convened the session on Wednesday (March 21) exercising the power bestowed upon him as per clause (1) of article 72 of the constitution. The 19th session of the 10th

SUST: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has expelled 12 leaders and activists of its Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit over infighting in the campus. Of the 12 men, BCL central committee members Sazidul Islam Sabuj and Abu Syed Akando were expelled for life. 

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is biased towards the people who had been convicted but somehow are in charge of the state offices. He also claimed that ACC is a personal institution of the Prime Minister Sheikh

DHAKA: British lawyer Lord Carlile of Berriew QC was added to the lawyers’ panel of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now behind the bars after being convicted in a corruption case. “House of Lords member Lord Carlile was appointed necessarily and to extent the range of case

DHAKA: BNP has announced to stage demonstration in Dhaka and every district towns across the country demanding unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia who is currently in jail. Moreover, the party will also hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on March 29.  BNP

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has come up with four conditions for contesting in the next parliamentary elections. The conditions are: 1. Khaleda Zia will lead BNP, 2. the election must be free, fair and participatory, 3. Sheikh Hasina will have to resign,

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court fixed Monday (March 19) to pass necessary order on the petitions against the bail granted by the High Court to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.  The petitions were filed by the state and the

MANIKGANJ: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the Election Commission is deliberately working with the Awami League government to ensure ‘one party rule’ in the country. He made the claim at a Doa-mahfil program at Pachuria village in Ghior upazila of Manikganj

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed alleged that government is using the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) as a tool to delay Khaleda Zia’s bail and to accomplish political goals. The BNP leader was addressing a press conference in its party central office in

DHAKA: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday (March 15) has filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court against the High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The ACC in the petition on Thursday sought

COMILLA: A Comilla court has rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petition in a case filed over the killing of 8 bus passengers by petrol bombs in Chauddagram upazila of Comilla in 2015.  Chief Judicial Magistrate Mustki Billah passed the order on Wednesday (March 14) after

DHAKA: Expressing disappointment on the Supreme Court order that stayed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s High court bail order, party secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said courts are simply reflecting government’s wishes. Fakhrul made the remarks at a pres briefing in party’s

JAGANNATH UNIVERSITY: Jagannath University (JnU) unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal staged demonstrations demanding justice for the alleged killings of three of their party leaders recently. As part of the demonstrations, they brought out a rally from in front of the Chief Metropolitan

DHAKA: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed till Sunday (March 18) the order of the High Court that granted bail to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.  A four-member Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has asked BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it from prison on March 28 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. Judge Dr. Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 passed the order on Tuesday (March 13). The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer