DHAKA: The High Court fixed Sunday (March 11) for passing an order regarding the petition seeking bail for BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order Thursday (March 8). Senior lawyers

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now serving jail in a corruption case, has asked her party leaders and activists to continue movement in peaceful manner, said general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. An eight-member team of BNP senior leaders led by Fakhrul visited

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (March 7) granted remand on various terms for twelve leaders of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal including Shahbagh thana unit Swecchasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu. Dhaka Metropolitan Chhatra Dal Vice President Jakir Hossain, Assistant

SUHRAWARDY UDYAN (DHAKA): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on the countrymen to stay alert against the anti-liberation and evil forces so that that they can not come to the power. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League President, was addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka

DHAKA: Eight leaders of BNP including secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to the old central prison to visit their party chief Khaleda Zia who is serving in a corruption case.  The BNP leaders entered the prison in Nazimuddin Road of old Dhaka at around 3:00pm.

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader reacted to a remark made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir that alleged about the ruling party’s link with the attack on Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. Rejecting Fakhrul’s remark, Obaidul Quader, also, the Road

SYLHET: Two Awami League leaders were killed and nearly thirty others injured in a clash between two rival groups of the party over collecting extra fare of CNG-driven auto-rickshaw in Sylhet.  The clash took place among the supporters of AL president Gous Mia of Boroikandi union

DHAKA: One of the convicts in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case former BNP lawmaker from Magura Kazi Salimul Haque Kamal alias Econo Kamal filed an appeal with the High Court Tuesday (March 6). Kamal is the second convict to file appeal after BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in the same case.

DHAKA: Terming Jamaat-e-Islami enemies of the country, Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the leaders, activists and supporters of Jamaat have no right to stay in Bangladesh. The minister came up with the remark while talking to the newly elected committee of BCS Economy

DHAKA: BNP is set to form human chain on Tuesday (March 6) demanding unconditional release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The program will be held in front of National Press Club from 11 am to 12 pm and countrywide for the same demand. Besides, party will observe a one-hour

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the attack on renowned writer and educationist Professor Dr. Md. Zafar Iqbal is a plot patronized by the BNP. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks before distributing leaflets on the occasion of

DHAKA: BNP senior leaders sat in a meeting to discuss their next activities demanding unconditional release of their party chief Khaleda Zia.   On Saturday afternoon (March 3), the meeting began at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in Gulshan. A meeting source said

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said discussion is going on with the government about resignation of the JP members including himself from the cabinet. Ershad made the remarks to reporters at Rangpur circuit house in Rangpur city on Friday noon (March 2). He said,

DHAKA: BNP deferred its public rally in Dhaka a day after the announcement to hold the rally demanding unconditional release of their party chief Khaleda Zia. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Friday (March 2) that the rally has been deferred to March 12

DHAKA: BNP has once again announced to hold public rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on March 11 demanding unconditional release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press briefing in

DHAKA: BNP has started a leaflet distribution program across the country demanding for the immediate release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia who is now in jail after being convicted in a graft case. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi started the program in front of

SAVAR: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Dhaka district unit secretary Hasan Mahabub was arrested from Dhamrai, on the outskirts of the capital city early Wednesday (February 28). He is accused in 11 cases filed over various charges including sabotage. Savar Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge

CHITTAGONG: Police, in a drive, detained a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami’s ‘killing mission’ section from Satkania upazila of Chittagong Monday night (February 26). The detainee was identified as Sagir Ahmed, 49. A local LG along with two cartridges were recovered from him.  

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed March 13 for hearing the defence argument of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case and also extended her bail till then.  Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge’s court-5 passed the order on Monday (February 26)

DHAKA: The High court will deliver its order on BNP chairperson Khaleda’s bail petition after receiving the case records from trial court. An HC bench of Justice Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order on Sunday (February 25) after concluding hearing on Khaleda’s