DHAKA: The High Court on Tuesday (Nov 7) rejected a plea filed by Tangail-3 constituency Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana seeking cancellation of the charges framed against him by a trial court in freedom fighter Faruk murder case. An HC bench of Justice Md Shawkat Hossain

DHAKA: Prime Minister’s political adviser HT Imam said that he never considered Major Ziaur Rahman a freedom fighter, nor he would do in the future.   HT Imam, also Awami League Advisory Council member, made the comment while speaking as special guest at a memorial meeting organized

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party will not hold any political programs at this moment that create conflicts. However, he also alleged that the government has deliberately barred BNP to hold rally marking The Revolution and Solidarity Day on Nov 7

DHAKA: BNP has rescheduled its plan to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Nov 11 due to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) meeting. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the statement in a press conference held at the party’s central office in Naya

DHAKA:  US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon's meeting with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's has been productive, said party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He made the remark to reporters after the meeting ended on Monday noon (Nov

DHAKA: US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon met BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The meeting started around 10:45am at Khaleda’s Gulshan office on Monday morning (Nov 6). At the meeting, the US delegation led by Shannon included other officials of the US

FROM COX’S BAZAR: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the Sheikh Hasina government has pleased countrymen with development works and sent BNP’s fantasy of mass upsurge to a museum of history.  Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remark

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s petition to change the trial court in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The five-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Acting Chief Justice Md Abdul Wahab Miah scrapped the BNP chief’s plea on Monday

DHAKA: The elections of Rangpur City Corporation will be held on December 21. The Election Commission (EC) announced the polls schedule on Sunday (November 04). Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) announced the schedule at a press briefing at the EC Secretariat building in the capital

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has commented that the ruling Awami League will boycott the next parliamentary elections if the possibility of holding the polls in free and fair manner exits. He made the comment at a rally at the National Press Club in the

SATKANIA, CHITTAGONJ: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader called upon his supporters to get ready with the boat to reach the people.    He made the call at rally at Satkania upazila in Chittagong on Saturday (November 4).     Obaidul Quader, also the road transport

DHAKA: Former President of the country Abdur Rahman Biswas was buried at Banani graveyard in the capital city on Saturday (November 04). He was buried there at about 6:00 pm after his fifth Namaz-e-Janaza offered at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asr prayers. The first Namaz-e-Janaza of

KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu asked BNP to leave war criminals (Jamaat-e-Islami) and Hefazat-e-Islam if it wants to sit for dialogue over election and democracy. Hasanul Haq Inu, also president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), said these while responding to a question

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has said that all the political parties, including ruling Awami League, have to come in talks table. Otherwise, the country will witness mass upsurge, he commented. He said these while speaking at a rally at the National Press

DHAKA: BNP has sent a letter to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) seeking permission to hold a rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ that falls on Nov 8. BNP joint senior secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure

DHAKA: Urging party leaders-activists to prepare for the national election, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said BNP will participate in the election despite any unforeseen situations and government will be compelled to compromise. He made the remarks at a

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday (November 2) said that the government must come to a consensus in fulfilling people’s hopes and aspirations through a free and fair election. He said this in response to a statement ‘no compromise with BNP over next

DHAKA: The BNP has announced a 10-day program to observe the 7th November, which the party terms as National Revolution and Solidarity Day. The party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement following a joint meeting of the party held its central office at

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League led-14 party-alliance has accused BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of lying about Rohingya issue and delivering false statement against the government. The alliance spokesperson and Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim raised the allegation at a press

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has commented that she is being harassed in the graft cases as part of ill-motive to punish her in quickest time. She made the comment while delivering her self-defense statement before the special court on Bakshibazar Aliya Madrasa premises in the