DHAKA: The lawyers of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is sentenced to five years jail in a graft case, will get the certified copy of the verdict on Monday (February 19), according to court source. According to sources, Judge of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 Dr Md Akhteruzzaman

DHAKA: A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against 23 persons including BNP Vice Chairman Barkatullah Bulu and journalist leader Showkat Mahmud, in two cases filed under explosive and special power acts. Judge Kamrul Hasan Molla of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court issued the

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Dhaka district unit BNP handed over a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioniner (DC) of Dhaka, demanding release of their party chief Khaleda Zia. More than a hundred BNP men led by Dhaka district unit BNP President Md Salah Uddin Ahmed and Secretary

FENI:  Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said that BNP will take part in the next parliamentary elections even though the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in jail. Obaidul Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said this while exchanging views with reporters

KHAGRACHHARI: An activist of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was reportedly shot dead by miscreants in Khagrachhari on Saturday (February 17). The deceased was identified as Dilip Kumar Chakma alias Binoy, 43, son of Sontosh Kumar Chakma, from Monipur area of Panchhari. He

DHAKA: As part of fresh protest programs, BNP started mass signature collection campaign demanding unconditional release of their party chief Khaleda Zia who was jailed in a graft case. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir launched the campaign at the party central office

MADARIPUR: Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan said BNP vice chairman Tarique Rahman, who has been sentenced 10 years jail in Zia orphanage Trust graft case and currently staying in London, will be brought back to Bangladesh with the help of Interpol.  He made the remarks to reporters

DHAKA: BNP wants to hold a public rally in Dhaka on February 22, demanding unconditional release of the party chief Khaleda Zia who was jailed for five years in a corruption case recently. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at BNP central

NARAYANGANJ: BNP is inefficient to wage any movement and using this as a trick of peaceful program, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.  “The people haven’t responded in wake of the punishment and imprisonment of Khaleda Zia. BNP didn’t think it. It’s

DHAKA: After staging programs like human chain, sit-in and hunger strike, BNP has announced countrywide new demonstration programs including mass signature campaign in demand of its party chairperson Khaleda Zia's release. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced

MEHERPUR: A local BNP leader was died and three others injured as two motorcycles collided face-to-face in Meherpur sadar upazila Wednesday (February 14). The deceased was identified as Rustom Ali, Vice President of Mujibanagar upazila unit BNP. The injured—Hasmot Ali, Soleman

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians didn’t get permission to enter into the prison for examining her health as court sentenced her five years jail in graft case. Seven doctors reached old Central Jail in city’s Nazimuddin Road around 12:30 pm on Wednesday

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has categorically refused to take a symbolic boat made by 128 bhori of Silver as a gift from Tangail lawmaker Abdul Malek during a program. The incident took place as Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, was

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of BNP started observing a half-day hunger strike demanding unconditional release of their Chairperson Khaleda Zia convicted in a corruption case last week. The aggrieved supporters launched the hunger strike through reciting verses from the Quran at

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (February 13) sent BNP vice chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu was to jail in a case filed over destruction and attack on police during Khaleda verdict. Judge of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate court AKM Moinuddin Siddique passed the order after Ramna police

DHAKA: BNP has briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the five years jail sentence of Khaleda Zia and country’s latest political situation on Tuesday (February 13). The briefing, led by secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, started at the party chairperson’s

DHAKA: Dismissing the notion that ruling Awami League will be glad to see the opposition BNP pulling out from election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader said his party rather wants inclusive and competitive polls with BNP’s participation in it. Quader, also the Road Transport and

DHAKA: In a latest move, BNP has decided to stage the sit-in procession at Institute of Engineers-Bangladesh (IEB) instead of Jatiya Press Club, demanding the release of their jailed leader Khaleda Zia. Sources from BNP informed media about the decision Monday night (February 12).

COX’S BAZAR: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman was involved in the attack carried out by BNP men in the Bangladesh embassy of London. Quader, also the Road transport and Bridges Minister, made the assertion while inaugurating a road

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party will not participate in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad election while party chairperson Khaleda Zia is in prison.  He further said there will be no election in country without Khaleda Zia and BNP will not join even