A Dhaka court today framed charges against former Dhaka City South Jubo League president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman in a narcotics case filed at Ramna Police Station. Judge Mohammad Saifur Rahman Majumder of Dhaka 7th Additional Metropolitan

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, will represent her father at the 'National Prayer Breakfast' event in Washington, DC, on February 5-6.  Tarique Rahman will not attend the event himself due to his

Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said that the party’s 31-point reform agenda is not just for the BNP but for all political parties.  He made this statement on Tuesday (January 28) while virtually addressing a divisional workshop on public engagement and structural reforms

Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Paulo Fernando Dias Feres, met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office on Tuesday.  The over-hour-long meeting, which began at 11am, focused on the upcoming national election and

BNP and Islami Andolan Bangladesh have reached an agreement on 10 issues, including a commitment to refrain from making decisions against Islamic Sharia or statements contrary to Islam. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced this following a meeting held at the

A Dhaka court today (January 27) placed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on a three-day remand in connection with the killing of Al-Amin during the student-led mass uprising in July-August. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has raised concerns over the potential formation of a new political party under the patronage of the current government, warning that such an action would lead to widespread disappointment among the people of Bangladesh.

Adviser to the Interim Government, Mahfuj Alam, today said that the Awami League (AL) would not be allowed to participate in the upcoming general election, warning that their involvement could pave the way for the return of fascism to Bangladesh's politics. Speaking at a meeting in

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the interim government is attempting to get support by invoking the threat of the one-eleven. He made these remarks during a prayer meeting in Nayapaltan on Saturday, January 25. The Milad and prayer session, organized

After receiving treatment at London Clinic in the UK for 17 days, BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia reached the residence of her son and the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman. As her health showed significant improvement, doctors recommended that she continue her treatment

A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of the income tax file of former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder, following a plea from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).  The order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib today. The ACC also

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the interim government has failed to play a neutral role on some issues. He said: "A neutral government is needed during the elections. We see that the interim government is not able to play a neutral role in some

A Chattogram court today granted a four-day remand for former lawmaker Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadvi, who represents the Chattogram-15 constituency. Senior Judicial Magistrate of Chattogram, Muminunnesa Khanam, passed the order in connection with two separate explosive cases filed

A court in Cumilla cleared former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia of charges in a sabotage case related to an incident in Chouddagram in 2015.  The Additional Session Judge Court-2, led by Judge Afroza Jesmin, ruled that there was no evidence against Zia, who

The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court has scheduled April 20 for the submission of investigation reports in three cases filed against former Cumilla lawmaker AKM Bahauddin Bahar, his wife Meherunnesa, daughter Tahseen Bahar Suchona, and former Cumilla City Mayor. The

A Dhaka court remanded four individuals, including ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul Islam and former ICT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak, in murder and attempt-to-murder cases related to the July-August student protests. The other remanded individuals are former lawmaker Sadek Khan and ex-DNCC ward-29

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will continue receiving treatment under the ‘one-stop service’ at London Clinic, as per the decision of the medical board, said her personal physician Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain. Speaking to reporters outside the hospital in

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against former state minister Meher Afroz Chumki for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth inconsistent with her known income sources.  ACC Director General Akhter Hossain revealed in a press briefing that Chumki, holding a

A Dhaka court today ordered the attachment of assets belonging to former Member of Parliament (MP) Naimur Rahman Durjoy, including a Lalmatia flat, a three-katha plot, two vehicles, and the freezing of 10 bank accounts and two insurance policies.  The order was passed by Dhaka

A Dhaka court today ordered the seizure of the income tax file of former law, justice, and parliamentary affairs minister, Anisul Huq, in connection with an ongoing corruption case.  The decision was made by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib, following