Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice Chairman Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed has filed a writ petition with the High Court today (December 13) challenging the legality of government action that prevented him from travelling to India. Hafizuddin filed the petition seeking an HC order

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader has appointed his wife Sherifa Quader as a presidium member of the party. Mahmud Alam, joint office secretary of the party, confirmed the matter on Tuesday (December 12). He said, “Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has appointed Sherifa

The Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport immigration authorities barred BNP Vice Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed from travelling to India for treatment on Tuesday (December 12). The BNP leader made the allegation to reporters saying he was supposed to go to India along with his

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Jatiya Party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad has held a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. She paid the courtesy call on the Prime Minister at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital on Tuesday (December 12) afternoon. "A

The Election Investigation Committee has summoned former Gazipur city corporation mayor advocate Jahanhir Alam for allegedly campaigning on behalf of independent candidate Kazi Alim Uddin. Joint District and Sessions Judge of Gazipur First Court Nazmun Nahar of The election

The 1st day of the 36-hour road, rail, and waterways blockade, enforced by BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and like-minded opposition parties, is underway across the country. The 11th phase blockade started at 6am on Tuesday and will end at 6pm on Wednesday. BNP, Jamaat and like-minded

A local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader died in jail custody in Rajshahi on Monday (December 11). The deceased is Md Monirul Islam, 52, assistant-publicity affairs secretary of 6 no ward BNP of Kakonhat municipality in Godagari upazila. Hanif Ahmed, deputy jailer of

A total of 28 candidates, whose nomination papers were primarily cancelled by the respective Returning Officers (RO) of the constituencies, regained their candidacies during the second day of appeal hearing by the Election Commission (EC) on Monday (December 11). The hearing started at

A joint meeting of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) with Dhaka city south and north units of the party as well as its associate bodies' presidents and general secretaries will be held in the party's central Bangabandhu Avenue office at 4pm tomorrow (December 11). AL General

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have announced a 36-hour road-rail-waterway blockade in Bangladesh from Tuesday (December 12) morning to protest the announcement of the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). The blockade will begin at

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its associate bodies formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club marking Human Rights Day on Sunday (Dec 10). Party leaders and activists have gathered at the venue since morning to attend the event.  Besides, family members

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital, has been shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital. BNP Vice-Chairman Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed the matter on Saturday (December

The Election Commission (EC) has summoned Awami League (AL) candidate Amir Hossain Amu to explain why his candidacy should not be canceled following a violation of the electoral code of conduct. The EC asked the AL leader to appear before it by 3.00 pm on December 15 to give an

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the party will form human chains with the family members of victims of enforced disappearance and murder in districts across the country. He also said they will form a human chain in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said their party is not worried about any sanction. "As per the country's constitution, we are going to hold a free, fair and peaceful election under the Election Commission (EC). Why will the sanction be imposed here?

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (December 7) failed to secure bail from the High Court in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence on October 28. The High Court bench issued a rule asking the state to explain in seven days why Fakhrul

A Dhaka court today (December 6) sentenced BNP’s 12 leaders and activists to three years imprisonment in a sabotage case filed with capital's Kotwali Police Station. The convicts are- Anwarul Azim, Haider Ali Babla, Md Alauddin, Shawkat, Md Pervej, Imran Hossain Emu, Sayed

The 10th spell of a 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the BNP and its allies, demanding the government’s resignation before the next general election started today (December 6). BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programme at a virtual press

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman GM Quader’s wealth has tripled in the last five years while his wife Sherifa Quader’s wealth has more than doubled. According to the affidavit submitted in the 12th national elections, cash, income from house rent and stocks have also increased

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that the seat sharing with the 14-party alliance will be finalized within a day or two. Obaidul Quader came up with the information at a press conference held at the Awami League president's political office in Dhanmondi in the