Sanjit Chandra Das has been appointed as the Prime Minister's assignment officer. A notification in this regard was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration today. The notification said Sanjit Chandra Das has been appointed as the assignment officer to the Prime

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday (Mar 21) expelled its Vice Chairman and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud for violating party discipline. The party issued a press release in this regard today.  The National Standing Committee of the party expelled him from all the

The Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested 54 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in a raid at Banani Club in the capital. They were arrested on Sunday (March 19) night while they were holding a meeting at Banani Club.  Mostafizur Rahman,

A Dhaka court today (March 20) set May 29 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others. The date was announced by Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2, as the defence lawyers

Thirteen pro-BNP lawyers including Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) president candidate AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon and secretary candidate Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal have been granted anticipatory bail in three separate cases. They got bail for eight weeks, or till submission of police

Today is the 10th death anniversary of former President Zillur Rahman, a veteran politician, a Language Movement hero. Zillur Rahman, who was also an organiser of the Liberation War and one of the close associates of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, died of old-age complications at a

A Dhaka court framed charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others in the much-discussed Niko graft case on Sunday.  Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman framed the charges against the accused at a temporary courtroom of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has questioned Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election and demanded fresh polls should be held.  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this at a press conference held at the party's central office in Nayapaltan on

A Dhaka court on today set April 5 for holding hearing on charge framing in two cases, one for observing fake birthday on National Mourning Day and another for stigmatizing the War of Liberation, lodged against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Today was fixed for holding the

There is no question of holding dialogue with BNP over the caretaker government issue, said Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today (Mar 15).  He said: "Have we called them (BNP) to hold dialogue? There is no need

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) is set to hold a joint meeting with Dhaka city south and north units of the party as well as its associate bodies' presidents and general secretaries tomorrow (March 15). The meeting will be held at the party's central Bangabandhu Avenue office in

A Dhaka court today set May 17 for holding a hearing in a graft case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 re-fixed the date after filing a plea by defendant lawyer for extending time of hearing on charge framing due to

The Ministry of Law today (Mar 12) gave its opinion in favour of extending the period of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's jail sentences suspension by another six months on the existing conditions. Law Minister Anisul Huq said it on Sunday while talking to reporters at the

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (Mar 12) said they would not take part in any election under the incumbent government. BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said it to the journalist after a meeting between a party delegation and EU diplomats on Saturday

A delegation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir held a meeting with the diplomates of eight European Union countries in Bangladesh on Sunday (March 12). The meeting started at the residence of Charles Whiteley, ambassador and

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Mar 11) blamed the BNP leaders for spreading falsehood repeatedly to destroy the achievements of the country's independence.  She said: “Telling lies, indulging in corruption and looting are their (BNP) habits.”   The

BNP and like-minded opposition parties announced to hold rallies in all cities on March 18 (Saturday) to press home their 10-point demand. From the party's human chain programme at Nayapaltan office, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement on

Reserved seat MP-elect (Woman seat-50) Afroza Haque took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament today. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the swearing-in at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Parliament Secretariat's Senior Secretary K M Abdus Salam conducted the

A Dhaka court today fixed March 19 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman passed the order at a temporary courtroom of the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's family applied to the government seeking further extension of her jail sentence suspension. The Law Ministry on Thursday received the petition sent by the Homer Ministry in this regard. Law Minister Anisul Huq said: "We came to know that his