Monday, 28 Apr, 2025

Politics

BNP's nationwide human chain on Mar 11

As part of their ongoing movement, BNP will form human chains across the country on March 11 to protest the price hike of daily commodities including gas and electricity and to press home their 10-point demands including the resignation of the government. BNP Secretary General Mirza

Ganatantra Mancha to form countrywide human chain on Mar 11

Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of seven political parties, has announced to form human chains in divisional cities across Bangladesh on March 11 to press home their 14-point demand, including the resignation of the Awami League government. Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Babul, the convener of

BNP begins march at thana-level of cities 

BNP and its associate bodies and like-minded parties have brought out marches in all thanas under the divisional cities on Saturday (March 4). They have begun the programme around 2 pm to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party

BNP, like-minded parties to march nationwide on Saturday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its associate bodies and like-minded parties will march in all thanas under their divisional cities on Saturday (March 4) to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.

Shillong Court upholds acquittal of BNP leader Salahuddin

A Shillong judge court in India has upheld a magistrate court’s verdict that acquitted BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed in a case filed against him over trespassing into India in 2015. The judge court acquitted me disposing of the appeal on Tuesday (Mar 1), said Salahuddin to the

BCL now expels 5 over fresher torturing in IU

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, has expelled five BCL Islamic University unit people for torturing and humiliating a fresher at a hall at the university. The expelled students are BCL vice-president Sanjida Chowdhury Antara, and activists

Khaleda Zia's Niko graft case hearing on March 9

A Dhaka court today fixed March 9 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.

Quader leaves for Singapore for health check-up

Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday left Dhaka for his routine health check-up in Singapore. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying him left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on at 8:30 am. The AL general

Khaleda Zia to go to hospital this afternoon

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will go to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Monday (Feb 27) for a regular health check-up. According to sources, the former prime minister will be taken to the Hospital at around 3:00 pm. Khaleda, a 78-year-old former prime minister, has been suffering

Khaleda Zia's Niko graft case hearing on March 1

A Dhaka court today fixed March 1 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.

No comparison between AL and BNP can be drawn: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (Feb 25) said it should not be wise to draw a comparison between her party and the BNP.    She said: "BNP doesn't want people's welfare. They burnt people alive and played ducks and drakes with

Shibpur upazila chairman sustains bullet injuries

Upazila chairman and former president of the upazila Awami League received bullet injuries as some miscreants allegedly opened fire on him in front of his house at Shibpur of Narsingdi early Saturday. Tension mounted in the area following the attack on upazila chairman Harun-ur-Rashid.

BCL men 'assault' Rajshahi College students, journalists

Rajshahi College unit Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly beat up the students including journalists of the campus for not joining their programme. The incident happened at about 9.30 pm on Wednesday (Feb 23) at the Muslim Hall of the campus. The attackers are - Shah Rukh, Rafi, Iman,

Indictment hearing in Khaleda's two cases on March 16

A Dhaka court today set March 16 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 indictment

15 injured in clash between two CU BCL factions

At least 15 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) two factions were injured in a clash over the takeover of a room in Chittagong University's Alaol Hall. The incident took place at 12:30 am on Tuesday (Feb 21).  The proctorial body and police arrived and took control

Mirza Fakhrul hospitalised

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in the capital on Monday (Feb 20). Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of BNP's media cell, confirmed this information around this noon. While working in the BNP Chairperson's political office at

Barrister Nazmul Huda to be buried at his village in Dohar

Former BNP minister Barrister Nazmul Huda, who died on Sunday  (February 19), will be buried at his village Shain Pukur under Dohar upazila of Dhaka on Tuesday. His first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Satmasjid Road in Dhanmondi on Monday. The former minister’s second

Barrister Nazmul Huda passes away

Former BNP leader, minister and chief of recently registered Trinomool BNP Barrister Nazmul Huda passed away Sunday (Feb 19) night. He was 80. He breathed his last at the city’s Square Hospital around 10:25pm. Nazmul Huda left behind wife Advocate Sigma Huda, two daughters, a

Khaleda’s Niko graft case indictment hearing on Feb 26

A Dhaka court today fixed February 26 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 plans 2-day programme to mark February 21

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a two-day programme ahead of February 21. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced this at a press conference in the party's Naya Paltan office on Sunday (Feb 19). Two days programmes are - Discussion at