DHAKA:  The High Court has extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case till October 15 in which she is imprisoned now.  The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman delivered the verdict on Thursday (October 11). On

DHAKA: The treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has begun at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). BSMMU additional Dr. Nazmul Karim informed the reporters about the development on Wednesday afternoon (October 10). He said doctors of the medical board examined

DHAKA: Rejecting the 21 Aug grenade attack case verdict, BNP has announced a seven-day protest program. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement from its Naya Paltan party office on Wednesday (October 10). He said it is a verdict prescribed by the

DHAKA:   Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed his mixed reaction over the verdict of two cases filed in connection with the grenade attack that killed 24 people on August 21, 2004. Obaidul Quader, also, general secretary of ruling Awami League said, “We’re

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said no leader of his party including Tarique Rahman was involved in the Aug 21 grenade attack on AL rally that killed 24 people in 2004. Mirza Fakhrul made the remarks at a discussion meeting on jailed party Chairperson Khaleda

DHAKA:  BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya (JOP), Jukto Front are going to announce fresh programs soon ahead of national election as they reached a consensus, said BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed. Moudud Ahmed told reporters during a meeting at the residence of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal’s

DHAKA: A new political alliance comprising four political parties has commenced its journey Tuesday (Oct 9). Leaders of the alliance ‘Bam Oikyo Front’ said the emergence of the unity is aimed at rescuing the country from current ‘political crisis’ and bringing full-fledged

DHAKA: The cabinet has approved the draft of ‘Narcotics Control Act, 2018’ with a provision of death penalty as maximum punishment for possessing yaba pills more than five grams. The approval, in principle, came from a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on

DHAKA: Doctors of the BSMMU medical board have identified the physical problems of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia who was shifted to the hospital from jail. Medical board’s chief physician and BSMMU Medicine Department former chairman professor Dr. Md Abdul Jalil Chowdhury came up with

MYMENSINGH: BNP leader Shah Nurul Kabir Shahin was arrested in a case filed under the Special Power Act on Monday (October 8).  The former Member of Parliament (MP) from Mymensingh-8 constituency (Ishwarganj) was picked up from his village residence in Kakonhati area of Ishwarganj

DHAKA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the present government will act as the polls-time government. Tofail was talking to the reporters following a meeting held with Brazilian ambassador in Dhaka Joao Tabajara de Oliveira at the ministry conference room in secretariat on Sunday

DHAKA: Members of the medical board entered the cabin of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to assess her health condition. A 5-member medical board headed by Professor Abdul Jalil Chowdhury, of internal medicine of BSMMU, has entered

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.  A white private car of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) carrying Khaleda Zia from old central jail in Nazimuddin road arrived at BSMMU around 3:41pm Saturday (Oct

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader warned his party leaders and activists to not indulge in any unhealthy competition in name of nomination. Anyone can seek nomination but any dirty politics centering the matter will not be accepted, he said.  Quader, also Road

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is being taken to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.  A private car of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has entered the gate of old central jail after 2:30pm Saturday (Oct 6). Earlier in the day, DMP brought a black

DHAKA: Imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has agreed to take treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), said prison doctor Mahmudul Hasan. “She (Khaleda Zia) was informed about High Court’s order, and she agreed upon it to have treatment BSMMU. Prison

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists on Friday (Oct 5) brought out a sudden procession in Dhaka’s Bijoynagar, led by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, demanding immediate release of their party chief Khaleda Zia. The rally, attended by around five hundred supporters

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday (October 5) said the polls-time government could be formed at the end of this month. None will be placed in the polls-time government apart from the parties who represented at the national parliament, he said. The

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) imposed a ban on foreign travels for BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and his wife Tahera Alam. A letter, signed by ACC director Kazi Shafiqul Alam, was sent to the Special Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Special

DHAKA: The High Court has issued a directive asking the authorities concerned of the government to admit BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to BSMMU immediately for her treatment.  The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Razik-Al-Jalil also gave the order to form a fresh