DHAKA: Gano Forum president Dr. Kamal and BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have denounced the police action on a procession led by Left Democratic Alliance (LDA). They made the denouncement in a statement sent to media on Thursday night (Sep 20). Earlier in the day,

DHAKA: Referring to a book written by former Chief Justice SK Sinha, Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Sinha wrote a fictitious book out of anguish of ‘being a former Chief Justice’. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the reaction to

CUMILLA: A district court on Thursday (Sept 20) deferred the hearing on a bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over death of 8 people following an arson attack on a moving bus in Cumilla. Acting judge Golam Mahbub Khan of Cumilla Senior Judicial

DHAKA: A special court, set up in old central jail, has ordered to continue the trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case in her absence after she had repeatedly refused to appear in hearing. Judge Md Akhteruzzaman of Special Judge’s Court-5 came up with

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said he is not in favor of using the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the upcoming national polls. “I wasn’t in favor of EVM before, not even now. I'm not sure whether using EVM could prevent rigging,” he said. The former

DHAKA: Jatiya Party lawmaker Nurul Islam Omar has been made the opposition chief whip for the 10th parliament. He is replacing deceased Md Tajul Islam. Nurul Islam Omar was nominated the opposition chief whip upon request from opposition party leader Rowshan Ershad, said sources.

DHAKA: A Dhaka court placed BNP Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed over obstructing police work vandalizing prison van. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate AHM Toahah passed the order on Wednesday (Sep 19) after investigation

DHAKA: Police have arrested BNP Joint Secretary General and Dhaka Metropolitan BNP (South) president Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel in Dhaka. He was detained from Gulshan-2 area around 7:30pm Tuesday (September 18). Deputy Commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Masudur

DHAKA: Two lawyers of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia could not meet her in prison after jail authority turned them down at jail gate. The lawyers-Advocate Sanaullah Mia and Masud Ahmed Talukder-returned from the gate of Old Central Jail, which is located on Nazimuddin Road in old part of Dhaka,

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday (September 18) launched a search at Hotel Sarina located in the capitals’ Banani, owned by BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury. An ACC team, lead by Director Dr Kazi Shafiqul Islam, operated the search

JESSORE: Gano Forum president and acclaimed lawyer Dr. Kamal Hossain said national unity is a demand of the time now to achieve meaningful changes of political and social system. People must take the responsibility to protect the democracy, sovereignty and independence and there is

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said the country will see wide-ranging changes within the next month, ahead of the upcoming national polls.  “There is no delay as time is drawing to an end. We have big challenge to come. The challenge is of—how we

CHITTAGONG: Police detained five leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student body Islami Chhatra Shibir from Pahartali area of Chittagong city. The arrestees were Jamaat's Pahartali ward unit Ameer Md Abul Hashem, 46, Baitul Mal secretary Md Fazlur Rahman

COX’S BAZAR: The Teknaf Upazila Awami League served a show cause notice to Abdur Rahman Bodi, lawmaker of Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency and Teknaf Upazila Chairman Zafar Ahmed for not protesting the remark of an upazila AL leader. Moreover, Teknaf Upazila Awami League Vice President M

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the Medical Board’s report on Khaleda Zia’s illness is contradictory and a reflection of what the government has in mind. The senior BNP leader made the remarks at a press briefing in city’s Naya Paltan party office

DHAKA: The medical board, formed to examine BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health in jail, submitted the report to BSMMU authority with recommendation to admit her in hospital. In the report, doctors mentioned that Khaleda Zia is suffering from the same health problems she had

DHAKA: The five-member medical board formed for convicted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, submitted a health report to BSMMU authority, after examining her at the old central jail. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Director Brig Gen Abdullah Al Harun received the report

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (September 16) rejected a plea of BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury challenging an ACC order directing him to be quizzed over money laundering and illegal dealings. The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM

DHAKA: Gano Forum President and convener of national unity process Dr Kamal Hossain has announced to start activities and programs for the greater national unity. He also urged all forces that support country’s liberation war and independence to join the alliance. Dr Kamal made

DHAKA: BNP demanded inclusion of its party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians in the medical board formed for her treatment. “Khaleda Zia’s personal physicians were not included in the medical board. It’s a reflection of grievance,’ Senior Joint Secretary General