A total of eight murder cases have been registered in the district so far against 3037 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader, for killing nine people during the the anti-discrimination student movement in the district.

During the Awami League's rule, BNP leader Tareque Rahman faced trial in Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-3 for an alleged corruption case involving money laundering abroad. Before the verdict was delivered, a series of dramatic events unfolded, with immense pressure and threats

A Madaripur court on Saturday cleared BNP acting Chairman Tareque Rahman of defamation charges. On 15 December 2014, during a speech in London, the BNP leader termed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “a big Razakar” for having himself banned Awami League. About a week

Youth and Sports adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan said a committee would be formed by Sunday with architects and museum experts to turn Ganabhaban into the 'July Uprising Memorial Museum'. "Our Cabinet has already decided to make the Ganabhaban a 'July Uprising

Following the ouster of Awami League (AL) government, former Whip and MP of Chattogram-12 (Patiya) constituency Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and his son Nazmul Karim Chowdhury Sharun have disappeared without a trace. There is widespread speculation that the current administration will take

Nurul Haque Nur, president of a faction of Gono Odhikar Parishad, said that no political party should be allowed to gain absolute power and become dictatorial. Nur, also a former VP of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU), said that to prevent any party from

President of a faction of Gono Odhikar Parishad, Nurul Haque Nur on Friday (Sep 6) said the country’s future rests on the hands of the youths who freed its people from fascism, and warned big political parties against assuming the role of new “overlords.” The former

A Dhaka court today (Sep 6) granted Awami League leader and former shipping minister Shahjahan Khan to 7-day remand in 14-year Abdul Motalib murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed passed the order after Dhanmondi police produced Shahjahan to court and appealed for 10

A case has been filed Thursday night with Cumilla Kotwali Model Police Station against 133 people, including former members of parliament (MPs) former railways minister Mujibul Haque and AKM Bahauddin Bahar for injuring some people by shooting during the anti-discrimination student

Awami League Presidium Member and former minister Shajahan Khan was arrested from the capital's Dhanmondi area early on Friday. Sources from the Detective Branch (DB) police confirmed the matter this morning. Shajahan Khan has been elected as a Member of Parliament for eight

The High Court (HC) today (Sept 5) ordered authorities concerned to exhume the body of BNP leader Haris Chowdhury and conduct a DNA test for identity confirmation. A bench comprised of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Mahbubul Islam issued the order in response to an application

BNP has dismissed three leaders of its student wing (Bangladesh Chhatra Dal) in Sylhet for braking discipline and tarnishing party’s image. Joynal Abedin, deputy secretary of Sylhet district Chhatra Dal signed their dismissal letter on Wednesday (Sept 5). Before that on the

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said with the support of the people, BNP wants to see that the country will be run through a national government in the future. The party's willingness to introduce a bicameral parliament through constitutional

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said his party will reinstate the provision of caretaker government in the constitution for the sake of a free, fair and neutral election if elected. "The ownership of Bangladesh belongs to the people of this country and it is their

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was acquitted from five defamation cases filed against her during the last Awami League tenure over derogatory remarks about Liberation War, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Three separate courts in Dhaka dismissed

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami requested China to play an effective role regarding rehabilitation and repatriation of Rohingyas. “If China takes effective steps or plays a role in the Rohingya crisis, the issue will be solved,” Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said when Chinese

Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) today (Sep 2) got registration with the Election Commission (EC) with ‘Truck’ as its election symbol. A notification, signed by Election Commission Secretary Shafiul Azim, mentioned that according to the provisions of the Representation of the

The Supreme Court set October 21 as the date to hear a petition filed by the Jamaat-e-Islami seeking restoration of an appeal challenging a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration with the Election Commission as a political party. Chamber Judge Justice Md. Ashfaqul Islam on

A Dhaka court rejected the bail of former commerce minister Tipu Munshi in the case of killing Suman Sikdar by shooting in front of Badda Fuji Tower in the capital and sent him to jail. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mehedi Hasan gave this order after the court hearing on Monday.

A Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand to Abdus Sobhan Golap, Awami League's publicity and publication secretary, in the case of the murder of Rubel, a garment worker, at Adabar police station in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mehedi Hasan's court gave this