DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday (September 14) alleged BNP of appointing lobbyist for surfacing complains against Awami League. He has expressed his curiosity on how BNP has managed the fund for employing lobbyist. According to Quader, BNP has to pay

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Jatiya Party (JP) secretary general Ruhul Amin over allegation of accumulating illegal wealth. A notice, signed by ACC deputy director Syeed Ahmed, was sent to Ruhul Amin on Thursday (Sept 13) asking him to appear in ACC office

DHAKA: A special court, set up in old central jail, fixed September 20 for delivering its order on whether the trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case will continue as she had refused to appear in hearing. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is serving her

DHAKA: A special court, set up in old central jail, adjourned till Thursday (Sep 13) the hearing of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case after she (Khaleda) refuses to appear in today’s hearing. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is serving her 5-year jail sentence

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left here on Wednesday (Sept 12) for New York City, at the invitation of UN Secretary General António Guterres. Contacted, Shairul Kabir Khan, press wing member to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, told Banglanews that he isn’t

DHAKA: BNP staged a mass token hunger strike in the city demanding unconditional release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail as well as her proper treatment. The program began on the premises of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at 10 am on Wednesday (September 12). Standing

DHAKA: BNP has received verbal approval from DMP to hold a symbolic hunger strike in demand of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release at Engineering Institute in Ramna on Wednesday (Sept 12).  Party’s senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said it on Tuesday evening (Sep

DHAKA: Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (BSCBA) said the remarks Law Minister made to reporters against Pro-BNP lawyers following their meeting with the Chief Justice is ‘very sad and painful.’ BSCBA made the assertion at a press briefing on Tuesday (Sep 11). Earlier on

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, quoting the prime minister, said the polls-time government will be of similar size like the past times and won’t incorporate any technocrat minister. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has finalized the decision, he said while

DHAKA: The government is eager to get full advantage of social media in highlighting its achievements apart from preventing anti-government propaganda. In this regard, authorities of radio, television and social networking sites including Facebook and YouTube have been directed

DHAKA: BNP has formed a human chain in front of city’s National Press Club demanding release and proper treatment of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Thousands of BNP supporters are still joining the rally, as it began at 10:30 am, till filling the report on Monday (September 10).

DHAKA: Pro-BNP lawyers have met with the Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain to raise objections over the shifting of court in prison to conduct trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Charitable Trust case.  On Sunday (September 9), they submitted a written petition to Chief Justice

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the government will determine through consulting with expert physicians whether Khaleda Zia to be shifted to United Hospital—the hospital preferred by ailing BNP Chairperson, for treatment. The minister made the remarks in response to

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi warned the government saying the negligence over the medical treatment of Khaleda Zia will not result in good.  “Sheikh Hasina jailed her (Khaleda Zia) to let her suffer from hunger and lack of treatment. Khaleda’s fate

DHAKA: A seven-member BNP team has started a discussion with Home Minister Asaduzzman Khan Kamal, over treatment issues of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The BNP leaders arrived in the secretariat around 3pm.    The team includes secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,

DHAKA: A writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking its directive to allow imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia undergoing treatment in a specialized hospital. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Ahmed Sohel is likely to hear the petition. Following

SAIDPUR:  Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleged that BNP is trying to create disarray ahead of coming national elections after failing in ant-government movement.   Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the allegation at a press

DHAKA: It is the matter of prison authority to determine the hospital where BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will be given treatment and it is the court which is carrying out her trial as those are not the matters of government.   Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday (September 9)

DHAKA: A BNP team is supposed to meet Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in Dhaka Sunday (September 9). BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will lead the 10-member team. The BNP top leaders will hold discussion on ailing BNP chairperson’s treatment, Press Wing

SATKHIRA: Unidentified assailants shot Satkhira’s Krishnanagar union parishad chairman also Kaliganj upazila unit Jatiya Party secretary general KM Mosharraf Hossain to death Saturday (September 8) night.   He was son of late Soluddin Gazi from Krishnanagar. Witnesses said