SYLHET: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that BNP doesn’t want Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), because they won’t be able to raise allegations of irregularities and taking possession of polling centers after failing in elections. “There is no scope to

DHAKA: Awami League Advisory Council member Tofail Ahmed said it is only the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to form and determine the size of election-time or interim government.  “The government, which will rule during the election, will be the election-time

TANGAIL:  Local administration ordered imposition of section 144 in Gopalpur town following the announcement of program at the same place by two rival groups of ruling Awami League.  Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate Jhaton Chanda issued the order, at 7am, on

DHAKA: BNP secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the Election Commission to implement an 11-point recommendation instead of spending Tk 4,000 crore on Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). “If you (EC) have good will for holding a fair election, implement this 11-point

GAZIPUR: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader warned BNP of ‘befitting response’ if the party attempts to create violence in the name of movement. Obaidul Quader, also the minister for road transport and bridges, was talking to the reporters after inspecting

DHAKA: BNP was permitted to hold a rally in Nayapaltan of the capital city, marking 40th founding anniversary of the party on September 1. BNP Assistant Organising Secretary Abdus Salam Azad confirmed the matter to Banglanews Tuesday (August 29). The rally will be held as part of a

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists brought out a sudden procession in Dhaka’s Shantinagar, led by its Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, demanding immediate release of their party chief Khaleda Zia. The rally, brought out on the main road adjacent to Shantinagar Bazar,

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said they would go for tougher programs, although demonstrations are being staged daily for the release of the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. He also said: “We will let you know the program schedule in due time.” 

CHITTAGONG: BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury sought one month time to appear before Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), to be quizzed. Khasru, also a former minister, submitted a plea to ACC regarding this. The ACC notice sent on August 16 was received by

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said harsh actions will be taken if anyone tries to create disarray in name of movement during the upcoming election. He made the remarks while addressing a photo exhibition program organized by Bangladesh Chhatra League on Dhaka

DHAKA: The High Court has granted anticipatory bail to BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in two separate cases filed over sabotage and spreading rumors during students’ movement for safe roads. The HC bench of Md Abdul Hafiz and Bhishmadev Chakrabarti granted

DHAKA: A Dhaka court granted bail to Lutfur Nahar Luma, a quota reform leader, in a case filed under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) act. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Subrata Ghosh passed the order after lawyer Jayedur Rahman had pleaded for the bail on Monday (August

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that now it is the Law Minister (Anisul Huq) who makes decisions about the verdict of cases not the judges.  The BNP leader made the remark at a press conference held at party office in city’s Nayapaltan area on Monday

DHAKA: BNP held a sudden rally in the capital to press home the party’s demands for immediate release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her better treatment. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the rally, around 8 am, on Monday (August 27). Ruhul

JESSORE: A BNP activist was hacked and shot to death by miscreants at Shankarpur in Jessore city on Sunday afternoon (August 26). The deceased, identified as Mashiur Rahman, 45, son of one Takabbar Sheikh of Shangkarpur, was a small businessman in profession.  Victim’s family and

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has met with party chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail on Saturday afternoon (August 25). Fakhrul entered Dhaka central jail in Nazimuddin road around 4:00pm, jail sources told Banglanews. Earlier on Eid day (August 22), Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the remarks of ruling party leaders hint that a politically prescribed verdict will be given in the August 21 grenade attack case.  The senior BNP leader made the assertion at a press briefing in party’s Naya Paltan party

DHAKA: BNP standing committee members sat in a closed-door meeting at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s political office in the capital’s Gulshan Friday (August 24). Beginning around 5pm, the meeting lasted for almost two hours.  None of the leaders has disclosed anything about

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP would fall into renewed perilous situation after the verdict announcement of the Aug 21 grenade attack case.  “The killings took place on that day (August 21, 2004) was powered by direct help of BNP-led government, direct

DHAKA: BNP staged a sudden rally in the capital to press home the party’s demands for immediate release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail and her better treatment. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the rally, around 9:15 am, on Friday (August 24).