DHAKA: Urging quota protesters to have patience, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the quota committee is collecting information and data from country and abroad to reach a final decision. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks to reporters

DHAKA: Mentioning that it won’t be possible to overthrow the government in a systematic way, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said nationally unity is needed to force the government for holding the election under non-partisan government. He made the remarks in a

DHAKA: Obaidul Quader, also, general secretary of ruling Awami League said Bangladesh government has nothing to do with India's denial of entry to Alexander Carlile, who is a legal adviser for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. “The matter is totally up to Indian government. It

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said that the protesters of quota reform movement have no relations with the political parties.  Criticizing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s role regarding the quota issue, he said: “The premier told the parliament on

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government is violating human rights one after another in a frantic bid to cling on to power.  The senior BNP leader made the remarks while addressing a roundtable at a hotel in city’s Gulshan area on Thursday evening

KHAGRACHHARI: An alleged activist of United People Democratic Front (UPDF-Prasit Khisa Group) was shot to death in Matiranga Upazila of the district on Thursday afternoon (July 12). The man was identified as Ghanendu Chakma, 40.  The incident happened, around 5 pm, at Alutilla area of

CHATTOGRAM: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said no more 2001-like blueprint election, as BNP is dreaming of, will be held in country. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks after inspecting the construction works of Patia bypass road on

KUMILLA: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Dr. Col. (retd) Oli Ahmed’s personal car came under attack in Chandina upazila of Kumilla on Thursday (July 12). The incident took place around 1:00pm in Chandina College road area where miscreants smashed the windows of Oli’s car.

DHAKA: The High Court extended till July 19 the bail of Khaleda Zia and adjourned till July 15 the hearing of her review plea challenging the 5-year jail term 15 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sentenced six years jail to Sabira Sultana, the chairman of Jessore's Jhikargacha Upazila Parishad, over accumulating wealth from unknown sources. Judge Shahidul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 pronounced the verdict on Thursday (July 12). The court

DHAKA: The High Court has started holding the hearing upon the plea filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust case challenging the jail term of five years. The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman is holding the hearing. On February

DHAKA: The review plea of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust case was adjourned as the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court put a standover on it. The court, however, will consider the plea if the appeal hearing doesn’t come to an end by July 31.  A four-member

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s British lawyer Lord Carlile of Berriew QC returned from Delhi Airport Wednesday night (July 11) as India did not allow him to enter the country Lord Carlile was told by the immigration officers at the airport hat his visa was cancelled. As a

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that jail authorities have not been allowing party men, lawyers and even family members to meet Khaleda Zia in jail for last eleven days. The senior BNP leader came up with this allegation at a press briefing held in

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP will make the country a land of terrorism, if it comes to power even for one day. Bangladesh will go to an abyss if power is vested on BNP even for a day. In that one day, a river of blood will flow and country will be a

JHENAIDAH: Police in overnight special drives detained 61 people including 11 drug peddlers and eight BNP-Jamaat men from different upazilas of Jhenaidah on Wednesday (July 11). The raid started on Tuesday night and ended on Wednesday morning, said Jhenaidah Superintendent of Police

DINAJPUR: Police detained sixteen BNP leaders and activists while holding a secret meeting at Kachir House of Baluadanga area of Dinajpur on Wednesday (July 11). Police found them in possession of 15 cocktail bombs, according to Redwanur Rahim, officer-in-charge of Dinajpur Kotwali

NAOGAON: Vice President of Aranagar union Awami League unit in Dhamoirhat upazila of Naogaon Moshiur Rahman Babu was hacked dead allegedly by his rivals.  Police arrested three persons over the incident. The detainees are—Raja, Yususf and Maruf. Locals said that Moshiur, 45,

DHAKA: A Dhaka court extended bail till July 17 (Tuesday) for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.   Judge Dr Md Akhteruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge’s court-5 passed the order on Tuesday (July 10) following a bail petition filed by Khaleda’s lawyers.

DHAKA: The Supreme Court fixed July 12 to pass its order on the petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking review of its earlier order that asked the High Court to hear and dispose of her appeals in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case by July 31. A four-member bench of the