DHAKA: The High Court fixed Thursday (October 4) to deliver verdict on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to send her to a specialized hospital from prison. An HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Rajik

DHAKA:  The High Court has adjourned till October 4 the appeal hearing of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against her 5-year jail sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case and extended her bail till October 8.  The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman

COMILLA: A Comilla court on Wednesday (Oct 3) rejected bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed on charge of burning eight persons to death in Chauddagram of Comilla. Judge Biplab Debnath of Comilla Cognizance Court-5 passed the order, as the hearing ended on Wednesday (Oct

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that party chairperson Khaleda Zia has been kept in jail without any treatment despite her ailing physical condition. Rizvi said it at a press briefing in city’s Naya Paltan party office on Wednesday (October 3).

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (Oct 3) granted anticipatory bail to seven BNP leaders, in a case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station, on charge of obstructing police duty and sabotage.  The BNP leaders are—Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (Oct 3) granted anticipatory bail to seven BNP leaders, in a case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station, on charge of obstructing police duty and sabotage.  The BNP leaders are—Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee

SIRAJGANJ: Unidentified assailants stabbed a local leader of Jubo League to death in Sirajganj municipality town early Wednesday (Oct 3).  The incident happened in Ranigram Bazar area of the town, around 9am. Golam Mostofa alias Boma Mostofa, 45, the deceased, was the president of

DHAKA: The High Court adjourned till October 3 the hearing on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its directive on the authorities concerned to send her to a specialized hospital for treatment. An HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Rajik Al Jalil

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a petition with the High Court seeking bail in her Cumilla arson case filed under the Special Powers Act.  Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Kaisar Kamal filed the petition on Tuesday (October 2). Earlier, Judge KM Shamsul Alam of District and Sessions

DHAKA: BNP alleges that the government (Awami League) is a drafting a roadmap in advance for the next parliamentary election. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also said that police filed cases against 55 bigwig BNP leaders including Secretary General and standing

DHAKA: High Court granted anticipatory bail to BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed in a case filed with Hatirjheel Police Station. The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Kashefa Hossain granted bail on Tuesday (October 2) until police report is submitted.

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the 7-point demand of BNP is totally illogical, irrelevant and some even unconstitutional. There is only a month left for the announcement of polls schedule. Even BNP knows that there are no time and scope to realize the

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court rejected a plea of the state challenging High Court bail granted to BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in 2 cases filed on charge of provoking atrocity.   A three-member appellate bench headed by Chief Justice

DHAKA: The appellate division of the Supreme Court rejected petition of the state seeking cancellation bail of BNP chief Khaleda Zia in two cases filed against her on defamation charges. An appellate division bench comprised of three justices and headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud

FROM SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: Criticizing the recently passed Digital Security Act, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said the law will be scrapped within 7 days if the party comes to power in the next election.  The senior BNP leader made the remarks while addressing the

CUMILLA: A district court on Sunday (Sept 30) 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 Muhammad Jalaluddin of Cumilla Senior Judicial

DHAKA: Demanding the release of its jailed chairperson Khaleda Zia and forming ‘polls-time neutral government’, BNP has started its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital.  The programs of the rally formally begin by reciting from the Holy Quran at 2:00pm on Sunday (Sep 30).

DHAKA: A Dhaka court, setup in old central jail, directed lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to explain why her bail order in Zia Charitable trust graft case will not be cancelled. Judge Dr. Md. Akhteruzzaman of Special Judge’s Court-5 passed the order on Sunday (September 30)

SUHRAWARDY UDYAN: BNP activists started reaching the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Sunday (September 30). Though the program was supposed to begin at 11 am with musics, leaders and activists began gathering at the venue from 9 am onwards with banners, festoons, placards

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) permitted BNP to hold a rally on Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, on 22 terms of condition.  BNP Assistant Secretary General Abdus Salam Azad confirmed the matter to media Saturday (Sept 29). “We have met the DMP Commissioner. He has given us