KUMILLA: A district court rejected bail for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over an arson attack in Kumilla during an anti-government movement in 2015. The court also fixed April 23 for the next hearing. Kumilla District & Sessions Judge Jesmin Ara Begum passed the order

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that his party will take the decision in time regarding allocation of seats and forming alliance for the upcoming national parliamentary polls. It’s not the perfect time to speak about who will get how many ministries, he

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that though their party chief Khaleda Zia is severely sick in the jail but she isn’t getting any medical care.  Khaleda Zia isn’t being given medical facilities as part of a conspiracy to damage her gradually after

DHAKA: BNP’s colorful dreams, concerning quota reform movement, have been shattered and disappeared just like camphor, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister made this remark to reporters in his political

DHAKA: Police submitted charge sheet in a case filed against two Chhatra League leaders for brandishing illegal weapons during a hawker eviction drive in Gulistan area of Dhaka. Mahmudul Hassan, GRO of Shahbagh Police Station placed the charge sheet before the court of Metropolitan

NILPHAMARI: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina scrapped the quota system as she could realize that it was a logical movement, said Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. But, repealing the whole quota system won’t be a right decision, he said further.  Ershad was addressing a meeting of the

KUSHTIA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbub Ul Alam Hanif said that the decision of repealing quota system won’t be a risk rather it will work as a positive factor for the party. Now supports from the students who stood against the quota system will go favoring the

NARAYANGANJ: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that BNP failed to hatch conspiracy as they couldn’t take advantage of quota reformation movement.   The minister was inspecting the construction work of four-lane Bhulta flyover in Rupganj of Narayanganj Friday

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has withdrawn the expulsion order of its Kabi Sufia Kamal Hall of Dhaka University (DU) unit president Iffat Jahan Esha. A press release, signed by BCL president Saifur Rahman Sohag and general secretary SM Zakir Hossain, issued on

DHAKA: A Dhaka special court on Thursday (April 11) deferred to June 24 the hearing regarding forming charges in Gatco corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Thursday (April 12) was earlier fixed for the same hearing. Lawyers of the accused pleaded for adjourning

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina disappointed the entire nation by giving announcement of scrapping the entire quota system in public service, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.   “She (Sheikh Hasina) made the announcement out of wrath, and without

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s mother has passed away. Fatima Amin, 86, died, around 12 pm, at BIRDEM hospital on Thursday (April 12). Mohammad Yunus, personal assistant of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told Banglanews that Fatima Amin had been suffering

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said that the announcement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to abolish quota system is a defeat of the government.   Modud, as the chief guest, was addressing a discussion on ‘army deployment in upcoming parliamentary

DHAKA: Awami League Publicity & Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said that BNP-backed ‘terrorists’ have involvement in the attack on the residence of Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor.  “(They) wanted to originate fire unfastening the gas connection at the VC

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will speak on the issue of quota reformation, at the national parliament session Wednesday (April 11), said Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader. Quader was talking to the reporters at Awami League President’s Political Office in

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has some health related problems in her neck and waist, although her blood report is very normal. Prof Shamsuzzaman, head of orthopedics at Dhaka Medical College Hospital made the comments after reviewing health check-up report. He said, “She

CUMILLA: A district court on Tuesday (April 10) rejected the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for instigating an arson attack on a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in 2015. Senior Judicial Magistrate Mustain Billah of Judicial Magistrate Court-5 rejected the

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed solidarity with the students’ peaceful movement demanding quota system reform in government jobs recruitment. Terming the movement as rational, he also said if government reformed the quota system two years ago as BNP

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the Election Commission doesn’t not have jurisdiction to deploy troops during polls. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks after a sub-committee meeting on party’s international relations in

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The 20th session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) begun on Sunday afternoon (April 8). President Abdul Hamid on March 21 convened the session exercising the power bestowed upon him by Article 72 (1) of the Constitution. The House went into session at 5:00pm with