DHAKA: Awami League President Sheikh Hasina issued a stern warning against those who took positions and worked against the party during local government elections. “The Member of Parliament (MP)’s and leaders, who took positions against the candidates of boat (AL election symbol),

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called a meeting at the political office of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Gulshan, on Sunday afternoon (April 1). Shamsuddin Didar, press wing to the BNP chief, confirmed the matter to Banglanews. BNP standing committee

RAJSHAHI: Workers Party of Bangladesh President Rashed Khan Menon said the upcoming national parliamentary polls will be held under the current government as per the constitution. “Election is for all. The election isn’t for BNP alone and its aim isn’t to take BNP to power. The

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that countrymen are longing for a scope to use the best of it by toppling the government down for ever. He was addressing a discussion organized by BNP, marking the National and Independence Day 2018, at Institute of

GAZIPUR: Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque said that the government doesn’t have any influence on the conviction of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. “Khaleda Zia landed in jail following the court verdict over corruption charges,” he

ASHULIA (DHAKA): Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said that the leaders of BNP are indulging in falsehood about the illness of their convicted party chief Khaleda Zia.  In reaction to BNP’s demand to release Khaleda from jail for her treatment, Quader said that

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary also Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said that the government will take necessary steps for arranging treatment for convicted BNP chief Khaleda Zia, if requires. Quader was talking to the reporters after attending a meeting

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded immediate release of their party chief Khaleda Zia, so that she can go abroad for treatment. Fakhrul made the urge at a press briefing in BNP central party office in Nayapaltan on Friday morning (March 30). “Khaleda

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was scheduled to meet their party chief Khaleda Ziain the old central jail at Nazimuddin Road in Dhaka Thursday afternoon (March 29). But, in a latest move, Fakhrul decided to not meet Khaleda, who was convicted in a graft case,

DHAKA: BNP’s March 29 rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardi Udyan demanding release of Khaleda Zia has been postponed. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed made the announcement at a press conference in party's Nayapaltan office on Wednesday afternoon (March 28). The senior

DHAKA: The High Court has issued a rule asking authorities concerned to explain why the jail term of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not be extended in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench of justices M Enayetur Rahim and Md Shahidul Karim issued the rule on Wednesday

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said polls-time government will be formed of representative parties of the current national parliament. Obaidul Quader, also, the Road Transport and Bridges Minister made the remark while talking to the reporters at the secretariat

DHAKA: BNP has announced fresh 10-day long programs demanding the release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.  BNP senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press briefing in party’s Naya Paltan office on Wednesday (March 28). According to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed April 5 (Thursday) for next hearing in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Judge Court-5 passed the order on Wednesday (March 28). Khaleda wasn’t produced before the court

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday (March 27) filed an appeal with the High Court seeking extension of punishment for BNP chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim fixed Wednesday (March 28),

DHAKA: A three-member BNP team has gone to the Home Ministry to seek permission for holding a rally in Suhrawardy Udyan of Dhaka.     The party is scheduled to hold rally in Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday (March 29). Earlier, BNP sought permission three times to stage rally in the

DHAKA: BNP was given permission from the administration to hold a rally in the capital city, marking the Independence and National Day. BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islam Tipu confirmed the news Monday (March 26). BNP is will hold a rally in Dhaka Tuesday (March 27), he

KERANIGANJ (DHAKA): Food Minister Qamrul Islam said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will lead the polls-time government in the upcoming national parliamentary polls, as per the constitution. Regarding the possibility of BNP’s participation in the election, he said, “Whether

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday (March 26) said that no rule of law is in place in the country at present. “The country is facing such a condition as there is no rule of law. Bangladesh is a country without democracy”, he said. “The

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed an appeal with the High Court to extend punishment for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption case. ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan filed petition with the HC branch on Sunday (March 25). “We have