DHAKA: The High Court has granted permission to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s lawyers to cross-examine four prosecution witnesses in Zia Charitable Graft case filed by ACC. An HC bench comprising Justices Md Shawkat Hossain and Md Nazrul Islam passed the order on Sunday (July 30) after

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has commented that the present government will never come in the talks table to discuss about the next elections.    He made the comment at a memorial meeting at the National Press Club in the city on Thursday (July 27).

DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal’s investigation agency has launched probe into the charges of wartime crimes against former education minister and BNP’s vice chairman Dr Osman Faruk. On the other hand, the investigation agency is inquiring the documents of charges of

BARISAL: The BNP men locked into roughhousing at a rally in Barisal on Wednesday (July 26) in presence of the party’s central leaders, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Barisal south district unit of the BNP arranged the rally at Ashini Kumar Hall in

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (July 26) issued arrest warrant against 39 leaders-activists of BNP including Shimul Biswas, Maruf Kamal Khan and Shirin Sultana in a case filed with Paltan police station under the Special Powers Act. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain

BARISAL: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has reiterated his party’s key demand of holding the next general elections under an election-time supportive government. “The people of the country won’t allow any one-sided election,” he said at a rally in Barisal on

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has said that his party wants to sit in talks with the government about the next Parliamentary elections. “If the government does not sit with us in talks, we will be compelled to wage tougher movement to realize our key demand,” the BNP

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim has said that no talks cloud be held with the BNP before the next elections.   Nasim, also health and family welfare minister, made this remark at a press conference in Awami League’s Dhanmondi office in the city on Tuesday (July

DHAKA:  The High Court has cleared the way for the trial court to continue trial proceedings against BNP’s standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed in a corruption case filed for hiding wealth. The HC bench of Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice Krishna Debnath passed the

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the electoral roadmap given by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda reflected the wishes of ruling party Awami League. He made the remarks to reporters in a press briefing at party office in city’s Naya

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will start updating the voter list from Tuesday (July 25) by enlisting new voters across the country.  Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda will inaugurate the process at Mymensingh. On Monday afternoon (July 24), CEC along with four

DHAKA: Terming his recent India tour as a success, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that the political leaders of India gave him assurance to stand beside Jatiya Party (JP) in the upcoming general election. Ershad made the remarks to reporters on his arrival at Dhaka airport around

DHAKA: Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr. Hasan Mahmud demanded the arrest of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia as soon as she lands at Dhaka airport.   He came up with the demand at a human chain organized by the Bangladesh Independence Council on Sunday afternoon

MYMENSINGH: Some 30 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, joined the BNP at Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh on Saturday (July 22). The BCL men led by former general secretary of Norail union unit of the organization Sajib

NOAKHALI: At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the police and the leaders and activists of BNP at Senbagh upazila in Noakhali on Saturday (July 22). The law enforcers, however, detained seven BNP men from the spot. The clash took place at about 12:00 pm during a

NARAYANGANJ: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday (July 22) reacted to BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s statement that “Quader’s comment on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s London tour was out of civility”. Obaidul Quader, also the road

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s comment on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s London tour was ‘out of civility’. He made the assertion while speaking to reporters at his residence in Thakurgaon on

NARAYANGANJ: A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) in a drive detained two activists of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from city’s Demra area in the wee hours of Thursday (July 20). The detainees are identified as Mohammad Tushar Habib alias Ayub,

DHAKA: The secretary general-level meeting of the BNP-led 20-party alliance will be held at BNP’s central office in city’s Nayapaltan on Sunday (July 23). BNP secretary general and chief coordinator of the alliance Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called the meeting at 11:00 am on that

KHULNA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday (July 19) commented that the Awami League is the role model to cling to power through using gun force.    Speaking at a rally at a hotel in Khulna city, he said that the incumbent government came to the power