DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court order that granted bail to BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Shamsuzzaman Dudu in multiple sabotage cases.  The four-member appellate division bench led-by Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after hearing the state petition.

GAIBANDHA: Law enforcers arrested the secretary of Saghata Upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami Enamul Haque from Bonarpara Railghunti area of the upazila Monday night.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Saghata Police Station Rafiqul Islam told banglanews that they have detained Enamul Haque around

BARISAL: A case was filed against 44 including Barisal City Corporation (BCC) mayor Ahsan Habib Kamal, also a BNP leader, over allegations of corruption, threat and demanding bribe.One Mosharraf Hossain Khan from C&B Road area in Barisal city filed the law suit with district court of

DHAKA: Police arrested Sirajganj upazila chairman M Riaz Uddin, 55, from city’s Uttara area in a gold smuggling case.Acting on a tip-off, Dhaka Metropolitan Police of Detective Branch conducted a drive in the area around 3:30pm and arrest him.DMP DB police (north) deputy police

DHAKA: BNP published a book on the ‘petrol bombs’ that created huge losses of people and properties during the past political unrest and earned widespread condemnation both at home and abroad.BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Khandakar Mahbub Hossain unveiled the cover of the

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the legality of Gatco graft case, clearing the way for her trial in the case.In its verdict, the court withdrew the freeze on the Gatco graft case against the BNP chief and others and

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the hearing on framing charge against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 28 leaders of 18-party alliance to November 22 in the secretariat blast case. Dhaka-4 additional metropolitan session judge Ruhul Amin passed the

JESSORE: Detective Branch (DB) of Police submitted a chargesheet against 40 people over the killing of Jessore unit of Jubo League general secretary Alamgir Hossain.DB police sub-inspector (SI) and also the case’s investigation officer (IO) Abul Khayer submitted the chargesheet to

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday released 31 BNP leaders and activists including party’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and standing committee member MK Anwar from a sabotage case filed with Ramna Thana in city.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Haque exempted the BNP men

DHAKA: A case was filed against vice-president of BNP’s front organisation Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS) Mohammad Ullah Mamun and several others for threatening to kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, prime minister's information and communication technology (ICT) affairs

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) has extended time till August 31 for the registered political parties to submit their annual financial transaction reports.Election Commissioner Shah Newaz made the announcement on Monday adding, “Out of 40 political parties, 25 parties have submitted

COMILLA: A local unit of Jubo League leader was killed in a road accident in Burichang upazila of Comilla district on Monday.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Shakil Ahammed (38), son of Abdur Rashid Khan of the upazila.Locals said that Shakil was returning home from Comilla in the

DHAKA: Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya Monday filed a petition to review Supreme Court (SC) verdict quashing a High Court order that acquitted him of graft charges.His lawyer Abdul Baset Mozumder filed the petition to concerned department of

DHAKA: The Bakshibazar makeshift court adjourned till August 10 the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case against four accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 of Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar fixed the date on Monday after defense counsel Khandaker

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before the court to hear the deposition, which to be recorded in Zia Orphanage Trust and Charitable Trust graft cases filed against her and others. She arrived at the premises of Bakshibazar makeshift court around 10:28am on the day.Trial

DHAKA: Hearing on Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to be held in the Bakshibazar makeshift court here on Monday. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before the court to hear the deposition, which to be recorded in the

DHAKA: Abdul Latif Siddique, MP, who was removed from the cabinet and ruling Awami League (AL) presidium committee for his remarks demeaning Hajj, claimed on Sunday that AL made a mistake by expelling him from the party.Abdul Latif Siddique, who is on the verge of losing his MP post, came

DHAKA: BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman has been sent to jail on Sunday.However, the BNP leader appeared before the court to surrender and sought bail.The court accepted his bail plea in seven cases and rejected it in 56 cases.BDST: 2028 HRS, AUG 02, 2015SR/RR

BARISAL: District court on Sunday sent BNP’s 16 leaders and activists to jail after rejecting their bail pleas.Barisal Metropolitan Court magistrate Begum Nusrat Jahan passed the order when the BNP men appeared before the court in person and plead for bail.The BNP men were accused in

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before Bakshibazar makeshift court on Monday in the hearing on Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.BNP Mass Education affairs secretary Advocate Sanaullah Mia confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday adding she will