BNP Commercial Affairs Secretary and former lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital in the capital.  Earlier today, he was moved from the coronary care unit (CCU) to the ICU

Two Cocktails were hurled at BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas's Shahjahanpur residence in the capital. BNP chairperson's press wing member Shamsuddin Didar confirmed the matter.  Afroza Abbas, president of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and wife of Mirza Abbas,

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Habibur Rahman Habib, vice chairman of BNP and adviser to the BNP chairperson, early today (November 21). Shihab Karim, media officer of Rab-2, confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning. Habibur Rahman Habib was arrested in the

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) fixed Wednesday for hearing the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalizing Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan’s residence during the party’s grand rally on October 28. Dhaka's first

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has again announced a fresh 48 hours blockade from Wednesday (November 22) demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) sentenced 14 BNP men, including joint secretary general Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel and information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal, to 18 months' imprisonment for obstructing police to perform their duties. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

Election Commissioner Begum Rashida Sultana today (November 20) said if BNP and other parties participate in the 12th national parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) will consider polls reschedule.  In this case, the BNP has to inform officially about their

Advocate Jamal Hossain Mia, general secretary of Nagarkanda Upazila Awami League under Faridpur District unit, has bought the nomination form of the ruling Awami League today (November 19) to contest in the next parliamentary election.  He collected the nomination forms for

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Sabuj Akon, vice-president of Barisal District Chhatra Dal, in a case filed over “sabotage” and involvement in “anti-state” activities. RAB-8's media cell confirmed the matter on Sunday (November 19).

The 48-hour nationwide hartal called by the BNP and its allies to protest the Election Commission's announcement of the polls schedule has begun at 6:00am today (November 19). This is the second round of hartal called by the BNP since October 28. It has also enforced five rounds of

The ruling Awami League (AL) today (November 18) sold 1,064 nomination forms on the first day of the nomination paper distribution for the 12th national elections.   AL office secretary Barrister Biplab Barua said, "Among them, 1,050 people directly collected the nomination

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairman Sajeeb Wazed Joy today (November 18) said there will be no party named BNP and Jamaat in the country within the next 10-15 years terming them as terrorist and militant forces. "In next 10-15 years, any party named BNP-Jamaat will

Bangladesh all-rounder and ODI skipper Shakib Al Hasan has collected nomination forms for three constituencies to contest the upcoming 12th national election with an Awami League ticket. Chhatra League former general secretary Siddique Nazmul Alam who was at the nomination form selling

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated selling of party's nomination forms for the 12th parliamentary elections as she also collected for her. The AL chief opened the nomination paper sale at the party's central office on 23 Bangabandhu

The ruling Awami League (AL) today (November 18) started selling its nomination forms among the aspirant candidates for the parliamentary elections slated for January 7. The party issued a press release in this regard. According to the release, the party aspirants can collect and

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 18) said the government can be changed only by vote and elections. She said: "We want the voting rights of the people to continue...and the government will be changed through votes."  The AL

In response to the letter from US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, the Awami League has said there is not enough time left for holding any meaningful dialogue that would bring about tangible outcomes. Bangladesh Awami League had, for many

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 17) called upon all political parties of the country, including BNP and Jamaat, to participate in the upcoming national election.  She said the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami should take part in the upcoming parliamentary polls seeking apology

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayor Md Atiqul Islam today (November 17) urged the youth to come forward to build the city.  "Young people had played the biggest role in bringing the red and green flag under the leadership of Bangabandhu. I am sure if the youth come

The ruling Awami League (AL) has made the party's Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ullah as co-chairman of its election conducting committee constituted for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election. Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, also chief of the election conducting committee, made the