LAXMIPUR: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also former President of the country, on Thursday categorically said the age of BNP has finished and godfathers are reigning in the ruling Awami League.He also claimed that these two political parties cannot bring any peace for the

DHAKA: An emergency meeting has been called for the ruling Awami League lawmakers after completion of the parliament session on Sunday (September 7).Public Relations Department of the parliament issued a press release in this regard on Thursday.AL President Sheikh Hasina, also Prime

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the HC order that rejected writ challenging legality of judge appointment to try the Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases. A five-member appellate

DHAKA: A case has been filed against 60 BNP activists over clash with police during party chief Khaleda Zia’s appearance before make-shift court at Bakshibazar in the capital.Chaukbazar Thana Sub-Inspector Sadek filed the case with the Thana on Wednesday night, confirmed

DHAKA: A Dhaka court deferred the hearing on charge framing against 46 leaders of BNP-led 18-party alliance, including BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, till September 24 in an arson case. Metropolitan Magistrate Ataul Haque issued the order on Thursday.

BAGERHAT: A local leader of ruling Awami League was chopped to death by miscreants at Zudhara village under Morolganj upazila of the district on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mozammel Shikdar, 60, general secretary of Nishanbari union’s ward no.9 unit of Awami

BOGRA: The half-day hartal, called by 20-party alliance led-by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), observed in the district on Thursday.  The alliance called the hartal in protest against the incident over BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance before makeshift court at Dhaka Alia

BOGRA: The 20-party alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) called half-day hartal protesting the incident over the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appearance before makeshift court at Dhaka Alia Madrasa premises.Bogra district Jamaat-e-Islam secretary Mazedur Rahman Jewel,

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage protest possession in all metropolis and all district cities of the country on Thursday.The will observe the program protesting the police repression on BNP leaders and activists centering the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appear

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League leader Dr Hasan Mahmud demanded to send BNP senior vice president Tarique Rahman to mental correction center for his recent indecent remarks on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Premier Sheikh Hasina. The former minister came up with the demand while

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday Jamaat-e-Islami working council member Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud, also former Islami Chhatra Shibir president, on a seven-day remand.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the remand order after police produced him

DHAKA: A Dhaka court here on Monday deferred the hearing on charge framing against 26 BNP top leaders, including party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, till October 12.Justice Tarek Mainul Bhuiyan of Dhaka CMM court passed the order on Wednesday in response

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Wednesday deferred the indictment hearing against war crimes convict BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury’s to November 10 in two vehicle torching cases.District Session Judge AKM Nasiruddin Mahmud passed the order in the presence of Salauddin Quader

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday deferred until September 10 the recording of deposition against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.Judge Basudeb Roy Dhaka Special Court-3, set up at Alia Madrasa field, fixed the new date in response to

CHITTAGONG: Convicted war criminal BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury has been produced before a Chittagong court for the charge-framing arguments Wednesday in two vehicle-torching cases.On August 3, acting Session’s Judge M Jaglul Hossain deferred till September 3 the hearing on

DHAKA: Barrister Kaiser Kamal, lawyer of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Zubaida Rahman, has condemned dismissal of his client from government job. He, however, also protested the way of dismissal along with issuance of condemnation over the matter, a press release said

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to appear before the court set up at Alia Madrasa field on Wednesday in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust cases.BNP media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier, the court fixed Wednesday for recording

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir termed the incumbent Awami League government ‘giant’.He also called upon the party-men to protect the country from the ‘giant’.The spokesperson for the party came up with the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expelled its six leaders, including Comilla district (North) BNP unit president Khorshed Alam, on Tuesday.They were expelled for violating the party discipline and their engagement in activities against the party’s interest.The disclosure came

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expelled its six leaders, including Comilla district (North) BNP unit president Khorshed Alam, on Tuesday.They were expelled for violating the party discipline and their engagement in activities against the party’s interest.The disclosure came