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Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) has postponed today's pre-announced protest rally in Aminbazar, alleging that law enforcers vandalised the stage set up at the venue. Abu Ashfaque, convener of Dhaka district BNP, confirmed the matter. Ashfaque said, "We
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to release party chairperson Khaleda Zia and to let her avail medical treatment abroad. Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gave the ultimatum at a rally in front of the BNP central
A Dhaka court today (September 24) set October 23 for hearing a graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others. Judge Ali Hossen of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 re-fixed the date after holding a short hearing on two of the defendants' exemption pleas. As the
BNP started a rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters in the capital today (September 24) demanding the release of their ailing party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her immediate access to advanced medical treatment abroad. The rally started around 2:50pm with
The opposition BNP is set to hold a rally today (September 24) in front of the central office premises of the party located in Nayapaltan, the capital. Dhaka City South and Dhaka City North BNP, will organise the rally around 2 pm while party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, was transferred to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) from a cabin on Friday (September 22). Shamsuddin Didar, a member of the BNP chairperson's media wing, confirmed to the matter.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has begun its pre-scheduled Bhairab-Brahmanbaria-Habiganj-Moulvibazar-Sylhet road march on Thursday (September 21). The 160-km-long road march began following a rally at Bhairab bus stand at 11:20am. Thousands of people participated on the road
Former leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Shamsher Mubin Chowdhury and Taimur Alam Khondokar were made chairman and secretary general respectively of Trinamool BNP. They were given the responsibility in a council session of the party at the Institution of Engineers,
BNP started its rally at the party office in Keraniganj's Jinjira to press home their one-point demand for elections under a non-partisan caretaker government. The rally started around 3:20pm with a recitation from the Holy Quran. BNP leaders and activists were seen
The ruling Awami League (AL) today (September 19) announced nationwide fresh programs during a meeting. After a meeting, the party joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif briefed the journalist about the programme schedule, from its Dhanmondi office. Mahbubul Alam said
The government again extended a freeze on the jail sentences of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by six months again in two corruption cases. Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday (September 18). The extension will come into effect from September
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will organise a 15-day programme starting from Tuesday (September 19) as part of their one-point demand. The programme includes road marches and rallies. The party standing committee member Nazrul Islam announced the programme schedule on Monday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, was shifted to the cabin again from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) this morning (September 18). She was shifted back to the cabin around 11:30am, said AZM Zahid Hossain, personal physician of the
A Dhaka court today (September 17) allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to produce three foreign witnesses--one from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police--in Niko graft case. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (September 16) left Dhaka for Singapore to undergo his routine health check-up. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 0584), carrying the minister, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal
BNP’s three associate bodies- Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal- started their ‘Tarunner (youth) road march’ from Rangpur to Dinajpur on Saturday noon to create pressure on the government to quit and hold the next poll under a non-party caretaker
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the government to dissolve the parliament immediately as the party demands no more elections under this government. He said: "No more elections under the present government. So, humbly request to dissolve the
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the BNP is set to unveil a series of programs on September 18. He also announced that BNP’s affiliates Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal as well as its metropolitan units will hold youth marches in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions
BNP started a rally in front of their central office in the capital's Nayapaltan on Friday (September 15) afternoon as part of their one-point demand for the resignation of the AL government and holding the polls under a non-party caretaker government. The rally in being held
A court in Dhaka today (Sep 13) deferred the charge framing hearing on the 11 cases, including a sedition case, against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia. Due to her illness, the BNP chief failed to appear in the court today. Then Dhaka Metropolitan