A Satkhira court today (July 23) rejected the bail petition of Abu Sayeed Chand, the Rajshahi district unit BNP convener, in a case filed on charges of issuing a ‘death threat’ to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a public rally. However, Judge Md Ziarul Islam denied it and

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blamed the government for infringing on people's rights through "digital" shutdowns. He made this comment on Sunday (July 23) at a press conference organised by BNP's media cell to protest all internet shutdowns, among

Ashraful Alam alias Hero Alom, who was an independent candidate in the Dhaka-17 by-elections, appealed to the Election Commission (EC) today (July 23) demanding a re-vote.  He told journalists after submitting a written application to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi

Deputy Leader in Parliament and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Matia Chowdhury on Saturday (July 22) urged BNP to test its luck by participating in the national elections.  She said the parliamentary elections would be held within a few months. It (BNP) should try your luck by

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) including 37 other like-minded parties, will hold a grand public rally in the capital on July 27 as part of their one-point demand -resignation of the government. The party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement from a

Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader on Saturday (July 22) said as the ruling AL government can manipulate the electoral system, fair elections are not possible under this government.  He said: "The election system should always be kept outside the purview of the government. The

Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies gathered at Suhrawardy Uddyan in the capital with small processions to join its youth rally. Apart from the capital, people of Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal and Chhatra Dal from the surrounding districts reached the venue to

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said parliamentary polls will be held as per the constitution of the country and current government will perform duties of poll-time government.   "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

BNP liaison committee will hold a meeting with leaders of Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) led by Boby Hajjaj. The meeting will be taken place at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital at 5pm on Friday (July 21).  Earlier on Saturday, the party expressed

Three BNP associate bodies – Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal, and Swechchhasebak Dal – will hold a youth rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday (July 22).  Jubo Dal President Sultan Salahuddin Tuku said it to the reporters after a meeting with the

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to hold a condolence rally in the capital Dhaka today (July 20). The rally will be held at Paltan at 3pm protesting, what the party said, attacks on its rally in various parts of the country, and condoling the killing of a worker. On

Two local leaders of BNP picked up by detectives from their Bogura homes were shown arrested today (July 19). They are Bugura district BNP's General secretary Ali Azgar Talukder Hena and Swechchhasebak Dal's former convener Mazedur Rahman Jewel. Earlier, a team of DB police

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started its march programme from Abdullahpur Polwell Carnation Shopping Centre of the capital as part of their one-point movement today (July 19). The march started around 11:00 am this morning. It will end at Jatrabari Chowrasta at 4 pm. BNP

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will meet with the leaders of AL-led 14-party alliance today (July 19) after around 16 months. She will chair the meeting slated to begin at 7.30 pm at Gana Bhaban, the Prime Minister's official residence in the capital.

A Dhaka court today (July 18) set September 7 to submit a probe report in an assault case lodged against three including former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury set the date after

A clash broke out between Govt Bangla College Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) unit and BNP men in the capital's Mirpur on Tuesday (July 18). The incident occurred at 11:55 am near the Govt Bangla College after the BNP started the march programme as part of their one-point

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started a march from Gabtoli Bus Station of the capital as part of their one-point movement. The march started around 11:20 am this morning. It will end at Roy Saheb Bazar intersection at 4 pm. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

Police arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in attacking Dhaka-17 by-election candidate Ashraful Alam, popularly known as Hero Alam, on Monday (July 17). DMP Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Media and Public Relations Division Farooq Hossain said in a statement. He said

Independent candidate Ashraful Hossen Alom, popularly known as Hero Alom, who is contesting with the ektara symbol for the Dhaka-17 by-polls, said he would stay in the field of voting until the end although he brought allegations of expelling his agents from 12 centers. He said this

Awami League nominated candidate for the Dhaka-17 by-polls Mohammad A Arafat is optimistic of victory after casting his vote at a polling centre in Dhaka's Gulshan. He said: "The boat will win, there is no other option....Once the boat agents and their relatives cast their