Tuesday, 04 Feb, 2025

Politics

Cancellation of registration: Jamaat gets 2 months to prepare appeal 

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Jamaat-e-Isami two months to prepare a summary of their appeal against a High Court verdict that scrapped its registration. The court said if Jamaat-e-Islami did not submit the summary within two months, the appeal would be

Khaleda’s Niko graft case hearing on Feb 14

A Dhaka court today (Jan 30) fixed February 14 to hold hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman passed the order at a temporary courtroom of the Dhaka Special Judge's Court-9 at Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

Next hearing in Khaleda Zia’s Gatco graft case March 14

A Dhaka court today set March 14 for holding a hearing in 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 filing a plea by defendant lawyer for extending time of hearing on charge framing due

‘Does media not have the right to speak the truth that goes against BNP?’ - Sajeeb Wazed asks

Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has called out BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir for criticizing Somoy TV for its report on the convictions of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman. In a post on his verified Facebook page

Dhaka march: BNP asks govt to resign without delay 

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon the current government to resign without delay. He made this comment before the inauguration of the march program organized by Dhaka North City unit BNP at Badda in the capital on Saturday (January 28). Fakhrul said

BNP's march in Dhaka begins

The BNP has begun its four-day march program in the capital to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government. The first of the road marches, organised by the party's Dhaka North unit, started from the Suvastu

Indictment hearing in Khaleda's two cases on Feb 23

A Dhaka court today set February 23 for holding hearing on charge framing in two cases, one for observing fake birthday on National Mourning Day and another for stigmatizing the War of Liberation, lodged against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Today was fixed for holding the

BNP announces 4-day march in Dhaka

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (Jan 26) announced a four-day march programme in Dhaka to press home its 10-point demand. BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference at the BNP headquarters in the capital's

BNP leaders Kokhon, Milon released from jail

BNP leaders Fazlur Huq Milon and Khairul Kabir Khokon got released from Keraniganj jail on Wednesday (Jan 25).  Both of them walked out of jail around 2:15pm today.   Leaders and activists of the party received BNP Joint Secretary General Khokon and former organizational

Khaleda's coal mine graft case indictment hearing March 20

A Dhaka court today (Jan 25) set March 20 for holding hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 10 others. The date was announced by Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2, as the defence lawyers

Plaintiff of case over attack on BNP's Ishraque arrested 

Police arrested Imtiaz Ahmed Johny, who filed a case for attacking BNP leader Ishraque Hossain at Old Dhaka while distributing leaflets ahead of the party’s Dhaka divisional mass rally on December 4 last year. Swechchhasebok Dol leader Johny was arrested on 8:00pm last night from

AL to accept EC's decision over EVM: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that their party will accept the decision of the Election Commission (EC) over the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general elections.  He said "We want the use of EVM in 300 seats in the next elections.

Ishraque granted bail after surrender in arson case

A Dhaka court today 9 (Jan 22) granted bail to BNP leader Ishraque Hossain in a sabotage lawsuit filed with Motijheel police station.   Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Arfatul Rakib passed the order on Sunday.   Earlier today, Ishraque surrendered before the court through

Vandalising office: Court rejects BNP’s appeal to sue police

A Dhaka court has turned down an appeal from BNP leader Nazim Uddin Alam to file a case against 10 police officials, including Harun-Or-Rashid, chief of the detective branch of police, for allegedly vandalising the party's Nayapaltan office and looting valuables on December 7 last

BNP logs complaint against DB chief, 9 others for 'vandalising' Nayapaltan office

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today (Jan 22) filed a petition in a Dhaka court to register a case against Harun-Or-Rashid, chief of the detective branch of police, and nine others for vandalising the party's Nayapaltan office and looting valuables on December 7 last year. 

BNP dying to grab power through killing-coup: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (Jan 21) said BNP has become desperate to go to power unconstitutionally through killing-coup and conspiracies after being rejected time and again by the people in elections. "BNP is dying to go to power through killing-coup

Publish gazette asking Tarique, Zubaida to appear: Dhaka court

A Dhaka court today (Jan 19) directed the authorities concerned to publish a gazette asking BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman to appear before it in a graft case filed by the anti-corruption commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Adaduzzaman

Ziaur Rahman’s 87th birth anniversary today

Today (Jan 19) is the 87th birth anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The party already announced a 10-day programme to observe the birth anniversary of Zia. The party placed wreaths at Zia’s grave at Sher-e-Banglanagar at 11:00am.

BNP leaders Salam, Annie freed on bail

BNP Chairperson's Advisor and also convener of the party's Dhaka South city unit, Abdus Salam and BNP's Publicity Affairs Secretary Shahiduiddin Chowdhury Annie got released from Keraniganj jail today (Jan 18).  BNP media cell member Syrul Kabir Khan confirmed the

Govt lies about Donald Lu’s Dhaka visit, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the government lied about the Dhaka visit of US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu.  He also said the government lied about the lifting of US sanctions on RAB, which became clear through the recent statement of the US