Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a public demonstration demanding the immediate and unconditional release of its Assistant Secretary General, ATM Azharul Islam.  The protest will be held in front of the Chief Advisor’s office on February 25 from 2 PM to 4 PM.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) paid tribute at the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Martyrs’ Day. A BNP delegation, led by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, placed wreaths at the monument around 8 am on Friday

Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has announced that he will voluntarily surrender on February 25 to protest the continued imprisonment of party leader ATM Azharul Islam. In a verified Facebook post on Thursday, Dr. Rahman said that despite the release of other national leaders,

Police arrested Vice President of Dhaka South Chhatra League on early Thursday (Feb 20) morning. Adnan Khan Sad, was arrested from South Bansree area of the capital by Khilgaon Police. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khilgaon Police Station, Md. Dawood Hossain, confirmed the matter. 

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused some "Advisers" of the interim government of plotting to form a new political party. He made the allegation during a program organized by the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Wednesday (February 19). Mirza Fakhrul

A Jhenaidah court has placed Salahuddin Miyaji, former military secretary to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and MP for Jhenaidah-3, on a two-day remand in a case filed with Jhenaidah Sadar Police Station. Judge Faruk Azam of the Jhenaidah Senior Judicial Magistrate Court passed

A Dhaka court has placed former ministers Anisul Huq, Hasanul Haque Inu, Rashed Khan Menon, Dipankar Talukder, and Faruk Khan on fresh remand in separate cases. Moreover, Benazir Hossain, Joint General Secretary of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League’s Central Committee, has

A Dhaka court today placed former State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Majumder on a five-day remand in connection with the murder of Anwar Hossain Patwary during the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Azharul Islam passed the order as police

A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others in connection with the Niko graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka pronounced the verdict. Khaleda Zia, who is currently in

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman accused Awami League for failing to secure Bangladesh’s fair share of Teesta River water from India.  BNP Acting Chairman was speaking virtually from London at the concluding session of a 48-hour sit-in and mass gathering organized by the

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, his wife Kashmiri Kamal, and daughters Kashfi Kamal and Nafisa Kamal over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order today (Feb 18), allowing a plea

A Dhaka court has imposed a travel ban on former Jashore-3 MP Kazi Nabil Ahmed, his mother Amina Ahmed, and brothers Kazi Anis Ahmed and Kazi Enam Ahmed over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order today, allowing a plea of the

A new student organization is being formed by leaders of the anti-discrimination student movement, although the name and official launch date have not yet been decided.  The organization's motto will be "Student First, Bangladesh First." Abu Bakr Majumder, the

Nasiruddin Patwari, convener of the National Citizens’ Committee, praised BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for her leadership and contribution to the nation. He praised Khaleda Zia while speaking at a women’s rally on Sunday (February 16), organized by the National

BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday (February 16) blamed Awami League for undermining people’s rights through “mock elections” and “fascist dictatorship.” He made the remark while speaking virtually as the chief guest in Narsingdi at

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to meet with photojournalists injured during the July-August uprising tomorrow (Feb 17).  Tarique Rahman, as the chief guest at an event organized by "Amra BNP Paribar," will give financial help to

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today showed former Awami League lawmaker ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury arrested in a case concerning crimes against humanity linked to the July-August mass uprising.  The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the

Police arrested Emran Chowdhury Akash, accused of Abu Sayed murder case, at Rangpur from Gangapara village in Islampur Upazila in the district early hours today (Feb 16). According to police, acting on a tip off a team of Islampur Police Station raided the house of Emran Chowdhury

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) is set to hear a state plea on Sunday regarding the High Court judgment in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case.  The High Court had earlier acquitted BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and two others, who were convicted and sentenced

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that political parties will reach a 'minimal consensus' on state reforms through talks, paving the way for a swift national election. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday