BNP discusses militancy issue with diplomats

Diplomats of different missions in Bangladesh hold a meeting with BNP leaders at the party’s chairperson’s office at Gulshan in Dhaka this afternoon to discuss militancy issue and present political situation in the country.
27 July 2016, 12:28 PM

Arrest order for Selima, 58 other BNP activists in arson case

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrants against 59 leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party alliance including Selima Rahman and Barkatullah Bulu in Motijheel arson attack case filed in January last year.
27 July 2016, 05:49 AM

Emergency meeting of ALPP tomorrow

An emergency meeting of the Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) will be held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban tomorrow.
25 July 2016, 14:52 PM

Information Minister Inu apologises in parliament

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu apologises in parliament for his comment alleging lawmakers, peoples’ representatives and diplomats being involved in corruption in Test Relief (TR) and Food For Work (FFW) programmes.
25 July 2016, 12:40 PM

BNP to hold countrywide demo Wednesday

BNP announces another countrywide demonstration across the country for Wednesday in protest against the conviction of the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case.
25 July 2016, 12:02 PM

Tarique verdit: BNP takes up fresh protest programme

BNP announces fresh programme in protest of a High Court verdict that sentenced its leader Tarique Rahman to seven years’ imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore in a graft case.
25 July 2016, 07:56 AM

Pallabi blast: Arrest order for BNP leader Rizvi, 7 others

A Dhaka court issues arrest warrant against BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed and seven others in a case filed for exploding bomb in Pallabi area last year.
25 July 2016, 05:27 AM

Hartal in Bogra tomorrow for Tarique

BNP calls for a half-day hartal (shutdown) in Bogra district on July 25 protesting the conviction of the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a graft case.
24 July 2016, 15:40 PM

Jamaat demo protesting militancy tomorrow

Jamaat-e-Islami is to hold demonstrations across the country on July 25 protesting the “rise of terrorism activities and militant attacks”.
24 July 2016, 14:44 PM

Fakhrul warns against ‘actions on Khaleda’

Expressing fears that the government might take actions against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warns of “consequences”.
24 July 2016, 14:09 PM

Tarique verdict: Law minister won’t withdraw statement on judge

Law Minister Anisul Huq says that he will not withdraw his statement about a lower court judge being influenced in acquitting BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case.
24 July 2016, 09:19 AM

Barapukuria graft case: Khaleda asked to appear before court Aug 10

A Dhaka court asks BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on August 10 in connection with Barapukuria coalmine corruption case.
24 July 2016, 06:35 AM

BNP to legally fight Tarique’s money laundering conviction: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says they will face the High Court verdict against Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case through a legal process.
23 July 2016, 07:47 AM

BNP demo tomorrow protesting Tarique’s conviction

BNP will stage demonstration tomorrow across the country protesting the High Court verdict that sentenced BNP senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years in prison in a money laundering case.
22 July 2016, 08:01 AM

7yr jail for Tarique: JCD calls strike at educational institutions July 24

Chhatra Dal calls for countrywide strike at educational institutions on July 24 protesting HC verdict that sentenced Tarique Rahman to seven-year in jail.
21 July 2016, 15:22 PM

Tarique can’t appeal until surrender: Law minister

BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman cannot appeal against his conviction in Tk 20 crore graft case unless he surrenders, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today.
21 July 2016, 07:51 AM

Attempt to keep Tarique away from politics: Fakhrul

The government wants to keep Tarique Rahman away from politics, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges over the graft conviction of Tarique.
21 July 2016, 06:46 AM

10 ‘BNP men’ detained at Nayapaltan

About 10 people who BNP claims are activists of the party were detained from near the party’s central office in Dhaka’s Nayapaltan.
21 July 2016, 06:16 AM

Graft: HC asks Minister Mosharraf to surrender

The High Court asks Housing and Public Works Minister Mosharraf Hossain to surrender before a lower court in six weeks in a case filed for amassing wealth worth Tk 3 crore.
21 July 2016, 06:07 AM

Acquittal scrapped, 7yr jail for BNP leader Tarique Rahman

High Court scraps acquittal of Tarique Rahman in a Tk 20.41 crore money laundering case and hands him 7-year imprisonment with Tk 20 crore fine. His friend’s fine has been commuted and his overall punishment has been levelled with Tarique.
21 July 2016, 04:54 AM