Sedition case: HC rejects Aslam’s bail plea

A High Court bench rejects the bail petition of detained BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case filed against him.
18 July 2016, 13:19 PM

Govt may have to pay heavily if it does not heed call for unity: BNP

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan says that the government may have to pay heavily if it does not respond positively to the call for national unity in a bid to combat terrorism and militancy.
17 July 2016, 14:23 PM

BCL for active student politics at private universities

Bangladesh Chhatra League, pro-Awami League student body, demands existence of active student politics on all campuses of country’s private universities.
17 July 2016, 12:54 PM

AL, BNP to discuss Bangladesh situation at UK House of Lords

Two high-profile delegations from the ruling Awami League and BNP are to attend a seminar organised by UK House of Lords over Bangladesh’s prevailing political and human rights situation on July 19.
16 July 2016, 11:44 AM

BCL to form committees at pvt universities

Ruling Awami League’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League will form its committees across all the private universities in a bid to “fight militancy”.
15 July 2016, 15:42 PM

BNP organising unity against militancy: Fakhrul

BNP is already in the process of forging a national unity to fight against terrorism and militancy in the country, party’s spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
15 July 2016, 12:35 PM

Bablu appointed special assistant to JP chief

Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu has been appointed as the special assistant to the party chairman.
15 July 2016, 10:05 AM

Khaleda to sit with intellectuals, journos tomorrow

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold an emergency meeting with leaders of 20-party alliance this evening following two recent terror attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia.
13 July 2016, 04:18 AM

Bangladesh cops must establish whereabouts of disappeared Dhaka attack hostage: Amnesty

Bangladeshi authorities must immediately establish the fate and whereabouts of a surviving hostage from the July 1 Dhaka restaurant attack, who has been missing since taken by police for questioning 10 days ago, Amnesty International says.
12 July 2016, 17:49 PM

National unity a must to combat militancy: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stresses the need of a national unity to eliminate militancy and extremism from the country.
12 July 2016, 12:39 PM

PM questions rights body reports on disappearance

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina questions the reports on disappearance prepared by various human rights organisations adding that it is now a proof that those who get involved with militancy vanish willingly.
12 July 2016, 09:40 AM

Militants patronised by BNP-Jamaat: Minister

Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan says BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami are patronising the militants in country.
12 July 2016, 08:06 AM

Niko graft case: SC fixes July 31 for hearing Khaleda’s plea

The Supreme Court fixes July 31 for hearing a leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking a stay on the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case against her.
10 July 2016, 07:23 AM

Jubo league leader shot dead in Dhaka

Unknown miscreants gun down a Jubo league leader in Sutrapur area of Dhaka.
9 July 2016, 04:37 AM

Hand over power to a neutral administration: Khaleda to govt

Accusing the government of having failed to check repeated 'terror attacks’ in the country, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asks the government to quit and hand over power to a neutral administration for holding a credible national election.
7 July 2016, 10:34 AM

Home minister to brief media at 5pm

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will brief journalists at 5:00pm.
5 July 2016, 09:27 AM

Dhaka cafe attack: Foreign minister for int'l support

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali expresses his hope that the international community will support Bangladesh in fighting common challenges of terrorism and violent extremism.
5 July 2016, 05:31 AM

Govt not sincere on forming unity against militancy: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges the government is not sincere to forge national unity to tackle militancy in the country.
4 July 2016, 07:47 AM

Dhaka attack: Khaleda to address media in afternoon

In the wake of the hostage crisis at a Gulshan café, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls an emergency standing committee meeting this afternoon, to be followed by a press conference this afternoon.
3 July 2016, 04:53 AM

Dhaka café standoff: Stories of hostages trickle in

As the hostage situation at the Holey Artisan Bakery comes to a bloody end, stories of those trapped inside are slowly coming forward. International news agencies have reported one Japanese citizen has been rescued, while seven other Japanese and seven Italians are still unaccounted for.
1 July 2016, 23:33 PM