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Impose moratorium on executions, HRW urges govt
Human Rights Watch reiterates its longstanding call for Bangladesh to impose an immediate moratorium on executions.
7 April 2015, 04:04 AM
Khaleda to visit Koko’s grave in afternoon
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will offer ziarat at the grave of her youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko at Banani civil graveyard in Dhaka this afternoon.
6 April 2015, 06:48 AM
A premature Prize that has matured
One of the minor mysteries of this teenage century is how a toddler American President managed to win the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2008 after just weeks in office.
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM
A moment of introspection for BNP
In my article for The Daily Star (January 27, 2015), titled “War for democracy: For the people or on the people”, I concluded with these words: “The BNP-led alliance's war for democracy has turned out to be not for the people but on the people.”
5 April 2015, 18:00 PM
HC stays Rizvi’s remand in vandalism case
The High Court stayed for a month, a three-day remand of BNP joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed under police custody in a vandalism case.
5 April 2015, 11:50 AM
Minister’s parade cripples city
Thousands of people suffer on Dhaka city streets this afternoon for the mass parade of Shipping Minster Shahjahan Khan that crippled vehicular movements through key streets.
5 April 2015, 11:20 AM
HC rejects plea seeking stay on Dhaka city polls
The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission to hold two Dhaka city corporation elections scheduled to be held on April 28.
5 April 2015, 06:49 AM
Verdict on Kamaruzzaman review Monday
The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict Monday on the review petition filed by convicted war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman against its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
5 April 2015, 04:59 AM
Khaleda gets bail in graft cases
A Dhaka court grants bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases in her presence at the courtroom. The court passed the order after counsel for Khaleda, submitted separate bail petitions in the cases.
5 April 2015, 04:02 AM
‘Khaleda returning home tomorrow’
BNP chief Khaleda Zia will return to her house tomorrow after 91-day stay at her Gulshan office. Before that she will go to court at 9:30am, a media wing staff says.
4 April 2015, 17:34 PM
BNP backs Abbas for DSCC mayoral race
BNP decides to back its standing committee member Mirza Abbas for the upcoming mayoral race in Dhaka South City Corporation.
4 April 2015, 16:29 PM
BNP men enter headquarters after 90 days
BNP leaders and activists enter the party central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka Saturday, 90 days after the law enforcement agencies allegedly locked it.
4 April 2015, 13:53 PM
Graft cases: Khaleda to appear before court Sunday
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court on Sunday to seek bail in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases, her counsel Sanaullah Miah says.
4 April 2015, 06:22 AM
BNP has come to sense: Obaidul Quader
Though late, BNP has come about its senses by participating in the forthcoming city corporation polls, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
3 April 2015, 08:10 AM
244 councillor aspirants’ nominations cancelled
A total of 244 nominations of councillor aspirants in Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation elections has been cancelled by the returning officers after scrutiny.
2 April 2015, 15:51 PM
Mintoo, Pintu challenge nomination cancellation
Mayor aspirants Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu appeal to the Dhaka divisional commissioner’s office for validating their nominations for the upcoming Dhaka north and south city corporation elections.
2 April 2015, 11:28 AM
Khaleda may appear for graft hearing Apr 5: Lawyer
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may appear before a Dhaka court for hearing in two graft cases “if the government provides her with proper security”, her top counsel says.
2 April 2015, 07:08 AM
PM for partisan local govt elections
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said local government elections should be held in partisan manner and the related laws should be amended to do so.
1 April 2015, 12:29 PM
Dhaka, Ctg polls: Shah Nawaz says EC’s permission not required to arrest any candidate
While answering a question from the media, The Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz say law enforcers do not need to take permission from Election Commission (EC) to arrest anyone.
31 March 2015, 14:17 PM
Prof Emajuddin warns EC of dire consequences in failure to hold fair Dhaka, Ctg polls
Pro-BNP academic Prof Emajuddin Ahmed has warned the Election Commission of dire consequences if it fails to hold the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls in a free and fair manner.
31 March 2015, 13:02 PM