Zia Orphanage Trust graft case: HC extends Khaleda’s bail till Oct 23

The High Court extends till October 23 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which she is currently serving five years jail term.
15 October 2018, 10:52 AM

PM to leave for KSA tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tomorrow for a four-day visit.
15 October 2018, 05:03 AM

Dr Kamal joined hands with killers: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina comes down heavily on Dr Kamal Hossain for forging an alliance with BNP calling the combine a platform of killers and opportunists.
14 October 2018, 13:00 PM

Khaleda denied bail in Cumilla arson case

The High Court denies bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case filed against her under the Special Powers Act in Chauddagram of Cumilla in 2015.
14 October 2018, 11:42 AM

Earl Miller new US ambassador in Dhaka

The US Senate has confirmed the nomination of Earl Robert Miller as the new US ambassador to Bangladesh.
13 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Jukto Front won’t sit with BNP if Jamaat ties not cut

Jukto Front will not sit with BNP if the party does not sever ties with anti-liberation forces, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President and also Chairman of the front AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says.
13 October 2018, 15:26 PM

Quader blames BNP for Pilkhana carnage

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader blames BNP afresh for a massacre at the Pilkhana headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), later named as Border Guard Bangladesh.
13 October 2018, 12:14 PM

Verdict in Aug 21 Cases: BNP reacts to observations

Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Greater Unity Process: Parties plan to hold rallies in divisional cities

Political parties involved in the “greater national unity” process are likely to stage public rallies in the divisional headquarters from next week to mobilise public opinion in favour of their demand for holding the next general election under a nonpartisan interim government.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Court has proved BNP is a terrorist party: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said it has now been proved in the country's court that BNP is a terrorist party.
12 October 2018, 18:00 PM

All prospects will be fulfilled if AL govt continues: Muhith

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith expresses his farm belief that all projections including growth would be fulfilled if the present Awami League government continues.
12 October 2018, 09:55 AM

AL, associates demand capital punishment of Tarique

Several hundred leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies bring out a procession in Dhaka demanding capital punishment to BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with August 21 grenade attack case.
11 October 2018, 13:05 PM

People won't accept unity with Aug 21 killers: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the country’s people would never accept any ‘Jatiya Oikkya’ (national unity) with the August 21 grenade attackers.
11 October 2018, 13:00 PM

‘State-sponsored verdicts’ in Aug-21 cases to ruin BNP: Rizvi

BNP alleges that 'state-sponsored' verdicts were given in the August 21 grenade attack cases, aiming to destroy BNP in a planned way.
11 October 2018, 10:44 AM

18 convicts still at large

Eighteen of the 49 convicts in the August 21 grenade attack cases are still at large and police have been able to know the whereabouts of eight of them.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Verdicts at the behest of govt

The BNP yesterday rejected the verdicts in the August 21 grenade attack cases alleging that those were delivered at the “behest of the government with a political motive”.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM

AL not fully satisfied

The ruling Awami League yesterday said it was neither unhappy nor fully satisfied with the verdicts in the grenade attack cases and that it would request the government to seek a stricter punishment for BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
10 October 2018, 18:00 PM

Tarique mastermind of August 21 grenade attack: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader describes BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman as a mastermind of the much-talked-about August 21 grenade attack.
9 October 2018, 14:57 PM

Govt takes all security measures ahead of Aug 21 verdict: Home minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan assures the countrymen that no anarchy will take place over the verdict in the cases regarding the August 21, 2004 heinous grenade attack.
9 October 2018, 13:32 PM

No BNP men involved in August 21 grenade attack: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that his party men were not involved in the August 21 grenade attack and said “Awami League is the beneficiary of the saga”.
9 October 2018, 11:43 AM