BD Politics

BNP's Shamsher Mobin Chy released from jail

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin released three days after the apex court upheld his bail.
22 May 2015, 08:54 AM

SC bail for BNP's Shamsher, no bar to release

Supreme Court upholds bail for BNP leader Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury in two cases, granted earlier by the High Court, paving way for his release.
19 May 2015, 10:39 AM

BSF embarrassed over Salahuddin’s ‘trespassing’

Border Security Force guarding 440 kilometers of Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya is red faced as to how the top opposition politician from Bangladesh, Salahuddin Ahmed, managed to sneak in to India.
15 May 2015, 06:56 AM

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14 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Dhaka's Primacy: Rome without Empire?

The removal of elected mayors and councillors does not bode well for Bangladesh's local governance system.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Goyeshwar gets bail

High Court grants ad-interim bail to BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy in a case filed on charge of planning subversive acts in December last year.
6 May 2015, 10:10 AM

Abbas’ bail hearing deferred again

High Court defers again the bail hearing of senior BNP leader Mirza Abbas until May 24 in two criminal cases.
4 May 2015, 06:09 AM

It was a free, fair city polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that the just concluded elections to Chittagong and Dhaka cities were conducted in a free and fair fashion.
29 April 2015, 06:13 AM

AL to accept election results, says PM

Casting her vote in the city corporation election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Awami League will accept the election result whatever it is.
28 April 2015, 03:37 AM

City polls: Restriction on motorbike, vehicular movement

Dhaka Metropolitan Police slaps a restriction on motorcycle movement from 12:01am Sunday to 6:00am Wednesday as part of security measures for the bifurcated Dhaka city corporation elections.
25 April 2015, 12:43 PM

‘Projonmo League men’ attack Jasas rally

Bangladesh Muktijoddha Projonmo League, allegedly attacks a rally formed by Jasas protesting attacks on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s during election campaign in Dhaka.
23 April 2015, 07:19 AM

BNP for army at every polling centres

BNP voices for army deployment at every polling centres during the city corporations polls to ensure free and fair voting.
22 April 2015, 08:25 AM

20-party hartal underway quietly

Sans any unusual activity anywhere in the country, it was difficult to realise that a hartal sponsored by the BNP-led 20-party alliance is underway.
22 April 2015, 06:11 AM

City polls: US deplores political violence

United States reiterates its stand against violence surrounding the city corporation elections to Dhaka and Chittagong.
22 April 2015, 05:00 AM

Angry public attacked Khaleda’s convoy: Joy

Denying Awami League’s involvement, prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says the attack on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was done by “angry public.”
21 April 2015, 07:46 AM

Mirza Abbas pledges livable Dhaka

Wife of BNP-blessed mayor for Dhaka south city Mirza Abbas unveils his manifesto with a slogan to build a livable Dhaka city.
20 April 2015, 05:54 AM

Red notice on Tarique ‘negative strategy’: BNP

BNP terms issuance of red notice by Interpol against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman as a “negative strategy and a confusing campaign”.
15 April 2015, 10:35 AM

Split order on Abbas’ bail in 2 cases

High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.
15 April 2015, 09:39 AM

HC defers order on tracing Salahuddin

High Court defers verdict on a petition seeking its order on the government to locate and produce “missing” BNP leader Salahuddin to next Monday.
15 April 2015, 05:50 AM

Gen JFR Jacob: FFs fought valiantly in ’71 war

Former chief of the Indian army's eastern command Lt Gen (retd) JFR Jacob yesterday said it was the freedom fighters’ gallantry that liberated Bangladesh from Pakistan occupation.
8 March 2008, 18:17 PM