High Court defers date of delivery verdict to March 15, on a plea filed by BNP chief Khaleda for quashing proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine graft case

A sedition case has been filed against BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka and Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna.

British Foreign Minister Hugo Swire urged all political parties in Bangladesh, the government and others in society to take confidence-building measures necessary to stop the violence.

The High Court will deliver its verdict on March 10 on a petition for quashing the proceedings of Barapukuria coalmine corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The BNP-led 20-party alliance has once again threatened to enforce a fresh shutdown from Sunday if its demands including holding elections under a nonparty administration are not fulfilled.

City dwellers in Dhaka and elsewhere witness lax hartal on the fifth day of a fresh spell of 120-hour nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today categorically said the government will take actions as per court directives against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

A group of foreign diplomats including US and EU ambassadors has emphasised on the de-escalation of political conflict for the sake of human rights and democracy in Bangladesh.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed two separate petitions with the High Court seeking stay on arrest warrants against her in two corruption cases.

Defence lawyer Khandker Mahbub says Khaleda Zia will surrender if her security to and from the court is ensured.

Authorities withdraw policemen deployed at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan-2 residence

A Dhaka court issued a warrant allowing police to search BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office.

BNP-led 20-party alliance threatens that it would enforce a tougher programmes including countrywide hartal from Sunday if the government does not realise its demand for holding a fresh inclusive national election

The visiting EU parliamentary delegation did not express any concerns about the human rights situation in Bangladesh, claimed State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam.

Bikolpodhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for initiating steps to hold a dialogue and BNP chief Khaleda Zia for responding positively to resolve the ongoing political crisis

Food supplies to officials of Gulshan office of BNP chief Khaleda Zia continued to be curbed for the fourth day at a stretch