Khaleda Zia

BNP demands list of 1971 martyrs

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday demanded that the government prepare a list of Liberation War martyrs like that of freedom fighters.
30 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Move to relocate Zia’s grave will be nightmare: Nazrul

Accusing the government of trying to annihilate Zia family, BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan today warned that any move to relocate the party’s founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave from the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area would turn into a nightmare.
28 January 2016, 11:19 AM

Goyeshwar demands list of martyrs

BNP leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has demanded that the government publish names of all 30 lakh martyrs of the Liberation War.
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Summons stuck on entrance of Khaleda's house

The summons on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a sedition case was pasted on the wall near the entrance to her Gulshan residence yesterday, as staff of the residence refused to receive the court order.
26 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda sued for sedition

A Dhaka court yesterday summoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on March 3 in a sedition case filed for her remarks on the number of Liberation War martyrs.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Court summons Khaleda on Mar 3 following sedition suit

A Dhaka court summons BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on March 3 over a sedition suit filed by a Supreme Court lawyer for her statement regarding the number of martyrs in Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War.
25 January 2016, 04:05 AM

Bringing sedition charge against Khaleda okayed

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to be sued today for sedition, as the home ministry has approved a prayer for bringing the charge against her for remarks on the number of Liberation War martyrs.
24 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda skips graft hearing

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her physical illness.
14 January 2016, 04:58 AM

Khaleda to skip tomorrow’s court hearing

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not attend tomorrow’s court hearing in two corruption cases on health ground.
13 January 2016, 14:23 PM

Apologise for arson attacks

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday came down heavily on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for “terming” voters, election officials and
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM

PM slams Khaleda for calling election officials, people ‘dogs’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on BNP chief Khaleda Zia for terming voters, election officials and others who were present at polling stations during the January-5 national election 'dogs'.
9 January 2016, 15:30 PM

Khaleda, war criminals committed similar crimes Says PM

Like the war criminals, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia also would not be spared by the people of Bangladesh for having committed similar crimes, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.
8 January 2016, 18:00 PM

No mercy to Khaleda: PM

BNP Chief Khaleda Zia committed the same crime as war criminals did in 1971 through her destructive politics in early 2015, and there will be no mercy for such offences, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
8 January 2016, 09:33 AM

Sylhet court orders Tarique’s arrest

A Sylhet court issues an arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for his defamatory speeches against Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
7 January 2016, 12:22 PM

Grievances now forgotten

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the government to open talks with all political parties to find a solution to the “ongoing political crisis and restore democracy” in the country.
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda, Goyeshwar sued for defaming martyrs

A Dhaka court orders probe into a defamation allegation against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the party’s senior leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy for insulting Liberation War martyrs.
5 January 2016, 08:38 AM

Khaleda demands polls ‘immediately’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands the authorities to immediately arrange a parliamentary election under a nonpartisan government. She also calls for discussions with the government for the sake of democracy.
5 January 2016, 06:09 AM

Blockade still on!

The countrywide blockade, called by the BNP-led 20-party alliance last year, is still on. It is hard to believe that the opposition alliance is yet to officially withdraw the programme through any announcement, party insiders have said.
4 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda to sit with senior leaders tonight

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of her party’s senior leaders for tonight ahead of tomorrow’s programme protesting January 5 polls.
4 January 2016, 07:01 AM

Voting rights snatched using admin

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday alleged that the government snatched people's votes in Wednesday's municipal polls by using the administration, law enforcers and presiding officers.
1 January 2016, 18:00 PM