Khaleda Zia
Farcical polls a blatant reality: Fakhrul
BNP say their apprehension of a ‘farcical election’ became true as today’s municipality polls have been marked by “gross irregularities”.
30 December 2015, 12:41 PM
BNP won't quit polls
The BNP decided to stay in the battle of municipality polls until the last moment tomorrow, party chief Khaleda Zia said, reiterating her demand for army deployment for the sake of free and fair polls.
28 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Khaleda sued for sedition
A Dhaka court yesterday ordered an investigation into a sedition charge filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for her comments on the number of 1971 martyrs.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM
AL to face debacle if polls are fair
BNP chief Khaleda Zia has said the Awami League is spreading propaganda in the name of an election “survey”.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM
War martyrs comment: Court orders probe into sedition charges against Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is sued for sedition for her recent comment questioning the number of martyrs in the country's Liberation War of 1971.
27 December 2015, 06:03 AM
Legal notice served on Khaleda for war martyrs remark
A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asking her to apologise before the nation for making a controversial statement about the number of martyrs during the Liberation War in 1971.
23 December 2015, 09:08 AM
Municipal polls: BNP raises concerns with foreign envoys
Senior leaders of BNP meet foreign envoys of 15 countries at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office to raise their concerns and clear the party’s stance regarding participation in the upcoming municipality elections.
23 December 2015, 07:23 AM
BNP candidate stabbed in Dinajpur’s Birampur
In continuation of the growing violence ahead of December 30 municipal election, a BNP candidate of Dinajpur’s Birampur upazila is stabbed.
23 December 2015, 04:24 AM
Khaleda to address Muktijoddha Dal’s programme tomorrow
Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal, freedom fighters’ wing of BNP, will organise a discussion in Dhaka tomorrow, marking the 45th Victory Day.
20 December 2015, 11:11 AM
Khaleda ‘to skip’ tomorrow’s graft hearing
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will likely be skipping tomorrow’s graft hearing of Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust cases for “illness”.
20 December 2015, 06:24 AM
Khaleda to sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with pro-BNP professionals tonight to discuss the country’s latest political situation and work out strategies for the December 30 municipality polls.
19 December 2015, 13:58 PM
Shannon meets Khaleda, leaves without briefing
United States Department of State official Thomas Shannon meets BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence.
14 December 2015, 04:56 AM
Khaleda meets BNP policymakers tomorrow
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of the party’s standing committee tomorrow evening to discuss its strategy for the upcoming municipality polls.
9 December 2015, 13:12 PM
Niko graft: Khaleda challenges HC verdict
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging a High Court verdict that cleared the way for a lower court to run the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case filed against her in 2007.
7 December 2015, 09:47 AM
Graft cases: Khaleda to skip tomorrow’s hearing
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will skip tomorrow’s hearing in Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on health ground.
2 December 2015, 08:22 AM
BNP finalises municipality mayoral aspirants
BNP finalises the list of its mayoral aspirants in all 236 municipalities across the country to contest the elections scheduled to be held on December 30.
1 December 2015, 08:24 AM
Niko graft case: Khaleda to surrender before court tomorrow
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before a Dhaka court tomorrow in connection with Niko corruption case. She will appear before the Special Judge-Court-9 at 11:30am, Khaleda’s lawyer Sanaullah Miah confirms.
29 November 2015, 04:36 AM
Khaleda to sit with 20-party chiefs tonight
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting with the chiefs of the 20-party alliance tonight to discuss the upcoming municipality polls scheduled for Dec 30.
26 November 2015, 07:02 AM
BNP to contest municipality polls
BNP decides in principle to participate in the December 30 municipality elections.
25 November 2015, 17:52 PM
Graft cases: Khaleda to skip tomorrow’s hearing
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will skip tomorrow’s hearing in Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her illness.
25 November 2015, 05:55 AM