Khaleda Zia

Fresh election only solution

Appearing before the media for the first time since January 19, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday said the ongoing anti-government movement will continue until it reaches a “logical conclusion”
13 March 2015, 21:29 PM

Movement to continue: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia once again announces that the ongoing movement will continue until its ultimate goal is achieved
13 March 2015, 10:20 AM

Khaleda to hold press conference on ongoing political situation at 4pm tomorrow

BNP chief Khaleda Zia to brief the media tomorrow on the ongoing situation of the country
12 March 2015, 13:30 PM

Khaleda pleas hearing adjourned

High Court adjourns hearing on two petitions filed by BNP Chief Khaleda Zia expressing no confidence in the judge of trial court dealing with Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust corruption cases and will hear the petition on April 1 after the court's 15 day vacation ends
12 March 2015, 05:31 AM

5 injured in Dhaka crude bomb blasts

At least five people, including two policemen, were injured in separate crude bomb blasts in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 15:40 PM

Khaleda to be held once court order reaches police: PM

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be arrested and her Gulshan office searched once court orders reach police, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament
11 March 2015, 13:39 PM

Laxmipur Jubo Dal man succumbs to bullet injuries

A Jubo Dal activist, who sustained bullet injuries during a ‘gunfight’ with police at Char Lawrence Berarganj on Laxmipur-Ramgati road in Kamalnagar upazila on March 2, dies at a hospital in Dhaka.
11 March 2015, 11:30 AM

Pro-AL doctors issue 24hrs ultimatum to Khaleda

Pro-Awami League doctors give 24-hour ultimatum to BNP Chief Khaleda Zia for withdrawal of ongoing blockade, hartal (shutdown) and violence
11 March 2015, 09:00 AM

'Building owners to install CC cameras'

In the wake of some recent petrol bomb charges reportedly from the tops of city buildings, the government has decided to ask the owners of high-rise buildings in the capital to install close-circuit (CC) cameras.
10 March 2015, 12:11 PM

3 JCD men held at Shahbagh

Police today picked up three leaders of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, near Aziz Super Market at Shahbagh in Dhaka.
10 March 2015, 11:58 AM

Govt mulls ‘special unit to tackle hartal violence’

The government has plans to form a specialised unit of law enforcers to combat subversive activities during the ongoing blockade and hartal enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
8 March 2015, 15:31 PM

HC verdict on Khaleda's plea now Mar 15

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
8 March 2015, 06:30 AM

Govt showing utmost patience: PM

Terming Khaleda Zia as the leader of the militants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says that the BNP chief would have to face punishment for getting people killing in petrol bombs attacks.
7 March 2015, 11:56 AM

72-hr hartal again from Sunday

The BNP-led 20-party alliance has called for a fresh spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday morning to press home their demands that include general elections under a nonparty administration.
7 March 2015, 11:51 AM

SSC exams for Sunday, Tuesday postponed

The government has postponed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations scheduled for Sunday and Tuesday after the BNP-led 20-party alliance called a fresh 72-hour hartal from tomorrow.
7 March 2015, 11:37 AM

UK urges end to violence

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.
5 March 2015, 14:09 PM

HC verdict on Khaleda’s plea March 10

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.
5 March 2015, 12:53 PM

5 JCD men held at DU

Detectives detained five activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus for their alleged attempt to bring out a procession supporting the ongoing hartal and blockade .
5 March 2015, 11:50 AM

20-party threatens fresh hartal from Sunday

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.
5 March 2015, 11:35 AM

Khaleda blames violence on the AL

ON Tuesday, foreign diplomats, including the US and EU ambassadors in Dhaka, met with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office. Reiterating their urgent concerns about violence against innocent citizens of Bangladesh, the diplomats urged Khaleda to ensure that the violence resulting from her movement comes to an end.
4 March 2015, 18:00 PM