BNP’s Moazzem Hossain Alal, former Juba Dal president Saiful Islam Nirob, and six others were sentenced to three years in jail for their involvement in an arson attack on a passenger bus in the city's Dhanmondi area during BNP and Jamaat-e-islami's hartal in 2013. 

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called upon the countrymen to boycott "one-sided" elections scheduled for January 7. He said after distributing leaflets in the capital's Malibagh kitchen market areas on Sunday (December 31), calling for people to

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (December 30) said the BNP has taken the path of sabotage after failing in regular movement. He said: "We are getting news that messages are being sent from London instructing to carry out assassinations, if necessary. They

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the BNP leader Tarique Rahman would be punished after being brought back home from London if Awami League (AL) comes to power through the January 7 national election. “Tarique Rahman is the mastermind of all ongoing violence and sabotage. We will

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a two-day mass contact and leaflet distribution programme for Sunday (December 31) and Monday (January 1) as part of their one-point movement. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the new announcement at a

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached the rally venue in Gopalganj’s Tungipara today (December 30). She will address an election rally of Awami League at Tungipara Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Government College ground. The premier, along with her

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that politics of Awami League is just for the welfare of people, but BNP-Jamaat's politics is to burn people. "Their (BNP-Jamaat's) politics is to burn people. Do the people want them? Tell me. No,

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has organized a mass campaign in the Dhaka's Dhanmondi to boost the party’s non-cooperation movement and call on the public to boycott the upcoming national polls scheduled for January 7. He distributed leaflets

A court in Dhaka today (December 28) sentenced former home minister and BNP Vice-Chairman Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, Major (retd) Md Hafizuddin Ahmed, and Major (retd) Md Hanif to jail for 21 months in a sabotage case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh

A Dhaka court today (December 28) deferred the date till January 24 to deliver its verdict in a graft case filed against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas in 2007.  Judge Monjurul Imam of Special Judge's Court-6 of Dhaka set the fresh date on Thursday.  The

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced a two-day mass contact and leaflet distribution programme for Friday (December 29) and Saturday (December 30) as part of their one-point movement. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the new announcement at

Bangladesh Kalyan Party chiarman Maj Gen (Retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) claiming that the Awami League supporters in Cox's Bazar-1 constituency are obstructing his election campaigns. Ibrahim, who is a candidate from Cox's Bazar-1

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Wednesday (December 27) informed the EU electoral expert delegation that 'a drama' is going to be staged in the name of election.   A six-member BNP politician talked to the visiting European Union (EU) election expert virtually.

A local Awami League (AL) leader was arrested for allegedly attacking a supporter of independent candidate AK Azad in Faridpur on Tuesday (December 27). Tofazzel Hossain Samrat, 46, is the president of Alibad Union unit AL. Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Faridpur Kotwali

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address a public rally in her constituency (Gopalganj-3) on Saturday. Marking the rally, a preparatory meeting was held at Awami League upazila unit office on Wednesday (December 27) in Kotalipara of Gopalganj. Former senior secretary Md

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has organized a mass campaign in the Dhaka's Shantinagar to boost the party’s non-cooperation movement and call on the public to boycott the upcoming national polls scheduled for January 7. He distributed leaflets

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the northwestern division of Bangladesh on Tuesday (December 26) morning, as part of her party's campaign for the 12th national parliamentary election.   The prime minister’s younger sister Sheikh

A Dhaka court today (December 24) placed a youth, who was detained for attempting to illegally enter the Evercare Hospital cabin where BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia is admitted and taking treatment, on two-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda passed the order

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will distribute leaflets on December 26, 27 and 28 and conduct mass contact programmes to drum up support in favour of their campaign to boycott the January 7 national election. The party announced its three-day programmes from December 26-28 as

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 24) said none will be allowed to get benefits by burning people to death and foiling the upcoming general election slated for January 7. She said: "No one will be allowed to get benefit by burning people to death and foiling the