DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam urged the government to refrain from undemocratic practices. He made the plea while distributing foods among destitute at capital’s Uttara on the occasion of late President Ziaur Rahman’s 33rd death anniversary on Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely going to Singapore on first week of June for medical checkup. The BNP chief is expected to return after completing the check-up with some of others personal jobs, informed her Gulshan office source to banglanews, adding that the date of return

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (fraction) chairman Kazi Zafar Ahmed, also former Prime Minister, will be taken to Australia on Friday night for better treatment. Confirming the matter to banglanews, Shayrul Kabir Khan, BNP Chairperson Media Wing member, said that a Singapore airlines flight will

DHAKA: BNP leaders and activists pledged to boost anti-government movement after they placed floral wreaths to the grave of party’s founder Ziaur Rahman Friday. Party’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam said, “We will no more endure the killings, forced disappearance and

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday paid tributes to late President Ziaur Rahman, founder of the party, marking Zia's 33th death anniversary.  Khaleda, flanked by party leaders and activists, went to her husband’s grave at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar around 11:15 am and placed

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Haque on Thursday categorically said it not possible to try Jamaat in line with the law if International Crimes Tribunal. The ruling Awami League lawmaker made the assertion while talking to journalists at Supreme

FENI: Fulgazi Upazila Awami League called daylong hartal for Monday in the upazila demanding exemplary punishment of the killers chairman Ekramul. Awami League general secretary Abdul Alim called the shutdown at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. The hartal will be enforced from

DHAKA: Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Thursday said he would leave politics if BNP could wage anti-government movement with the involvement of the common people. The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the challenge while addressing a discussion on existing political situations at

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Thursday said Army would not be deployed in Barisal-5 by-polls. The CEC made the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meting on law-and-order situation in Barisal-5 by-poll area. He told the reporters that Police,

DHAKA: BNP joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said Awami League wants to stay in power forcefully through occurring bloodshed. Rizvi said, “There are no rule of law and human rights in the country; so murder, enforced disappearance and kidnap are underway across the

LONDON: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman said ‘killing’ of democracy’ and ‘extreme failure of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’ had brought BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman in politics. “Mujibur’s own party Awami League strangled democracy to death and there were no alternative

DHAKA: The senior vice chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is involved with killing and abduction directly or indirectly. “None is safe in the country in the tenure of this government,” he added. He criticized the activities of the elite force

LONDON: BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman began signatures campaign in London for disbanding the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Tarique inaugurated the campaign, on behalf of his party, by giving his sign on the campaign book on Wednesday evening local time there.

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically demanded to quit after forming neutral caretaker government immediately. “The incumbent government is illegal as they do not mandate of the people. So, they have to quit after forming neutral caretaker government

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday categorically said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has to be disbanded as they are involved in killings and abduction.  “The government has destroyed the RAB by using politically and the force has to be disbanded as they are

FENI: A district court on Wednesday placed Mahatab Uddin Minar, main accused in Fulgazi chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram murder case, on 7-day remand.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Khairul Amin passed the order at 5:00pm. Earlier, police arrested Minar, the main accused of the case from

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set address Munshiganj rally and she took seat on the stage on Wednesday afternoon. The BNP chairperson reached here at 4:30pm. The former premier responded thousands people’s love by waving her hand from the stage.   Earlier, the rally started

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Munshiganj rally has started at 3:30pm by reciting from the holy Quran on Wednesday afternoon protesting killing, forced disappearance and abduction and corruption across the country. Senior leaders of the party, including acting secretary general

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the party’s central leader GM Quader, also his younger brother. The notice was issued for the violation party’s discipline. JP presidium member Professor Delwar Hossain confirmed the matter to

KISHOREGANJ: A speedy trial court here on Monday awarded three years imprisonment to 28 BNP leaders and activists. Senior judicial magistrate M Alaul Akbar passed the order. The court also fined Tk 5,000 to each of all 28 leaders and activists, including joint general secretary of