Former Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain has been arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police.  He was apprehended in the Bhatara area of the capital. DMP's Media and Public Relations Department Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Talebur

Former deputy commissioner (DB Lalbagh zone) Moshiur Rahman, additional deputy commissioner Mostafa Kamal, and three others were sued for allegedly attempting to kill BNP leader and former DSCC ward-26 councilor Mir Ashraf Ali Azam. The three other accused are former ADC of DB's

Central BNP has expelled SK Khoda Toton, former Joint Convener of Chattogram Metropolitan BNP, from all levels of party membership for his alleged involvement in violence and violation of organisational discipline. The decision was announced on Sunday (Oct 27) through a letter signed

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the government not to make rash decisions on President Md. Shahabuddin’s removal issue, amid ongoing student protests calling for his resignation. Fakhrul addressed journalists on Sunday (Oct 27) at 11:30 am after paying

A Dhaka court today (Oct 27)  sent former lawmaker Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman to jail after his bail was denied on completion of a five-day remand over the attempted murder of Jubo Dal leader Hridoy Mia during the July-August student-led movement. The court of Dhaka

The leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Saturday (October 26) held a meeting with BNP with a view to reach a political consensus in favour of their demand for immediate removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. A seven-member delegation

Moinuddin Abdullah, son of former chief whip Abul Hasnat Abdullah, was taken on a five-day police remand today in Jubo Dal leader Shamim murder case filed with city’s Paltan thana. IO of the case produced him before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Ragib Noor and prayed for

One more Jubo League (JL) leader was arrested last night on charges of firing gunshots at the student-people movement from the city's Badda area, killing one Emdadul. The arrested was identified as Md Mizan, organizing secretary of 37 no ward of the Badda Thana Jubo League.

Police arrested Moin Abdullah, son of former chief whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah, from the capital's Gulshan area early Saturday. Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the arrest in the morning. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, assured that no political party will be formed under banner Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.  He also clarified that members of the movement may choose to engage in politics or form a party under a

A Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand for former State Minister for Primary and Mass Education, Zakir Hossain, in connection with the murder of electrician Shamim Hawlader.  Shamim was shot dead during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mohammadpur. On Friday

During the tenure of Awami League (AL) government, MPs and ministers imported 52 luxury cars duty-free, which remain unclaimed in the port’s storage yard following the government’s fall. On Wednesday (Oct 25), the Chattogram Port Authority sent documents to the auction

BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said that reforming the state does not require months, emphasizing that reforms imposed other than political sphere often lack practical relevance.  He stressed that political problems must be solved by politicians themselves.

Zakir Hossain, the former state minister for primary and mass education, was arrested in Dhaka on Thursday (Oct 24). Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the matter. Zakir, also a former Awami League lawmaker from Kurigram-4

A Dhaka court today (Oct 24) exempted BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, Dr Kandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury from Gatco graft case.   Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 Judge Abu Taher passed the order after holding a hearing on charge framing in the case. The

A Dhaka court today (Oct 24) scraped a case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others over the death of 42 people across the country during BNP's blockade programme and general strikes in 2015.   Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman

A Dhak court today (Oct 24) sent Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to jail in a case lodged over an alleged attempt to murder one Shahjahan Majhi in Dohar.   Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the

Khelafat Majlish Secretary General Maulana Mamunul Haque has been acquitted of the rape charges related to an incident at the Royal Resort in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. Judge Jasmine Ara Begum of the Narayanganj District Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal delivered the

Police have arrested Yeaz Al Riad, the central committee vice-president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from the city's Paribagh area on charges of attacking on the anti-discrimination student movement at Shahbagh on July 15. Confirming his arrest, Mohammad Talebur Rahman,

Interim government on Wednesday (Oct 23) banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The home ministry issued a notification in this regard by order of the President this evening. According to notificaton, the student wing of Awami League, many leaders of which were ousted on