BNP chairperson’s adviser and former lawmaker Begum Rozi Kabir has passed away at the age of 73. She breathed her last on Wednesday (November 13) at 5 am while undergoing treatment at Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital. She had been suffering from liver disease for a long time.

A local ward committee secretary of the banned organization Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Rajbari on Tuesday night. The incident occurred in the Beradanga area of Rajbari Sadar Upazila.  The victim, 22-year-old Tanvir Sheikh,

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on party members to cooperate with the interim government, urging patience as it undertakes necessary reforms to set the stage for a fair general election. Speaking at an event organized by BNP's district unit on Tuesday

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed regret over his comments regarding the removal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's photo from Bangabhaban.  In a statement on Tuesday (November 12), Rizvi clarified his previous remarks. The statement was sent to the

BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's former private secretary (PS) Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Opu was exempted from the charges of a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act today (Nov 12).   Judge Mohammad Abdul Halim of Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal passed the order,

The International Crimes Tribunal’s prosecution office has sent a request to Interpol, through the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to issue a red notice for the arrest of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who reportedly left the country amid a mass uprising. Chief

BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that it was inappropriate to remove the picture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Bangabhaban. "I believe his (Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's) photo should not have been removed," Rizvi said. He added

A Dhaka court today (Nov 12) placed former Barguna-1 lawmaker Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu on a six-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman passed the order.  Earlier today, police produced Shambhu

A Dhak court on Tuesday (Nov 12) sent former minister and Awami League advisory council member Amir Hossain Amu to jail in trader Abdul Wadud murder case.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman passed the order as police produced Amu before the court after the end of his

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested former member of parliament for Sylhet-2 and Jatiya Party’s central leader Yahya Chowdhury from Dhaka’s Uttara late Monday (Nov 11). A media release, signed by Md Mashiur Rahman Sohel, assistant superintendent of police (media) of the

Former independent lawmaker for Narsigdi-3 constituency Shirajul Islam Mollah was arrested on Monday (Nov 11) evening from Mohammadpur in the capital. Police said students detained Sirajul and informed the army and they took him into their custody. Being informed, police took him to

The Supreme Court today (Nov 11) stayed the High Court order that had increased BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's prison sentence from five to ten years in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court also permitted Khaleda Zia to file an appeal

The suspension of BNP Organizing Secretary for Faridpur Division, Shama Obaid, has been lifted.  The decision was disclosed through a press release issued by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday (Nov 10). Shama, is also seeking BNP nomination

Demonstrators from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement gathered at Zero Point in Gulistan, the capital's Noor Hossain Square, chanting slogans against the "fascist Awami League."  According to the protesters, primarily students from various universities, the

Police arrested 10 persons in separate raids across different parts of the capital on charge of carrying out directives from a recently viral audio clip allegedly featuring Awami League President Sheikh Hasina. According to a press release by Mohammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day will be observed tomorrow (Nov 9) in a befitting manner. On this day in 1987, Noor Hossain, who imprinted his bare chest and back with the slogans "Free democracy" and "Down with autocracy", embraced martyrdom in police firing during an

Interim government adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain today (Nov 9) said the law enforcers would take stern action if any organization linked to mass killing tries to hold any political programme. Asif Mahmud gave this warning in a post from his verified Facebook account today.

A Dhaka court today (November 9) sent former ministers Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haq Inu and ex-state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak to jail after completing their remand in a youth Emon Hossain Gazi murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Zunaid passed

Police on Saturday (Nov 9) arrested 19 Union Parishad members supposed to be Awami-affiliation from a residential hotel at Kolatoli of the district town on charge of holding "secret meeting". Cox's Bazar Sadar Model Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Faizul Azim Noman confirmed

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that nothing other than democracy will prevail in Bangladesh. He made the comment during a brief speech at a rally in front of the party’s central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, on Friday (Nov 8).  This rally was