BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Evercare Hospital in Dhaka today (Oct 14) evening for a health check-up. BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter. He said she will be taken to Evercare Hospital in the evening for health check-ups as per the advice of her

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF) today (Oct 14) demanded the immediate withdrawal of all false cases filed against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. At this time, BJAF leaders warned the government saying, “If cases are not withdrawn lawyers’ society be forced

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) would issue arrest warrants against Sheikh Hasina for her alleged involvement in genocide in July-August and seek Interpol’s help to bring her back to the country from her place of hiding, Chief Prosecutor Advocate Tajul Islam said Sunday.

Police arrested an Awami Swechhasebak League (ASL) central leader from Mirpur area last night on charges of his alleged involvement in the killing of Md Ashraful Islam during the anti-discrimination student movement. The arrestee is identified as Tarique Afzal Sabuj, a central leader

Police have arrested Savar Upazila Sramik League president Shawkat Hossain on charge of killing a student during the anti-discrimination student-people movement in Savar. He was arrested from his own village Jadurchar of Tetuljhora union on Saturday evening based on secret information,

Identified miscreants hacked to death Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist Faruk Sardar of Goaland upazila in Rajbari on Saturday night. The incident took place in Purabhita area adjacent to Daulatdia brothel at about 10:30 pm. The deceased, 26, was the son of village doctor

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Rahim Ullah, a former lawmaker from the Feni-3 constituency, in the capital’s Dhanmondi area on Saturday (Oct 12) afternoon. Confirming the matter, RAB-2 Senior Assistant Director (Media) Shihab Karim said he was apprehended in a case

Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Chief Patron of 'Amra BNP Paribar' Tarique Rahman has provided medical assistance to two students injured in the mass-uprising. They were BBA student of Dhaka International University Md Nabin and 12th grade student of

A case was filed Friday against six musical performers for harming religious sentiment of the Hindu community by presenting an Islamic song at a Chattogram city Durga Puja celebration site. The lawsuit also brings allegations against a Hindu community leader for inviting the group to

Police today (Oct 11) arrested Shahjahan Ansari, 65, former chairman of Tangail Sadar upazila parishad, in a case filed over attacking and shooting students during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Tangail. He was arrested from North Chaya Beethi area of Gazipur early today.

A Dhaka court today sent former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder to jail in a case lodged over the murder of Daffodil International University student Ramij Uddin Rup in the capital's Karwan Bazar area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan

Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, today emphasized the importance of holding fair elections to sustain democracy. “We must ensure a free and fair election to preserve the country’s democracy,” he stated in a message

A Dhaka court today (October 8) placed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former social welfare minister Dipu Moni, former state minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon and Jatiya

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed banks to freeze all accounts of former Dhaka South City Corporation mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his family members. Confirming the matter, an official of the BFIU told the media on Monday that banks were asked to

Former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury has been placed on a five-day remand in connection with a murder case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Mahbubul Haque passed the order when police placed him before the court with a

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained former land minister Narayan Chandra Chanda in Moheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah on Sunday night. BGB Public Relations Officer Md Shariful Islam Confirmed the matter. He said the ex-minister was apprehended from the border area while trying to

Former minister for environment, forest and climate change Saber Hossain Chowdhury was arrested in Dhaka on Sunday (Oct 6) evening. A team of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police raided the former minister’s residence in Gulshan and apprehended him, said DMP

The daily Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman gave a seven-day ultimatum to ban Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) as a terrorist organisation. He issued this ultimatum in a meeting at the National Press Club on Sunday. Mahmudur Rahman said, "All the statues of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

A court in Dhaka today (Oct 6) imposed a travel ban Abdur Rahman, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Fisheries and Livestock. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge (Acting) Farzana Yasmin passed the order following a petition by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC in

Police arrested two more Awami League (AL) and Jubo League leaders from the city's Pallabi Thana area on Saturday (October 6) night over killing of Emon in firing during the anti-discrimination student movement. The arrestees are – Pallabi’s ward no two unit AL general