BNP leader Dr. Shahadat Hossain, recently declared the mayor-elect of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) through a court order, is set to be sworn in on Sunday (Nov 3). AF Hassan Ariff, Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives will administer the

Jatiya Party (JaPa) has decided not to hold its prescheduled rally and protest march slated today (Nov 2).  A press release was issued in this regard on Friday night. The release also said that the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) had invoked Section 29 of the Metropolitan

GM Quader, Chairman of the Jatiya Party, expressed his concerns about the current political landscape in Bangladesh, stating that the struggle for democracy continues.  Speaking at a press conference on Friday (Nov 1), he reflected on his previous statement during the

A fire erupted in front of the central office of the Jatiya Party in the Bijoynagar area of Dhaka on Thursday evening around 7:00 PM. The identity of those responsible for the fire remains unknown.  According to Inspector (Investigation) Payel Hossain from Ramna Police Station,

BNP today (Oct 31) announced a 10-day programme to mark the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, aiming to highlight the day’s significance and true history before the young generation. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Islam Alamgir announced the programme after a

A Dhaka court today (Oct 31) sent to jail Moin Abdullah, son of former lawmaker Abul Hasnat Abdullah, in a case filed over the killing of Juba Dal leader Shamim. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadul Haque passed the order as police produced Moin before the court after

The High Court (HC) today (Oct 31) scraped the sedition case filed against BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Ekushey Television (ETV) Chairman Abdus Salam.  The order was delivered by the bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayetur Rahman, who granted the rule

A local BNP leader died on Wednesday night, eight days after he was injured in a clash between rival factions of the party in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila.  The deceased, Sultan (45), son of the late Afsar Ali and a resident of Khalisha Para, served as the joint secretary

Two separate Dhaka courts today (Oct 29) placed a total of eight people including four former ministers on different terms of remand in various cases filed with different police stations in the capital.   Of the eight, former law minister Anisul Huq was placed on five -day remand

The High Court today (October 30) dismissed 11 sedition and sabotage cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia during the previous Awami League government. The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossein handed down the verdict after disposing of

Former Agriculture Minister Md Abdus Shahid was arrested from Uttara in the capital on Tuesday night. Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (DC-media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), confirmed the matter. He said Talebur Rahman faced three murder charges filed at Uttara

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said that achieving the goals of the interim government is not possible due to key positions held by beneficiaries of the previous autocratic mafia government. He made this remark while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting held with members of the

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will soon travel to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical treatment.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already been informed about her trip. Her personal physician, Dr. A.Z.M. Zahid Hossain, confirmed the matter to reporters. Dr. Hossain said that

The High Court today (Oct 29) allowed a plea of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to become a party in a writ petition challenging the legality of the 15th amendment of the constitution with pleading to scrap it. A High Court Division bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice

Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam and Hasibul Islam — coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement — have decided not to proceed with the writ seeking court directives to prevent 11 parties, including the Awami League, from conducting political activities. At the

The interim government has so far taken no decision to ban any political party. Chief Adviser’s (CA) Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder stated this at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Monday (Oct 28).     Replying to a

BNP's Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Oct 28) underscored the need for comprehensive state reforms driven by national unity. “State reform through national unity, not selective reforms, is essential in this regard,” he said in a discussion

Anti-discrimination student movement leaders Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah filed a writ petition in the High Court on Monday seeking an order to ban the Awami League as a political party. The High Court bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi may hear the

The BNP will determine its stance on the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin within its internal forum, according to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He also said any decision should be thoughtful, adhering to the constitutional process, not impulsively.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that attempts are being made to create a constitutional crisis.  He made this remark on Sunday (Oct 27) during an event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital. “Attempts are underway