A Dhaka Court has fixed November 27 for the next hearing on charge framing in the Barapukuria coal mine graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-2 Judge Abu Taher set the new date on Wednesday (Nov 20). According to court sources, the hearing

A Dhaka court today (Nov 20) placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a five-day remand in a murder case filed over the death of garment worker Fazlul Karim during the quota reform movement in Uttara on August 5 this year.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Imran Ahmed passed the

Former Food Minister Qamrul Islam has been placed on an eight-day remand in connection with the murder of businessman Abdul Wadud during an anti-discrimination protest in the capital's New Market area. The order was passed by Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur

The Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser (CA), Shafiqul Alam, has stated that there is no understanding with the Awami League, emphasizing that those with blood on their hands must be brought to book first.  He made the remark during a forum discussion titled "What do we want

Sarjis Alam, general secretary of the July Martyrs Memorial Foundation, declared through a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon that the Awami League would not be allowed to participate in any elections until those responsible for genocide are brought to justice. In his post, Sarjis

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (Nov 19) placed former food minister Qamrul Islam on an eight-day remand in a murder case filed over the death of trader Abdul Wadud during quota reform protests in Dhaka's New Market area on July 19. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ziadur

Thirteen individuals, including nine former ministers from the ousted Awami League government, were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in connection with cases related to killings during the July-August mass uprising. According to ICT chief prosecutor Md Tajul

Police have sent a former local Awami League leader, to jail through court in connection with the murder of Jamaat activist Shahabul Islam in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha. Majnu Mia Hiro, 48, the former president of Bamandanga Union Awami League, was arrested from the Satgiri Hiro

Today is the 48th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, a legendary politician and dreamer of Bangladesh's independence, today.  Different political parties and socio-cultural organisations in Dhaka, Tangail and elsewhere in the country will hold programmes

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that the countrymen will not accept easily if they see inefficiency in government management.  "The interim government has taken over a devastated country after the fallen dictatorship. It is not possible to clean the mess left

Austrian Ambassador to Bangladesh, stationed in New Delhi, Dr Katharina Wieser, met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (November 16). The meeting, which lasted for about an hour, began at 12:30pm at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the capital. Sayrul

A Dhaka court today (Nov 15) sent to jail former Barishal-3 lawmaker Golam Kibria Tipu in a case lodged for attacking motorcade of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in 2018 in Dhaka. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sharifur Rahman passed the order. Earlier, police produced Tipu before

Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haq Nur has withdrawn his statement regarding International Crimes Tribunal's (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Advocate Tajul Islam. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday (Nov 15), Nur clarified his remark on ICT Chief Prosecutor. He

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that his party was not against the Liberation War of 1971 but feared the potential consequences of India’s involvement. He said Jamaat wanted a united Pakistan at that time but later accepted independent Bangladesh

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Barisal-3 and Jatiya Party Presidium Member Golam Kibria Tipu, was detained by locals and handed over to the police on Thursday (Nov 14). Locals detained Tipu, in the Bir Bagair area of Konda union, South Keraniganj, Keraniganj upazila in the

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed his vision for constitutional reforms aimed at transforming the fate of the people. He emphasized the need for a safe and democratic Bangladesh, free from fascism and autocracy, where the government is accountable, and citizens have

A Dhaka court today (Nov 14) sent to jail former Dhaka-7 lawmaker Solaiman Salim in a case lodged over the murder of Rakib Hawlader during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Muhammad Zunaid passed the order. Earlier today,

A Dhaka court today (Nov 14) discharged three people, including former BNP lawmaker Mosaddak Ali Falu, from a case filed over laundering of Tk 183.92 crore to Dubai. The two others, who were exempted from the case are - RAK Ceramics official SAK Ikramuzzaman and Star Ceramics official

‘Amra BNP Paribar’ (We are BNP family) today (Nov 14) conducted a free eye camp in the capital’s Banani to provide services to people, who received eye injuries during the July-August mass uprising as well as poor people.  At the directives of BNP Acting Chairman

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that his party will rehabilitate the families of those injured and deceased in the recent mass uprising if it assumes power. He made the announcement during a visit to the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic