Instagram, a photo-sharing platform owned by Facebook, recently caved in to a demand by the Russian government that it remove posts by opposition leader Alexey Navalny alleging misconduct on the part of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Prikhodko. In a…
Savar (Dhaka), Feb 27 – Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Farzana Islam-backed panel won the elections to the executive council of Jahangirnagar University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) yesterday.
Dhaka, Feb 26 – A Dhaka court on Monday extended the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia until March 13 in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP)-led 20-party alliance has got now the only goal of re-establishing democracy by freeing Begum Khaleda Zia, leader of an alliance partner said on Monday.
New York, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.
By Chandra Muzaffar A series of events linked to West Asia in the last nine months has brought to the surface the under-currents and cross-currents in the region’s perennial struggle between occupation and hegemony, on the one hand, and resistance…
Dhaka, Feb 25 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Sunday postponed the hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case until Monday and extended the bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia till that date. Judge Dr Md…
The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Haque has said a new law will be passed this year on appointment of judges to the higher court.
US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Sunday hoped that the next national election will be free, fair and participatory, and laid emphasis on creating conditions to make that happen.
BNP senior leader Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Sunday said their party, if returns to power, will take steps to observe February 25 as ‘army martyrs day’, commemorating the army officers killed in the Pilkhana BDR carnage in 2009.
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that though he does not have any Facebook (FB) account, several fake accounts of the popular social networking site in his name are being used to circulate various comments and…
Dhaka, Feb 25 – The High Court on Sunday concluded the hearing on a bail petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the lower court verdict that convicted and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment to her in connection with…
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday asked why the opposition political party should need permission to hold political programmes.
Dhaka, Feb – The people of the country continue to suffer for a lack of good governance and absence of transparency in securing their basic rights like education and health, the speakers in a round table meeting on Saturday.
BNP on Saturday announced that its leaders and activists will bring out processions across the country on Monday protesting the attack on their peaceful black-flag demonstration programme in the city.
Mentioning that the government never obstructs any peaceful programme, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday said law enforcers take necessary steps if anyone intensifies people’s sufferings doing excesses.
Police on Saturday foiled BNP’s black flag demonstration programme in front of its Nayapaltan central office protesting the denial of permission to hold a rally in the city on Thursday last.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to stay alert so that the country must not plunge into the post-1975 dark era.
Rajshahi, Feb 24 – BNP chairperson’s adviser and former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation Mizanur Rahman Minu was injured in a road accident at Sadhur Mor in the city on Friday night.
Dhaka, Feb 23 – BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday claimed that their party is now much stronger and more united than in the past after the jailing of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.
By Mia Swart Doha, Qatar, Feb 22 (IPS) – In the post-Apartheid era, it is safe to say that Jacob Zuma has become the most reviled public figure in South Africa. Zuma was essentially discredited even before he became president…
Moulana Ahmadullah Ashraf, former Amir of Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan died of old age complications at the Ibne Sina Hospital at 7-15 am on Friday he was 80.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday said people are now determined to resist the government’s blueprint to hold the next election without their party chief Khaleda Zia in the race.
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday expressed his hope that the High Court will grant bail to their Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday.“The hearing on her (Khaleda) bail petition will be held on Sunday. She deserves the bail,” he…
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Dhaka, Feb 22 – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday submitted a petition to Special Court-5 of Dhaka for producing Begum Khaleda Zia before the court in the Zia Charitable graft case.
In 2017, the world witnessed a rollback of human rights. Signs of a regression were everywhere. Across the world governments continued to clampdown on the rights to protest, and women’s rights took a nosedive in the USA, Russia and Poland.
Criticising BNP leaders for their movement to have their party chief Khaleda Zia released, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if their movement is for the thief who has landed in jail for plundering money.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says nominating Saber Hossain Chowdhury to win the parliamentary seat in 1996 was a ‘strategic political’ decision though his party’s ideology was called into question because of such call.
Dhaka, Feb 22 – The High Court on Thursday accepted an appeal filed by the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the trial court verdict sentencing her to five years’ imprisonment in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.