Dhaka, April 16 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that it depends on party’s ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members whether she would seek release on parole or not. “The matter of seeking release…
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BNP Bogra Sadar Upazila GS hacked to death
Bogura, Apr 15 – A local BNP leader was hacked to death by some miscreants in Nishindara Housing Estate area of the town on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mahbub Alam Shahin, 55, general secretary of sadar upazila…
Man ‘close’ to Wikileaks co-founder arrested in Ecuador
A man with close ties to Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested while trying to leave Ecuador, the country’s interior ministry says. Interior Minister María Paula Romo did not name the man but said he had been arrested for…
Missing Swecchasebok League leader found dead in Savar
Savar, Apr 14 (UNB) –The body of a local Swecchasebok League leader was recovered from the Dhaleshwari river in Panpara area here on Sunday morning three days after he had gone missing. The deceased was identified as Humayun Kabir Sarker,…
Nusrat’s death part of ‘serious slide’ in law and order:BNP
Feni, Apr 13 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday alleged that the killing of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi has demonstrated a serious slide in law and order in the country. “Police has no control on…
BNP complains of evil efforts’ to protect Nusrat’s killers
Dhaka, Apr 13 – BNP on Saturday alleged that ‘evil efforts’ are on to protect the real killers of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi. “Though some killers in the Nusrat murder case have been arrested, people have strong doubt…
Hard to enforce hartal for ‘lack of democracy’: Fakhrul
Thakurgaon, Apr 12 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said it is now difficult to enforce a hartal in the country for ‘lack of democracy’. “Our party is going through a critical time after the election.…
Sudan army removes al-Bashir, rejects his extradition
Cairo, Apr 13 (AP/UNB) — The Sudanese military on Friday swiftly replaced the country’s transitional leader linked to the Darfur genocide after street rallies against him and said that it wouldn’t hand over ousted President Omar al-Bashir to the International…
Sudanese protesters defy curfew, day after military coup
Cairo, Apr 12 (AP/UNB) — Sudanese pro-democracy protesters who spent four months on the streets rallying against the country’s autocratic president are now defying the military leaders who overthrew Omar al-Bashir the day before. Thousands kept up their sit-in outside…
Kalyan Party chooses 45-member central committee
Dhaka, April 11 – Bangladesh Kalyan Party, a partner of the 20-party alliance, 45-member new central committee (partial) yesterday with incumbent party chief Syed Muhammad Ibrahim as its chairman and MM Aminur Rahman as secretary general. The party got its…
4 Amicus Curie to suggest duration of life in prison
Dhaka, April 11 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday appointed four eminent jurists as amicus curiae to give their expert opinions on whether the life term imprisonment means 22 and a half years or the jail…
BNP demands exemplary punishment of Nusrat’s killers
Dhaka, Apr 11 (UNB) – Demanding exemplary punishment of those who killed madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi by setting her on fire, BNP on Thursday said social injustice has marked an alarming rise as a result of dangerous misrule by…
BNP finds ill-motive behind debate over Khaleda’s parole
Dhaka, Apr 10 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday alleged that ruling party leaders and ministers are talking about the release of their chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole with an ‘evil’ motive. “The government is now talking about our leader’s (Khaleda’s)…
Govt conspiring to undermine Khaleda: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 9 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday alleged that the government is hatching various plots to belittle their chairperson Khaleda Zia. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that a pro-government electronic…
Indian Maoist rebels kill 5 days before national election
Dantewada, Apr 9 (AP/UNB) — Maoist rebels on Tuesday attacked a convoy of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party with an improvised explosive device as it traveled through the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh, killing a state party lawmaker and four…
20-party to take action program for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Apr 8 (UNB) – Components of the BNP-led 20-party combine on Monday decided to take various action programmes in alliance and party-wise demanding the release of ailing Khaleda Zia from jail. The decision was taken at a meeting of…
Govt can’t forcibly release anyone on parole: Anisul
Dhaka, Apr 8 (UNB) – The government cannot forcibly release a prisoner on parole if that person does not apply for it, Law Minister Anisul Huq said Monday, dismissing allegations raised by some BNP leaders. “An application needs to be…
Cruel mockery over Khaleda’s release, treatment: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 8 (UNB) – BNP on Monday alleged that the government is making a cruel mockery over the release and treatment of its ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia, now undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), for treatment.…
Ershad donates all his assets to a trust
Dhaka, Apr 7 (UNB) – A day after nominating his younger brother as his party successor, ailing Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday donated his all assets to a trust. “Our chairman has donated his all movable and immovable…
Release Khaleda unconditionally: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 7 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday warned the government of facing a strong movement if it does not ensure the ‘unconditional’ release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia through a legal process. “We’ve long been demanding her (Khaleda’s) unconditional…
Justice Sinha’s corruption case report submission deferred
Dhaka, April 07 – A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred the submission probe report in a graft case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar (SK) Sinha. Magistrate Sattyabrata Sikder of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka fixed…
SC upholds Khaleda’s bail in Comilla murder case
Dhaka, Apr 7 (UNB) – The Appellate Division of Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order that granted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia six-month interim bail in a murder case filed over the death of eight people in an…
BNP’s hunger strike for Khaleda’s release – Manna supports
Dhaka, Apr 7 – BNP on Sunday started a six-hour token hunger strike in the capital demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail and her proper treatment. The programme began at the auditorium of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at…
Ershad reinstated GM Quader as JP Co-Chairman
Dhaka, April 06 – Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad’s younger brother GM Quader will act as the party chief in absence of Ershad as the party chief reinstated Quader as co-chairman after removing him from the post on March…
BNP to stage hunger strike Sunday seeking Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Apr 6 – BNP is set to observe a six-hour token hunger strike in the capital on Sunday demanding its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10am in front of the Institution…
‘Proper treatment of Khaleda not possible at BSMMU hospital’
Dhaka, Apr 6 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said he does not believe that their chairperson Khaleda Zia will get proper treatment at the state-controlled Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Inaugurating the fourth council…
Rubana Huq to be first female BD garment industry leader
Dhaka, Apr 6 – Mohammadi Group Managing Director Rubana Huq is going to be elected first female president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the next two years as her panel swept the election on Saturday bagging…
BD Govt to consider Khaleda’s parole if she seeks: Minister
Jamalpur, Apr 6 (UNB) – The government will consider releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on parole if she files an application and cites specific reasons, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said Saturday. “We haven’t received any request for parole so far,”…
AL restored one-party Bakasl rule in BD, alleges BNP
Thakurgaon, Apr 5 (UNB) – BNP on Friday alleged that the ruling Awami League has depoliticised the country by ‘restoring one-party Bakasl rule as it did in 1975’. “Now, there’s no politics in the country. Politics is now under the…
BNP getting ready to take to streets: Moyeen Khan
Dhaka, Apr 5 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said their party is getting ready to wage a movement together with people to free their chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. “We must free our leader…