Court Correspondent The Ministry of Home on Sunday gave approval to file a sedition case against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia in connection with her comment about the number of martyrs in country’s war of independence.
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Court allow BNP men last time
Court Correspondent A Dhaka court on Sunday allowed last time for hearing on charge framing in a violence case filed against 74 BNP men including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Jan 5 election was ‘lopsided and voter-less’ : Khaleda Zia
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday alleged that people’s right to elect their representatives by casting votes has been stanched through a ‘lopsided and voter-less’ general election on January 5, 2014.
HC rejects Kh Mosharraf petition
STAFF REPORTER The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition filed by BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain challenging the trial proceedings and lower court’s indictment order against him in connection with a money laundering case.
Two Municipal mayors arrested in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Police have arrested two newly elected mayors of Tanor and Putiya Municipal of Rajshahi from different places in different time.
BNP holds review meeting with diplomats at Gulshan office
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday informed diplomats from different missions about the rigging and irregularities during the recently concluded municipal polls.
Raushan is too old to become co-chairman: Ershad
STAFF REPORTER Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad yesterday said he wanted to make his wife Raushan Ershad as party co-chairman but she has become older.
15th amendment revoking CG illegal:BNP
In the wake of the Chief Justice’s (CJ’s) comment that writing judgement by judges after their retirement unconstitutional, BNP on Wednesday claimed the 15th amendment to the constitution revoking the caretaker government system is illegal as it was done based…
JPPP turns down Ershad’s decision
Jatiya Party Parliamentary Party (JPPP) on Tuesday opposed its chairman HM Ershad’s decision of introducing a new post of party co-chairman and changing the party secretary general.Ershad, however, said he will stick to his decision until his death.Talking to reporters…
Ershad removes Bablu, makes Howlader JP secy gen
Jatiya Party (JaPa) chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday removed Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu as the party secretary general and replaced him with Ruhul Amin Howlader.The former military dictator made the announcement at a news conference at his Banani office in the…
Zia misinterpreted in textbooks: Fakhrul
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that their party founder Ziaur Rahman has been ‘misinterpreted’ in textbooks.“Ziaur Rahman has badly been misinterpreted in the textbooks kids are reading. Ziaur Rahman has been described as a…
People fought War not to make country a jail, says Bnp
Dhaka – BNP senior leaders have alleged that various efforts, including ‘false propaganda’, have now been mounted to confuse their party men, weaken and annihilate nationalist forces. At a discussion vowed to remain united and move forward taking the people…
Making Raushan acting chairman illegal: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad has said that declaring Rawshan Ershad acting chairman of the party is illegal and action will be taken against those who breached party discipline and made the announcement. Ershad made the statement on…
We must stride forward for democracy: Fakhrul
STAFF REPORTER BNP leaders yesterday alleged that conspiracy is on to make party founder Ziaur Rahman as the vilen of history.
Co-chair announcement violation of party chartter: JP (Raushan)
In a sudden move, the pro-government faction of Jatiya Party led by Rowshan Ershad yesterday ousted HM Ershad from the post party chairman appointing the leader of the opposition in Parliament as party acting chairman.
BNP to celebrate Zia’s birthday tomorrow
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 80th birth anniversary of party founder Ziaur Rahman across the country on Tuesday.Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country’s 7th president and formed Bangladesh Nationalist…
Clashes in front of BNP office at Nayapaltan
Activists of BNP and its associate bodies again chased a group of ‘Asol BNP’ supporters near the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on Sunday, foiling the latter’s move to enter it.
Prisoner swap between Iran and USA
A plane carrying at least three of the four Americans freed by Iran as part of a prisoner swap has taken off, three of the men’s families said in Sunday statements.White House officials said earlier Sunday that recently detained student…
Govt trying to break BNP: Rizvi
BNP on Sunday accused the government of conspiring to capture its Nayapaltan central office by forming a ‘false party’ with some street urchins.“A false BNP has been launched with some bad elements and street boys … some of them were…
BCL expels its RU unit president
Bangladesh Chhatra League, ruling Awami League’s student associate on Saturday evening expelled its Rajshahi University president for violating BCL discipline and his feuds that led to several factional clashes. BCL central president Saifur Rahman Sohag confirmed the news over phone…
I was threatened because of Yunus:PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that she had been threatened that funding to Padma Bridge project would be stopped if a particular person was not there as the managing director of a particular bank.”Some high officials from the…
Bangladesh turning into a security state: Fakhrul
BNP on Saturday accused the government of turning Bangladesh into a state of security agencies using law enforcers to perpetuate its power.“Police have assaulted and beat a city corporation official and sought toll money from him. Not only that, the…
Trial begins for deposed Thai PM Yingluck Sinawatra
Ousted Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra went on trial Friday over a costly rice subsidy policy that could see her jailed for a decade, as the ruling junta seeks to ward off a political comeback by her family.Yingluck, Thailand’s first female…
ACC submits charge sheet against Tarique’s mother-in-law
STAFF REPORTER Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday submitted charge sheet before a Dhaka Court against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman’s mother –in-law Syeda Iqbalmand Banu for not submitting her wealth statement.
PM urges Army to resist evil forces
Asking members of the Bangladesh Army to gain more trust of people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that they will always remain ready to resist evil forces to protect the country’s independence and sovereignty.”I’m sure Bangladesh Army is…
Country on the highway of plunder, not dev – says BNP
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has tried to make a fool of the people through ‘exaggerated publicity of development’ in her televised address to the nation, says the BNP.
BD on highway of plundering: Moyeen Khan
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Wednesday said Bangladesh is now on the ‘highway of plundering, not development’.“The Prime Minister yesterday (Tuesday) has claimed that she has taken Bangladesh on the highway of development. But, the reality is…
AL can be illegal also: Fakhrul
Protesting the Prime Minister’s recent remark that BNP is an illegal party, its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said Awami League is also an illegitimate party if BNP so.“Awami League had been banned through establishing Baksal…
Country moves ahead despite orchestrated conspiracy: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the current pace of progress set the country’s track towards earning the status of a middle income nation by 2021 and developed one by 2041 despite an orchestrated campaign to keep it…
Rampage in B’baria following Madrasah student death
Dhaka – Madrasah students went on a rampage throughout the district town on Tuesday, protesting the death of a fellow student in a clash on the day before. They vandalised 12 establishments, set fire to two others and blocked the…