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Zia restored democracy, CEC reiterates

Agencies 2017-10-26 12:00:00

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Thursday defended his remarks that Ziaur Rahman, the founder of BNP, reestablished multiparty democracy in the country. "Yes, I still own it. I made...

Khaleda claims innocence, bursts into tears in courtroom

-- 2017-10-26 12:00:00

An emotional BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday claimed herself innocent in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. She also termed it a 'fake' one as, what she said, the case was filed against her...

BCL leader gets expelled on rape charge

-- 2017-10-26 09:08:33

A district unit leader of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of ruling party Awami League, was expelled on Wednesday for violating party discipline. A UNB report said Riad Hossain,...

HC stays seven violence cases against Moudud

-- 2017-10-25 11:39:55

The High Court on Wednesday stayed seven cases filed against BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed for instigation violence during strikes and blockades sponsored by the BNP-led alliance, reports a local new...

Four BNP men held over attack on police

-- 2017-10-25 02:54:05

Comilla police arrested four leaders of district unit of BNP and its associate bodies on Tuesday night in a case filed for 'carrying out attack on the law enforcers'. The arrestees are -- Amiruzzaman...

BNP leader MK Anwar passes away

-- 2017-10-24 12:00:00

BNP standing committee member and former minister MK Anwar has died at his Elephant Road residence in the capital Dhaka. He was 85. Anwar, a bureaucrat-turned politician, breathed his last around 1:...

Khaleda 'to visit' Rohingya camps Sunday

-- 2017-10-24 12:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to visit the Rohingyas  in Cox's Bazar on Sunday, according to a member of its top policymaking body. The decision was taken at the standing committee meetin...

Warrants out for Tarique, two ETV journos

-- 2017-10-23 12:00:00

A Dhaka court on Monday issued warrants for the arrest of BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and two senior journalists of Ekushey Television in a sedition case. Dhaka metropolitan sessions judg...

Joy tells countrymen to rely on AL

-- 2017-10-23 09:54:31

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy Monday urged people to have faith in the ruling party in restoring democracy. "Awami League reestablished democracy in the country overcoming all sorts o...

BNP expects people to ‘restore’ democracy

-- 2017-10-23 09:19:59

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said only the people can ‘restore’ democracy in the country, not any other ‘third country’. The BNP leader came up...

HC grants bail to BNP leader Minar

-- 2017-10-22 08:52:11

The High Court has again granted bail to BNP leader Mahatab Uddin Ahmmed Chowdhury Minar, the prime suspect in the 2014 murder of Feni Awami League leader Ekramul Haq. Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Jus...

Khaleda gets bail in two graft cases

-- 2017-10-19 12:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has secured bail in the Zia Welfare Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Khaleda returned to Dhaka from London on Oct 18 after warrants were issued against her in th...

Funds of Zia Orphanage Trust were not embezzled: Khaleda

-- 2017-10-19 12:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says not even one taka of the Zia Orphanage Trust was misused or embezzled and that all of the funds are entrusted to banks, reports bdnews24.com. The BNP chief says she b...

Sylhet BCL committee dismissed over fellow murder

-- 2017-10-19 12:00:00

The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Sylhet has announced the dismissal of its district committee after allegations that several activists were involved in the murder of BCL activist Omor Miad. The...

Quader claims BNP's proposals to EC are against public interest

-- 2017-10-19 09:58:00

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Thursday said BNP's proposals submitted before the Election Commission (EC) in the dialogue are opposed to public interests. "Awami League gave proposals...

Demoralising party chief with warrants not possible: Rizvi

-- 2017-10-18 12:56:15

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi speaking at a human chain programme organised by Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (JASAS) in front of the National Press Club in the city,...

AL wants EVMs in next election

-- 2017-10-18 04:47:46

Awami League wants using electronic voting machines (EVMs) for holding the next general election. The ruling party proposed an 11-point proposal, including using EVMs, during a dialogue with the Elec...

EC sits in dialogue with Awami League

-- 2017-10-18 01:01:31

Senior leaders from the ruling Awami League have met the Election Commission, or EC, as part of its consultations with the registered political parties. A 21-strong delegation led by the party’...

EC sits with BNP leaders

-- 2017-10-15 12:00:00

The BNP, a regular critic of the current Election Commission (EC), has sat for discussions over the upcoming 11th National Elections. The discussion, part of a series of meetings where the EC listens...

CEC believes BNP will participate in next elections

-- 2017-10-14 12:00:00

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said he believes that the BNP will participate in the upcoming eleventh parliamentary elections despite boycotting the previous polls.  &ldquo...

EC to hold dialogue with BNP Sunday

-- 2017-10-14 08:30:10

The Election Commission (EC) will hold dialogue with BNP on Sunday as part of the commission's continuous talks with 40 registered political parties ahead of 11th Jatiya Sangsad election. According t...

Khasru hints investigation against Sinha

-- 2017-10-14 08:26:02

An investigation will open into the corruption allegations against Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, says ruling Awami League MP Abdul Matin Khasru. His remarks came after the Supreme Court cited 1...

CJ on leave willingly, not for any pressure: Inu

-- 2017-10-14 07:03:14

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Saturday said Chief Justice SK Sinha took leave willingly and was not forced to do so. “The government has no jurisdiction to intervene in any verdict of...

Khaleda could return this week: Fakhrul

-- 2017-10-14 04:24:38

BNP chief Khaleda Zia may return to the country as early as this week, according to senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, reports bdnews24.com. “She is coming back very soon. I am hoping t...

BNP’s return will cause destruction for nation: Inu

BSS 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, said that handing over the country to Khaleda Zia would usher in "inevitable destruction" for the nation because she remains a patron of militants. That is w...

Holding polls on time a challenge: Inu

-- 2017-10-13 12:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Friday said it is a challenge for the government to hold the next general election on time foiling all conspiracies centering the polls. The minister made th...

BNP to join dialogue with EC on Sunday

UNB 2017-10-12 02:24:24

BNP is going to join the dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday to place the party's written proposals for holding the next general election in a free and fair manner. BNP senior joint...

BNP has no support for Jamaat hartal: Rizvi

-- 2017-10-11 10:17:04

BNP has no decision to support Thursday’s hartal called by its one of the key alliance partners, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, protesting the arrest of its top leaders. BNP senior joint secretary...

Detectives arrest Jamaat Ameer Maqbul, 8 others

-- 2017-10-09 12:00:00

Detectives arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maqbul Ahmad and eight other leaders and activists of the party at Uttara in Dhaka on Monday night, according to an online newspaper.   Detective Branc...

Jatiya Party proposes interim govt, army deployment

-- 2017-10-09 06:10:19

Jatiya Party proposed formation of an interim government proportionally with representatives from all the parties that have currently representation in parliament after the announcement of schedule fo...