President Mohammed Shahabuddin has invited BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to the Victory Day presidential reception on December 16.  Shamsuddin Didar, an official from BNP chairperson’s press wing, confirmed the matter today (Dec 11). The

BNP’s three major affiliated bodies concluded their long march to Akhaura land port on Wednesday (Dec 11) afternoon, pledging to resist Indian conspiracies and aggression against Bangladesh. Leaders of the demonstration called on Indian authorities to shun their previous status

A Dhaka court today (December 11) rejected a plea filed by the Swechasebak League leader Sheikh Jamal for bail in a case lodged over the murder of Juba Dal leader Shamim. Acting Judge Ibrahim Miah of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court issued the order following a hearing on

Toby Cadman, a UK lawyer and advisor to the Special Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh, expressed hope that India would honor Bangladesh's judicial process by extraditing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if she were convicted. After a meeting

A Dhaka court today (December 11) showed eight people, including former Law Minister Anisul Huq and former Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Lt Col (retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan arrested in various cases filed with the different police stations in the capital. The other individuals

Three BNP-affiliated organizations—Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal—have launched a long march toward Agartala to protest what they describe as Indian aggression. Thousands of leaders and activists joined the march, which began at 9:00 a.m. from the BNP's

Khaldaker Mosharraf Hossain, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, today (Dec 10) warned that delaying the election under the guise of reforms would not be a prudent move for the interim government.  "I suspect that a faction is attempting to postpone the election in the

The Supreme Court (SC) today (Dec 10) stayed seven-year jail sentence of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun in a case lodged over money laundering. A four-member apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, passed the order granting a

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as part of a broader set of recommendations for police reform submitted to the government’s police reform committee.  Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, BNP Standing Committee

A Dhaka court today (Dec 9) placed former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Narayanganj Govt Tolaram College MBA student Monir Miah during the July-August mass uprising.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah

The three associate wings of the BNP—Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal—are set to stage a long march toward Agartala on Wednesday to protest the recent attack at the Bangladesh mission in Agartala and the desecration of Bangladesh flag. Jatiyatabadi

Member of BNP's International Affairs Committee Ishraque Hossain has said that the "Minus-Two" conspiracy will not yield any benefit as the conscious people of Bangladesh will not allow anyone to do it. He also underscored the need to raise questions about how Sheikh

A Dhaka court on Sunday (December 8) placed four people including former civil aviation and tourism minister Lt Col (retd) Muhammad Faruk Khan on three-day remand each in a case lodged over the murder of schoolboy Shamim in the capital's Dhanmandi area during the July-August mass

A six-member delegation from BNP's three front organizations, submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Sunday (December 8), protesting against alleged interference in Bangladesh's internal affairs and unlawful aggression. They handed over the memorandum

Three front organizations of the BNP - Chhatra Dal, Jubo Dal, and Swecchasebak Dal — initiated a protest march today (December 8) to submit a memorandum to the Indian High Commission. The march began with a procession from the BNP central office in Nayapaltan, Dhaka, at 11:30

Three front organizations of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have announced plans to hold a protest march today (December 8) in response to the recent attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India.  The march is scheduled to begin at 10 AM today from

Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, BNP standing committee member and former commerce minister, said they are dedicated to forming a national government if they win the upcoming national elections. He said, “We’ve proposed a 31-point reform plan. More than 50 political

The International Crimes Tribunal today (December 5) issued a directive to remove all hate speech attributed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has fled to India, from both traditional media and social media platforms. In addition, the tribunal has imposed a ban on the

The prosecution has filed a petition with the International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) seeking a ban on the dissemination of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s provocative statements through media and social platforms. Prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman confirmed the matter on Thursday

A Dhaka court placed Dhaka North City Mohila League Organising Secretary Rokeya Jaman and Kafrul Thana Awami League President Jamal Mostofa on three-day remand each in connection with the murder of Jubo Dal leader Shamim. The order was passed by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Imran