A Dhaka court today acquitted 66 people, including top BNP leaders, in a case filed under the Explosives Act with Ramna Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order after taking into cognizance the final report submitted by the police. Those

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has revised the timing of its scheduled protest programmes on September 18 and 19, shifting them from morning to afternoon to avoid disrupting the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations set for those days. The announcement was made on Tuesday (Sept 16),

The Association of Engineers Bangladesh (AEB) has announced a new 51-member convening committee, with Engineer Shahrin Islam Tuhin appointed as the convener. Alongside, a 35-member advisory committee has also been formed. The announcement came on Monday (Sep 15) through a press release

A coalition of Islamist and like-minded parties has announced a united campaign to press for five key demands ahead of the next national election.  The demands include full implementation of the July Charter, proportional representation (PR) voting, a ban on the politics of the

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the passing of eminent folk singer Farida Parveen. In a condolence message, he said the death of the country’s renowned folk artist was an “irreparable

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday called for prioritizing ecological balance and biodiversity conservation, saying the survival of human society is deeply linked to the rights and safety of animals and wildlife. Speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Animal and Life

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has accused the interim government and its advisory council of creating a "silent consensus" to facilitate the killing of Adviser Mahfuj Alam. In a post on his verified Facebook account on Saturday (Sep 13), Nahid said there

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said his party’s primary goal is to establish the democratic rights of the people. “BNP’s goal is to establish the democratic rights of the people. The state has been put on a

The Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association organized a daylong “Animal and Life Fair” at the Bangladesh–China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on Saturday (Sep 13). BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will join the fair virtually from London in the afternoon

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has strongly condemned Israel’s recent plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling the move “heartbreaking” and a step that makes a future Palestinian state “virtually

Tanvir Bari Hamim, the General Secretary (GS) candidate from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, has apologised to a teacher over his behaviour during the polls. Hamim, who finished second in the

BNP Media Cell member Mahmuda Habiba, expressing concerns over the adequacy of police deployment for the upcoming national elections, said that 1.5 lakh trained police personnel may fall short of ensuring 2.5 lakh polling booths across the country. She said: “No matter how

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has warned that the interim government’s achievements will count for nothing if it fails to deliver a free and fair general election. Speaking on Thursday (Sept 11) at a roundtable titled “Expectations and Challenges of a Fair

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today congratulated the winners of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) elections, describing the polls as a positive reflection of democratic practice. “I personally congratulate those who have won the Ducsu

The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) has confiscated a hidden bank locker belonging to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a Pubali Bank branch in the capital’s Motijheel area. CIC sources said one key to the locker is held by Hasina, while the other remains with the bank

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has issued a statement condemning the recent Israeli attack in the Qatari capital last Tuesday. Expressing solidarity, Tarique Rahman said that, “We express our unwavering solidarity with the people of Qatar and its Emir Sheikh Tamim Al

Swatantra Shikkharthi Oikya (Independent Students’ Unity) panel vice-president candidate Umama Fatema has announced a boycott of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, describing the polls as “utterly shamelessly manipulated.” She made

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka for Singapore on Wednesday morning (September 10), accompanied by his wife. The couple departed at 8:10 am on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Singapore. According to party sources, Mrs Rahat Ara Begum is

A Dhaka court today placed former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Md Mukib Miah on a two-day remand in a case filed over the attempted murder of Dhaka College student Majedul Islam during last year’s July uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque passed

The health condition of Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gana Adhikar Parishad and former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU), has shown further improvement following treatment under a 10-member specialist medical board at Dhaka Medical College Hospital