A delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) participated in the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington DC on Wednesday (local time).  The delegation included BNP’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud

In an escalation of protest, enraged students and demonstrators set fire to Sudha Sadan, the residence of ousted former Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, in the Dhanmondi 5/A area late Wednesday night. The attack followed the arson of the Dhanmondi 32 residence

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has called for banning Awami League from politics, accusing the party of genocide and crimes against humanity.  He also demanded legal action against the party as a political organization. Salahuddin Ahmed made these remarks while

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged party members to stay alert against any conspiracy under the guise of reforms.  He also called for bringing Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to justice, emphasizing that she must not be spared. Speaking virtually from London on

Law enforcement agency in the past 24 hours arrested 34 leaders and activists of the Awami League (AL), Jubo League, and the banned organization Chhatra League from different areas of Chattogram city. The arrests were made between Tuesday (February 4) at 2:00 PM and Wednesday (February

A Dhaka court today granted a three-day remand for former law minister Anisul Huq in connection with the murder of Ashik Mia, who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement in Sonargaon.  Senior Judicial Magistrate Noor Mohammad Mohsin passed the order after police

The High Court has acquitted all 47 accused, including nine individuals sentenced to death, in the 1994 assassination attempt on the then-opposition leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ishwardi railway station. The verdict was delivered today (February 5) by a High Court

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested former Sirajganj-3 MP Md Abdul Aziz from Dhaka’s Kalabagan. According to the RAB’s legal and media wing, Aziz was detained in connection with an attempt-to-murder case filed at Tarash Police Station in Sirajganj on Monday night.

A court today (Feb 3) put seven individuals, including Salman F Rahman, a former adviser to ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, and former law minister Anisul Huq, on a two-day remand each in connection with the murder of autorickshaw driver Hafizul during the student-led protests in July-August.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman expressed concern that prolonging discussions on the reformation proposal would deepen the country's crisis. He made the remark while speaking virtually at a training workshop titled "31 Points for Repairing State Structure and Public

BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Patron of 'Amra BNP Paribar,' is giving a new home to the family of Shaheed Mohammad Masud, a youth leader from Feni's Sonagazi upazila, who was a victim of extrajudicial killing. A delegation from 'Amra BNP

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sent a letter to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, wishing her good health and recovery. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter on Sunday (Feb 2), saying that the letter was delivered to the BNP chief’s

A Dhaka court today sentenced former Khulna-2 lawmaker Mizanur Rahman to eight years in prison for corruption. The conviction stems from a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2019. Judge Md Abu Taher of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 delivered the verdict, sentencing

A Dhaka court today framed charges against former Dhaka City South Jubo League president Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman in a narcotics case filed at Ramna Police Station. Judge Mohammad Saifur Rahman Majumder of Dhaka 7th Additional Metropolitan

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, will represent her father at the 'National Prayer Breakfast' event in Washington, DC, on February 5-6.  Tarique Rahman will not attend the event himself due to his

Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said that the party’s 31-point reform agenda is not just for the BNP but for all political parties.  He made this statement on Tuesday (January 28) while virtually addressing a divisional workshop on public engagement and structural reforms

Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Paulo Fernando Dias Feres, met with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office on Tuesday.  The over-hour-long meeting, which began at 11am, focused on the upcoming national election and

BNP and Islami Andolan Bangladesh have reached an agreement on 10 issues, including a commitment to refrain from making decisions against Islamic Sharia or statements contrary to Islam. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced this following a meeting held at the

A Dhaka court today (January 27) placed Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on a three-day remand in connection with the killing of Al-Amin during the student-led mass uprising in July-August. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has raised concerns over the potential formation of a new political party under the patronage of the current government, warning that such an action would lead to widespread disappointment among the people of Bangladesh.