BNP

'Shafik arrested for Joy's FB post'

The BNP yesterday alleged that journalist Shafik Rehman was arrested and taken on remand because of a Facebook status of the prime
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

UP polls: BNP alleges irregularities in 3rd phase too

Senior BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan alleges that the third phase of union parishad (UP) elections were also marred by “massive vote rigging and irregularities”, like the first and second phases.
23 April 2016, 12:51 PM

3rd phase UP polls fairer than previous two: CEC

Chief Election Commission Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed claims that voting in the third phase of Union Parishad (UP) elections was held in a free, fair and congenial atmosphere.
23 April 2016, 12:33 PM

Joy’s Facebook status led to Shafik’s arrest: Fakhrul

Journalist Shafik Rehman arrested based only on Facebook status posted by the prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.
23 April 2016, 06:06 AM

Journalist Shafik Rehman placed on 5-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Shafik Rehman on a fresh five-day remand in a case filed over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill prime
22 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Shafik on fresh 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places journalist Shafik Rehman on fresh 5-day remand in a case filed over an alleged plot to kidnap and kill prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
22 April 2016, 04:53 AM

UP polls: BNP candidates getting threats, alleges Rizvi

The BNP alleges that the party nominated chairman candidates for the union parishad (UP) elections, their agents and supporters are continuously getting death threats.
21 April 2016, 13:26 PM

HC rejects Khaleda’s plea to stay graft case trial

A High Court bench refuses to stay the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission in 2011.
21 April 2016, 13:16 PM

Create more scope for poor’s education: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stresses for taking more initiatives so that the country’s poor and meritorious students have a greater access to education.
20 April 2016, 09:51 AM

Shafik arrested to divert attention: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed the arrest of Shafik Rehman intends to divert the attention from Bangladesh Bank cyber heist and Tonu murder.
20 April 2016, 07:33 AM

DB claims Shafik admits meeting suspects in US

Police yesterday claimed Shafik Rehman admitted to having held "more than one meeting" with those convicted by a US court for bribing an FBI special agent to collect "confidential information".
19 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Political motivation behind Shafik Rehman’s arrest: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the arrest of veteran journalist Shafik Rehman was motivated from a political cause.
19 April 2016, 07:56 AM

Graft case: HC sets tomorrow to hear Khaleda’s pleas challenging trial court order

High Court fixes tomorrow for hearing two petitions filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging a lower court order that had rejected her two applications in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case.
19 April 2016, 06:36 AM

BNP brings 19 new faces in leadership

The BNP has announced names of 21 leaders for its new National Executive Committee -- one organising secretary and 20 assistant organising secretaries.
18 April 2016, 18:00 PM

PM Hasina says those involved in plot to kill her son Joy will face action

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will definitely take action against those who will be found involved in the conspiracy to kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her son and IT adviser.
18 April 2016, 13:22 PM

Why no BNP programme on Ilias Ali, Goyeshwar asks

BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy criticises high-ups of his party for not holding any programme on BNP’s missing leader M Ilias Ali.
18 April 2016, 12:47 PM

BNP announces 21 more names of national executive committee

BNP announces names of 21 leaders including an organising secretary and 20 other assistant organising secretaries of its national executive committee.
18 April 2016, 10:38 AM

Govt to help trace Ilias Ali, Fakhrul hopes

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses hope that the government would take steps immediately to trace missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali.
17 April 2016, 12:52 PM

Rehman’s wife visits UK High Commission, seeks justice

Senior journalist Shafik Rehman’s wife Taleya Rehman meets two officials of British High Commission and sought fair justice for her husband, who was arrested in a case filed for attempting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
17 April 2016, 10:06 AM

Fakhrul demands cancellation of Rehman’s remand

Terming the arrest of senior journalist Shafik Rehman “inhuman”, BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands Rehman’s immediate release after cancelling his remand.
17 April 2016, 08:57 AM