BNP

Rehman held on specific charges: Ministers

Senior journalist Shafik Rehman has been arrested on specific allegation, ministers for law and information say. “The matter is now under investigation. If he is found innocent in the investigation, he will be released,” Law Minister Anisul Huq says.
17 April 2016, 07:36 AM

Graft case: Court bins 2 pleas of Khaleda

A Dhaka court rejects two petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia -- one for re-cross examination of the investigation officer of Zia Charitable Trust graft case while another for scrutinising the case dairy.
17 April 2016, 04:18 AM

Bangladesh cops arrest journalist Shafik Rehman

A Dhaka court yesterday placed senior journalist Shafik Rehman on a five-day remand in a case for alleged attempts to abduct and
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Shafik Rehman - who is he?

Shafik Rehman became a household name after he launched the weekly Jai Jai Din in the mid-1980s.
16 April 2016, 15:19 PM

Gazipur mayor sent to jail in violence case

A Gazipur court sends Gazipur City Corporation Mayor MA Mannan and nine others to jail in connection with a violence case.
16 April 2016, 14:08 PM

Shafik’s arrest shows govt’s willful attitude: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia demands immediate release of journalist Shafik Rehman, who was arrested earlier today in a case filed over alleged attempts to abduct and murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
16 April 2016, 10:37 AM

'Murder attempt' on Joy: Shafik Rehman on 5-day remand

Seven hours into his arrest, Shafik Rehman, a pro-BNP intellectual, is placed on a five-day remand in a case filed for alleged attempts to abduct and murder Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
16 April 2016, 04:28 AM

New year to bring good days: Khaleda

This Bangla new year will bring good days for the people of Bangladesh, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia hopes.
14 April 2016, 16:04 PM

SC orders fresh HC hearing of appeals

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld its previous orders scrapping the High Court verdicts that acquitted eight people, mostly BNP
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM

7.05 % GDP target ‘imaginary’: BNP

Terming the facts claimed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) about the country’s national income and gross domestic product as “confusing”, BNP alleges that the government is “misleading” people with this information in a bid to hang on to power.
12 April 2016, 11:50 AM

Think about AL in newer away, PM tells party leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says time has come to think about the ruling Awami League in a newer way to keep it dynamic and vibrant.
11 April 2016, 14:51 PM

BNP not frustrated: Fakhrul

Alleging that the ruling Awami League is continuing an “unbearable and limitless oppression” on the opposition leaders and activists, BNP says it is not frustrated over this.
11 April 2016, 14:41 PM

Fakhrul hopes for stronger anti-govt demo this time

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir hopes for a stronger anti-government movement this time with new leadership at the party’s helm.
10 April 2016, 15:48 PM

Khaleda greets Hasina on Pahela Baishakh

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia greets Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
10 April 2016, 07:35 AM

BNP injecting fresh blood

The BNP yesterday announced the names of seven joint secretaries general and eight organising secretaries,
9 April 2016, 18:00 PM

12 new faces in BNP executive committee

Twelve new faces join the national executive committee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
9 April 2016, 11:47 AM

Zia charitable graft: HC clears way for Khaleda’s trial

The High Court clears the way for a lower court to continue the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case.
7 April 2016, 06:03 AM

Khaleda gets bail in 5 cases

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday secured bail in five cases, including a sedition case.
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Dire consequences if Zia’s grave relocated: BNP

BNP warns the government of “dire consequences” if the grave of the party's founder Ziaur Rahman is relocated anywhere from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
5 April 2016, 11:41 AM

Moudud flown to Singapore for treatment

Senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed has been flown to Singapore for treatment as his state worsened after he fell ill due to cold-related problems.
5 April 2016, 09:55 AM