Prime political opposition BNP says out strongly that it will not allow any parliamentary election in the country with its Chairperson Khaleda Zia behind bars.

The High Court today once again deferrs the hearing on the four appeals in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case in which BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sends mangoes to re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election as the head of the Muslim state.

The Supreme Court will pass an order on Thursday on two petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking review of its earlier order that asked the High Court to hear and dispose of her appeal in Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption case by July 31.

BNP starts a token hunger at Mohanagar Natya Mancha in Dhaka protesting the Supreme Court order upholding its stay on bail granted by the High Court to Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed in Comilla.

HT Imam, political adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, terms BNP as “pro-Pakistan and pro-China” political party and urged New Delhi not to give it any leeway.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed says that his party will forge an all-party national unity, forcing the ruling quarter to reach an understanding for holding a participatory general election.

BNP will soon resolve the problem it is facing with Jamaat-e-Islami over Sylhet City Corporation election, the party’s senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says.

BNP announces to stage demonstrations in all thanas of the capital Dhaka on Sunday protesting the authority’s decision to deny it permission for holding its Saturday’s rescheduled rally in the city.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a supporter of feminist causes, yesterday concedes for the first time that he had apologised in 2000 to a woman who accused him of groping her but insisted he did not feel he had done anything wrong.

The Supreme Court fixes July 9 for hearing a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking review of its May 16 order that asked the High Court to hear and dispose of her appeal in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case by July 31.

Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon is hospitalised after he fell down and suffered injuries during his morning walk at his government house in Dhaka.

Terming the recently held Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election "Khulna style", citizen's rights platform Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) apprehends that the three upcoming city polls in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal will be held in the similar fashion.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court seeking extension of its earlier order that granted four-month bail to her in Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption Case in which she was sentenced to five-year imprisonment.

Two courts in Dhaka reject two bail petitions of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed for "undermining” the national flag and celebrating "fake" birthday on August 15.

BNP-led 20-party alliance has decides to support and campaign for single mayor candidates for the city corporation elections to Sylhet, Rajshahi and Barisal.

The High Court defers till July 8 the hearing on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking stay on the trial proceedings against her in an arson case filed under the special powers act in Comilla in 2015.

Students and teachers of Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University stage demonstrations protesting the manhandling of Dhaka University teacher Fahmidul Haq and temporary detention of writer and anthropologist Rahnuma Ahmed, and former student leader Baki Billah.

Malaysia's former prime minister, Najib Razak, says he is innocent and has a chance to clear his name, hours after being charged with offences including abuse of power.

The government of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak spent years systematically obstructing probes into the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB, while also ruthlessly muzzling critics, according to current and former government officials.