Ruling party terms SC verdict on SQ Chy historic

The ruling Awami League terms the Supreme Court verdict upholding death penalty of war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury “historic”.
29 July 2015, 12:41 PM

SQ Chy victim of political vengeance: BNP

Hours after Supreme Court upheld death penalty of SQ Chy, BNP alleges that he has become a victim of political vengeance.
29 July 2015, 11:49 AM

BNP still has hopes for SQ Chy

After top court upheld death penalty for war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, his party still fosters hope that the judgment will be altered in review.
29 July 2015, 09:44 AM

JCD chief Rajib remanded in violence cases

Separate Dhaka courts grants police to take Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal President Rajib Ahsan for eight-day questioning in custody.
29 July 2015, 06:42 AM

Leaking 2013 verdict couldn’t save SQ Chy

The dubious attempt of leaking of the ICT-1 verdict in 2013 to save condemned war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury proved ineffective after Supreme Court upheld a special tribunal’s death sentence handed to the BNP leader.
29 July 2015, 05:25 AM

No bail or remand for BNP’s Rizvi

A Dhaka court has denied bail to BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed in two violence cases and told cops to quiz him at jail gate.
28 July 2015, 08:25 AM

BNP seeks time to submit audit report

BNP seeks one and half more month time from the Election Commission to file audit reports of its annual income and expenditure of 2014.
28 July 2015, 06:16 AM

Zafrullah apologises, SC cancels his fine

Supreme Court scrapes International Crimes Tribunal-2 ruling imposing Tk 5,000 fine on Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Zafrullah Chowdhury for contempt of court after he apologised unconditionally.
28 July 2015, 04:29 AM

Revive people’s confidence in student politics, PM tells BCL leaders

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks the newly elected office bearers of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to revive the trust and confidence of people in student politics so that all can feel they could deliver.
27 July 2015, 16:03 PM

JCD chief shifted to Dhaka jail

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal President Rajib Ahsan is shifted to Dhaka Central Jail from Patuakhali.
27 July 2015, 12:49 PM

Decrease in female voters worries BNP

BNP expresses grave concern over the decline in the numbers of female voters in the last couple of years and questioned whether the Election Commission has any ill intention behind it.
27 July 2015, 12:36 PM

Sohag, Zakir new BCL president, secretary

Saifur Rahman Sohag and Zakir Hossain are elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the ruling Awami League.
26 July 2015, 14:22 PM

Graft: ACC prays HC to hear Maya, 5 others’ appeal

ACC prays to the High Court for hearing the appeal filed by Relief and Disaster Management Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya challenging 13 years imprisonment handed down to him in a corruption case.
26 July 2015, 06:21 AM

Polls under neutral govt is a must: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the parliamentary polls must be held under a neutral administration as fair elections are not possible under Awami League government.
25 July 2015, 15:55 PM

Govt trying to eliminate opposition: BNP

BNP accuses the government of trying to eliminate the opposition instead of keeping it effective, saying a strong opposition party is necessary to strengthen the country’s democratic process.
25 July 2015, 11:26 AM

Leader through votes, Hasina tells BCL council

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) that leadership of the student body will be elected through direct votes of its councillors.
25 July 2015, 09:47 AM

Jubo League man suspended

Jubo League suspends a leader following his arrest on charge of attempting to take away tender documents at Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) in Dhaka.
24 July 2015, 13:12 PM

Graft hearing: Khaleda appears before Bakshibazar court

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appears before the makeshift Dhaka court premises for proceedings in two corruption cases.
23 July 2015, 04:29 AM

Jatrabari arson: Charge pressed against Rafiqul, Mahbub, 56 others

DB press charges against 58 leaders and activists of 20-party alliance including Rafiqul Islam Miah and Khandaker Mahbub Hossain in an arson and explosive case.
22 July 2015, 11:35 AM

Ctg mayor cleared of 1993 attempted murder charge

A Chittagong court acquits 17 people including the city mayor AJM Nasir of an attempt to murder case filed 22 years ago.
22 July 2015, 05:45 AM