The concern raised by the civil society organisations about the shrinking space for public engagement should anyhow be taken very seriously, said a United Nations (UN) rights expert.

Disappointed at the poor turnout for Sunday's protest against power and gas tariff hike, top BNP leaders now wonder whether the party can wage a tough movement to force a mid-term election.

BNP high-ups should reorganise its standing committee, the highest body, to strengthen the party, suggested Prof Emajuddin Ahmed,

The Supreme Court yesterday scrapped the High Court verdicts that had acquitted former BNP minister Nazmul Huda and former Islami Oikya Jote lawmaker Mufti Shahidul Islam in two corruption cases.

The High Court yesterday rejected a petition filed by BNP leader Mosaddak Ali Falu seeking its directive on the government not to prevent him from going to Thailand for treatment.

BNP yesterday alleged that law enforcers picked up five party men of Chapainawabganj in August and they were not taken to court as of yesterday.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday fixed September 15 and 16 to hold hearing on charge framing in two cases related to crimes committed during the Liberation War in 1971.

Hummam Quader Chowdhury, son of convicted war criminal and BNP leader Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, was granted bail yesterday, a day after he was sent to jail in connection with an attempted murder case filed seven years ago.

Police yesterday foiled BNP-led 20-party alliance's demonstrations to protest the recent price hike of gas and electricity in at least four districts.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says private satellite television channels will not get any scope to telecast “distorted and false” information through talk shows once the broadcast commission is set up.

Truck and covered van workers will go on an indefinite transport strike in Sylhet district tomorrow demanding removal of the officers-in-

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday again skipped the trial proceedings of Zia charitable and Zia orphanage trust corruption cases due to her illness.

Pro-Awami League lawyers' panel is back on the driving seat of the Bangladesh Bar Council after three years, according to the council's official election results announced yesterday.

Senior BNP leaders yesterday stressed the need to bring back people's trust in the party that it is fighting to restore democracy in the country, and not to cling to power.

The Chittagong city unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League yesterday demanded that the authorities concerned ensure that students pay

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday gave into the demand of some pro-Awami League lawyers and decided not to recount all ballot papers of the Bangladesh Bar Council election.

The BNP-led 20-party alliance has announced countrywide demonstration on Sunday, protesting the recent power and gas price hike.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Shawkat Mahmud yesterday was shown arrested in four more arson cases filed for damaging and

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government will decide after September 10 about increasing the transport fare following a hike in the prices of gas.

A Dhaka court yesterday fixed November 2 to decide whether the charges brought against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others for Jatrabari arson attack on a bus on January 23 will be accepted.