BNP

BNP demands Qamrul’s resignation

Accusing Food Minister Qamrul Islam of importing rotten wheat from Brazil, BNP demands his immediate resignation.
30 June 2015, 11:56 AM

Cut power tariff, BNP tells govt

BNP demands that the government reduce power tariff after adjusting current oil price on international market and revising the deals signed with private power generating companies.
29 June 2015, 13:48 PM

Govt moves against Fakhrul’s bail

The Supreme Court fixes July 2 for hearing the petitions against the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three vandalism and arson cases.
29 June 2015, 10:20 AM

HC clears way for Khaleda’s graft trial

The High Court clears way for the lower court to continue the trial proceedings of Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
29 June 2015, 08:07 AM

Khaleda accuses govt of ‘politicising judiciary’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accused the government of “politicising the judiciary” and all other institutions.
28 June 2015, 14:42 PM

Govt trying to keep Khaleda from polls: BNP

BNP alleges that the government has been hatching a conspiracy to make ineligible the party leaders including its chief Khaleda Zia for the next parliamentary polls.
28 June 2015, 11:07 AM

SC upholds Fakhrul’s bail order

Supreme Court upholds the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three vandalism and arson cases.
28 June 2015, 04:14 AM

US report on human rights ‘disgraceful’ for Bangladesh: BNP

BNP terms “disgraceful” for the country the recent US report that focused on human rights practices in Bangladesh.
27 June 2015, 16:20 PM

Khaleda to be kept at Kashimpur jail: Inu

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be brought to book for “fire-bomb terrorism” and kept in Kashimpur jail.
26 June 2015, 12:20 PM

Khaleda attends Jamaat iftar

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia attends an iftar organised by Jamaat-e-Islami at a city hotel.
25 June 2015, 16:05 PM

50,000 BNP men in jail now: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says many leaders and activists of her party are victims of “enforced disappearances, abductions and secret killings” after the Awami League came to power.
25 June 2015, 11:37 AM

Khaleda graft case: Order on IO statement June 29

The High Court fixes June 29 for passing order on a petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking its directives upon the lower court for expunging the deposition of the investigation officer in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case against her.
25 June 2015, 08:02 AM

Order on Fakhrul’s bail June 28

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir may not get released before June 28 as the Supreme Court adjourns till that date hearing on government petition against his bails.
25 June 2015, 05:16 AM

Khaleda blasts govt for importing ‘rotten wheat’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia accuses the government of importing “rotten wheat” from Brazil.
24 June 2015, 15:04 PM

HC clears way for Moudud’s graft trial

High Court clears way for a Dhaka court to run a land-related graft case against senior BNP leader Moudud Ahmed.
23 June 2015, 08:09 AM

Arrest warrant issued against Alal

A Dhaka court issues an arrest warrant against Jubo Dal President Moazzem Hossain Alal in a case filed for hurling crude bombs in front of the chief justice’s resident five years ago.
23 June 2015, 07:34 AM

Lawmaker Haji Salim criticises BGB’s capability

Independent lawmaker Haji Salim raises question in the parliament over the “capability” of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) as one of its member still remains in custody of Myanmar's Border Guard Police.
22 June 2015, 13:29 PM

Hearing on Fakhrul’s bail on June 25

The Supreme Court fixes June 25 for hearing the government petitions against the High Court orders of bail to detained BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases.
22 June 2015, 12:08 PM

Arrest warrant for Rafiqul, 32 other BNP men

A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against 33 BNP leaders and activists including Rafiqul Islam Mia in a case filed for a bomb attack on bus in Mirpur area of Dhaka.
22 June 2015, 07:54 AM

Fakhrul free to walk out of jail

The HC grants bail to BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in three cases, paving the way for him to walk out of jail. With this, he got bail in all 7 cases filed against him after December 2014.
21 June 2015, 09:31 AM