BNP
Khaleda hits campaign trail for Tabith
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia starts campaign for her party-backed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal in the Dhaka North City Corporation elections.
18 April 2015, 11:09 AM
BNP forms committee for DSCC polls campaign
BNP forms a committee to conduct election campaign for Dhaka South City Corporation polls.
17 April 2015, 10:40 AM
HC bench accepts Abbas’ graft case bail plea
A High Court bench accepts to dispose of a bail plea of BNP-blessed mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in connection to a graft case.
16 April 2015, 10:18 AM
Probe filing date rescheduled in murder case on Khaleda
A Dhaka court reschedules the date on May 17 for filing a probe report over killing of 42 civilians during BNP-led alliance’s agitation since January 6.
16 April 2015, 07:58 AM
Tabith pledges smooth traffic, safe footpaths in Dhaka
BNP-endorsed Dhaka north mayor candidate Tabith Awal announces polls manifesto with high priority on ensuring smooth traffic and making footpaths safer for pedestrians.
16 April 2015, 06:59 AM
Opinion: Thank you, Khaleda
We can thank Khaleda Zia and her party BNP for at least one thing that they have contributed to Bangladesh politics: They have made hartal redundant for this country.
16 April 2015, 06:39 AM
Red notice on Tarique ‘negative strategy’: BNP
BNP terms issuance of red notice by Interpol against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman as a “negative strategy and a confusing campaign”.
15 April 2015, 10:35 AM
Interpol may help countries arrest red alert persons
Interpol issues red notice to help detect a fugitive criminal, but it is an individual country’s jurisdiction whether the person would be arrested or deported to his country of origin, official says after issuance of red notice on Tarique Rahman.
15 April 2015, 10:30 AM
Split order on Abbas’ bail in 2 cases
High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.
15 April 2015, 09:39 AM
Khaleda seeks vote for mayor aspirants
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeks vote for the party-backed mayor aspirants of Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls.
14 April 2015, 11:18 AM
Interpol issues red notice on Tarique
Interpol issues red notice upon BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with August 21, 2004 grenade attack on Awami League rally that left 24 people dead.The name and details including photograph of Tarique, now staying in London, are posted as a wanted person on the Interpol website.
14 April 2015, 08:00 AM
Don’t arrest Mirza Abbas before Apr 15: HC
High Court today ordered authorities not to arrest BNP mayor candidate Mirza Abbas before it disposes two of his bail hearings Wednesday.
13 April 2015, 11:58 AM
Khaleda may attend Baishakh programme at Nayapaltan office
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia may go to her party’s headquarters at Nayapaltan in Dhaka tomorrow to attend a function on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.
13 April 2015, 11:05 AM
BNP may not consider toppling govt again: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she doesn't think BNP would consider any move to topple the government in the future again as "the party has lost its strength by resorting to subversive activities in the name of anti-government movement".
13 April 2015, 10:38 AM
Publish ad asking Khaleda to face court May 17: Court
A Dhaka court ask state-owned Sonali Bank to publish an advertisement asking BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and three of her members to appear before it by May 17 in Dandy Dyeing loan default case.
12 April 2015, 08:03 AM
SC clears way for Rizvi’s remand
The Supreme Court clears the way for police to take BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed on remand for interrogation in a vandalism case.
12 April 2015, 07:47 AM
Political turmoil ate up $2.2b in 3 months
Bangladesh suffers a financial loss of around $2.2 billion in the last three months due to political turmoil, according to a World Bank report.
12 April 2015, 06:07 AM
AL men ‘attack’ BNP activists in Ctg
Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League activists allegedly carry out an attack on BNP activists in Chittagong during inauguration of BNP’s election offices.
11 April 2015, 13:55 PM
Decision on army deployment Apr 19
The decision on army deployments ahead of the city corporation polls of Dhaka and Chittagong will be taken on April 19, the chief election commissioner said.
11 April 2015, 11:38 AM
Cases keep BNP-backed candidates at bay
BNP-backed mayor and councillor candidates cannot participate in the city polls campaigns or electoral activities properly due to the cases filed against them, a senior BNP leader says.
11 April 2015, 08:24 AM