Tarique Rahman

Dinajpur court orders arrest for Tarique

A Dinajpur court issues arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for his derogatory remarks against Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2014.
1 June 2016, 10:40 AM

Never had anything close to $300m: Joy

Reacting to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s claim that he had US$300 million in a bank account and that this was mentioned in a case in the United States, prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy has termed her “a liar and a thief”.
1 May 2016, 15:07 PM

Inform whether summons reached Tarique’s address: HC

High Court asks chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka whether the summons on BNP leader Tarique Rahman has reached his London address.
31 March 2016, 15:47 PM

BNP may amend charter to denounce extremism

The BNP is likely to amend its declaration and charter to clear its stance on religious extremism, amid criticisms at home and abroad for its alleged leniency towards militancy and radicalism.
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC clears way for trial of Tarique, three others

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a lower court concerned to resume the trial proceedings against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and three others in a bribery case involving Tk 21 crore.
16 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Bribery case against Tarique to go ahead

The High Court clears the way for trial court to run the trial proceedings against BNP leader Tarique Rahman and three others in a case filed on charge of bribery.
16 March 2016, 06:53 AM

'Two accused' in top two posts

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP elected "two accused" in its highest posts and termed the re-election of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman as the party's chairperson and senior vice-chairman “a drama”.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP follows the old pattern

The BNP was supposed to hold its national council more than three years ago to elect the party chief and other office bearers according to its charter. But it did not do so. Its failure allowed those who were either elected or picked by the chairperson in 2009 to continue holding their posts for three more years, which is equivalent to a fresh term.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Tarique being barred from coming home: Fakhrul

BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government is creating obstruction on the way to returning home of the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman.
7 March 2016, 15:33 PM

No one to challenge Khaleda, Tarique

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son, party's Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, are going to be elected uncontested to their respective posts as nobody collected nomination forms to contest the posts yesterday, the scheduled day for collecting nomination forms of those posts.
2 March 2016, 18:00 PM

HC wants to know if Tarique received summons

The High Court asks the chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka to inform it in three days whether the summons on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a graft case reached his London address.
28 February 2016, 14:15 PM

Trial of Khaleda, Tarique begins on March 1

Trial of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and 13 others in the Dandy Dyeing loan default case will begin on March
2 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Graft case: HC rejects Tarique’s mother-in-law’s plea

The High Court rejects writ petition filed by BNP leader Tarique Rahman’s mother-in-law Syeda Iqbalmand Banu seeking a stay on the trial procedure of a corruption case against her.
2 February 2016, 07:34 AM

ACC challenges Tarique's acquittal at HC

The Anti-Corruption Commission has taken a move to get a ruling from the High Court on BNP leader Tarique Rahman in a money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore.
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Arrest warrant issued against Tarique for calling Bangabandhu ‘Pakbandhu’

A Dhaka court issues an arrest warrant against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” (friend of Pakistan).
8 November 2015, 06:12 AM

BNP condemns sedition charges against Tarique

BNP condemns pressing of sedition charges against the party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, saying that it was an “unjustified and undemocratic move.”
23 September 2015, 10:35 AM

Tarique charged with sedition for calling Bangabandhu ‘Pakbandhu’

Police presses sedition charges against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with a case filed for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” (friend of Pakistan).
20 September 2015, 12:24 PM

August 21: The day that changed politics, forever

That humid August afternoon changed Bangladesh politics, perhaps forever. An Awami League rally was in progress at the Bangabandhu Avenue and it was around 5.15pm at the fag end of the rally when Sheikh Hasina, then the opposition leader, started her speech from the top of an open truck.
20 August 2015, 11:41 AM

Khaleda to visit London, ‘Tarique’

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit London this week for “medical purposes” where her elder son Tarique Rahman has been staying since 2008.
10 August 2015, 09:16 AM

Khaleda to perform Umrah in ‘convenient time’

BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon says party chief Khaleda Zia would visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in a convenient time after the month of Ramadan.
9 July 2015, 08:07 AM