BNP, the student wing and other affiliated organisations have protested after a student leader and two others were detained while allegedly collecting extortion money from a sand-laden bulkhead in Ramgati of Lakshmipur. At a press conference, they stated that the extortion charge was fabricated and false, and also claimed that the Coast Guard officer conducting […]

The Prosecution has filed a contempt of court petition against BNP leader Fazlur Rahman for making disparaging remarks about the International Crimes Tribunal. The Tribunal has set the next hearing date for Sunday (30 December). On Wednesday (26 November), the single bench of Tribunal-1, presided over by retired District and Sessions Judge Md Mohitul Haque […]

A group of prominent British lawyers has voiced serious concerns over the ongoing trial of former UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq in Bangladesh. The group includes high-profile figures such as Robert Buckland QC, a former Justice Minister under the Conservative government, and former Attorney General Dominic Grieve. Ahead of the verdict, scheduled for 1 December, […]

Although the national parliament election and the referendum will be held on the same day, the ballots for the referendum will be printed on coloured paper, said Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed. He made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday (25 November) at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road in the […]

In anticipation of the upcoming national parliamentary election, the Election Commission (EC) is set to hold a dialogue with domestic election observer organisations. A total of 81 organisations have been invited to participate in the discussion. Assistant Director of the EC’s Public Relations Wing, Ashadul Haque, confirmed this information on Monday (24 November). The EC […]

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that political parties do not try to pocket journalists; rather, journalists themselves willingly enter into those pockets. He said that political parties do not want to put journalists in their pockets, but if journalists willingly enter, it creates problems. According to him, over the past 15 […]