Millions of Pakistanis began voting Thursday in an election marred by allegations of poll rigging, with the country's most popular politician in jail and a military-favoured candidate tipped to win. Authorities said they were suspending mobile telephone services across the country during voting "to maintain law and order" following a bloody
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Bid to enter Khaleda’s cabin: Arrested youth sent to jail
Police asked to quiz Fakhrul, Khasru at jail gate
A magistrate court in Dhaka on Monday asked police to interrogate main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at jail gate for two days in a case filed on charge of attacking Paltan Police Station and assaulting police
Mufti Amir Hamza released from jail
7 BNP men get 2.5-year jail for subversive activities
A Dhaka court Monday convicted and sentenced seven leaders and activists of BNP including former Jubo Dal President Saiful Alam Nirob to two-and-a-half years in jail in a case lodged for carrying out subversive activities. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sheikh Sadi pronounced the judgment in presence of Nirob and also fined the
Khadija sits for examination shortly after release from jail
Khadijatul Kubra, a student of Jagannath University (JnU) who was released from Kashimpur central jail securing bail in two DSA cases on Monday morning, sat for an examination shortly after her release. Khadija was released from Kashimpur Women's Prison at 9 am on Monday and went directly to Jagannath University to
Sylhet youth gets 7-yr in jail for remarks on Prophet
A youth has been sentenced to prison for seven years over hurting religious sentiments through a Facebook post in Sylhet. Sylhet Cyber Tribunal Judge Abul Kashem announced the verdict on Tuesday afternoon. At the same time, he had been fined Tk1 lakh. Sources said a person filed a case under the Information Technology
Fardin Murder: Bushra sent to jail after remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sent Amatullah Bushra to jail after expiry of her five-day remand in a case over the murder of BUET student Fardin Noor Parash. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ataullah passed the order after turning down her bail plea. Producing Bushra before the court, investigating officer of the
Mass movement can’t be halted by threats: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned that the ongoing movement cannot be suppressed by threatening to send the party's chairperson Khaleda Zia back in jail.He made this remark at the chairperson's office in Gulshan in a response to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's statement that Khaleda Zia
Khaleda will be back to jail if BNP crosses limit: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said if BNP does excesses, its chairperson Khaleda Zia will be sent back to jail."We've given her (Khaleda) scope to stay in her house, suspending her sentence on humanitarian grounds. If BNP does excesses, we will send her back to jail," she said.The premier