Court will take steps if Khaleda joins BNP rally: Minister

If BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia attends the party's December 10 rally in Dhaka, court will take necessary steps, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Wednesday. "Khaleda Zia is out of jail on condition, and if she joins the public rally, the court will take steps," the minister said while speaking

HC extends Khaleda’s bail in two defamation cases

The High Court on Monday extended BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail in two defamation cases filed in Dhaka and Narail districts.The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam passed the order after hearing a petition. The bail was extended until the disposition of the two

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

Khaleda to lead simultaneous movement: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their planned 'simultaneous' movement' with different political parties to oust the current government will be carried out under the leadership of Khaleda Zia. He said, "We've taken united steps (to wage a simultaneous movement)...We've already announced the (top) leader of our

Khaleda’s conditional jail suspension extended by 6 months

The Law Ministry has given its opinion in favour of extending jail sentence suspension period of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by another six months. "The security services division under the Home Ministry will issue a gazette notification in this regard," Law Minister Anisul Huq said. Khaleda Zia will take treatment from home

Khaledas family files petition to extend her conditional release 

Family members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia have requested to continue the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's jail sentence. They filed a petition to the Home Ministry in this regard Sunday (11 September), said BNP Chairperson's press wing member Shairul Kabir Khan. Earlier on Saturday, Law Minister Anisul

Khaleda being deprived of due treatment: Fakhrul

Accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of making 'discourteous' remarks about ailing opposition leader Khaleda Zia, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the government is depriving her of the treatment she deserves. "It's unfortunate for the nation that such an unelected illegal prime minister is there in the