Mirza Abbas, two others acquitted in graft case

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, along with two others, has been acquitted in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 in Dhaka issued the acquittal order on Thursday, following an appeal by the

BNP leader Mirza Abbas secures bail in vandalism case

A court in Dhaka has granted bail to BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas in a case of vandalism with the Ramna Model police station in the capital. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sultan Sohag Uddin ordered his bail on a bond of Tk10,000 on Sunday afternoon. Abbas could release from

Verdict against Mirza Abbas deferred again

The verdict against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas in a case filed for allegedly amassing illegal wealth has been deferred to December 28. Today (Tuesday) was scheduled for the pronouncement of the verdict but Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 deferred it to December 28 as it was

Judgment in graft case against Mirza Abbas on Nov 30

A court here Wednesday set November 30 for pronouncing judgment in a case filed against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas for amassing illegal wealth and concealing the information. Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order as both the prosecution and defence concluded placing their arguments in

We’ll no longer tolerate persecution: BNP

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday warned that their party will no longer tolerate political persecution and come up with a fitting reply in the days to come. "The people of Bangladesh will realise their right to vote. We have endured your (govt's) torture for 15 years. We won't tolerate

BNP seeks adequate compensation for Bangabazar fire victims

 BNP on Wednesday demanded adequate compensation for the traders and employees affected by the massive fire that destroyed the Bangabazar market on Tuesday. BNP standing committee member Mirza abbas made the demand while talking to reporters after visiting the fire-ravaged Bangabazar. "The businessmen have lost lakhs of takas in the devastating fire.

Thousands join as BNP holds 4th march in city

Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP's Dhaka South City unit marched towards the capital's Malibagh from Kamalapur Stadium, ending the party's 4-day programme to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas formally inaugurated the programme

Fakhrul, Abbas freed from jail after a month

Just after a month of their arrest, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Mirza Abbas were freed from jail on bail on Monday evening.They walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 6pm after the bail order reached the jail authorities, said media cell

HC grants 6-month bail to Fakhrul, Abbas over Nayapaltan clash

The High Court on Tuesday granted six months bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas, in a case over the clash between police and the party activists in the capital's Nayapaltan on December 7 last year. The HC bench of Justice Md Selim

Fakhrul, Abbas sent to jail ahead of rally

A Dhaka court has ordered BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas to jail following their arrests on charges of inciting attacks on police and detonations of improvised explosives at Naya Paltan. Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammed Jashim issued the order on Friday after dismissing the politicians' bail plea. Security at