A Dhaka court yesterday placed Serniabat Moinuddin Ahmed, son of former chief whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah, on five-day remand in a case over the death of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia in the capital’s Paltan on October 28 last year.

Two Islamist parties have agreed in principle with the student leaders on the demand for President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s removal, while the BNP says it will announce its decision after discussing the matter at party forum.

The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.

Representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir this evening

BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Zainul Abedin today said the interim government should also think about banning the other parties under the 14-party alliance led by the Awami League

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Australia last night after a 15-day personal visit

Stating that conspiracies are afoot to destabilise the country, senior BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque yesterday called upon the interim government to promptly initiate the process of a fair election without delaying reforms.

Says Rizwana on interim govt's view

The Awami League has no right to engage in politics, said Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam yesterday.

The BNP appears to be apprehensive about the sudden controversy over the resignation letter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The interim government last night banned Bangladesh Chhatra League amid demands from the student movement against discrimination.

The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday filed a review petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system.

Says Chhatra Odhikar Parishad

Police detained Helal Uddin Ahmed, former secretary of Election commission (EC), from Khulshi area of Chattogram city this evening..Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz told our local staff correspondent that “Helal Uddin was held by Kotwali police. He is now in Ko

Amid calls for the removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today said the nation does not expect a constitutional or political crisis from such actions

A Rangpur court today acquitted 41 Jamaat-Shibir leaders and activists, including former central president of Islami Chhatra Shibir Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, in a case filed under the Speedy Trial Act 11 years ago

A murder case was filed yesterday with the Senior Judicial Magistrate's court in Nilphamari accusing 202 people, including former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor as prime accused

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced a four-member central committee last night.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday restored an appeal that challenged a High Court verdict scrapping the Jamaat-e-Islami’s registration with the Election Commission as a political party.

Will return to streets in full force if demands not met by end of week, says coordinator