Khaleda Zia

Khaleda gets bail in 5 cases

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday secured bail in five cases, including a sedition case.
5 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Dire consequences if Zia’s grave relocated: BNP

BNP warns the government of “dire consequences” if the grave of the party's founder Ziaur Rahman is relocated anywhere from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
5 April 2016, 11:41 AM

Khaleda gets bail in sedition, 4 other cases

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia secures bail in five cases including a sedition one after she surrendered before five separate courts in Dhaka.
5 April 2016, 04:15 AM

Khaleda to sit with alliance chiefs to decide on UP polls

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with the top leaders of 20-party alliance to decide whether it will participate in the Union Parishad elections.
4 April 2016, 06:10 AM

Khaleda to surrender before court Apr 5, lawyer says

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will surrender before a Dhaka court and seek bail in a case filed for an arson attack on a passenger bus in the capital's Jatrabari in January last year.
3 April 2016, 07:01 AM

Solve 'political crisis' thru' talks

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday once again called upon the government to resolve "the ongoing political crisis" in the country
31 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Arrest warrant issued against Khaleda

A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 27 others in connection with a case filed for an arson attack on a passenger bus in the capital's Jatrabari in January last year.
30 March 2016, 18:00 PM

10th session of JS starts April 24

The 10th parliament will go into its 10th session on April 24, after a 54-day recess.
30 March 2016, 13:04 PM

Khaleda bats for national unity

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia underscored the need for a national unity to keep the integrity of country’s independence and democracy.
25 March 2016, 12:42 PM

AL distorted Khaleda’s statement: Fakhrul

BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claims that ruling Awami League distorted Khaleda Zia’s statement to mislead the people.
21 March 2016, 08:12 AM

BNP high-ups were in dark

Khaleda Zia's new government model, unveiled at the BNP's council on Saturday, took many of her party's policymakers by surprise as they claimed to have been kept in the dark about it until its disclosure.
20 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP for new govt model

If voted to power, the BNP will ensure a balance of power in the executive branch of the government by bringing necessary amendments to the constitution, party chief Khaleda Zia said yesterday. “In recent years, people have had a deep realisation that the absolute executive authority of prime minister has given rise to a despotic and authoritarian rule,” she said, addressing her party's national council in the capital.
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP unveils plan for ‘rainbow nation’ by 2030

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia unveils her party’s ‘Vision 2030 Plan’ to turn the country into a higher middle income nation. Addressing the BNP’s sixth national council, Khaleda briefly described the plan.
19 March 2016, 05:11 AM

BNP may amend charter to denounce extremism

The BNP is likely to amend its declaration and charter to clear its stance on religious extremism, amid criticisms at home and abroad for its alleged leniency towards militancy and radicalism.
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Khaleda files petition to cancel trial

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday filed another petition with the High Court seeking cancellation of the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her, as a Dhaka court is set to resume the hearing today.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Zia trust graft: Khaleda files plea to cancel trial

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files a petition with the High Court seeking cancellation of the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her, as a Dhaka court is set to resume the hearing tomorrow.
9 March 2016, 16:11 PM

'Two accused' in top two posts

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP elected "two accused" in its highest posts and termed the re-election of Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman as the party's chairperson and senior vice-chairman “a drama”.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP follows the old pattern

The BNP was supposed to hold its national council more than three years ago to elect the party chief and other office bearers according to its charter. But it did not do so. Its failure allowed those who were either elected or picked by the chairperson in 2009 to continue holding their posts for three more years, which is equivalent to a fresh term.
7 March 2016, 18:00 PM

2 accused now at BNP’s helm: PM

Describing the reelection of Khaleda Zia as BNP chairperson and Tarique Rahman as its senior vice chairman as a stage-managed drama, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says now two accused are this party’s top leaders.
7 March 2016, 10:10 AM

Nominations of Khaleda, Tarique submitted ahead of BNP’s sixth council

BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed submits the nomination papers for Khaleda Zia, the incumbent chief of the party, for the position of chairperson ahead of BNP’s sixth council.
4 March 2016, 06:57 AM