Links with murderers from Rifat: Local leaders from Awami League to steer clear

Senior representatives of the Awami League in Barguna are now accusing each other of having connections with Rifat Sharif's murderers who died in the district on Wednesday after being hacked in wide daylight.

Rifat Sharif

Actively participating in various programs of the Awami League and its associate organization Jubo League, many of the accused were seen, said locals.

BNP MP calls for the release of Khaleda Zia

MP Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) today called for the unconditional release of incarcerated party chairman Khaleda Zia for her therapy.

Khaleda Zia

He spoke in parliament while participating in this evening's general budget debate for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Sattar claimed that Khaleda Zia's bail was not permitted "as part of state tricks."