Saturday, 13 Sep, 2025

Politics

Execution of verdict after bringing Bangabandhu killers back

BRAHMANBARIA: Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Advocate Anisul Huq said verdict will be executed after bringing the fugitive killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman back to home from abroad. “Legal and diplomatic efforts have been reinforced to bring back the

Commission to identify masterminds of Bangabandhu murder

GOPALGANJ: Awami League's Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim said a commission will be formed to identify the masterminds of murder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He said this after paying tribute to the tomb of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Khaleda’s birthday: Doa mahfil Friday

DHAKA: The BNP has not arranged any programme on Thursday (August 15) to mark the 74th birthday of its chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail in a graft case. The party will arrange doa mahfil across the country, including Dhaka, on Friday (August 16) to pray for her recovery and long

Efforts strengthened to bring back Bangabandhu killers

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that diplomatic efforts have been strengthened to bring fugitive killers of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman back from abroad. The minister was talking to

Efforts to bring back Bangabandhu killers strengthened

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said that diplomatic efforts have been strengthened to bring fugitive killers of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman back from abroad. The minister was talking to

AL activist killed in Magura clash; 10 held

MAGURA: A 40-year-old activist of Awami League was killed in a clash with rivals, over establishing supremacy, in Magura sadar upazila Wednesday (August 14) afternoon. Fifteen others sustained injuries. The deceased was identified as Meer Kabir Ali. Police, however, detained 10

AL leader held over attack on SC judge's Jamalpur home

JAMALPUR: Police detained a local leader of ruling Awami League after an attack reportedly was carried out on the Bokshiganj residence of Supreme Court Judge Justice Mirza Hossain Haider. Saiful Islam Khoka, Nilokkhia union unit Awami League president, was nabbed by Bokshiganj police

Truck kills Debidwar upazila BNP president, granddaughter

CUMILLA: Debidwar upazila BNP president and his granddaughter have been killed and two others of the family injured as truck knocked down their microbus in Bhoberchar area on Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased were identified as Farid Uddin Ahmed, 65, president of Debidwar upazila

BNP pays homage to Zia on Eid day

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday (August 12) paid homage to the memory of the late president Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of Eid ul Azha. A large number of leaders and activists of BNP and its front and associate organizations, led by party’s

Khaleda greets countrymen on Eid from jail

DHAKA:  BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted people of the country and wished them ‘Eid Mubarak’ on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha from jail. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said this at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on Sunday

BNP distributes dengue awareness leaflets

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan South Unit BNP on Saturday (August 10) distributed leaflets to raise awareness among Dhaka residents against mosquito-borne viral dengue fever.   BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi led the initiative in Hatirpul Bazar and Eastern Plaza and

PM returns home from UK

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from London after wrapping up her official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) for almost three weeks. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines VVIP flight carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed from Heathrow International

ACC serves notice to Amir Khasru, his wife

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent a notice to BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and his wife asking them to give calculation of all assets within 24 working days. The notice was sent from commission’s main headquarters on Tuesday (August 6).

Anti-dengue drive instead of photo-session required

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged everyone to carry out proper cleanliness drives instead of 'photo-session' for preventing the dengue menace.    He categorically said aedes mosquito, the virus bearer of dengue fever, won't get selective when it

HC asks Fakhrul, 3 other BNP leaders to surrender

DHAKA: The High Court asked BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders to surrender before the lower courts concerned within six weeks in the case filed on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The HC bench of

Dhaka mayors responsible for dengue epidemic: Ranga

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Secretary General Mashiur Rahman Ranga said the dengue situation has gone beyond control now due to negligence of Dhaka city corporations' two mayors.   "The finance minister couldn't place budget as he was infected with dengue. Such high numbers of people

Death threat case: Fakhul, 3 others seek anticipatory bail

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and three other leaders sought anticipatory bail from High Court in the case filed on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice

AL special joint meeting Tuesday

DHAKA: The Awami League has convened a special joint meeting on Tuesday (August 6) to discuss prevailing situation of the country. The meeting will be held at 11am at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue, a press release of Awami League said. AL General Secretary and

AL leader remanded in BCL fellow murder case

CHATTOGRAM: A court here on Monday (August 5) placed a local leader of Awami League on two days' remand in Chhatra League leader Sudipto Biswas murder case. The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Salem Mohammad Noman granted the remand after Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI)

Death threat: Tarique, Fakhrul, 7 others sued

DHAKA: A case was filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and seven other leaders on charge of issuing death threat to the plaintiff and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. AB Siddique, president of Bangladesh Jananetri Parishad, a