Monday, 27 Jan, 2025

Politics

Election as per constitution: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the upcoming national parliamentary polls will be held as per the constitutional rules, not the ‘terms’ set by anybody. He made the remark, in wake of a comment of pro-BNP ex teacher of Dhaka University (DU) Prof Dr

Ershad flies to India

DHAKA: Former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad left here for India on a four-day visit at the invitation of India government. The plane of Jet Airways, carrying HM Ersahd, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10am Sunday (July 22). Jatiya Party

Lawyers, relatives meet Khaleda in jail

DHAKA: Lawyers and family members of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia have meet with her in jail on Saturday afternoon (July 21). Khaleda Zia’s lawyer former attorney general AJ Mohammad Ali and party’s Law Affairs secretary advocate Sanaullah Mia entered the old central jail around

BB governor should resign over gold scam:  Moudud

DHAKA: BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed remarked that governor of Bangladesh Bank should resign from his post over reported gold scam in bank’s vault. Moudud Ahmed said, “The current governor should follow footsteps of the former governor of the central bank Atiur Rahman who

No polls without Khaleda: BNP

NAYAPALTAN (DHAKA): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir laid out some demands which are prerequisite to national election. The demands are as follows: release of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail, resignation of ruling government, dissolution of parliament and

BNP holds rally in city

NAYAPALTAN (DHAKA): BNP is holding a protest rally demanding better treatment of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her unconditional release from prison. According to schedule, the procession has begun at 3:00pm in front of Nayapaltan party office in the capital on Friday (July 20).

BNP wants 'nationalist' election commission: Quader

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader remarked that BNP wants 'Nationalist Election Commission' to win in the next election. The minister told reporters, at 11am, on Friday (July 20) in response to a question while inspecting preparatory work of a public

BNP continues alliance with Jamaat: Moudud

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said that BNP’s alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh is on and it will continue. “We are trying settlement with Jamaat. Jamaat is an organized party. The alliance with the party (Jamaat) remains and will continue,”

Singer Shafin Ahmed joins Jatiya Party

DHAKA: Popular musician Shafin Ahmed officially joined the Jatiya Party (JP).  Shafin joined the party by meeting JP chairman HM Ershad at his Baridhara residence on Thursday (July 19). JP presidium member and National Sangskritik Party president Masud parvez Sohel Rana was also

3 JMB men held in Natore

NATORE: A team of Rapid Action Battalion detained three members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Natore Sadar upazila on Wednesday night (July 18). They were picked up while carrying out a secret meeting in Ruierbagh area of the upazila, RAB-5

Fair election not possible by EVM: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi expressed his dissatisfaction over the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in elections. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said, “This machine (EVM) can easily change election result. It’s possible to manipulate election through

BNP gets nod for Paltan protest rally

DHAKA: BNP has secured a verbal permission for holding a protest rally demanding proper treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her unconditional release from prison. The rally will begin at 3:00pm on Friday (July 20) in front of Nayapaltan party office in the capital, BNP senior

Orphanage case: Khaleda’s bail extended till Jul 26

DHAKA: The High Court extended till July 26 the bail of Khaleda Zia and adjourned till July 22 the hearing of her review plea challenging the 5-year jail term 15 in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order

Quota leader Rashed sent to jail after remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sent Rashed Khan, joint convener of Bangladesh General Students' Rights Protection Council, to jail after placing him on remand in two separate cases filed with Shahbagh Police Station. Police on Wednesday (July 18) filed a petition asking for imprisonment of

Khaleda seeks bail from HC in Cumilla case

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed a bail petition with High Court in a case filed under Special Powers Act for vandalizing vehicles in Chouddagram upazila of Cumilla on February 3, 2015. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mujibur Rahman is likely to hear bail

Quader now returns BMW

DHAKA: After Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury, Road Transport & Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader now returned the BMW car which was given by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as gift.  Bridges ministry’s Senior Information Officer Md Abu Naser issued a notice regarding this Wednesday

Ershad meets Shringla

DHAKA: Former President and Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad held a meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla. The meeting was held from 5:00-6:00 pm at Ershad’s residence President Park in Dhaka on Tuesday (July 17). JP Secretary General ABM

Conspiracy being hatched to oust Khaleda from politics: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that conspiracy is being hatched to kick BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia out of politics forever by jeopardizing her life.  The senior BNP leader made this remark in response to Home Minister’s speech on Khaleda Zia’s

Khaleda is fine in jail: Home Minister

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal claimed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is fine in jail. The minister came up with the claim in a regular program titled ‘Meet the Reporters' of Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday (July 17). Kamal said, “BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

Khaleda is fine in jail: Home Minister

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal claimed that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is fine in jail. The minister came up with the claim in a regular program titled ‘Meet the Reporters' of Dhaka Reporters Unity on Tuesday (July 17). Kamal said, “BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia