Monday, 07 Jul, 2025

Politics

Kushtia BCL rules out attacks on Mahmudur

KUSHTIA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Kushtia district has claimed that none of the student wing’s members were involved in the attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia court premises.  Kushtia district BCL president Yasir Arafat Tushar made the claim at a

Khaleda’s bail extended in Charitable graft case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court extended till July 31 the bail of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Khaleda Zia wasn’t produced before the court on Tuesday due to her illness. On behalf of her, her lawyer Zainul Abedin Mesbah pleaded for extending the bail.

No bar for Imran H Sarker to go abroad: HC

DHAKA: The High Court on Monday (July 23) directed authorities concerned to allow Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarker to go abroad and return home. The High Court bench of Justice Tariq Ul Hakim and Justice Md Suhrawardy passed the order after hearing a writ filed by Imran

Dispose of Khaleda’s bail plea in Comilla by Jul 26: HC

DHAKA: The High Court ordered to settle the bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia by July 26, in a case filed over detonating petrol bomb in an anti-government protest on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway in Chauddagram of Comilla.  An HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM

Fakhrul demands arrest of Mahmudur’s attackers

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded immediate arrest of those responsible for carrying out a vicious attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia on Sunday afternoon (July 22). The senior BNP leader made the demand at a press conference in

Nothing new in PM’s remarks: Rizvi

DHAKA: Claiming that PM Sheikh Hasina’s Saturday reception created disdain among people, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi asked ruling party leaders to conduct intelligence inquires on how actually people felt about the reception. The senior BNP leader made the remarks

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