Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

Politics

History very cruel, power isn't permanent: Fakhrul to Hasina

Pointing to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said history is very cruel as the Great Almighty Allah showed power isn't permanent rather temporary. He said this while addressing as the chief

Five more advisers to take oath tomorrow 

The number of advisers in the interim government is set to increase as five more advisers will be sworn in tomorrow (Aug 16). President Mohammed Shahabuddin will administer the oath of office at Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban around 4pm, said an official of the Bangabhaban. However,

JCD observes sit-in demanding punishment of Hasina

Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) observed a sit-in program at the Central Shaheed Minar today (August 15), demanding exemplary punishment of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the killings that occurred during quota reform movement. Students from various organisations,

Tuku, Palak, Saikat placed on 10-day remand

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and Dhaka University Chhatra League General Secretary Tanvir Hasan Saikat on 10-day remand each. Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka Rashidul Alam passed the order

Probe starts against Hasina, others for genocide 

The Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today started probing into the genocide and crimes against humanity case lodged against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others, after recording the allegations as a case. M. Ataur Rahman, Deputy Director

Tuku, Palak, Saikat arrested in Dhaka

Former Deputy Speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku, former State Minister for Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and the General Secretary of Dhaka University unit Chattra League Tanvir Hasan Saikat were arrested in Dhaka. They were arrested from the Nikunja

Anisul Huq, Salman placed on 10-day remand

Salman F Rahman, former adviser to the recently ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former law minister Anisul Huq were placed on a ten-day remand each on Wednesday in a murder case filed with New Market Police Station.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mamunur Rashid passed

Gono Odhikar Parishad calls for Awami League ban

Gono Odhikar Parishad demanded the ban of the Awami League, Chhatra League and Jubo League, terming them as a 'terrorist organisation'. The party made this demand in a meeting with Home Affairs Advisor Brigadier General (Retd.) M Sakhawat Hossain at the secretariat on

Abduction case now filed against Hasina, 4 others

Another case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on charge of kidnapping a lawyer from the capital's Uttara in 2015. Victim Supreme Court lawyer Sohel Rana filed the case with the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farzana Shakila Shumu Chowdhury today

Anisul, Salman taken into DB custody

Former Law Minister Anisul Huq and former Private Industry and Investment Affairs Adviser to the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, have been taken into custody by the Detective Branch (DB) of the police in Dhaka. The two were brought to the Minto Road DB office

BNP announces three-day programme

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a three-day programme from August 14 to 16 for various recent incidents. BNP took the programme for demanding trial of Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country after resigning from the post of prime minister amid mass-upsurge of

Freeze accounts of Palak, wife, BFIU asked banks

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has directed all banks to freeze the accounts of Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, and his wife Arifa Jesmin Konika. The anti-money laundering unit of the Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh court accepts murder case against Sheikh Hasina

A Dhaka court today (August 13) accepted a murder case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others in connection with the murder of a grocery shop owner named Abu Said in the Mohammadpur area of the capital during the quota reform protest. The court ordered the police to

Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina

A murder case has been filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Mohammadpur area in the capital on 19 July. A Mohammadpur resident named Amir Hamza Shatil filed the case with the court of Dhaka

JCD demonstrates in capital demanding resignation of home adviser

The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student front of BNP, brought out a huge procession in the capital on Monday, protesting the home adviser’s advice to ousted Awami League (AL) leaders to reform their party. JCD leaders and activists demanded the resignation of

There was no election-related dialogue with chief advisor: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that his party understands the interim government needs time to hold a proper election in the country. Fakhrul stated during a press briefing following a meeting with Chief Advisor Dr Muhammad Yunus at his residence in

BFIU freezes bank accounts of Arafat, wife

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has blocked the bank accounts of the former state minister for information and broadcasting, Mohammad A Arafat and his wife Sharimin Mushtarir. A directive was issued on Monday (August 12) in this regard.  On Sunday, BFIU instructed

BNP’s Salahuddin returns home from India after 9 years

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed returned home on Sunday (August 11) after spending over nine years in India’s Shillong. He arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 2:15 pm. Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP's media cell,

Advisers Supradip Chakma, Bidhan Ranjan Roy take oath 

Advisers Supradip Chakma and Bidhan Ranjan Roy of the interim government took oaths on Sunday (August 11). President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at Bangabhaban in the afternoon. Now, the size of the interim government, so far, has reached 16, including the chief

Khaleda Zia to stand for elections, if fit: Fakhrul to WION 

Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has said that the former Prime Minister and party's Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman will stand for elections if they are fit.  Khaleda Zia, who was