Thursday, 23 Jan, 2025

Politics

BNP seeks permission for rally on Nov 8

DHAKA: BNP has sent a letter to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) seeking permission to hold a rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on the occasion of ‘National Revolution and Solidarity Day’ that falls on Nov 8. BNP joint senior secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the disclosure

BNP will definitely take part in election: Moudud

DHAKA: Urging party leaders-activists to prepare for the national election, BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said BNP will participate in the election despite any unforeseen situations and government will be compelled to compromise. He made the remarks at a

Govt must come to a consensus: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday (November 2) said that the government must come to a consensus in fulfilling people’s hopes and aspirations through a free and fair election. He said this in response to a statement ‘no compromise with BNP over next

BNP announces 10-day program marking Nov 7

DHAKA: The BNP has announced a 10-day program to observe the 7th November, which the party terms as National Revolution and Solidarity Day. The party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement following a joint meeting of the party held its central office at

Khaleda lying on Rohingya issue: 14-party

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League led-14 party-alliance has accused BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of lying about Rohingya issue and delivering false statement against the government. The alliance spokesperson and Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim raised the allegation at a press

Harassment to punish me quickly: Khaleda

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has commented that she is being harassed in the graft cases as part of ill-motive to punish her in quickest time. She made the comment while delivering her self-defense statement before the special court on Bakshibazar Aliya Madrasa premises in the

13 BNP men arrested over attack on Khaleda’s motorcade

FENI: Police arrested at least 13 leaders and activists of the BNP and its front bodies over the attack on the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in Feni. Police arrested the BNP men from several areas in Feni district town in overnight drive which conducted till early morning

No compromise with BNP: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said there will not be any kind of reconciliation efforts with BNP ahead of the 11th parliamentary election. Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges minister, made the assertion while addressing as chief guest in a discussion

Khaleda denied permanent bail in Orphanage case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (Nov 2) rejected a parmanent bail petition of BNP Chief Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against her by the ACC. The court also fixed Nov 9 for next hearing. Earlier in the day Khaleda Zia appeared before court around 11:25am to

186 BNP men sued in Comilla

COMILLA: Two cases were filled against 186 BNP leaders and activists of Comilla on charges of arson and vandalism during their party chief Khaleda Zia’s journey to Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.      Two cases were filed with two police stations- Comilla Sadar South and

BNP’s countrywide demo Thursday protesting attack on Khaleda’s motorcade

DHAKA: The BNP has announced of staging countrywide demonstration on Thursday (November 02) protesting repeated attacks on the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade.   BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the program at a press conference at the party’s

Sedition plea against Khaleda

DHAKA: A sedition plea has been filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. A pro-Awami League lawyer filed the plea with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Dhaka on Wednesday (November 01), claiming that Khaleda Zia ‘secretly held meeting with Pakistan’s intelligence

Hazari blames BNP for attacking Khaleda’s motorcade

FENI: Feni constituency-2 lawmaker also General Secretary for Feni district unit Awami League Nizam Uddin Hazari said that internal conflicts among the local units of BNP are responsible for the recent attack on their Chairperson Khaleda zia’s motorcade in Feni recently. Hazari was

Case filed over attacks on media vehicles with Khaleda's motorcade 

FENI: Some 20-25 people were sued in Feni for carrying out attacks on media vehicles with the motorcade led by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the way to her recent visit to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rashed Khan Chowdhury told

Police foils BNP’s procession in city

DHAKA: Police foiled a procession of the BNP that brought out at Paltan area in the capital city in the evening on Tuesday (October 31). Police dispersed the procession, as the BNP men tried to vandalize vehicles on the streets.   Officer-in-charge (OC) of the Paltan model police

4 detained over attack on Khaleda's motorcade

FENI: Police detained four people following the terrorist attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in Feni on Tuesday (October 28) on her return to Dhaka.   Feni district police said that they detained the four people for interrogation.     The arrestees are- driver of

Khaleda’s motorcade attacked by AL-backed terrorists: Fakhrul

FROM MOTORCADE: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the attack on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was carried out by the ruling Awami League backed terrorists. He made the remark to reporters in response to the second attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade

Khaleda's motorcade attacked again in Feni

FENI: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade again came under attack also in Feni on Tuesday (October 31) on her return to Dhaka. The party leaders alleged that their chief’s caravan again came under terrorist attacks and bombings at Mohipal area in Feni. The incident of repeated

Dinajpur’s Nawabganj upazila chairman suspended

DINAJPUR: The government has suspended Md Nure Alam, chairman of Nawabganj Upazila Parishad in Dinajpur, saying that the court accepted charges against him in explosive case. The local government division of the LGRD Ministry issued circular in this regard. Signed by deputy

39 BNP leaders indicted in Narayanganj

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court has framed charges against 39 BNP leaders in a case filed with Siddhirganj Police Station over clash with police during Hefazat-e-Islam’s May 5 Shapla Chhattar rally in 2013. Chief Judicial Magistrate in Narayanganj Shahidul Alam framed the charge on