Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

Politics

This budget won’t bring good for people: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has commented that the 2017-18 fiscal year budget won’t bring any good for the people of the country. The BNP leader made the comment at a function held in front of the party’s Nayapaltan central office in the city on

Koyra upazila vice-chairman arrested

KHULNA: Vice-chairman of Koyra Upazila Parishad in Khulna and BNP leader Sheikh Abdur Rashid has been arrested. Police arrested him from his office at the Upazila Parishad on Wednesday noon (May 31).   Officer-in-charge (OC) of Koyra police station Enamul Haque told Banglanews that

Roughhousing at Zia’s death anniversary program

DHAKA: The BNP men locked in a factional clash and created chaos at a function of the party chief Khaleda Zia in the capital city on Wednesday (May 31). The hassle and roughhousing of the party men took place at about 12:30 pm at Bat-tola intersection of Rabindra Sarani at Sector No. 3

Khaleda invites Hasina in Iftar party

DHAKA: Like previous years, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has invited Awami League’s president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to join her Iftar party scheduled for June 5. A BNP delegation handed over the invitation letter at Sheikh Hasina’s Dhanmondi office in the capital city on

‘People don’t consider Jatiya Party as opposition in JS’

DHAKA: Jatiya Party’s presidium member and MP Kazi Firoz Rashid has once again expressed annoyance over the role of his party in the Parliament. He told the Parliament on Tuesday (May 30) that the people don’t consider the Jatiya Party as an opposition in the Parliament. “Why

JS session begins, budget proposal to be placed Thursday

DHAKA: The budget session for this year, which is also the 16th session of the 10th Parliament, began at about 11:00 am on Tuesday (May 30) with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith will place the budget proposal for 2017-2018 fiscal in

Khaleda pays homage to Ziaur Rahman

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia paid homage to the party founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, marking his 36th death anniversary on Tuesday (May 30). Accompanied with some top leaders of the party, Khaleda placed floral wreaths at the

Khaleda pays homage to Ziaur Rahman

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia paid homage to the party founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, marking his 36th death anniversary on Tuesday (May 30). Accompanied with some top leaders of the party, Khaleda placed floral wreaths at the

Khaleda hosts Iftar party for foreign diplomats

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday (May 29) hosted an Iftar party at Hotel Westin in the capital city in honor of foreign diplomats working in Dhaka. Before taking the Iftar, Khaleda Zia along with her party’s senior leaders went round the tables of invited guests and

Budget session begins Tuesday

DHAKA: The budget session for this year, which is also the 16th session of the 10th Parliament, will begin on Tuesday (May 30). The session will begin at 11:00 am. This will be fourth budget session of the current Parliament. President Moahmmad Abdul Hamid on May 14 convened the

Hefazat shocked as Lady Justice reinstalled

DHAKA: Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh Amir Sheikh ul-Islam Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi termed the reinstallation of Greek goddess Themis idol in the Supreme Court premises as frustrating. Shafi expressed displeasure in a statement on Sunday (May 28) following re-erection of the statue before

SC upholds BNP leader Aslam’s bail

DHAKA: The appellate division has upheld BNP joint secretary general Aslam Chowdhury’s bail ordered by the High Court in a sedition case. A four-member appeal bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order on Sunday (May 28) rejecting a petition filed by state. Barrister

Khaleda’s Barapukuria graft case trial to continue

DHAKA: The Appellate Division on Sunday (May 28) upheld the High Court order that declared the case against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia for corruption in Barapukuria Coal Mine legal. As a consequent, now there is no obstruction for trial in the case at judge court, said lawyers.

Hasina did not surrender to anybody but Allah: Obaidul Quader

NARAYANGANJ: Awami League’s general secretary Obaidul Quader has commented that Prime Minsiter Sheikh Hasina did not surrender to anybody except Almighty Allah.    He made the comment while talking to journalists during his visit at Kanchpur in Narayanganj on Saturday (May 27). He

Section 144 imposed in Jhenaidah

JHENAIDAH: The local administration has imposed ‘Section 144’ in Jhenaidah sadar for dawn-to-dusk on Saturday (May 27) after two rival groups of the Awami League called a meeting at a same venue. Upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Jhenaidah sadar Mostafizur Rahman told Banglanews

Not govt, CJ decided to remove SC statue: Moudud

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed said that the decision of removing the sculpture of Lady Justice from Supreme Court premises came from the Chief Justice himself, not the government. He made the remark while addressing a protest rally demanding BNP

25 Jamaat men held from ‘secret meeting’ in Dhaka

DHAKA: Police have arrested some 25 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami while they were holding a secret meeting at Huq Chamber building in city’s Panthapath area on Friday afternoon (May 26). Acting on tip-off, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police conducted the drive at the building around 4:00pm

BNP’s demo foiled in Faridpur, 5 detained

FARIDPUR: Police foiled a demonstration rally of the BNP in Faridpur and arrested at least five leaders and workers of the party on Thursday (May 25). The BNP men began the rally at Adalat Para in the district town at about 10:00 am as part of their countrywide demonstration program.

Comilla mayor Sakku gets permanent bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (May 24) granted permanent bail for Comilla City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Monirul Haque Sakku, in a case filed over gaining illegal wealth beyond known income and hiding property information. Responding Sakku’s plea, the court of Dhaka Senior special

BNP to hold countrywide demo Thursday

DHAKA: The BNP on Wednesday (May 24) announced of staging demonstration across the country on Thursday (May 25). The party made the announcement after it failed to get permission for holding a rally in the city's Suhrawardy Udyan. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir