Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

Politics

Conspirators had plan to occupy Gono Bhaban: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 28) said conspirators had planned to occupy Gono Bhaban like Sri Lankan prime minister's office in 2022. Quader said while addressing a programme held at the Dhaka district Awami League office in Tejgaon. He said,

Dhaka court grants 5-day remand to Rizvi, Parwar, Nur

A court in Dhaka placed eight people including BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar, and former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to five-day remand in a

Govt's effort is to find culprits involved in murders: PM 

Seeking cooperation from the countrymen, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 28) reiterated that her government's efforts will be to find out those involved in the murders during the recent countrywide mayhem to ensure appropriate punishment for them. "And my effort will

Anee placed on 7-day remand in BTV vandalism case

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court today (July 27) granted seven days police remand to BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee for his alleged involvement in vandalizing and arson attacks on Bangladesh Television (BTV) during quota movement across the country on

Call for unity proves BNP-Jamaat tie is inseparable: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 27) said the relation between BNP and Jamaat is inseparable and it has been proved through BNP's call for unity incorporating Jamaat.   "Anti-liberation forces are

Nur sent to jail in Setu Bhaban vandalizing case

A Dhaka court has sent former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to jail in a case lodged over vandalizing and setting fire to Setu Bhaban in the capital’s Banani area on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shakil Ahammed

Quader blames BNP-Jamaat for recent violence 

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader citing BNP-Jamaat’s role in the recent student movement said that police and common people cannot take part in any killing incident in the country. Quader said while addressing a press conference at Awami League President Sheikh

PM visits rampaged BTV Bhaban

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the violence-hit state-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) Bhaban at Rampura in the capital city this morning.   She entered the BTV Bhaban around 9:13am today and inspected all the sections damaged heavily in Thursday's mayhem by the

PM visits vandalised Metro Rail station at Mirpur

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited the vandalized Mirpur-10 metro rail station this morning. She inspected various parts of the station damaged during the recent unrest related to the student movement for quota reform in public service. Senior officials from the Dhaka Mass Transit

BNP-Jamaat uses non-violent movement to wage their own violent movement: Joy

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said the BNP-Jamaat clique used an essentially non-political and non-violent movement to wage a violent movement of their own.  "How did such a peaceful movement turn into a campaign of arson, vandalism, violence,

Ex-JCD president Srabon among 6 remanded

A Dhaka court today (July 17) placed seven people including the former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Kazi Rawnakul Islam Srabon on two-day remand each in a case lodged over the alleged seizure of sticks and cocktails from BNP's Naya Paltan central office last night.

Quader asks AL men to stay vigilant over students' demo

The general secretary of the Awami League (AL), Obaidul Quader today (July 17), has urged party activists to be ready in all wards across the country as student demonstrations continue to escalate. Quader, also the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, instructed AL leaders and

Weapons, bombs recovered from BNP central office; 7 held

The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police seized weapons and crude bombs in a raid at the BNP's central office following multiple explosions in Dhaka's Nayapaltan area. Seven people, including Kazi Raonkul Islam Shravan, the former president of BNP's student wing

Sheikh Hasina's imprisonment day today

The imprisonment day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed in the country today (July 16) in a befitting manner. Sheikh Hasina was arrested from her Sudha Sadan residence at Dhanmondi in the city on July 16, 2007 during the military-backed

Ershad’s death anniversary today

The 5th death anniversary of former president and founder chairman of Jatiya Party Hussain Muhammad Ershad will be observed today (July 14). JaPa and its associate organisations have planned for elaborate programmes to observe the death anniversary in a befitting manner. A doa

Students must fight for democracy like quota reform: Amir Khashru

BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that the students must also fight for their right to vote just as they are fighting for quota reform. "They must fight for democracy," Amir Khashru said while addressing a discussion held at the Jatiya Press

Journalist Nadim murder: Prime accused Babu freed on bail

Mahmudul Alam alias Babu, prime accused of Jamalpur journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim murder case was freed on bail. After one year of his arrest, the suspended chairman of Sadhurpara Union Parishad was released on bail at about 5:30pm on Wednesday (July 10) from Jamalpur District Jail.

Khaleda's Gatco graft case indictment hearing Aug 11

A Dhaka court today (Jule 10) fixed August 11 to hold a hearing on charge framing in the Gatco graft case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and 14 others.   Judge Ali Hossain of the Dhaka Special Judge Court -3 passed the order, allowing a time plea of the defence.  

Munna new Jubo Dal president, Nayan general secretary

BNP has formed a six-member partial committee of its youth wing Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal on Tuesday (July 9). Abdul Monayem Munna and Nurul Islam Nayan the president and the general secretary respectively of the central committee of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the party's senior joint

Khaleda Zia hospitalised again

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to the Evercare Hospital in the capital early Monday after suddenly falling ill. She was taken to the hospital by ambulance around 4:45 am on doctors’ advice. Shamsuddin Didar, a press wing member of the BNP chairperson, confirmed the