Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

Politics

‘Doubt over Awami League’s participation in next polls’

DHAKA: BNP vice-chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu has expressed doubt whether the ruling Awami League will take part in the next general elections. He was speaking at a human chain program in front of the National Press Club in the city on Sunday (May 07). Jatiyatabadi Sangskritik Dal, a

Stay on Moudud’s Niko graft case trial extended till May 14

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Sunday (May 7) has extended the stay order until May 14 on the trial proceedings against former BNP standing committee member barrister Moudud Ahmed in Niko corruption case filed by the ACC. A full bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice

Ershad launches new political alliance

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday (May 7) announced a new alliance comprised of 58 political parties, under the leadership of the party. Jatiya Party, Bangladesh Islamic Front, Jatiya Islami Mohajote and Bangladesh National Alliance (BNA) are frontrunner in the newly

Joy to visit Padma Bridge construction site

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son also her advisor for ICT affairs (Information and Communication Technology) Sajeeb Wazed Joy will visit the construction work of Padma Bridge. Joy said this while speaking at a workshop for the MPs (Member of Parliament) at the Awami League

Joy to visit Padma Bridge construction site

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son also her advisor for ICT affairs (Information and Communication Technology) Sajeeb Wazed Joy will visit the construction work of Padma Bridge. Joy said this while speaking at a workshop for the MPs (Member of Parliament) at the Awami League

Khaleda calls standing committee meeting Monday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia called a meeting of its National standing committee, the highest policy-making body of the party, on Monday (May 8). The meeting is scheduled to hold at the BNP chief’s Gulshan Political Office at 8:30 pm Monday, said her press wing Shairul

Peoples’ Party chairman Nilu dies

DHAKA: National Peoples’ Party (NPP) and National Democratic Front (NDF), an alliance of 11 political parties, Chairman Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu died at a city hospital Saturday night (May 6). He was 65. Nilu was battling with cancer for a prolonged period.  He breathed

Peoples’ Party chairman Nilu dies

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Peoples’ Party (NPP) and National Democratic Front (NDF), an alliance of 11 political parties, Chairman Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu died at a city hospital Saturday night (May 4). He was 65. Nilu was battling with cancer for a prolonged period.  He

‘Zia-Ershad-Khaleda had no courage to talk for rights’

COX'S BAZAR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has attacked Ziaur Rahman-led the-then BNP government, Ershad-led Jatiya Party government and Khaleda Zia-led BNP governments for failing to settle the longstanding issues with India.   “Awami League always works for realizing the rights

Removal of CJ, Greek idol demanded

DHAKA: Awami Olama League has demanded removal of Chief Justice SK Sinha and Greek idol erected on the Supreme Court premises before the upcoming Ramzan. Leaders of the associate body of the ruling Awami League made the demand at a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the

Khaleda to unveil ‘vision 2030’ on May 10

DHAKA: With a promise of innovative political tactics to elevate the country, BNP chief Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference on May 10 to unveil party’s future plan called “vision 2030”. The press conference is expected to be held around 4:00pm in city’s Westin Hotel, said

BNP leader Khokon in jail, Fakhrul protests

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has sent BNP joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon to jail after he surrendered before the court. The BNP leader surrendered before a lower court of Dhaka on Thursday (May 04) and prayed bail for some cases filed against him. The court rejected his bail plea

PM's speech ‘suppression of truth’, says BNP

DHAKA: The BNP on Thursday (May 04) termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s speech delivered in the Parliament on Wednesday (May 03) as the ‘suppression of truth’.   In reaction to Sheikh Hasina's speech that the ‘democracy is being practiced in the country’, BNP secretary

I’m agreed with CJ: Law minister

DHAKA: Law minister Anisul Haq on Thursday (May 4) said he is agreed with the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s comment that the judicial department has no conflict with the government.   Law minister was talking to the reporters after attending a program in a city hotel on

BCL leader held with yaba in Khulna

KHULNA: Police detained a leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the ruling party, and recovered some yaba pills from his possession in the town Wednesday (April 3). Rakibul Islam, organizational secretary of BCL’s Khalishpur thana unit, was held from Khalishpur

BNP’s another rally foiled in Ctg for infighting

CHITTAGONG: A pre-scheduled rally of the Chittagong south district unit of BNP was foiled because of infighting between two groups of the party on Wednesday (May 03), a day after such an incident in the north district unit. The incident took place at about 4:00 pm at Patia upazila

Awami govt has created Constitution party-paper: Mirza Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the ruling Awami League government has created the Constitution a party-paper. He made the comment while addressing a discussion meeting at the auditorium of Shishu Kalyan Parishad in city’s Topkhana Road on

Hizb ut Tahrir man held in city

DHAKA: Members of Rapid action battalion (Rab) detained a member of banned militant outfit Hizb ut Tahrir from Dhaka on Wednesday night (May 2). The detained was identified as M Tomal Uddin. Rab-2 Operations officer Feroz Kawsar told Banglanews that Tomal Uddin, a warrant accused,

Ctg north BNP’s rally foiled for infighting

CHITTAGONG: A pre-scheduled rally of the Chittagong north district unit of BNP has been foiled because of infighting between two groups of the party.   The incident took place at about 3:00 pm on Tuesday (May 02) at the BNP’s city unit office at Nasimon Bhaban in Chittagong.

‘BNP ready to go for polls under supportive govt’

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that his party is ready to go for the next polls if government paves the way to make that fair. He made the comment to reporters after placing floral wreath at the tomb of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman in