Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025

Politics

Formulation of Local Govt Legal Framework stressed

DHAKA: Formulation of a Local Government Legal Framework (LGLF) is needed to create a strong Local Government (LG) system in the country. Speakers made the remarks at an International Seminar on Saturday (December 10). The proposed LGLF will cover all the units and tiers

Law enforcers to open fire during polls, if necessary

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad ordered the law enforcers agencies members to open fire in upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) and ‘Zila Parishad’ elections, if necessary. He came up with this assertion while talking to media after the meeting with

Fakhrul seeks vote for ‘Paddy sheaf’

NARAYANGANJ: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir remarked that democracy will be established if people vote to ‘sheaf of paddy’ in upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation election. The senior leader came up with this assertion while taking to media in the meantime of

EC rules out army deployment in NCC polls

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad remarked that there is no need of army development in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election. He came up with this assertion while talking to media after the meeting with law enforces agencies at National Economic Council

BCL leader Diaz’s body exhumed for re-autopsy

CHITTAGONG UNVERSITY: The officials of criminal investigation department (CID) on Saturday exhumed the body of Diaz Irfan Chowdhury, assistant general secretary of the central unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), for re-autopsy at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

EC meets law enforcers Saturday over NCC polls

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) is set to hold a meeting with the high-ups of law enforcing agencies on Saturday (December 10) over the Narayanganj City Corporation polls due on December 22. The meeting will be held at National Economic Council (NEC) auditorium in Dhaka around 11:00

BNP against ex parte reformation of EC

DHAKA: Joint secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Ahmed Rizvi categorically said they would not support any kind of one sided reformation of the election commission (EC). In response to a recent speech by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the BNP leader

Shafik Rehman asked to seek bail in lower court

DHAKA: Supreme Court (SC) asked the lower court to consider Shafik Rehman’s bail in a case for plotting to kidnap and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The appellate division bench led by chief justice SK Sinha on Thursday (December 8) also directed

Ivy breaches poll code: Sakhawat 

NARAYANGANJ: BNP-backed mayoral runner in Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election alleged that ruling Awami League-led 14-party-backed mayoral candidate Selina Hayat Ivy has breached the polls code of conduct. He also submitted a formal complaint to the Election Commission (EC)

Khaleda’s defense deferred to Dec 15

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (December 8) shifted the date to December 15 for placing the rest of defense speech of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamader of Bakshibazar makeshift court fixed the date after her

Khaleda appears in court 

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before the court on Thursday (December 8) to complete her unfinished defense speech in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. The BNP leader started reading the written speech on December 1 under the section 342. The BNP chief also attended the

Security to be ensured outside poll centers too: EC

NARAYANGANJ: Election Commission (EC) will ensure tight security inside the centers as well as outside during the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls. Election Commissioner Jabed Ali was talking to journalists after visiting several polling centers in Narayanganj around 11:00 am.

Jamaat man among 57 held in Rangpur

RANGPUR: Police in overnight drives have arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami activist among 57 accused in several cases from different upazilas of the district from Tuesday (December 6) to Wednesday (December 7).   Police arrested the Jamaat man from Mithapur upazila in connection with a

Ex-BCL leader Mahbubul Haque Shakil passes away

DHAKA: Prominent writer and also former member of Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Mahbubul Haque Shakil died of a heart attack at a restaurant in city’s Gulshan area on Tuesday (December 6). He performed as special assistant (media) to the prime minister during the tenure of AL-led

Khaleda’s proposal reach Bangabhaban

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s proposal for reconstituting the Election Commission (EC) has reached Bangabhaban, the official residence of the President.   BNP Vice-Chairman Major General Ruhul Alam Chowdhury (Retired) and senior joint Secretary

20-party alliance meeting Tuesday

DHAKA: The secretary generals of 20-party alliance led by BNP will hold a meeting on Tuesday (December 6) BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will chair the meeting at 11:00am. Secretary general of Bangladesh NAP M Golam Mustafa Bhuiyan confirmed the matter to

Ivy gets boat, Shakhawat paddy sheaf

NARAYANGANJ: The returning officer of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) elections Nuruzzaman Talukder distributed symbols among the candidates on Monday morning. Ruling Awami League-led 14-party-backed mayoral runner Selina Hayat Ivy has got the party symbol ‘Boat’ while

9 Jamaat men among 75 held in Jhenaidah

JHENAIDAH: Police arrested 75 people including nine members of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Shibir from six upazilas of the district. The law enforcers conducted the drive from Saturday night (December 3) to Sunday morning (December 4). Jhenaidah additional superintendent of

JMB man arrested in Rangpur

RANGPUR: Police arrested a member of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kaunia upazila in Rangpur district Sunday morning. The JMB man was identified as Yusuf Ali, 27, son of one Kamaruzzaman, hailed from Betubari village of the upazila. Kaunia police

JS goes into 13th session Sunday

DHAKA: The 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will go into its 13th session at 4:00pm on Sunday. The Parliamentary Business Advisory Committee headed by Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will finalise the duration of the session before session begins. All preparations have been completed for