Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025

Politics

Rizvi for army deployment in NCC polls

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called for army deployment during the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election. He made the demand while addressing a meeting at National Press Club VIP lounge in city on Tuesday (November 22). Shadhinota

HC orders to issue MRP to Rizvi by 7-day

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday (November 22) ordered the director general of department of immigration and passports (DIP) to issue a machine readable passport (MRP) to BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed within seven days. An HC bench comprising Justice

Bulu, Shimul among 16 face arrest warrant

DHAKA: A city court issued arrest warrant against 16 BNP members including Barkatullah Bulu, Maruf Kamal and Shimul Biswas in a case under Explosion Act. Metropolitan Magistrate Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order taking cognizance the case on Monday (November 21). Court’s

Khulna mayor Maniruzzaman reinstated

DHAKA: Local Government Division reinstated the Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Mayor M Maniruzzaman staying the suspension order against him. The city corporation department of the local government division issued a notification in this regard on Monday (November 21). BDST: 1608 HRS,

SC upholds MP Bodi’s bail

DHAKA: Supreme Court appellate division has upheld the High Court order that granted six months interim bail to Cox’s Bazar-4 MP Abdur Rahman Bodi in a case over hiding wealth information. The Chamber Justice Sayed Mahmud Hossain passed a ‘no order’ on Sunday (November 20) in

Ivy gets AL nomination for NCC election

DHAKA: Dr Selina Hayat Ivy, Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor and also vice-president of Metropolitan Awami League (AL), nominated from ruling party to contest upcoming NCC election. The AL Nomination board headed by party Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the

'Khaleda’s proposals pointless, void'

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said that the proposals of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia are pointless and hollow. The senior leader made the assertion at AL Chairperson’s Dhanmondi political office on Friday (November 18) in response to Khaleda’s

BNP calls for consensus-based new EC

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called for a consensual, not controversial Election Commission (EC) for the upcoming general election.    She made the remarks at a press conference in a city hotel on Friday (November 18). She also proposed some proposals outlining the

BNP delegate visits Santals hamlet

GAIBANDHA: A nine-member BNP delegation have visited Santals hamlet in Gabindaganj upazila of the district on Friday (November 18). The team led by BNP Chairperson’s advisor Joynul Abedin Farukh reached Joypurpara and Madarpur areas around 10:00 am and talked with the victim Santals

Jamaat man among 58 held in Rangpur

RANGPUR: Police, in overnight drives, arrested 58 accused including a Jamaat-e-Islami man from eight upazilas of the district early Friday (November 18). District police control room confirmed the matter to Banglanews in the morning. Rangpur police super (SP) Mizanur Rahman told

BNP takes part in Narayanganj city polls

DHAKA: BNP will take part in the impending elections of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), scheduled to be held on December 22. The decision was made from a BNP’s standing committee meeting, presided over by party chief Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan political office on Thursday

AL not for democracy: Fakhrul

THAKURGAON: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said Awami League (AL) does not practice democracy as they have no trust on it. In response to a comment of AL general secretary Obaidul Quader, the BNP senior leader came up with this assertion at his residence in

‘Govt wants to conceal Nasirnagar incident’

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Joynal Abedin Faruk said the government was arresting the BNP leaders to hide the fact behind the gruesome attacks on minorities in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar upazila. He made the allegations while speaking at a human chain by

Jubo Dal demo on Friday against Khaleda’s arrest warrant

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, a student wing of BNP, will demonstrate on Friday (November 18) in districts and metropolitans in protest of the arrest warrant issued Thursday against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The announcement came after the arrest warrant was issued on Thursday

Rajshahi BNP vice-president found dead

RAJSHAHI: Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a BNP leader of Rajshahi metropolitan city unit from his residence on Wednesday (November 16) afternoon. The deceased was identified as Khandaker Mainul Islam, 61, vice-president of Rajshahi city unit BNP, also former general secretary

Fabricated report to save MPs, ministers: BNP

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that police submitted concocted report over the recent attack on minor families in Brahmanbaria’s Nasirnagar to save MPs and minister. He came up with the assertion at a press briefing in BNP central office at

MP Bodi appeals against jail-term order

DHAKA: Cox’s Bazar-4 constituency MP Abdur Rahman Bodi has filed an appeal with the High Court (HC) against his three-year imprisonment verdict in a graft case. Lawyer Nasrin Siddiqua Lina confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday (November 15). She said the appeal was filed

Sainik League leader killed in N’ganj AL in-fight

RUPGANJ (NARAYANGANJ): A Sainik League leader was killed and 19 persons were injured during a clash between the two rival groups of ruling Awami League (AL) in Murapara union under Rupganj upazila of the district Monday noon (November 14). The deceased was identified as Tara Mia, 35,

NCC polls on Dec 22

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has fixed December 22 for holding Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election. According to the election schedule, candidates will be allowed to submit their nomination papers till November 24. Scrutinizing of the papers will be held on November 26

SC stays Manna’s bail

DHAKA: The appellate division of Supreme Court (SC) has stayed the High Court (HC) bail of Nagorik Oikko convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in a case of provoking the armed forces.   The appellate division headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha on Monday (November 14) suspended the bail