Thursday, 01 May, 2025

Politics

“Development cannot work sans democracy”

DHAKA: BNP’s standing committee member Dr. Moyeen Khan said development cannot help people if there is no democracy. He made the remark at a discussion meeting at Bhasani auditorium in city’s Nayaaaltan on Saturday (March 11). Jatiyatabadi Mahila Dal, the woman wing of the BNP,

Ershad’s appeal verdict on graft case Mar 23

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has fixed March 23 to deliver the verdict on an appeal filed by former president HM Ershad in a corruption case. The bench of Justice Ruhul Quddus fixed the date after concluding hearing on the appeal on Thursday (March 09). Earlier a trial court awarded

Khaleda’s reinvestigation appeal cancelled

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (March 9) cancelled Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s appeal to partial reinvestigation of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Sahidul Karim passed the order.

Dispose of Khaleda’s case in 60-day: HC

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (March 8) has granted BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s petition to transfer the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in another trial court asking to dispose of the trial proceedings within 60 days. An HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice

ACC challenges Niko graft case trial halt

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday (March 8) appealed against the High Court order that halted the trial of Niko graft case in which Khaleda Zia is an accused. ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan said the journalists that the Appellate Division Chamber Justice Syed Mahmud

HC halts Khaleda’s Niko graft case trial

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Tuesday (March 07) has stayed the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Niko graft case. An HC bench comprising Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman passed the order following a petition filed by the BNP chief

Charge-sheet against Khaleda Zia, 77 others

COMILLA: Police have submitted charge-sheet against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 77 other people in two cases filed over the patrol bomb attack on a bus at Chouddagram in Comilla. Sub-inspector (SI) of Chouddagram police station Mohammad Ibrahim submitted the charge-sheet in the

Movement for human rights is not anarchy: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi termed the common people’s fight for ensuring human rights as movement, not anarchy. He made the remark at a meeting in city’s Engineering Institute auditorium on Monday noon (March 6). The meeting was jointly arranged

14-upazila, 4-municipality by-poll underway

DHAKA: Voting in the by-elections in chairman post in 14 upazilas of 12 districts and four municipalities in four districts is underway on Monday (March 6). The upazilas are - Jaldhaka in Nilphamari, Sujanagar and Ishwardi in Pabna, Baraigram in Natore, Hossainpur in Kishoreganj,

Kader Khan’s PS arrested over MP Liton murder

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Shamsuzzoha Sarkar, personal secretary (PS) of former Jatiya Party MP of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) Col (retd) Dr. Abdul Kader Khan, in connection with a case filed over MP Liton murder. Gaibandha Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faruk Ahmed confirmed

Kader Khan’s PS arrested over MP Liton murder

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Shamsuzzoha Sarkar, personal secretary (PS) of former Jatiya Party MP of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) Col (retd) Dr. Abdul Kader Khan, in connection with a case filed over MP Liton murder. Gaibandha Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faruk Ahmed confirmed

AL leader shot dead in Noakhali 

NOAKHALI: A local Awami League leader was shot dead in an attack by miscreants at Sadar upazila in Noakhali early hours on Sunday (March 05).   The deceased was identified as Abul Hashem, 45, president of ward No-1 of Undarchar union unit of the ruling party. After incident of the

CCC polls candidates submit nomination papers

COMILLA: Awami League and BNP’s nominated mayoral candidates for the upcoming Comilla City Corporation (CCC) polls have submitted their nomination papers on Thursday (March 02), the last day of nomination submission.  Awami League’s candidate Anjum Sultana Sima submitted her

BNP leader Bulu among 35 face arrest warrant

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against 35 leaders and activists of the BNP including the party’s joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu in a case filed under explosive act. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the order on Thursday (March

“Transport strike backed by ministers”

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the ongoing transport strike is being backed by a minister and a state minister of the government. He, however, did not mention the names of the ministers while making the allegation in a discussion on Wednesday noon

Mayor Miru, his brother remanded

SIRAJGANJ: A Sirajganj court on Tuesday (February 28) placed Shahjadpur Municipality Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and his brother Habibul Huq on a two-day remand in journalist Abdul Hakim Shimul murder case. The court of Shahjadpur Upazila Senior Judicial Magistrate Nazrul Islam passed the

Jubo league leader killed in Sunamganj clash

SUNAMGANJ: A local jubo league leader was killed and at least fifty others were injured in a clash between two groups at Chhatak Upazila in Sunamganj on Monday (February 27). A deceased was identified as Abdul Basit, 38, son of Abdur Razzak, hailed from Bagbari. The clash took place

PM opens multistoried food storehouse 

BOGRA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (February 26) inaugurated a modern multistoried food warehouse which has a capacity of 25,000 metric tons of food grains at Santahar in the district. Department of Food has constructed the air-conditioned warehouse at a cost of around Tk.

BCL leader held with Yaba

LALMONIRHAT: Police arrested local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of Awami League, with ten pieces of Yaba tablets in Lalmonirhat early Sunday (February 26). The detainee is Shakil Ahmed, 26, BCL president of ward-8 under Patgram municipality of

BNP nominates Sakku for Comilla City polls

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) nominated outgoing mayor Monirul Haque Sakku as its candidate for next Comilla City Corporation elections. BNP chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Saturday (February 25). The decision