Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2025

Politics

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

Khaleda meets senior leaders Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to hold a meeting with senior leaderships of the party on Saturday night (December 3). Chairperson’s media wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan said the meeting would commence at her Gulshan political office around 8:00 pm. Meanwhile, competent

Khaleda pleads not guilty

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, denying the allegation against her in Zia Charitable Trust graft case, said the case is fake and baseless. The BNP chief presented a written statement before the court of third special Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader in Bakshi Bazar area around 2:50pm.

Khaleda’s bail to be cancelled if not appear on Jan 9

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday asked BNP Chief Khaleda Zia to appear before court on January 9 in 10 cases. Judge Kamrul Hossain Mollah of Metropolitan Sessions Judges Court, in his order, also said, her bail will be cancelled, if she fails to appear on the given date. He fixed

Khaleda to appear in court Thursday

DHAKA: BNP chief Khaleda Zia will appear before the court Thursday (December 1) for giving her statement in both Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Miah confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Wednesday (November 30).

Tarique asked to surrender in 3 extortion cases

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) has asked BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to surrender before the trial court within one month in three extortion cases. Moreover, the court has withdrawn stay order on five other cases. An HC bench of Justice Kazi Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad

Gayeshwar BNP’s chief coordinator for NCC polls

DHAKA: Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has been made chief coordinator in the campaign committee for the BNP candidates in upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) polls. Party joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement at a press conference at