Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Politics

10 held in M’singh on Shibir suspicion

MYMENSINGH: Kotwali Thana police detained 10 people on suspicion of activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, from Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) in Mymensingh district on early Saturday.One of the detainees was identified as Mahfuzur Rahman

‘No alternative to movement against undemocratic forces’

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday categorically said that there is no alternative of staging movements to ensure people’s freedom and fundamental rights in every stage of society and state.The BNP chairperson came up with the assertion through a statement sent to media to

Family members meet Mujahid

DHAKA: Family members of condemned war criminal Jamaat leader Al Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid met him at Dhaka Central Jail on Friday morning.Five-member team including Mujahid’s wife Tamanna Jahan entered the prison around 10:47am, central jail senior jail super Jahangir Alam told

13 allegations against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘razakars’

DHAKA: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised probe report on allegations against 19 war crimes suspects of Cox’s Bazar.In the report, some 13 allegations, including genocide, arson attack, confinement, abduction, torture and force deportation

Family to meet Mujahid on Friday

DHAKA: Family members of condemned war criminal Jamaat leader Al Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid will meet him at Dhaka Central Jail on Friday.Five-member team including Mujahid’s younger son Ali Ahmed Mabrur will go to the prison around 11:00am to meet him, said Mujahid’s lawyers panel member

Formal charge against 2 Kishorganj ‘Razakars’ Nov 19

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal set November 19 for date of formal charge submission against Syed Md Hossain and Moslem Prodhan of Kishoreganj for alleged crimes against humanity in 1971.Three-member ICT, led-by chairman justice Anwar-ul-Haque on Thursday re-fixed the date after

Thana Jamaat secy held in Barisal

BARISAL: Police detained Kazirhat Thana unit Jamaat-e-Islami secretary Wahidul Sharif early Thursday for his alleged involvement in hatching conspiracy to create sabotage in the area.Kazirhat Thana officer-in-charge (OC) MR Shawkat Anwar confirmed the matter to banglanews.He was detained

Suranjit’s cardiac surgery in Singapore

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s (AL) advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta underwent cardiac surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on Thursday morning.Doctors had performed Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure Device operation on Suranjit Sengupta’s heart around 6:00am

Another case filed against MP Liton

GAIBANDHA: Another case was filed against Manjurul Islam Liton, lawmaker from Gaibandha-1 constituency, on charge of vandalism and looting.Hafizar Rahman, from Uttar Shahbaz village under Sunadarganj Upazila, filed the lawsuit against 10, including Liton, on Wednesday night.Sunadarganj

4 JMB men on 15-day remand

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Wednesday placed four members of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on 15 days remand in three cases.Chittagong metropolitan magistrate Abdul Quader placed them on remand when the investigation officer produced them before the

Sitakunda unit Jamaat ameer arrested

CHITTAGONG: Police detained Jamaat-e-Islami Sitakunda Upazila unit ameer Shafiqul Mawla from his residence in Sitakunda upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday noon.Chittagong district additional police super (Special Branch) Muhammad Naimul Hasan confirmed the matter to

6 allegations against 2 Kishorganj ‘Razakars’

DHAKA: The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has finalised probe report on allegations against Syed Md Hossain and Moslem Prodhan of Kishoreganj.In the report, some six allegations, including genocide, arson attack, confinement, abduction and torture, were

Pekua upazila AL president found dead

COX’SBAZAR: Ruling Awami League’s (AL) Pekua Upazila unit president Shahabuddin Farazi was found dead in Borochhara cannel area of Tetong union of Cox’s Bazar district on Wednesday.Being informed by locals, police recovered the body around 7:00am.Police and family sources said the

Norail district Jubo Dal president arrested

NARAIL: Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested president of Narail district unit Jubo Dal, youth front of BNP, in multiple sabotage cases on Wednesday morning.He was picked up from Aowria village of sadat upazila of the district around 11:00am, district police super (SP) Sardar Rakibul

Jamaat-shibir men among 98 held in ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested 98 people including five leaders-activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Chhatra Shibir from different places of Chittagong.During the drives, 156 litre locally made liquor and 200 pieces of yaba tablets were recovered.Chittagong district additional police super

Bogra Jubo Dal president arrested

BOGRA: Members of Detective Branch (DB) of Police have arrested Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal Bogra district unit president Sipar Al Bakhtiyar from Maltinagar area in sadar upazila of Bogra district on Tuesday noon.Police said that the arrestee, also Bogra municipality Ward 11 councilor, was

SQ Chy to review

DHAKA: Death row convict war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury has decided to file review petition against the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) verdict that the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld.His lawyer Hujjatul Islam Alfesani confirmed the matter to banglanews at

Jamaat men among 182 arrested in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested 182 people, including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami conducting overnight drives in different upazilas of Chittagong district on Tuesday.Moreover, the law enforcers also seized 950 pieces of yaba tablets and 210 liters of local liquor during the

Grenade blast kills JMB army wing head in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: The army wing chief of Chittagong region of banned extremist outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed in a grenade blast at their den in Karnaphuli Thana of the port city.The deceased was identified as Javed, 24.Additional Deputy Commissioner of city

JMB army wing chief among 5 held in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police on Monday detained five members of a banned extremist outfit, Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its army wing chief for Chittagong region, from their den in Karnaphuli Thana of the port city.The detainees are army wing chief Javed, 24, Bulbul Ahmed, 26,