Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025

Politics

Khokon asks to reopen Panthapath road

DHAKA: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Syeed Khokon asked to resume vehicular movement on CR Dutta road of city’s Panthapatha area within Monday afternoon.The mayor also ordered to complete the earth filling work at the collapsed part of under-construction site of National

Khaleda seeks welfare of Muslim ummah

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sought happiness, peace and welfare of Muslim people of the world, including the country, on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Barat.Khaleda Zia, in her message issued for Shab-e-Barat, wishes the Muslims on Monday.In the message, signed by party’s

Jamaat-Shibir men among 96 arrested in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police, in overnight separate drives, arrested 96 people, including two members Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir, from different upazilas of the district.Chittagong Additional Superintendent of Police (special branch) Muhammad Naimul Hasan, on Monday

Rizvi denied bail, remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday rejected the remand plea for BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in a case on charge of hurling petrol bomb, arson attack on vehicles and vandalism.The court also rejected the BNP leader’s bail plea and ordered the police to inquire him at the jail

Gazipur BCL committee formed

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) central committee announced new Gazipur BCL committees on Sunday for one year’s tenure. BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag and general secretary Siddiqui Nazmul Alam approved the committee.M Delwar Hossain has been made president, M Zahidul Alam

Khaleda distributes food to destitute

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia distributed foods among destitute in different parts of the city on Sunday for the second consecutive day marking the 34th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman.Khaleda, widow of the BNP founder, began distributing the cooked foods to the poor

3 Habiganj razakars’ charge accepted

DHAKA: The international Crimes Tribunal-2 took into the cognizance the formal charge submitted against three war crimes suspects of Habiganj for their alleged crimes against humanity during liberation war.The tribunal also fixed July 22 to start the indictment hearing in the case. The

Keep flying nat’l flag with honor, pride

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the peacekeepers of Bangladesh Armed Forces and Bangladesh Police to keep the national flag flying with honor and pride across the world.The premier was addressing a commemoration program on the occasion of the “International Day of United

283 including 11 Jamaat-shibir men held in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police, in overnight drives, detained 283 persons including 11 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir from different areas of the district.The law enforcers also recovered 2 LGs, five rounds of bullets and 421 litres wine during the

BCL Dhaka city committees formed

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) announced the committees of its Dhaka city’s north and south units Saturday night.The matters were disclosed through a press release signed by BCL president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag and general secretary Siddiqui Nazmul Alam on the night.A six-member

Zia’s death anniv marked

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists observed the 34th death anniversary of party’s founder former president Ziaur Rahman.BNP and its associate wings took a 15-day long program to mark the day. The party flag kept hoisted at half-mast at the party’s Naya

Khaleda pays tribute to Zia

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday paid tributes to late president Ziaur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at his grave marking his 34th death anniversary.Khaleda Zia placed the wreaths flanked by party leaders and activists at his grave in city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area

272 detained in Ctg special drives

CHITTAGONG: Police, in nightlong special drives, detained 272 people, including 18 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir, form different Thanas of the districts. Members of the law enforcement agency also recovered 6,130 pieces of Yaba tablets and 467 litres

Voting underway in Magura by-polls

MAGURA: Voting in by-polls to Magura-1 constituency is underway at 140 polling centers from 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm Saturday.Four contesting candidates are Awami League-backed Major General (retd) MA Wahab, independent candidate former mayor of Magura Municipality Tapan Kumar

Zia’s death anniv being marked

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and activists are observing the 34th death anniversary of party’s founder former president Ziaur Rahman.BNP and its associate wings have taken up a 15-day long programme to mark the day. The party flag have been hoisted at half-mast at

Salahuddin denied bail

DHAKA: A Shillong court Friday rejected bail to BNP joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed in a case filed for intrusion in India. The court showed Interpol Red Alert Notice as a ground for not granting bail.  BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Press Wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan

Magura-1 by-election Saturday

MAGURA: The Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to conduct the by-election of Magura-1 constituency will be held on Saturday.The voting will start from 8:00am and continue till 4:00pm without interruption.Magura district election officer and assistant returning officer

Rajshahi BCL infighting kills 1

RAJSHAHI: A factional clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) left one dead and 10 others injured in Ranirbazar area of the city on Thursday night.The deceased was identified as Jiban Sheikh, 22, son of Hossain Sheikh of Rajarhata area of the city, while details of the

Niko graft case order any day

DHAKA: The High Court is set to deliver its order any day on its long-pending rule asking the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to explain why the Niko graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others should not be quashed. The bench comprising Justice M Nuruzzaman and

Order on 3-charge sheet against Khaleda Jun 28

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed June 20 to deliver order on whether the three charge sheets submitted against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases would be taken into cognizance.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shamsul Arefin passed the order after placing the charge sheets