Tuesday, 02 Sep, 2025

Politics

Jessore municipality mayor sent to jail

JESSORE: A district court on Wednesday sent five district BNP leaders including town unit president Maruful Islam, also mayor of Jessore Municipality, in several sabotage and explosives cases.Senior Judicial Magistrate Abu Ibrahim sent them to jail after their surrender before the court

Aman denied bail in 44 cases

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday declined the bail pleas of BNP joint secretary general Amanullah Aman in 44 cases.Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Quanrul Hossain Molla passed the order after holding a hearing.Dhaka CMM Court sent Aman to jail after his surrender to the court on August

BCL man dies in infighting, 2 held

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death during a clash over previous feud at Madanmohan College on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Ali, 19, son of Alkah Mia of Surma upazila of Sylhet district. He was a HSC second year student of the

14-party alliance discussion on Mourning Day

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance on Thursday will organize a discussion on National Mourning Day that falls on August 15.The event will be held at Engineer’s Institution auditorium at 4:00pm on the day.The alliance leaders will take part in the discussion.Health minister and also

Jamaat leader sent to jail in Joypurhat

JOYPURHAT: A district court on Wednesday sent former secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Mostafizur Rahman, also Panchbibi Upazila chairman, to jail in a sabotage case.Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Al Amin Bhuiyan passed the order around 1:00pm.Public Prosecutor (PP) Advocate Nripendranath

JCD president Rajib on 16-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Rajib Ahsan on 16-day remand in eight cases filed against him with Paltan Police Station in city.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ali Masud Sheikh passed the order when police produced Rajib before

8 BNP men sent to jail in Barisal

BARISAL: Eight BNP leaders and activists including former lawmaker Abul Hossain have been sent to jail on Tuesday.District session court judge Mohammad Anwarul Haque made the order rejecting the plea of the BNP men, who surrendered to the court on the day.Barisal court bench assistant

Ashraf rules out midterm polls

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: Public administration minister and also ruling Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam ruled out any possibility of mid-term elections in the country.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will arrange national election in due time, he added.The AL leader made

Chhatra Shibir leader held in Sylhet

SYLHET: Detective Branch (DB) of district police on Tuesday detained former central organizing secretary of Jamat-e-Islami’s student front organization Islami Chhatra Shibir, and also a UK emigrant, Emran Ali on charge of financing in sabotage.District police additional superintendent

20-party meeting Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, also 20-party leader, on Tuesday called for a meeting at her Gulshan political office in city on Wednesday (August 12) night.Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said the meting is scheduled

AL leader killed in city

DHAKA: A leader of Sainik League, a front organization of ruling Awami League, was chopped to death in city at the wee hours of Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rubel, 35, general secretary of Kafrul Thana Sainik League, and hailed from city’s East Kazipara Bank Colony.Victim’s

AL leader killed in city

DHAKA: A leader of Sainik League, a front organization of ruling Awami League, was chopped to death in city at the wee hours of Tuesday.The deceased was identified as Rubel, 35, general secretary of Kafrul Thana Sainik League, and hailed from city’s East Kazipara Bank Colony.Victim’s

BCL in-fight at Sylhet Govt College, 3 hurt

SYLHET: Two groups of ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) locked into a clash over establishing supremacy on Sylhet Government College campus in Sylhet district.The incident that took place on Monday noon left three BCL activists injured.Witnesses said

Charge framing date shifted for 6th time

SYLHET: The charge framing date of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case was shifted for the sixth time due to absence of Sylhet City Corporation sacked mayor Ariful Haq Chowdhury, an accused of the case.Sylhet Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge Maqbul Ahsan on Monday

Outgoing Turkey envoy meets Khaleda in evening

DHAKA: Outgoing Turkey ambassador Huseyin Muftuoglu will pay call on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday evening.The meeting will be held at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office around 7pm.Chairperson’s media wing member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter to

Mintoo gets bail in sabotage case

DHAKA: BNP chairperson’s advisor Abdul Awal Mintoo got bail in a sabotage case of Paltan Thana.Additional Judge of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Ali Masud Sheikh granted the bail after he surrendered before the court on Sunday.His lawyer Joynul Abedin confirmed the matter to

31 BNP men sent to jail in Khulna

KHULNA: A district court on Sunday sent 31 leaders and activists of BNP in eight violence cases filed with Daulatpur Thana of Khulna metropolitan area.Metropolitan session court judge Mohammad Saidur Rahman made the order after the surrender of the defendants before the court this

Mohiuddin among 16 get bail in Ctg graft case

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) former mayor and also port city Awami League president ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and sixteen defendants received bail after surrendered before the court.Chittagong divisional special judge Mohammad Ruhul Amin passed the order on Sunday.The court

Jubo League man held with firearms in Ishwardi

ISHWARDI (PABNA): Police arrested a local unit Jubo League activist with a foreign-made revolver and two rounds of bullets in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district on Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Liton alias Bandar Liton (35), son of Abdul Majid of Gokulnagar area of the

Khaleda not to appear before court Monday

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will not appear before Bakshibazar makeshift court on Monday in Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trusts graft cases.Confirming the matter to banglanews on Sunday, her lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia said, “She will go abroad for treatment.”Earlier on