Wednesday, 30 Jul, 2025

Politics

No vote for killers: PM

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday afternoon urged people not to vote the killers, pointing to BNP and its major ally Jamaat-e-Islami.The PM in her speech at a mass rally in Chapainawabganj Government College playground made the appeal to the audience.She said

Hasina’s Homecoming Day Sunday

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) has chalked out a weeklong program to celebrate Prime Minster and also AL president Sheikh Hasina’s returning home that falls on Sunday (May 17).However, AL and its associate organizations started celebrating the day from Saturday. A discussion will be

50 arrested in Jessore

JESSORE: Law enforcers arrested 50 persons conducting overnight drives in different parts of Jessore district.Jessore district police control room sources said that the arrestees are accused in different cases including of creating violence.The arrestees are set to be produced before

‘Terming liberation war ‘Indo-Pak war’ a lie’

DHAKA: Liberation War Affairs minister AKM Mozammel Haque commented that branding the war of independence of Bangladesh in 1971 as ‘India-Pakistan war’ is a lie.The minister came up with this assertion while inaugurating a facebook page on the history of Bangladesh at Sagor-Runi

Raushan Ershad’s press conference Sunday

DHAKA: Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad will address a press conference on Sunday to clear her party’s stance on several enduring issues in the country.The press conference will be held at her Gulshan residence in city at 4pm in the day.JP presidium member Tajul

PM to visit C’Nawabganj Saturday

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to visit the district on Saturday with the view to inaugurating 10 developmental projects, including some completed ones, worth Tk 600 crore.Later, she will address a rally at Chapainawabganj Government College ground in the

Salauddin’s family waiting for visa

DHAKA: Family members of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed, who is currently undergoing treatment at Shillong civil hospital in Indian state of Meghalaya, are waiting to get their Visas to meet him there.In the meantime, BNP’s assistant office secretary Abdul Latif Jony has

Civic reception for PM on May 29

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be accorded a civic reception in the city on May 29 for the passage of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) bill in Indian parliament. The reception will be held under the banner of Jatiya Nagrik Committee, a platform of noted personalities, in city’s

14-day prog for Zia’s death anniv

DHAKA: BNP has chalked out a 14-day program to commemorate former president and also BNP founder Ziaur Rahman.The program will include discussions, placing wreaths on Zia’s grave, distributing foods among destitute people, keeping party flag half-mast and wearing black-badge.BNP

Salahuddin to be brought back

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday categorically said that the ‘missing’ BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who was found in Indian state of Meghalaya, would be brought back to the country following legal process.Kamal made the assertions while talking to

Interpol red notice for Salahuddin

DHAKA: Interpol’s Dhaka unit has sent a red notice to India, requesting it to arrest the man who claims to be BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.Since Ahmed had no valid papers, identity proof or travel permit, he was arrested by Meghalaya police and booked under the Foreigners Act as he was

Bar Council polls now on May 27

DHAKA: Due to questions over impeccability of voter list, Bangladesh Bar Council authorities shifted the date of its elections from May 20 to May 27.Council secretary Mohammad Altaf Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.He further said five lawyers including Bar Council vice-chairman

One dead in Bhashani varsity clashes

SAVAR: A student of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University was killed as two groups of ruling Awami League’s (AL) student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) locked into clashes over supremacy on the campus on Wednesday evening.The deceased has been identified as Mosharraf

Salahuddin to be back thru’ legal process

DHAKA: State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that the BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed would be brought following legal process.The state minister made the comment while talking to journalists at his secretariat office at noon.Regarding his missing,

Khaleda seeks ailing leaders’ release

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia demanded immediate release of ailing senior leaders from jail along with all imprisoned leaders and activists of the party.Signed by press secretary Maruf Kamal, the BNP chief’s statement said leaders including party’s vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin

2 councilors, among 5 hurt in Gazipur clash

GAZIPUR: Two councilors among five people were injured as two groups of ruling Awami League-supporting contractors locked into clash in front of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) building on Wednesday.They also vandalized rooms of some corporation officials.Witnesses said people of

Bail to 27 accused of Ekram murder declined

FENI: Declining bail, a Feni court on Wednesday sent 27 accused of the murder of Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque to jail and fixed June 2 as the new date of hearing of the case.Chief Judicial Magistrate Alamgir Mohammad Faruq issued the order when the chargesheeted accused were

Half-day hartal observed in Sylhet

SYLHET: A half-day hartal in metropolitan area of Sylhet was observed peacefully on.Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha on Tuesday called the shutdown from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Wednesday as a protest of the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.In the beginning of hartal, pickets took position in

Half day hartal in Sylhet Wednesday

SYLHET: Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha on Tuesday called a half-day hartal in the metropolitan area for Wednesday protesting the murder of blogger Ananta Bijoy Das.Sylhet Ganajagaran Mancha Debashis Convener Debashish Debu announced the hartal at a press conference at Sylhet Medical College

14-party to accord PM reception

DHAKA: Ruling 14-party alliance will arrange a reception program for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in city for her success in implementing the long-standing land boundary agreement with India.Alliance spokesperson and also health minister Mohammed Nasim disclosed this to the media after an