Sunday, 27 Apr, 2025

Politics

Khaleda to be sent to jail: Inu

KUSHTIA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, also Jatiya Samajtantric Dal (JSD) president, on Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s place will be in prison not on discussion table.The minister made the assertion while addressing a program a Kushtia Circuit House at 10:00am on

BNP-Jamaat men among 59 arrested in Bogra

BOGRA: Police, in six hours, arrested 59 people, including leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, from different places in the district between Friday midnight and Saturday morning. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Gaziur Rahman, also press wing officer-in-charge of

48-hr ultimatum to Khaleda

DHAKA: Bangladesh Muktijuddho Projonmo League has announced an ultimatum of 48 hours to BNP chairman Khaleda Zia for withdrawal of ongoing nationwide blockade. The organization’s central committee president Saifur Rahman Chhotan made the announcement from a rally in Gulshan-2 circle in

Missing AL leader found dead in N’ganj

NARAYANGAJ: An Awami League leader was found dead at Fatulla in Sadar upazila of the district on Saturday five days after he had gone missing. Sheikh Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman, 35, was president of ward unit of Bangabandhu Sainik League in the upazila, AL sources said. On information

Ex-MP Selim’s janaza at South Plaza Sunday

DHAKA: The body of former lawmaker Dr Mohammad Selim, also son of one of four national leaders Captain M Monsur Ali, is expected to arrive here on Sunday morning. The flight, carrying his body and family members, will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:00am , said

Half-day hartal for Saturday in G’bandha

GAIBANDHA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s student affiliation Islami Chhatra Shibir called a half-day hartal for Saturday in the district.Sources told banglanews that the strike has been called protesting arrest of the party leaders and activists without any warrant.Shibir district

Mujib Sena office set ablaze in Comilla

COMILLA: Miscreants on Friday night set fire to a local office of Mujib Sena, an affiliated body of ruling Awami League, at Fakirbazar area under Chauddagram upazila of the district.Sources told banglanews that the incident took place around 10:00pm.According to locals, the two third

‘Agitation till ultimate success’

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia commented that the ongoing movement will continue till achieving ultimate success.She made the statement Friday night while talking with the representatives of BNP loyal faction of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) at her office in

29 burnt in city petrol bomb attack

DHAKA: At least 29 passengers sustained burn injuries as miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at a bus in Jatrabari’s Kather Pool area of the city Friday night. Besides, 18 more passengers were injured while jumping off the running bus, said police sources.  The victims are undergoing

Jamaat leader held in Thakurgaon

THAKURGAON: Law enforcers detained Baliadangi upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Morshedur Rahman on Friday evening.Officer-in-Charge of Baliadangi Thana Aminul Islam told banglanews that the Jamaat leader was detained from Laheri Hat area of the upazila.He was detained fearing

AL man found dead in Jessore

JESSORE: Police recovered body of an Awami League (AL) activist from Talshari area of Jhikargachha upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Humayun Kabir, 40, son of Abdul Aziz in Kundipur village of the upazila.Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mamun Rashid of Jhikargachha Thana confirmed

‘Arresting Khaleda means funeral of govt’

DHAKA: Criticizing government’s plan to arrest BNP chief, party joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday categorically said detaining Khaleda Zia would be the funeral of incumbent government.Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the comment through a press release issued at noon.He

48-hr hartal in Bogra from Sunday

BOGRA: BNP-led 20-party alliance called 48-hour hartal from Sunday protesting the threat to arrest BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and arrest of countrywide BNP leaders and activists. District BNP office secretary Mahfuzur Rahman Raju confirmed the matter to banglanews, through a press

Shibir calls daylong hartal in Noakhali for Saturday

NOAKHALI: District unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, on Friday called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Saturday.The shutdown was called protesting the arrest of district Sadar unit Chhatra Shibir president Gias Kamal Saju and secretary Mahbube

Raushan urges BNP to refrain from violence

DHAKA: Raushan Ershad, leader of the opposition in the national parliament, on Friday urged Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to refrain from acts of violence in the name of strike and blockade.She made the request after visiting the burn victims at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital

‘Amnesty Int’l BNP’s paid organization’

DHAKA: Food Minister Quamrul Islam on Friday alleged that Amnesty International, the NGO that deals with human rights in the country, is a paid organization of BNP.Quamrul further said that the organization is criticizing and advising the government on the enduring political turmoil

Khaleda “Queen of Terror”

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) publicity and publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud termed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as the ‘queen of terror’.He made the comment while addressing a rally at National Press Club in the city on Friday.Blaming Khaleda Zia for bomb, arson attacks and killings

Arson attacks, blasts mark blockade

DHAKA:  An auto-rickshaw driver was killed and two others were injured in Sylhet, a truck driver sustained burn injuries in Moulvibazar in arson attacks by blockaders late Thursday during the countrywide non-stop blockade enforced by BNP-led alliance.  Banglanews Sylhet

10 vehicles vandalized in N’ganj

RUPGANJ, NARAYANGANJ: Blockaders blasted couple of cocktails and vandalized 10 vehicles in Napathar area in the upazila early Friday, 18th day of nationwide blockade called by BNPWitnesses said a group of blockaders blocked Asian Highway (bypass) setting fire on tyres at 1:30am. During

3 buses torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched three buses in Kamalapur, Rampura, Gabtali areas and vandalize human hauler in Mohammadpur area of the city on Thursday during the indefinite blockade called by 20-party alliance.In Kamalapur, a bus of Ekhusey Parubahan was torched in Maniknagar area around