Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

Politics

BNP, BCL denied Gazipur-rally permission

GAZIPUR: The district administration on Friday granted no permission to both Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) to hold rallies on December 27 at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground. The decision came after the district’s law and disciplinary

Gazipur rally must be held: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir declared his firm determination to hold the pre-scheduled rally of Khaleda Zia in Gazipur on December 27.He was addressing a press conference at BNP chairpersin’s Gulshan office on Friday morning. Fakhrul said, “Gazipur

Khaleda denounces Goyeshwar’s detention

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed grave concern over the detention of Goyeshwar Chandra Roy hours after Detective Branch of police picked up him from the city’s Siddheswari area early Friday.Her concern came through a statement signed by BNP joint secretary general Rizvi

Section 144 in Gazipur likely

GAZUIPUR: District administration on Friday may impose Section 144 in Bhawal Badre Alam Government College field and adjoining areas to ban any kind of gathering there, said sources concerned. The district’s law and disciplinary committee are set to hold an internal-meeting at the

BNP leader Goyeshwar in DB custody

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy was picked-up by a team of Detective Branch (DB) of police from city’s Siddheswari area Friday morning.He was held around 6:45am and then the detained BNP leader has been taken to the DB police headquarters.Earlier on Thursday

Khaleda’s Gazipur rally denied permission

GAZIPUR: The local administration has refused the BNP chief Khaleda Zia to hold a rally in Gazipur on December 27.The Deputy Commissioner of the district, Mohammad Nurul Islam, said that no permission was granted to hold a rally in Gazipur for BNP. Moreover, Bangladesh Chhatra League

AL MP Chhabi Biswash stable

DHAKA: Member of Parliament (MP) of the ruling party Chhabi Biswash is stable who was hospitalized at Dhaka Medical College Hospital and has been treating at the VIP cabin of the hospital.He was critically injured in an attack near Alia Madrasa in Old Dhaka’s Bakshibazar area on

Police search Habib-un-Nabi’s house

DHAKA: Police searched the residence of Dhaka Metropolitan BNP unit member secretary and also Swechchhasebak Dal president Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel.Police conducted the search drive at Sohel’s residence in city’s Kakrail area on Thursday.A relative of Sohel said to banglanews that

‘Govt trying to uproot oppositions from country’

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the incumbent government is not showing any tolerance to the opposition and their opinions.The government is trying to uproot them from the country, he added.The BNP

Probe report to Khaleda, press meet Friday

DHAKA: The probe body, formed by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), on oil tanker capsize in river Shela in Sundarbans handed over the report to their party chairperson Khaleda Zia.The committee chief and also BNP vice-chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed handed over the report to

Hasan Mahmud slams Khaleda

DHAKA: Awami League publicity and publication affairs secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday criticized BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia over Wednesday’s clash in Bakshibazar area of the city.“Khaleda along with her party-men created anarchy in the court area realizing that she is going to

‘It’s time to respond Khaleda’

DHAKA: Disaster Management and Relief minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya threatened Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) saying that they will vehemently respond to its leaders Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman. The minister uttered the warning at a meeting held at ruling Awami League

150 BNP men sued over Wednesday’s clash

DHAKA: Police filed two cases against 150 BNP leaders and activists over Wednesday’s clashes at Bakshibazar and attack on ruling party MP Chhabi Biswas. Sub-Inspector of Nilkhet police outpost Saheb Ali filed a case against 60 BNP men on Wednesday night with Shahbagh Thana mentioning

BNP stages demonstration Friday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage demonstration across the country on Friday protesting the alleged attack of police and Chhatra League men on BNP chairperson’s motorcade.Assistant office secretary M Abdul Latif Jony confirmed the matter issuing a press release on

3 BNP men detained in London

LONDON: Three BNP activists have been detained from Altab Ali Park in East London for their alleged involvement in an attack on UK Juba Mohila Awami League rally on Tuesday.The identities of the detainees are yet to be known.Sources said the BNP men were detained following attack on

Deposition in Khaleda’s cases now Jan 7

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court deferred till January 7 recording deposition of the plaintiff in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader of the Special Judge Court-3 Wednesday re-fixed the date after accepting the four

Bakshibazar turns into battle field

DHAKA: At least 50 people including police sustained injuries during a clash between activists of Chhatra Dal and Chhatra League at Bakshibazar in the capital on Wednesday noon.The clash erupted and spread out in adjacent areas immediately after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia entered the

JCD-BCL clash at Bakshibazar

DHAKA: Clashes broke out between Chhatra League and Chhatra Dal activists at Bakshibazar area while Khaleda Zia appeared before court in graft cases on Wednesday noon. Police fired tear shells and blank fires to bring the situation under control. More to follow… ** Tight security at

BNP stages demo Thursday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage demonstration across the country on Thursday protesting the alleged attack of police and Chhatra League men on BNP chairperson’s motorcade.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement of the

AL infighting hurts 30 in Bhola

BHOLA: At least 30 people were injured during a clash between two groups of Monpura upazila Awami League over establishing supremacy on Wednesday morning.Sources said that the Tri-Annual Conference of upazila Awami League was scheduled to be held on Wednesday after about 10