Sunday, 12 Jan, 2025

Politics

Several cases against Tarique

DHAKA: Several cases have been filed against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman for terming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujubur Rahman a ‘Razakar’.Lawyer of Dhaka Bar Mostafizur Rahman Dulal filed a case brining allegation of sedation and defamation and general secretary of Hawkers

Forkan Mollik indicted

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 framed charge against Forkan Mollik of Patuakhali for his alleged involvement in five counts of crimes against humanity during war of liberation.The five charges include genocide, murder, rape, conversion, looting and arson committed in

Fakhrul summoned in defamation case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court summoned BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a defamation case.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s magistrate Amit Kumar Dey passed the order on Thursday.Bangladesh Awami Motsyajibi League vice-president Nure Alam Siddique filed the

Fakhrul summoned in defamation case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court asked BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to appear before it on January 22 in a defamation case for terming Awami League a ‘killer party’ and its chief Sheikh Hasina a ‘killer’.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s magistrate

Tarique sued in Ctg

DHAKA: A Case has been filed against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman for terming Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujubur Rahman a ‘Razakar’.Nurul Azim Roni, general secretary of Chittagong city Chhatra League, filed the case with Chief Metropolitan Court on Thursday morning.Judge

Khaleda’s graft cases judge changed

DHAKA: The judge for trying Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases against BNP chairperson and others, has been changed Thursday. The law and justice division’s joint secretary (opinion) Abu Ahmed has been replaced the incumbent judge of the Special Judge’s

Mozena meets Raushan

DHAKA: Outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena held a meeting with Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad at latter’s residence on Wednesday evening.Raushan, in the meeting, put emphasis on Bangladesh’s regaining GSP benefit for readymade garments products and Mozena assured

Mozena for inclusive politics

DHAKA: Outgoing US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan W Mozena on Wednesday said all the political parties would have to have equal opportunities to make a country’s democracy powerful.The US diplomat was talking to journalists after his meeting with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her

Former student leaders’ convention Thursday

DHAKA: A national convention of the former student leaders will be held at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in the city on Thursday.Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be chief guest of the convention, to be organized by the 90’s committee of

‘BNP started vindictive politics’

DHAKA: Opposition Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday categorically said BNP was the first party to start the politics of vindictiveness in the country.The former president of the country made the observation while addressing a discussion meeting at party central office in

Deposition against Khaleda now Dec 24

DHAKA: A Dhaka court fixed December 24 for further recording deposition in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.Justice Basudeb Roy of the court Special Judge-3 passed the order on Wednesday afternoon after recording a partial

Tarique faces legal notice for demeaning Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman Wednesday faced a legal notice for demeaning the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.According to the notice, Tarique has been asked to apologize withdrawing his statement within seven

Khaleda’s speech on RAB harmful for country

DHAKA: Terming BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s speech against Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) pernicious for the country and the people, the cabinet committee on law-and-order criticized her.With Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu in the chair, the committee on Wednesday condemned the

Khaleda’s deferment plea rejected

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday asked to continue recording deposition in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust graft cases rejecting time plea of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.Justice Basudeb Roy of the court Special Judge-3 passed the order after hearing the time petition as the BNP chief

Fakhrul exempted from defamation charge

DHAKA:  BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was exempted from a defamation charge for making ‘derogatory comments’ against former state minister for law Qamrul Islam.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court’s magistrate Anwar Sadat passed the order on

Fakhrul appears before court

DHAKA:  BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir appeared before a Dhaka court in defamation case for making ‘derogatory comments’ against former state minister for law Qamrul Islam.After the hearing of exemption appeal filed by Fakhrul’s lawyer, Dhaka Chief

‘AL destroyed spirit of Liberation War’

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that the ruling Awami League (AL) has destroyed the main spirit of country’s war of independence.He came up with the remarks after paying homage to the tomb of former president

Khaleda pays homage to Zia

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia paid homage to the tomb of former president also BNP founder Ziaur Rahman on occasion of the country’s Victory Day on Tuesday.She was accompanied with BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the

‘Mujib accepted Yahya as President!’

LONDON: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman has given a new nasty lesson about the Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the party leaders saying “Bangabandhu agreed for a national government accepting Yahya Khan as president”.Earlier, he

Kafrul Jubo Dal convener killed

DHAKA: Karful Thana Jubo Dal convener was killed in Ibrahimpur area in the capital on Monday eveningThe deceased was identified as Nasir Uddin.Kafrul Thana Officer-in-Charge Abdul Qaiyum confirmed the matter to banglanews. But they could not inform details of the incident