Saturday, 11 Jan, 2025

Politics

Joy can’t be compared with Tarique: Abbas

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and also ICT advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy cannot be compared with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, commented BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas.The BNP leader came up with the observation while

BNP won’t exist till AL remains in power: Fakhrul

BOGRA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the existence of BNP will abolish till the ruling party Awami League (AL) remains in power.He came up with the assertion in a program on 50th birthday of Senior Vice Chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman at Altafunnesa

“Khaleda threatens of terrorism, not demo”

KUSHTIA: BNP chairperson Khaleda is actually threatening of terrorism in the name of movement as they failed to foil January 5 election and the constitutional process.Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu came up with this assertion while talking to the reporters at Mirzanagar

AL infighting kills 1 in Comilla

DHAKA: A local Awami League leader was killed and seven others were injured in a clash between two factions of the ruling party at Kolakandi village under Titas upazila on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rezaul Karim Sentu, 44, resident of the area. The injured are activists of

Jubo Dal leader Alal freed on bail

DHAKA: Jubo Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal has been freed on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail on Friday, 21 days after his arrest in a case of hartal violence. Jailer Amzad Hossain Don told banglanews that Alal was released around 11:40am. Party leaders and activists congratulated

Upazila vice-chairman bullet-hurt

RAJBARI: Miscreants shot Vice-Chairman of Pangsha Upazila Parishad Munshi Nader Hossain, also district Krishak League president, at upazila town Friday morning. The bullet-wounded vice-chairman was admitted to Faridpur Medical College and Hospital. Officer-in-Charge of Pangsha Thana

20-party alliance meeting Saturday

DHAKA: The BNP-led 20-party alliance top leaders will sit in a meeting on Saturday.BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will chair the program.The meeting is also scheduled to be held at her Gulshan office, BNP chairperson’s media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan told banglanews on Thursday

Fakhrul urge fellows to take revenge

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the BNP men to take revenge for killing of their fellows. The senior BNP leader came up with this assertion while addressing a discussion as chief guest in city’s Institution of

Khandaker Mosharraf denied bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday rejected bail petition to BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money-laundering case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). M Dalil Uddin of Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka passed the order after bail hearing. Earlier

Hawa hawa o hawa

Had Begum Khaleda Zia been a public figure in her early age, undoubtedly she would have become an idol in fashion and style for many Bangladeshi women. Remember her first public appearance during the visit of King Birendra Bikram Shahdev of Nepal and Queen Aishwarya when General Ziaur

Khaleda’s appeal hearing Sunday

DHAKA: The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing appeal challenging the legality of indictment Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Sunday. The five-member Appellate Division

‘Hasina is also doing mistake like Bangabandhu’

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is also doing same mistakes that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman did. The BNP leader made the observation while addressing a discussion meeting at the National

AL leader chopped dead in Natore

NATORE: Miscreants chopped dead a Swechhasebok League leader in Kachua village under Lalpur upazila on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Ashraf Ali, 40, son of one Boyes Ali, hailed from Bilsolia village of the upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Lalpur Thana Abdul Hye Talukder

Moniruzzaman elected as N’ganj panel mayor

NARAYANGANJ: Councillor Moniruzzaman Monir has been elected as the panel mayor-2 of Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) on Wednesday beating Selina Islam Beauty, wife of slain panel mayor-2 Nazrul Islam.Moniruzzaman Monir got 28 votes whereas Selina Islam Beauty got six votes.Councillor

Legal arguments for Subhan Thursday

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has adjourned the hearing for presenting arguments supporting Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Subhan on legal points till Thursday. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order on Wednesday.  Subhan’s lawyer

‘Tarique inspiring nationalist forces’

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the strong determination and leadership of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman is inspiring nationalist forces against the misrule of government. The spokesperson for the party made the observation in a

80 BNP-Jamaat men get bail in Jessore

JESSORE: Some 80 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami have been granted bail in the cases filed under explosives and anti-terrorism acts. They included Jessore town BNP president and also municipality mayor Maruful Islam. Jessore additional

Khaleda’s appeal hearing Thursday

DHAKA: The Appellate Division has adjourned the hearing appeal challenging the legality of indictment Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, till Thursday. The five-member Appellate Division

Fakhrul urges to wage movement

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged people to wage tougher movement for restoring democracy and protecting sovereignty of the country.The spokesperson for the party came up with the plea while a addressing a meeting at the National Press

Legal arguments for Subhan Wednesday

DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 has fixed Wednesday as the date of presenting arguments supporting Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdus Subhan on legal points. A three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the order on Tuesday.  Subhan’s lawyer Advocate