Friday, 07 Mar, 2025

Politics

Latif’s fate to be decided on Sunday

SAVAR (DHAKA): Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the fate of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his derogatory remarks on hajj and Tablighi Jamaat will be decided on Sunday.The minister was talking to

Fakhrul warns of tough movement

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned of waging tough movement in case the government is not wake up on time.The BNP leader came up with the warning when addressing a program titled “24th Memorial Discussion of Historic Martyr Day” at

Daylong hartal for Sunday in Mirsarai

CHITTAGONG: BNP has called a dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Mirsarai upazila for Sunday protesting killing of upazila Chhatra Dal convener Adil Mahmud. The BNP leaders and activists also staged demonstration and demanded arrest and penalty of the killers of Adil.Convener of Mirsarai upazila

Hasan Mahmood slams Khaleda Zia

DHAKA: Awami League secretary of publicity and publication Hasan Mahmood on Friday alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is solely responsible for her party’s current ‘vulnerable condition’.He came up with the observation while addressing a seminar arranged by Swadhinota

I’m neutral: President

FROM MEDINA INTERCONTINENTAL: Terming himself as neutral, President Advocate Abdul Hamid said I always think for the 16 crore people of Bangladesh.He urged the expatriates to send money and contribute the development of Bangladesh by setting up factories.The president came up with this

Chhatra Dal leader killed in Ctg

MIRSHARAI (CHITTAGONG): Miscreants killed the convener of Mirsharai upazila unit Chhatra Dal at Bhorer Bazar area under Shaherkhali union in the upazila of the district on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Adil Mahmood, 25. Shaherkhali union parisad chairman Mostafa

Govt survives on speeches only: Rizvi

KURIGRAM: BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi commented that the government is surviving on speeches and statements.He made the remark at his residence in Sardar Para of Kurigram on Thursday.The BNP leader said that the ministers and MPs of the incumbent government are doing

CHT accord to be implemented soon: Obaidul

KHAGRACHHARI: Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader assured that all points of Chittagong Hill Tracks (CHT) peace agreement will be implemented during the incumbent government tenure.The minister came up with this assertion while inaugurating three bridges which cost Tk

No state-honor for Matin, a govt mistake: Fakhrul

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commented that government has made a mistake by not giving state-honor to the Language Movement hero late Abdul Matin. He came up with this assertion in reply to a query from a journalist on

No room for communalism in Bangladesh

RAMU (COX’S BAZAR):  Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor on Wednesday said there is no place for communalism in Bangladesh.  The minister came up with the assertion while addressing the Probarona Purnima Festival on Ramu Khiri Ideal High School ground of the upazila as the

No exemption for militants: Asaduzzaman

DHAKA: Pointing at the alleged connection of Bangladeshi militants in the blast in West Bengal's Burdwan of India, Bangladesh state minister for home affairs Asaduzzaman Khan said not even an inch of his country’s land will be given to use for militancy.The state minister came to

Latif Siddique tops AL meeting agenda

DHAKA: The main agenda of Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting is Latif Siddique’s withdrawal from the party and cabinet following some derogatory remarks.The meeting will be held on October 12 Sunday evening.Earlier, the prime minister and also the party chief,

AL not afraid of BNP movements: Sajeda

MAGURA: Jatiya Sangsad deputy leader Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury categorically said that ruling Awami League (AL) government is not afraid of the threats of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)’s movements. AL knows the spirit of movements, she said adding that her party leaders

Khaleda’s movement remains in dark: Hanif

KUSHTIA: Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia’s movements will not see the light.So, AL does not need to be ready to resist BNP’s movements.The senior AL leader came to this assertion while

Hold fair election quitting power: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP joint-secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Tuesday urged the government to step down from the office and hold a fair election. Rezvi came up with the call at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office on noon. He said this government has failed in every

People aren’t in good condition: Khaleda

FROM BANGABANDHU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER (BICC), DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday said people of the country are not in good condition.They are not living in comfort and peace, she added.The BNP chief told the journalists while

PM exchanges Eid greetings

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina began her Eid-ul-Azha cerebration with the exchange of Eid greetings at Ganabhaban in the city in the morning. The premier began exchanging greetings with the people from all walks of life including teachers, journalists, government officials, people

People far away from BNP: Hanif

KUSHTIA: Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif claimed that the people of the country have left Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) as they have no political issues. The AL leader made the remarks in a view exchange meeting with businesspeople and his party leaders in

GM Quader candidate for Nilphamary-3

NILPHAMARY: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad declared his younger brother GM Quader as candidate for Nilphamary-3 constituency. Ershad made the declaration while delivering speech as chief guest in a meeting organized by JP Jaldhaka upazila unit at Jaldhaka Upazila

‘Govt fails to ensure safe Eid journey’

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu commented that the government is failed to ensure a safe and secured journey for the homebound people during the Eid.He came up with the assertion in a greeting exchange program with the newly formed Dhaka City (South)