Saturday, 11 Jan, 2025

Politics

Hanif smells conspiracy in BNP’s remark

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has alleged that the remarks of BNP leaders hinted wide-ranging conspiracy.The spokesperson for the party came up with the observation while addressing a program organized marking National Mourning Day at

No compromise with BNP: Nasim

DHAKA: Health Affairs Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday said there is no possibility of compromise with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) even in next “100 years”.“There is no compromise with BNP as their hand is blooded with the blood of Bangabandhu. We will not shake hand

BCL files case against 17 railway staff

CHITTAGONG: Ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League filed a case against 17 railway staff including Chittagong railway station master and GRP Thana Officer-in-Charge in the port city on Tuesday. Chittagong city Chhatra League assistant office secretary Ashraf Uddin

Maudud-Abbas-Gayeswar indicted

DHAKA: A Dhaka court framed charge against BNP standing committee members Barrister Maudud Ahmed, Mirza Abbas and Gayeswar Chandra Roy among 41 in a case filed under speedy trial tribunal with Paltan Thana in city.  Metropolitan magistrate Tarek Moinul Islam passed the order after the

BNP’s to form human chain

DHAKA: The leaders and activists of BNP-led 20-party are gathering in front of the BNP’s Naya Paltan office to form human chain on occasion of International Day of Enforced Disappearances. Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) authorities have deployed additional law enforcers in

AL leader hacked dead in Pabna

ISHWARDI, PABNA: Miscreants chopped a union Juba League leader to death in the upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rafiqul Islam Lablu, 37, who was also a former general secretary of Pakshi union parishad unit of Bangladesh Chhattra League, son of late Jhoru Mondal of

‘BNP vows to all-out movement’

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said the party is committed to enforce all-out movement aiming to restore people’s basic and voting rights as well.The spokesperson for the party made the assertion while

BNP to seek withdrawal of 50 cases

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will appeal to the High Court to get relief from more than fifty cases in judicial court. BNP joint secretary general also Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) general secretary Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon came up with the disclosure on Monday

Parliament goes into session

FROM JATIYA SANGSAD: The third session of the 10th parliament began at 5:00pm Monday. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury is presiding over the session where Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Opposition Leader Raushan Ershad are present. At the outset, the House accepted the condolence

Khaleda pays tribute to Zia

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday paid tributes to party founder and late President Ziaur Rahman, marking BNP’s 30th founding anniversary.Khaleda along with party leaders and activists placed wreaths at the grave in Sher-e Bangla Nagar around 11:15 am.She offered fateha

Defamation suit against Fakhrul

DHAKA: A defamation suit has been filed against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, for terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party as ‘murderer’. Vice-president of Bangladesh Awami Matshajibi League SM Nur-e-Alam Shiddique filed the case before the

BNP’s 36th founding anniv Monday

DHAKA: Monday is the 36th anniversary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).On September 1, 1978, the late President Ziaur Rahman formed the party with a 19-point program aiming to build a self-reliant Bangladesh.However, his party has chalked out a three-day programs starting from

Fakhrul terms PM remark incident

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said the remarks of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over Khaleda Zia are dangerous and indecent. The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing an inaugural program of a photography

BCL mass rally starts in city

DHAKA: A mass rally of ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) started at Suhrawardy Udyan in city on Sunday afternoon. The Prime Minister and also AL president Sheikh Hasina is joining the rally as chief guest. The meeting started with a condolence proposal

AL submits audit report to EC

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) has submitted its audit report of 2012-13 fiscal year to the Election Commission (EC) in the city on Sunday noon. A four-member team, on behalf of the party, submitted the report to the EC additional secretary Mokhlesur Rahman. The report shows that the

Chhatra Sena’s demo in city

DHAKA: Leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Sena (ICS) brought out processions in the capital during half-day countrywide hartal on Sunday.ICS enforced hartal, started from 6:00am, protesting the killing of Maulana Nurul Islam Faruqi, a leader of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, and

Relaxed half-day hartal ends

DHAKA: The countrywide half-day hartal called by Islami Chhatra Sena was observed peacefully across the country, begun from 6:00am Sunday. Banglanews correspondents from across the country reported that the hartal ended at 2:00pm without any major incidents.  Leaders and activists of

Govt has no right to stay in power’

NARAYANGANJ: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, also former President, on Saturday said the government does not have rights to remain in power as the people are not in peace.“Some 35 killings were recorded in past month but none of them was brought under trial. So, the government has

AL rally begins at Suhrawardy

DHAKA: The rally called by ruling Awami League marking the National Mourning Day has started at Suhrawardy Uddyan in city. The proceedings of the rally started through reciting from the holy scriptures of various religions around 3:30pm Saturday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected

‘Govt pushing BNP toward clash’

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged the government is provoking confrontation as they did to allow them to form a human chain.    “We don’t want clash. We want to carry out our programs peacefully. But the government is using such language to