Tuesday, 24 Dec, 2024

Politics

1900 sued over BNP-police clash in Kishoreganj

At least 1900 leaders and activists of BNP were sued in three cases in connection with a clash with police in Kishoreganj’s Kuliarchar during the nationwide blockade called by the party. Kuliarchar police station's officer-in-charge (OC) Md Golam Mostafa confirmed the

Moazzem Hossain Alal placed on 5 day remand

A Dhaka court on Wednesday (November 01) placed BNP joint secretary general Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal on a five-day remand in a case filed with Paltan police station. Metropolitan magistrate Shafi Uddin passed the order after Paltan thana police produced him before the court with a

Lt Gen (retd) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy placed on 8-day remand

Lieutenant General (retd) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardi has been placed on 8-day remand. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court of Dhaka passed the order on Wednesday. After the hearing, the court granted 8-day remand. Police arrested Lieutenant General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy

Mirza Abbas placed on 5-day remand in sabotage case

A Dhaka court today (November 1) placed BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas on five-day remand in a case filed under sabotage and explosives substances act with the capital's Shahjahanpur Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin passed the order as police

BNP’s Mirza Abbas and Alal arrested

Police arrested BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and joint secretary general Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal on Tuesday (October 31) night. They were arrested from Shahid Bagh area under Shahjahanpur police station of the capital. Detective Branch (DB) chief Harun-or-Rashid

2 killed, 100 injured in Kishoreganj clash with police: BNP

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) claimed at least two died during a clash with Kishoreganj's Kuliarchar on Tuesday (October 31) morning as police opened fire on the BNP activists.  The victims were identified as Refayat Ullah, 20, vice-president of Chhaysuti union

Oct 28 violence: BNP writes letters to foreign missions 

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has sent a letter to foreign embassies in Dhaka, blaming the government and police force for the incidents of violence surrounding its Nayapaltan grand rally on October 28. The letter was sent to the embassies on Monday (October 30), BNP source

Three-day blockade begins amid fear of clashes 

Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its partners in an ongoing anti-government simultaneous movement, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami started observing a nationwide three-day blockade today (October 31) protesting “the killings of opposition activists during Saturday's grand rally and

Mirza Fakhrul sent to jail

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been sent to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence during Saturday's BNP-police clash in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam came up with

800 BNP men sued over police murder attempt, weapon snatching 

A case has been filed today (October 29) against some 800 people of BNP, including party standing committee member Mirza Abbas, on charges of exploding cocktails to kill police and snatching weapons from law enforcers at the BNP's mass rally in Nayapaltan on Saturday. 

Police search at BNP central leaders’ residences underway

The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has been conducting searches at the homes of multiple senior BNP leaders since Sunday (October 29) dawn. Earlier, DB picked up BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka around

BNP's Naya Paltan office locked, being treated as crime scene

The central office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Naya Paltan in the capital has been locked while police cordoned off the office with yellow tape treating it as a crime scene. There are no leaders or activists in the office. This place is being examined by a team of the

BNP men sued over constable's death

A murder case was filed against Bangladesh National Party (BNP) men over the killing of a police constable during the clash between law enforcers and BNP men in Fakirapool area at Dhaka.  Paltan Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Salahuddin Mia said that a case has been filed

Mirza Fakhrul taken to DB HQ

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been taken to the office of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Minto Road in Dhaka on Sunday (October 29).  DB picked up Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka around 9:30am.

US to review all violent incidents for visa restrictions

The United States has condemned the political violence that took place in Dhaka on Saturday (October 28), saying that it will be "reviewing all violent incidents for possible visa restrictions". The US embassy in Dhaka said this in a statement following incidents centring the

Chhatra Dal leader kills cop during clash: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (October 28) said a leader of Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, hacked a police personnel death during their grand rally in the city's Nayapaltan area. He told journalists about the matter after visiting the injured police personnel at

AL announces nationwide 'peace rallies' for Sunday 

Awami League (AL) will hold peace rally across the country tomorrow (October 29). AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the programmes from the party's rally held at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Saturday. "BNP is a murderous and

BNP calls nationwide day-long hartal for Sunday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced to observe a daylong hartal across the country tomorrow (October 29). BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement from the rally at Nayapaltan on Saturday (October 28). The BNP leader said the hartal came

BNP begins grand rally at Nayapaltan 

BNP started its grand rally today (October 28) in front of its Nayapaltan central office with the participation of leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies to press home their one-point demand for holding the upcoming national election under a non-party government.

Peace Rally: AL men gather at Baitul Mukarram South Gate 

Awami League leaders and activists from various parts of the city have thronged the peace rally at the South Gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque today (October 28). Awami League people from different parts of Dhaka city and Dhaka district, including different wards, thanas, and