Saturday, 02 Nov, 2024

Politics

BNP’s 4-day nonstop protest from May 17

DHAKA: BNP will stage a 4-day nonstop agitation program from 17 protesting the ongoing murder-disappearance-abduction in the country and shifting trial of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two graft cases at the makeshift court at Bakshi Bazar Alia Madrasa ground.  BNP Joint Secretary

Hartal underway in Sunamganj

SUNAMGANJ: BNP observed half-day hartal in the district demanding the trace of missing UK expatiate BNP leader Mujibur Rahman Mujib. Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies were seen picketing at different places and on the roads of the district town including Traffic

BNP standing committee meeting held

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia held a meeting with standing committee members of the party for discussing current socio-political situation of the country and their further movements. The meeting was held at party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office in the city around 9:05pm.

Dipu Moni for good ties with India’s new govt

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League leader Dr Dipu Moni has said the bilateral ties between Bangladesh and India will be further strengthened with the new Indian government. The former foreign minister made the observation while talking to reporters during her visit to London, quoting PTI,

Democracy suffers, says Ershad

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Saturday said the democracy of the country is suffering. “There is no democracy in the country. It is suffering,” he said.   The former president of the country came up with the observation while addressing a general meeting of Jatiya Jubo

BCL expels 4 more leaders

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday has expelled its four activists for breaching the rules and regulations of the organization. A release, signed by secretary of central BCL Sheikh M Rasel, disclosed the matter. The expelled students are: deputy sports secretary of BCL

‘Ministers, MPs involved in N’ganj 7-killing’

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that ruling party ministers and lawmakers are involved in the sensational seven murder of Naryanganj and investigation would have to be carried out against them. The BNP leader came up with the allegation while

Khaleda sits with party high-ups at 9pm

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to hold meeting with party’s standing committee on Saturday night. The meeting will be held at chairperson’s Gulshan office at 9:00pm with Khaleda Zia in the chair. Various important issues including latest political situation and fixation

Khaleda visits N’ganj Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will visit Narayanganj to meet the families of the city's slain panel mayor Nazrul Islam and six others on Wednesday. Sources said BNP has a plan to hold rally to express solidarity and sympathy to the bereaved family members if administration

Suranjit for speedy trial of 7-murder case

DHAKA: Awami League Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta MP on Friday urged to send Narayanganj’s sensational seven-murder case to the speedy trial tribunal to detect the criminals. He came up with this while addressing a program titled ‘Ongoing Politics’ as chief guest at

‘My family has no connection with 7-murder’

DHAKA: Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya MP Friday categorically said that no member of his family was connected with the sensational seven-murder of Narayanganj. There were not even any business dealings with the slain persons, he added. He claimed

Alal calls for armed revolution

DHAKA: Juba Dal president Moazzem Hossain Alal on Friday called for an armed revolution against the incumbent government. He came up with the call while addressing a seminar titled “Insecurity in Citizen Life: Way Out” organized by Swadhinata Forum Central Command at National Press

AL nominates Hiron’s wife

DHAKA: Awami League nominated Jebunnesa Haque Hiron, wife of Shawkat Hossain Hiron, for the by-polls of Barisal-5 constituency. The decision came from a meeting of Awami League parliamentary committee at Ganobhaban in the capital on Thursday afternoon after the interviews of the

“Democracy is the code of life”

DHAKA: Chairman of parliamentary committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry, Suranjit Sengupta said democracy is the code of life.     “Democracy is the code of life. Without democracy, our life is incomplete. Everywhere including family, guardian, society, school,

BNP delegate visits Chandan Sarkar family

DHAKA: An eight-member delegation of BNP visited the family of slain senior lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar to condole the family in Narayanganj district on Thursday noon. The delegation, led by BNP standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah, arrived there at around

Hartal in Sunamganj for Sunday

SUNAMGANJ: District BNP on Thursday has called a half day hartal in the district for Sunday (May 11) demanding the whereabouts of missing leader Mujibur Rahman Mujib. The decision came from a meeting of district BNP at noon. Confirming the matter, district BNP convener Nasir Uddin

132 Jamaat men held in Bogra

BOGRA: Law enforcers held 132 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami raiding different upazilas of the district on charge of vandalism, arson attacks and carrying out subversive activities. A special team of police raided in several places of the district and held 132 Jamaat men

Farkhrul urges Ivy to permit

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged Narayanganj city corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy to permit BNP to stage a rally in her city on May 14. He came with the urge in an emergency press briefing at Nayapaltan central office at 11:15am Thursday.  Mirza

Khaleda’s trial at makeshift court

DHAKA: The trial procedure against Khaleda Zia over Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases will be held at a makeshift court set up at Dhaka Alia Madrasha field.    Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry made the disclosure through a media release on

BNP holds meeting with envoys

DHAKA: Senior leaders of BNP held a meeting with diplomats of different countries and many international organizations at a city hotel on Wednesday afternoon.    BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, vice-chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, Chairperson’s adviser Dr