Saturday, 02 Nov, 2024

Politics

‘Blood-stained Bangladesh’

DHAKA: Mirza Abbas, member of BNP standing committee on killing, disappearances and kidnapping said that Bangladesh has become a blood-stained. “Men in the country are no longer safe”, he added. Mirza Abbas urged mass people to come forward to save the country while addressing a

Khaleda to join Sunday’s mass hunger strike

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party is going to stage a mass hunger strike across the country on Sunday protesting the forced disappearance-killing in the country. Chairperson of the party Khaleda Zia is likely to join the mass hunger strike against the anarchy of the country on Sunday

22 Jamaat-Shibir men held

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Joint force members detained some 22 leaders and activists Jamaat-e-Islami and its associate body Islami Chhatra Shibir from different places of Sadar and Shibganj upazilas of the district from Friday midnight to Saturday dawn. A joint force of police, Rapid Action

Jamaat man killed in mob beating

SATKHIRA: An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed by a lynch mob action at Delta intersection under Debhata upazila of the district on Friday night. The deceased identified as Akter Hossain Aku, 36, son of Faizul Islam of the upazila, also accused in several cases including murder case

ALPB meeting in evening

DHAKA: The meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Board (AKPB) is to be held on Saturday evening at Ganabhaban, the official residence of Premier Sheikh Hasina.   The meeting will start at 7:00pm, with party chief Sheikh Hasina, also president of the board, in the chair.   AL Office

BNP extends support to N’ganj Hartal

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has extended their support to daylong hartal in Narayanganj city for Sunday, called by district lawyers on Friday.   BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the assertion in press briefing at Chairperson’s Gulshan

BNP red alert smells ‘sabotage’

DHAKA: There is order of violence and attacked behind the organizational red alert, issued by BNP Chairperson Khaleda. Ruling Awami League Publicity and Publication secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said there might possibility of sabotage behind red alert. He came up with the observation while

Fakhrul calls urgent press briefing

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called an urgent press conference on Friday afternoon. Shayrul Kabir Khan, BNP Chairperson’s media wing member informed banglanews that the conference will be held at 4:00pm at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office.

53 men of 19-party held in C’nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Law enforcers in a night long drive nabbed 53 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir from various upazilas of the district between Thursday midnight and early Friday. Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Thana Jasim Uddin said that police in a drive held nine activists of

Juba Dal man shot dead in Laxmipur

LAXMIPUR: A Juba Dal activist was shot dead by some unidentified miscreants at Laxmipur Sadar upazila of the district on Friday morning.The deceased was identified as Ripon, 22, an activist of Mandari union, son of Helal Uddin, hailed from Baintola village of Dakkhin Mandari union of the

Khaleda issues red alert

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia issued organizational red alert asking party activists to take stern stance against any action from law enforcers and government party people. She issued the alert when addressing a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday afternoon. BNP

8 sent to jail in JMB militant stanching

MYMENSINGH: A court on Thursday sent eight people to jail in a case related to killing a police constable and snatching militants in Trishal upazila the district. The accused are – Kamal Hossain Sabuz, 34, Yunus Ali Sohag, 20, Sohel Rana, 28, Morshed Alam, 22, Elias Uddin, 34, Anowar

Govt deprives Ranaplaza victims

DHAKA: Incumbent Awami League government has not provided necessary helps and privileges, rather deprived them. BNP chairperson Khaleda came up with the allegation while addressing the venue of Sramik Dal rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday afternoon. BNP front organization Sramilk

Poor’s fate change in AL tenure

GAZIPUR: The fate of the poor people changes, they get work, food when Awami League assumes power. Awami League president, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came up with the observation while addressing a rally at Bhawal Badre Alam Government College ground on Thursday afternoon. Sramik

AL factional clash kills 1

FARIDPUR: A female activist was killed and 20 others injured in a clash between two factions of ruling Awami League in Majhardia village under Saltha Upazila of the district Thursday.The deceased was identified as Kuti Khatun, wife of Late Kala Mia of the village.Locals said that there

Khaleda at Sramik Dal rally

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took her seat at the venue of Sramik Dal rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Thursday afternoon.BNP front organization Sramilk Dal organized the rally on the occasion of historic May Day.Thousands of activists of the party and its allies gathered at the venue

BNP rally begins at Suhrawardy

DHAKA: The rally, organized by BNP front organization Sramilk Dal on occasion of May Day, has begun at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Thursday afternoon.Party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia will address there. Thousands of activists of the party and its allies gathered at the venue with

Hartal in N’ganj on Sunday

NARAYANGANJ: District Lawyers Association called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the killing of lawyer Chandan Sarkar.                District Lawyers Association president Shakhawat Hossain confirmed the matter to banglanews.         Chandan Sarkar

‘Tarique son of 1st president’

DHAKA: BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman is the son of country’s first president; Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) Chairperson Shafiul Alam Pradhan said that on Wednesday. He came to this assertion while addressing the 34th anniversary of the establishment of JAGPA at Diploma

‘Juba League leader was involved’

DHAKA: A Juba League leader was involved in the snatching of three JMB convicts from a prison van through ambush after killing a cop in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district.          Kamal Hossain, a detainee, who is now under custody of RAB, came up with the disclosure in a press