Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

Politics

Jamaat’s hartal underway

DHAKA: The countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (shutdown) called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is underway amid violence on Monday, protesting the “planned political killing of the government”.Acting Secretary General of the party Dr Shafiqur Rahman Sunday said the International Crimes

Shibir-cop clash in city, 3 held

DHAKA: Chhatra Shibir activists locked into a clash with law enforcers in city’s Badda Nayanagar area in the morning of the third day (Monday) of blockade.Sources said that a group of 25-30 Shibir men brought out a procession at around 8:30am in the area.Meanwhile, Shibir men vandalized

Fire on Tejgaon rail line

DHAKA: Jubo Dal activists set fire on Tejgaon rail line area at the morning of the third day (Monday) of roads, rail and waterways blockade enforced by the opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance on Monday morning.Witnesses said Tejgaon Thana Jubo Dal activists set fire to tires in the area

BNP leader killed in Kushtia

KUSHTIA: A BNP leader also a Union Parishad (UP) chairman was shot dead by miscreants at Jagannathpur union of Kumarkhali upazila under the district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Munshi Rashidur Rahman, joint general secretary of Kumarkhali upazila BNP and Jagannathpur UP

Jamaat hartal underway

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called dawn-to-dust hartal (shutdown) across the country for Monday in protest against the “planned political killing of the government”.Acting Secretary General of the party Dr Shafiqur Rahman made the disclosure in a press release on Sunday

Hartal observed in 9 dists

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Chhatra Dal, student wing of BNP, was observed in nine districts including Dhaka and Chittagong on Sunday. in protest against the arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice president.The districts are Dhaka, Chittagong,

JP to send resignation by post

DHAKA: Secretary General of Jatiya Party ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader on Sunday said the resignation letters of party’s polls-time cabinet members would be be sent by post to the premier.The leader of the party came up with the assertion in response to queries from journalists after a

BNP calls hartal in 4 dists Monday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP and its front organizations called hartal (shutdown) in four districts for Monday to press home their demand of reinstating non-partisan caretaker government and immediate release of the party leaders. The shutdown will be enforced in Barisal, Barguna, Jhenidah and

Mahmudur sent to jail after remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Sunday sent acting editor of the Daily Amar Desh to jail after 6-day remand in two cases filed with Tejgaon Thana. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam passed the order.On April 11, the court granted 13-day remand of Mahmudur in three cases. After completion of his

Hartal underway in 10 dists

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by Chhatra Dal, the student wing of BNP, is underway in 10 districts including Dhaka and greater Chittagong for Sunday in protest against the arrest of its president and Dhaka (north) unit senior vice president.Earlier, the spokespersons of the

Daylong hartal in Noakhali Monday

NOAKHALI: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Monday demanding the release of party leaders including BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Joint general secretary Barkatullah Bulu.District unit BNP general secretary and Municipal Mayor Harunur

Hasina-Taranco talks again

DHAKA: Oscar Fernández Taranco, UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, is holding meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in second phase on Sunday noon.Taranco entered Prime Minister’s Office, in capital’s Tejgaon area at around 12:30pm.Earlier in the day, the

Mollah’s SC verdict copy at ICT

DHAKA: The copy of the full verdict given by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court awarding death penalty to Jamaat leader Quader Mollah was handed over to International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday. Supreme Court officials handed over the copy to tribunal registrar AKM Nasir

JP ministers to resign Sunday

DHAKA: Commerce Minister also senior presidium member of Jatiya Party GM Qauder categorically said ministers of Jatiya Party are set to resign from the poll-time interim cabinet by Sunday.He made the disclosure after emerging from the meeting with a four-member UN team led-by Oscar

Daylong hartal in Khulna Monday

KHULNA: District and Metropolitan unit Swechachasebok Dal called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday demanding release and withdrawal of cases filed against party leaders. The announcement came from an statement signed by Metropolitan Committee Joint Convener Jamal Hossain Talukdar and

Daylong hartal in Comilla north Monday

COMILLA: District BNP unit Chhatra Dal (north) called dawn-to-dusk hartal in seven upazilas of the district for Monday protesting the arrest of BNP standing committee member MK Anwar and Chhatra Dal central president and other leaders.Chhatra Dal president (north) Chowdhury Rakibul Haque

AL man chopped dead in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Miscreants chopped an activist of Awami League to death at Balli Amtala Bazaar under Sadar Upazila of the district on Sunday morning.The deceased was identified as Ejhar Ali, 55.Locals said that miscreants chopped him indiscriminately while he was sleeping in his grocery shop in

Blockade enters day-2 amid blasts

DHAKA: The 72-hour nationwide roads-railways-waterways blockade, called by 18-party alliance, is underway for second consecutive day on Sunday amid blasts, arson and vandalism. The daylong hartal, called by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, is also underway in the capital.Shibir men brought out a

JP won’t join polls sans BNP

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad categorically said his party would not join in the upcoming general elections if BNP doesn`t participate in it.He came up with the assertion while talking to his party leaders at his residence early Sunday.Ershad said that his party

Talks with UN to be fruitful, says Ashraful

DHAKA: Claming the talks with United Nations to be fruitful, Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Saturday categorically said there would be more talks in phases. The AL leader made the assertion to journalists after hour-long meeting with Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, UN