Friday, 19 Apr, 2024

Politics

Khaleda meets President Tuesday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will meet President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday to request him to take steps for formation of non-party government to oversee the next polls.The Leader of the Opposition will meet the President at 6:30pm on the day as per the schedule given by

JP nomination form sale begins Nov 20

DHAKA: The sale of nomination form of Jatiya Party (JP-Ersahd) will begin from November 20 and it will continue till November 25.Aspirants can buy nomination form from party’s Banani office. Price of every form has fixed Tk 20,000.The nomination aspirants have to submit form within

JCD gen secy remanded

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday placed one-day remand to central committee general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Habibur Rashid Habib for police interrogation in a case with Ramna Thana. Metropolitan Magistrate Keshab Chandra Roy passed the order when police produced him

Polls under all-party govt blueprint

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday categorically said the government is going to hold polls under all-party government for implementing blueprint forcibly.He also alleged that the government is creating situation for unilateral election bypassing the

One to die, 3 get life

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) upheld the death sentence of Saiful Islam Mamun for killing the 45-year-old Saudi embassy official Khalaf Al Ali.An HC bench comprising Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Kazi M Ejarul Haque Akond also acquitted one of the five condemned convicts and

Ershad urges BNP to join polls

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad Monday urged opposition BNP to join the general election for the sake of the country and the democracy.The former President also announced that his party quitted the Awami League-led grand alliance and would join the polls-time cabinet. “We are no

Ershad, Mahi meets

DHAKA: Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad held a meeting with the secretary general of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Major (retd) Mannan and joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury on Sunday night.After the meeting, Major Mannan said the journalists that they discussed about the meeting of

All-party cabinet a farce says Fakhrul

DHAKA: Acting secretary general of the opposition BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said the oath of all-party interim government for the polls-time is a farce.He also clarified that BNP won’t join in the all-party government.BNP leader came up with the assertions to

Half-day hartal in Gaibandha Monday

GAIBANDHA: District Chhatra Dal called a half-day hartal for Monday in protest against the arrest of general secretary of the central committee Habibur Rashid Habib.Convener of district Chhatra Dal Atik Hasan Rony confirmed the matter to banglanews.Meanwhile, district Chhatra Dal brought

India not to intervene BD internal matter

DHAKA: India believes in peaceful co-existence and does not interfere in the internal matters of its neighbouring countries, Indian Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Sunday."We believe in peaceful co-existence with our neighbours. We do not interfere in any internal matter of our

Hartal in Laxmipur observed

LAXMIPUR: The daylong hartal, called by the opposition BNP, observed in Ramgati and Kamalnagar upazilas of the district on Sunday demanding the release of the organizing secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal Shafiul Bari Babu.Because of Junior School Certificate and Junior Dakhil

Ershad leaves 14-party Monday

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad is going to leave the 14-party grand alliance on Monday.A press conference has been called at Ershad’s office at 11:30 on that day.Spokesperson of JP Kazi Firoz Rashid, also presidium member, confirmed the matter to banglanews.Earlier on

Polls in time even if BNP boycotts

SAVAR, DHAKA: Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon, also chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on education ministry categorically said the next election would be held in due time even if opposition BNP doesn’t participate in it.The Lawmaker made the assertion while

Bus torched in city

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a passenger bus in front of T&T colony of Motijheel in the capital on Sunday afternoon.The incident took place around 3:15pm.Witness said some miscreants torched a bus of Unique Group at T&T colony and fled the scene instantly.Officer-in-Charge of Motijheel Thana

EC meets President Tuesday

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) will meet President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday afternoon to discuss over schedule of upcoming 10th general elections.The meeting will be held at Bangabhaban around 3:00pm.A competence source of election commission confirmed the matter to

JCD general secretary held

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement agency held Habibur Rashid Habib, General Secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, student wing of opposition BNP, on Sunday.A team of detective branch (DB) of police held the JCD leader from his residence in city’s Shantinagar area around 2.30pm.

Ershad for joining polls after new alliance

CHITTAGONG: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday categorically said his party would form new alliance soon aiming to take part in upcoming general election.The former president of the country came up with the assertion while talking to journalists after the meeting with Hefajat

5 BNP leaders’ remand order stayed

DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Sunday stayed the order passed by a lower court that placed eight-day remand to five BNP leaders for police interrogation.An HC bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice KM Quader passed the order in the afternoon.Former attorney general AJ Mohammad

Verdict proves Tarique innocent

DHAKA: Opposition BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed on Sunday categorically said that the verdict of money laundering case proved that BNP vice-chairman Tarique Rahman had no link with corruption.He came up with the reaction at Nayapaltan BNP’s central office on Sunday

BNP’s black flag procession Monday

DHAKA: Main opposition BNP will stage black flag procession across the country on Monday protesting the violation of the constitution by holding cabinet meeting with resigned ministers.Party’s joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the agitation programme at BNP’s