Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Politics

BNP to hold procession in Dhaka, other cities today

BNP to hold mass processions in the capital and other metropolitan cities across the country today (August 18), demanding their one-point demand for hold the next general election under non-party caretaker government. Dhaka south and north city units of BNP and other parties and

12,000 Jamaat men sued in Cox's Bazar

Six cases have so far been filed with Cox's Bazar Police Station accusing around 12,000 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists over clashes with police centering the 'Gayebana Janaza' of convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. According to police, in six cases total

16 sent to jail for violence over 'gayebana janaza' for Sayeedi

A Dhaka court today sent 16 people, arrested for launching attack on law enforcers and Awami League activists at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday, to jail in a case lodged over the incident. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda passed the order as police produced

Swechchhasebak League leader sues Jugantor editor, reporter

A Tk 50 crore defamation case was filed on Wednesday (August 16) against editor Saiful Alam and Cox's Bazar correspondent Md Jasim Uddin of the daily Jugantor.  AKM Afzalur Rahman Babu, general secretary of Bangladesh Awami Swechchhasebak League, filed the case against them

Moshtaq, Zia Aug 15 masterminds: Joy

Revisiting the August 15, 1975 episode that saw the brutal assassination of Sheikh Mujib along with most of his family members, Bangabandhu's grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy claimed that Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmed and General Ziaur

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi buried

The Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, was buried on Tuesday (August 15) in Pirojpur. Before that, Jamaat ameer Professor Mujibur Rahman led the namaz-e-janaja of Sayeedi at Sayeedi Foundation ground around 1:15 PM. Earlier, Delawar Hossain Sayeedi died at Bangabandhu

BNP to stage 3-day demonstration from Aug 17

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a three-day protest programme from August 17 to 19 demanding the release and advance treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP’s senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference

Nat'l Mourning Day: PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 15) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mausoleum here on his 48th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day.   Later, the prime minister stood in solemn silence

PM pays homage to August 15 martyrs at Banani Graveyard

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (August 15) paid rich tributes to August 15 martyrs at the Banani Graveyard in Dhaka. The premier along with her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, went there in the morning and paid glowing homage by placing wreaths.

Sayeedi's body taken to Pirojpur 

The body of war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee, who died of heart attack on Monday night, was taken to his village home Pirojpur district on Tuesday (August 15) morning. An ambulance carrying Sayeedi's body left Dhaka around 5:40am and reached Sayeedi's foundation

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi hospitalised with chest pain

Convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with chest pain. The doctor at Kashimpur jail took Sayeedi to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital immediately after he complained of chest pain around 2 pm on

HC orders to send notice to Tarique Rahman's corrected address

The High Court (HC) today (August 13) ordered sending the notice of a rule that banned the publication of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech in all media to his amended address. An HC Division Bench comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam also

Bangladesh progressing due to democracy, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 12) said the country is progressing fast in every sector as democracy exists in the country. “BNP can’t appreciate the country’s progress. BNP wants to use democratic

BNP demands overseas treatment for Khaleda Zia 

BNP demanded that the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia be sent abroad for better medical treatment amid concerns of the medical board.  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this demand while talking to journalists after visiting the grave of late Arafat Rahman Koko

Quader returns home after health check-up

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 11) returned home from Singapore after his routine health check-up at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. He reached Dhaka through a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight around 6.15 pm, a ministry

BNP starts mass processions in Dhaka

BNP's mass processions to press home their one-point demand for a non-partisan polls-time government have started from two areas in the capital on Friday (August 11) afternoon. Both BNP's north and south units have organised the processions that started at 3:30pm. Dhaka city

BNP to hold mass processions today

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and all like-minded parties and allies will hold mass processions in the capital today (August 11). Dhaka north and south city units of BNP will bring out separate processions at 2 pm demanding next general election under the non-partisan caretaker

Khaleda Zia’s medical board decision today

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in city’s Bashundhara area on Wednesday (August 9) as she felt some complications. Several samples have been given for examining her physical condition. The medical board will make further decisions today (August

Khaleda Zia admitted to Evercare hospital

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare hospital in city’s Bashundhara area on Wednesday (August 9) as she felt some complications. As per advice of medical board, BNP chairperson was admitted to the hospital around 8:30pm, party sources said. Khaleda's

BNP to hold mass procession in Dhaka on Friday

BNP will hold a 'mass procession' in the capital on Friday (August 11) afternoon as part of their one-point simultaneous movement to force the government to quit and hold the next election under a non-party caretaker government. Party's secretary general Mirza