Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

Politics

No alternative to oust govt, says Obaidul

GAZIPUR: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the free and fair general polls is only way to oust incumbent government.The communications minister came up with the observation while talking to reporters after visiting the work on the four-lane project of

Borguna-2 by-polls Thursday

DHAKA: By-elections of Barguna-2 (Pathorghata-Bamna-Betagi) constituency will be held on Thursday.The voting will begin 8.00am and continue till 4.00pm without any break.Meanwhile, the returning officer has completed all the necessary preparations for a free and fair election.A total of

7 BNP men held in city

DHAKA: the members of law enforcement agency arrested seven BNP men from in front of party’s Nayapaltan office on Wednesday.They were arrested from 4:30pm to 5:15pm during press conference called by the party.Paltan Thana Sub-Inspector Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to

Conspiracy behind SQ Chy verdict leak

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday categorically alleged that it is being spread out confusion over the leak of verdict of Salauddin Quader Chowdhury.The state minister made the observation in a press briefing at the ministry in the afternoon.He said, “The

Hasina slams BNP-Jamaat

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday alleged that the then BNP-led four-party alliance government killed and raped Bangladeshi people like Pakistani military forces.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, came up with the allegation while addressing rally at Rooppur

Ershad for reforming election system

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Wednesday proposed to reform the election system ahead of the next general elections.The former president of the country placed a proposal in a press conference organized by the party at a city hotel. As per his proposal, the Election Commission

BNP stages protest prog Thursday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP will stage protest programme across the country on Thursday protesting ICT-1 verdict against BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.The party will also hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan at 3:00pm in the same day.BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam

SQ verdict draft leaked partly

DHAKA: Registrar office of the International Crimes Tribunal admitted that draft of the verdict of Salahuddin Quader was leaked partly.  The office also said that a general diary (GD) has been filed to find out the persons involved.Tribunal Registrar M Nasir Uddin said in a press

‘Don’t push country to clash’

DHAKA: State Minister for Law Quamrul Islam urged opposition BNP to come to the way of peace leaving conflict. He came up with the assertion while addressing a discussion on the 144th birth anniversary of Mahatman Gandhi at Khaza Nizamuddin auditorium in city Wednesday.Quamrul Islam said,

9 Shibir men held in Comilla

COMILLA: Police in a drive held nine suspected Shibir activists from Kotbari area Chhatra-Shibir hostel under Sadar South Upazila on Wednesday morning over the clash of Comilla Polytechnic.The identity of detainees could not be known immediately.Sadar South Thana Officer-in-Charge Gazi

Half-day hartal observed in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: The half-day hartal, called by Jatiyatabadi Matshyajibi Dal observed in the district Wednesday.BNP and its front organizations observed the shutdown demanding the justice of the killing local BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman.Hartal supporters brought out a procession in New Market

PM set to visit Pabna

PABNA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit the district on Wednesday after 12-year.Sources said the premier is scheduled to inaugurate 12 development works and lay foundation stone of 18 projects including much-talked Rooppur nuclear power

Hartal observed in 3 dists in Ctg

DHAKA: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by main opposition BNP district unit observed in Chittagong, Rangamati and Bandarban on Wednesday protesting verdict of Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.In Rangamati: All kinds of vehicles and even in water way were halted during hartal hours.BNP and its

SQ Chy shifted to Kashimpur

DHAKA: BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, who was sentenced to death for his involvement with crimes against humanity during 1971, was shifted to Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur from Dhaka central jail on Tuesday.Chief jailor of Dhaka Central Jail part-1 (Kashimpur) Mujibur Rahaman

PM inaugurates Ruppur plant Wednesday

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to lay foundation stone of the first phase of much-awaited Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant with 2000-MW capability on Wednesday.State Minister for Science and Technology affairs Architect Dr Yeafesh Osman came up with the disclosure while talking to

PM seeks support of war friends

DHAKA: Expressing firm determination to complete war crimes trial, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought support of the friends of Liberation War to the end trial.She came up with the observation while addressing a function arranged to honour foreign friends of the Liberation War at

Persons involved in ICT to be tried

DHAKA: Leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers’ Forum on Tuesday categorically said they are shocked by learning the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 verdict against Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury.Making allegation that the verdict is ‘farcical justice’, they issued threat to

BNP calls hartal for Oct 2 in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong BNP has called daylong hartal for Wednesday in Chittagong protesting the verdict that awards death penalty to Salauddin Quader for war crimes.BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury was sentenced to death for his involvement in crimes against humanity during

Half-day hartal on Wednesday in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: ‘Aman Killing Justice Implementation Fighting Committee’, a platform of district BNP, called half-day hartal for Wednesday in the district.The hartal was called demanding arrest and punishment of killers of district Matshyajibi Dal former secretary Aman Ullah Aman.‘Aman

Hartal if SQ gets death penalty!

DHAKA: Opposition BNP mulls calling hartal for Wednesday if International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 sentences BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury to death for war crimes.Party sources said BNP high command is considering to call hartal for Wednesday or Wednesday-Thursday amid strong