Saturday, 21 Dec, 2024

Politics

Grand rally prelude: BNP warns against any obstacle

DHAKA: The opposition BNP forewarned the government Tuesday against any bid to hinder the holding of their grand rally in the capital Wednesday, saying that any such bad attempt would only boomerang.  “Any bid by the government to foil the grand rally would yield a boomerang effect,”

BNP unlikely to join JS budget session, leaders indicate

DHAKA: The opposition BNP is unlikely to join the upcoming budget session, a key leader of the aggrieved party said Monday, as they faced with the puzzling question whether to condone the ‘Baksal’ government or stay out on the street with the people.Opposition chief whip Joynul Abdin

Police plan three-pronged security for BNP showdown in city

Dhaka: Government’s police administration has arranged a three-pronged security umbrella for opposition BNP’s much-orchestrated grand rally on May 19 at Paltan Maidan in the capital, wherefrom former premier Begum Khaleda Zia could pronounce her party’s anti-government protests.

Bidisha stands cross-examination by Ershad counsel in family feud

Dhaka: The counsel of former President and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad Monday cross-examined his divorced wife Bidisha in a family-feud case field with the Family Court of Dhaka for keeping custody of her son Eric.Judge Shammi Akhter later fixed June 1 as the next date for further

Khaleda set to address Barishal rally

Dhaka: BNP chairman Begum Khaleda Zia left the capital in a motorcade on Wednesday morning for Barisal to address a grand rally in the southern city as part of her countrywide political campaign mission.  The caravan carrying the former premier, who now speaks of anti-government

Milon given interim bail in EC case

Dhaka: Former State Minister for Education Ehsanul Hoque Milon Monday got an interim bail in a case filed by the Election Commission.   A High court bench of justice Siddiqur Rahman Mia and justice Krishna Devnath granted the three-month ad-interim bail to Ehsanul Hoque Milon. The High

Government creates anarchy: BNP

Dhaka: Opposition BNP Monday accused the government of creating anarchy before the upcoming by-election in Bhola-3 constituency by using the local administration and terrorist gangs.   BNP standing committee member Dr. Khondokar Mosharraf Hossain made alleging at a press conference

100 hurt in BNP factional clash in Manikganj: Khaleda cancels roadside rally

Manikganj : Over 100 people, including some policemen, were injured in a factional clash of BNP in Paturia ghat area here on Sunday morning over the reception of party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on her way to Khulna.   Police and witnesses said the clash ensued at about 10:30am when