Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Politics

‘Govt create panic among public over Khaleda verdict’

DHAKA: The government created panic in public psyche revolving the verdict against Khaleda Zia, said BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.    “The government have fall into disorder and therefore, created panic in every aspects”, he said. Rizvi was talking to

Khaleda Zia set to get verdict in corruption case

DHAKA:  Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is getting verdict on corruption charges nearly 10 years after the filing of Zia Orphanage Trust case accusing her and five others of misappropriating over Tk 2.1 crore. Judge Md Akhtaruzzaman of the Special Court-5 in

Two prisons ready for Khaleda Zia!

Dhaka: Two prisons have been kept ready for Khaleda Zia if she is convicted in the Zia orphanage trust graft case. One is Dhaka old prison and the other is Kasimpur female prison. Meanwhile Kasimpur female prison has been made neat and clean after proper washing and swapping. The

Ready to face any situation: Khaleda Zia 

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday said her party does not believe in terrorism while Awami League (AL) unleashes a reign of terror openly across the country. She was addressing a press conference held at her political office in Dhaka's Gulshan this afternoon a day

Khaleda’s press conference in evening

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to speak at a press conference Wednesday (February 7) amid growing concerns centering the verdict against her in a graft case. The media briefing will be held at the BNP chief’s Gulshan political office at 5:00pm, said BNP Senior Joint

AL won’t take street on Khaleda’s verdict day

DHAKA: Awami League senior leader and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said that the leaders and activists of the ruling party won’t take the streets marking the verdict against BNP chief Khaleda Zia Thursday (February 8).  “Police will be deployed on the streets on the day of

Sohel picked up by DB men, claims BNP

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed that his party’s joint secretary general and Dhaka Metropolitan South unit president Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel was picked up by DB police.  He made the allegation at a press conference in city’s Naya paltan central

BNP leader Sohel ‘detained’

DHAKA: Police detained BNP Joint Secretary General also Dhaka Metropolitan South Unit President Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, said Jubo Dal central committee member Amirul Islam. Sohel was detained from Malibagh area of the capital city Monday night (February 5), said Amirul Tuesday

6 BNP-Jamaat men held in Kurigram

KURIGRAM: Police, in separate drives, detained six leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in Kurigram.  Four of the detainees are of Jammat while the rest are from BNP.   Their identities couldn’t be known immediately. Kurigram Police Station

6 BNP-Jamaat men held in Kurigram

KURIGRAM: Police, in separate drives, detained six leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in Kurigram.  Four of the detainees are of Jammat while the rest are from BNP.   Their identities couldn’t be known immediately. Kurigram Police Station

6 BNP-Jamaat men held in Kurigram

KURIGRAM: Police, in separate drives, detained six leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in Kurigram.  Four of the detainees are of Jammat while the rest are from BNP.   Their identities couldn’t be known immediately. Kurigram Police Station

Khaleda reaches Sylhet

SYLHET: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has arrived in Sylhet on Monday afternoon (February 5) to visit the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA).. Khaleda’s motorcade reached Sylhet town around 3:45pm and directly went to Circuit House at 4:30pm. According to

AL doesn’t believe in counter programs: Quader

DHAKA: The opposition BNP has announced several programs cantering its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s impending verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. However, in response, the ruling Awami League did not declare any confrontational political programs. When asked, AL general secretary

BNP-Chhatra League fierce position in Narsingdi

DHAKA: The activists of BNP and the Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, have engaged in a scuffle when BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached Narsingdi on her way to Sylhet.   The incident took place at about 11:30 pm in the Narsingdi district town on Monday

JP supports Hamid as Presidential candidate

DHAKA: The opposition party of the parliament Jatiya Party (JP) has decided to support the ruling Awami league nominated candidate and current President Abdul Hamid for the 23rd Presidential election. The decision came from a presidium meeting headed by JP chairman HM Ershad at

Khaleda likely to come in press conference Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold a press conference on Wednesday (February 07), a day before February 08 verdict.     The BNP chief is thinking to hold the press conference following a meeting with the members of her party’s standing committee, the highest

Khaleda leaves Dhaka for Sylhet

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has left Dhaka for Sylhet to visit the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) and Hazrat Shah Paran (RA). She along with her party’s senior leaders left her Gulshan residence at about 9:15 on Monday (February 05). BNP standing committee members

Khaleda sits with party’s policymakers

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sat a meeting with the members of her party’s standing committee, the highest policy-making body of the party.   The meeting began at about 9:15 pm on Sunday (February 04) at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city.    Khaleda Zia

By-polls to Brahmanbaria, Gaibandha on March 13

DHAKA: The by-polls to the Brahmanbaria-1 and the Gaibandha-1 constituencies will be held on March 13. The Election Commission (EC) announced the polls schedule in a gazette notification on Sunday (February 04). The deadline for submission of nomination papers is February 14, while

‘Next polls to be held under Hasina’

KUSHTIA: President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has alleged that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is hatching conspiracy to thwart the next general elections. Speaking at a function in Kushtia on Sunday (February 04), Inu said that Khaleda Zia