Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Politics

Khaleda’s defence argument enters day-4

DHAKA: The defence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP chief Khaleda Zia started presenting its argument for the fourth day. Khaleda Zia reached the special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area at

Expelled BCL leader Arif held in rape case

SHARIATPUR: Police on Tuesday (December 26) arrested Arif Hawlader in a case filed with Bhedarganj Police Station in Shariatpur for allegedly raping women and spreading video footages on the internet. Arif was arrested from Saikka Bridge area near Jointika River at Gosairhat upazila of

Khaleda's closing argument in Zia Orphanage adjourned

DHAKA: The defense lawyers of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed their closing arguments before the court on Tuesday (December 26) in presence of the BNP chief. They placed the arguments for the third consecutive day in the graft case.

Current JS won’t be dissolved during polls: Tofail

BHOLA: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has said that the next general elections will be held under the incumbent government. The current Parliament won’t be dissolved during the polls, he added.   He said this while talking to reporters after a meeting of district Awami League in

Singer Shafin Ahmed joins DNCC mayoral race

DHAKA: Shafin Ahmed, vocal-bassist and founding member of popular rock band Miles, is going to compete in the mayoral by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). He will run for the mayor post, from National Democratic Movement (NDM).    NDM Founder-Chairman Bobby Hajjaj

Khaleda appears before court in graft cases

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia appeared before a special court installed on the premises of jail department's parade ground in city's Bakshibazaar area, in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases on Tuesday (December 26). Khaleda, the prime accused,

JP ready to compete alone in next polls under Hasina govt

PATUAKHALI: Former President and also Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad said the next general election must be held under the Sheikh Hasina government.  Moreover, his party is ready to take part in the next election independently, he added. Ershad made the remarks to reporters

None but AL men enjoy independence: Khaleda

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has claimed that only the ruling Awami League and their people are enjoying the outcomes of the country’s independence. “Other people are hardly allowed to talk,” she added.  The BNP leader made the remarks while addressing a rally organized

BNP to join next polls, accept results: Nasim

DHAKA: Awami League presidium member and health and family welfare minister Mohammad Nasim has said that the BNP would join the next parliamentary elections and accept the polls result. He said this while talking to reporters after joining a function of the Child Parliament, a platform

Find out Rangpur defeat reasons, PM to leaders

DHAKA: Prime Minister also the Awami League President Sheikh Hasina asked her party leaders to unearth the reasons behind the large-margin defeat of AL-nominated mayoral candidate in Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election. Besides, Sheikh Hasina directed the central AL leaders to

Independent MP Farazi again joins Jatiya Party

DHAKA: Independent MP of Pirojpur-3 constituency Dr Md Rustam Ali Farazi has again joined former President HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party. The joining ceremony was held at Jatya Party chairman’s Banani office in the city on Saturday (December 23). Rustam Ali Farazi joined the party by

Kalyan Party secy gen Aminur put on 4-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has placed Bangladesh Kalyan Party’s Secretary General MM Aminur Rahman, who has been arrested nearly four months after he reportedly went missing, on a four-day remand in a case filed with city’s Gulshan police station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Debabrat

Obaidul Quader speaks against BCL school committee

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that there is no need to form the school committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). He said this while speaking at a function of the BCL held at Bangla Academy in the city on Saturday (December 23). The student wing of

BNP in self-contradiction over RCC polls: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP leaders are expressing ‘self-contradiction’ by giving opposing remarks on the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls.  Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, came up with the remark while talking to

RCC polls proof of AL, BNP’s popularity plunge: B Chowdhury

DHAKA: President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and also chairman of political alliance 'Jukta Front' Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said the outcome of the Rangpur City Corporation elections proves that the ruling Awami League and main opposition BNP have lost the support of people. 

BNP doesn’t trust EC, says Fakhrul

THAKURGAON: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that though the election to Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) was held fairly but it didn’t bring any major change by which his party can put faith on the Election Commission (EC). Fakhrul was talking to the reporters

Jatiya Party’s Mostafa wins RCC polls by large margin

DHAKA: Jatiya Party-nominated mayoral candidate Mostafizur Rahman Mostafa has won the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) polls by a wide margin. The election to the Rangpur city was held on Thursday (December 21). According to the unofficial results of the total 193 polling stations,

Khaleda’s notice to be dealt legally: Law Minister

DHAKA: Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq has said that BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s legal notice, which demanded apology from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her remarks about the BNP chief, will be dealt legally. The minister said this while talking to journalists after joining the

Rangpur city election a test for EC, says Ershad

RANGPUR: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said that the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election is an occasion where the Election Commission (EC) can prove their competency. “EC should prove that they have the efficiency to arrange a fair, impartial and flawless national polls. The

Ex CU Asstt Proctor Anowar remanded

DHAKA: A Chittagong court on Thursday (December 21) granted 2-day remand for former Chittagong University (CU) assistant proctor Anowar Hossain, in a case filed over the murder of CU BCL leader Diaz Irfan Chowdhury. Shiblu Kumar Dey, Senior Judicial Magistrate of Chittagong, passed the