Sunday, 19 Jan, 2025

Politics

Hazari blames BNP for attacking Khaleda’s motorcade

FENI: Feni constituency-2 lawmaker also General Secretary for Feni district unit Awami League Nizam Uddin Hazari said that internal conflicts among the local units of BNP are responsible for the recent attack on their Chairperson Khaleda zia’s motorcade in Feni recently. Hazari was

Case filed over attacks on media vehicles with Khaleda's motorcade 

FENI: Some 20-25 people were sued in Feni for carrying out attacks on media vehicles with the motorcade led by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on the way to her recent visit to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar. Feni Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rashed Khan Chowdhury told

Police foils BNP’s procession in city

DHAKA: Police foiled a procession of the BNP that brought out at Paltan area in the capital city in the evening on Tuesday (October 31). Police dispersed the procession, as the BNP men tried to vandalize vehicles on the streets.   Officer-in-charge (OC) of the Paltan model police

4 detained over attack on Khaleda's motorcade

FENI: Police detained four people following the terrorist attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade in Feni on Tuesday (October 28) on her return to Dhaka.   Feni district police said that they detained the four people for interrogation.     The arrestees are- driver of

Khaleda’s motorcade attacked by AL-backed terrorists: Fakhrul

FROM MOTORCADE: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the attack on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s motorcade was carried out by the ruling Awami League backed terrorists. He made the remark to reporters in response to the second attack on Khaleda Zia’s motorcade

Khaleda's motorcade attacked again in Feni

FENI: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade again came under attack also in Feni on Tuesday (October 31) on her return to Dhaka. The party leaders alleged that their chief’s caravan again came under terrorist attacks and bombings at Mohipal area in Feni. The incident of repeated

Dinajpur’s Nawabganj upazila chairman suspended

DINAJPUR: The government has suspended Md Nure Alam, chairman of Nawabganj Upazila Parishad in Dinajpur, saying that the court accepted charges against him in explosive case. The local government division of the LGRD Ministry issued circular in this regard. Signed by deputy

39 BNP leaders indicted in Narayanganj

NARAYANGANJ: A Narayanganj court has framed charges against 39 BNP leaders in a case filed with Siddhirganj Police Station over clash with police during Hefazat-e-Islam’s May 5 Shapla Chhattar rally in 2013. Chief Judicial Magistrate in Narayanganj Shahidul Alam framed the charge on

12 ‘Jamaat-Shibir’ men held in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Police detained twelve leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir while they were holding a secret meeting in Rajshahi town on Monday (October 30). Rajpara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman said that on information

AL can’t tolerate Khaleda's popularity: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi claimed the ruling Awami League cannot tolerate the popularity of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.  The BNP leader made the remark at a human chain rally protesting the attack on Khaleda Zia’s caravan on the way to Cox’s

Ex-BNP MP Abdul Ohab jailed for 8 yrs

JESSORE: A district court sentenced former Member of Parliament (MP) of Jhenidah-1 (Shailkupa) Abdul Ohab to eight years of imprisonment in a case filed by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for embezzlement of illegal wealth. Abdul Ohab, also, the central member and Shailkupa Upazila

Khaleda urges Myanmar to take back Rohingyas soon

FROM COX’S BAZAR: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has urged Myanmar government to take back soon the Rohingyas who were forcibly displaced to Bangladesh. She made the call while distributing relief goods among Rohingya refugees at Moynarghona camp in Cox’s Bazar on Monday (Oct 30).

Khaleda distributes relief among Rohingyas

COX’S BAZAR: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached Ukhia upazila in Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingya refugees who entered Bangladesh fleeing widespread violence in Rakhine state of Myanmar. The motorcade of the BNP chief reached the Rohingya camps at the upazila after 1:00 pm on Monday

SC clears way for Khaleda’s trial in Zia Orphanage graft case

DHAKA: The trial proceedings in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to be continued at the lower court. The Supreme Court on Monday (October 30) cleared the way, as the apex court passed ‘no order’ following a petition filed by Khaleda Zia.

Section 144 imposed in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia

KISHOREGANJ: The local administration has imposed Section 144 at Pakundia upazila in Kishoreganj from 10:00 am on Monday (October 30). Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Pakundia Annapurna Debnath on Sunday (October 29) night imposed the Section 144 as the Awami League and the Juba

5 injured in BCL infighting of Bhashani University

TANGAIL: At least five activists were injured in infighting between two groups of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, at Maulana Bhashani Science and Technology University in Tangail.     The incident took place in the early hours on

Khaleda reaches Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingyas

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia reached Cox’s Bazar on Sunday evening (October 29). Her motorcade reached the district town at about 8:00 pm.   She will stay overnight in Cox's Bazar Circuit House. The BNP chief is scheduled to visit the Rohingya refugee camps at Balukhali,

Govt wants media to ‘keep mouth shut’

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the government wants the mass media to keep its mouth shut. The BNP leader made the remark in a press briefing held at the central office of BNP in Naya Paltan area of the city on Sunday (October 29). Rizvi

BCL leader killed in rival attack in Sirajganj

SIRAJGANJ: A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of ruling Awami League, was killed in an attack carried out by rivals in Khalipapatti area of Sirajganj town on Sunday noon (Oct 29). The deceased, identified as Abdul Malek, 25, son of one Sanowar Hossain of Dwattabari

BNP expects cooperation, not attack: Fakhrul

CHITTAGONG: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party expects cooperation from the government, not fear of attack on BNP chairperson’s journey to Cox’s Bazaar.   The BNP leader made the statement while responding to reporters in the conference room of