Monday, 20 Jan, 2025

Politics

2 hill men held in Rangamati Juba League leader murder

KHAGRACHHARI: Police claim to have arrested two people in connection with the murder of Juba League leader of Rangamati’s Longdu upazila Nurul Islam Nayan. Police arrested the two people in separate drives conducted in Khagrachhari district from Thursday night (June 09). The

Fakhrul slams government for obstructing Iftar party

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has commented that the incumbent is cheating with the countrymen in the name of religious freedom.      The BNP leader made the comment while speaking at an Iftar party on Friday (June 09). Jamiyate Ulamaye Islam, a

BNP demands judicial probe into Rangamati’s Longdu incident

RANGAMATI: The BNP has demanded judicial probe into the arson attack on houses of Chakma community at Longdu upazila in Rangamati. BNP’s central delegation team made the demand at a press conference at the district BNP office in Rangamati on Friday noon (June 09). The party’s

3 arrested Neo-JMB men sent to jail

BOGRA: The three members of Neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB), arrested on Thursday night (June 08) in Bogra, were sent to jail on Friday (June 09). A district court in Bogra sent them to the jail after they were produced before the court at about 3:00 pm. The detainees

Tajmuddin upazila BNP president, organizing secretary arrested

BHOLA: President of Bhola’s Tajmuddin upazila unit of BNP Muhibullah Nagor and organizing secretary Omar Faruk Rintu have been arrested. Police arrested the two leaders from a residence of Kamarpatti in the district on Friday noon (June 09). Officer-in-charge (OC) of Tajmuddin

Muhith to compete from Sylhet-1 again

SYLHET: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has announced of taking part in the next general elections again from the Sylhet-1 parliamentary constituency. He made the announcement while replying to a question of journalists after taking part in a relief and cash money distribution

Quader irritated over Selfie, says ‘no’ to it

DHAKA: Awami League’s general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has expressed irritation over capturing Selfie with him.  He stopped some men to take Selfie with him when they tried to do it during the minister’s visit at Dhaka-Mawa road at Nimtoli

Khaleda unhappy over atmosphere in court

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been embarrassed over the atmosphere during her appearance before the special court, the makeshift court set up at Bakshibazar in the city.   Speaking at an Iftar party on Thursday (June 08), she said that she stood in the makeshift court for

Moudud’s residence writ hearing adjourned till July 2

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (June 8) adjourned the hearing a writ petition filed by BNP senior leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed challenging legality of eviction drive at his residence in Dhaka’s Gulshan-2. Earlier, in the noon, the HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir

Next date in Khaleda’s two graft cases June 15

DHAKA: The court has fixed June 15 as the next hearing date for BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear in Zia Orphanage and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases.   The Special Judge Court-5, the makeshift court set up at Bakshibazar in the city, on Thursday (June 08) deferred till June 15

Moudud files writ to get back home

DHAKA: BNP senior leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed filed a writ with the High Court on Thursday (June 8) challenging legality of eviction of his residence in Gulshan, without any prior notice. Moudud filed the writ with the HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Hossain and Justice M

Stay order on MP Rana’s bail upheld

DHAKA: The Appellate division of Supreme Court upheld the stay order for four months on the bail granted to Tangail-3 Awami League Lawmaker Amanur Rahman Rana, in a case filed over killing Freedom fighter Faruq Ahmed. The three-member appellate bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar

Stay order on MP Rana’s bail upheld

DHAKA: The Appellate division of Supreme Court upheld the stay order for four months on the bail granted to Tangail-3 Awami League Lawmaker Amanur Rahman Rana, in a case filed over killing Freedom fighter Faruq Ahmed. The three-member appellate bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar

Moudud’s Gulshan residence sealed-off

DHAKA: Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) evicted BNP standing committee member also former vice-president Barrister Moudud Ahmed from his illegally occupied home holding no.159 in the capital’s Gulshan 2 on early Thursday (June 8). The 14-hour long eviction drive led by Rajuk

Khaleda visits in front of Moudud’s Gulshan residence

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has visited in front the Gulshan residence of her party’s standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed from where he was evicted following the residence was declared occupied illegally.   The BNP chief went there on her way to residence after

BNP in fool’s paradise if wants to go to power: Obaidul

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary and also Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that BNP’s craving to gain power in the next general election is nothing but foolish. He made the comment while addressing as chief guest at a discussion marking the historic

‘I was evicted too in a single dress like Moudud’, says Khaleda

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has protested and condemned the eviction drive at the residence of her party’s standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed at Gulshan in the city. Addressing an Iftar party on Wednesday (June 07), she strongly criticized the government for

PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu

DHAKA: Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking historic 6-point day Wednesday (June 7).  Sheikh Hasina accompanied with some top leaders of Awami League placed floral wreaths at the

Allama Shafi airlifted to Dhaka for better treatment

DHAKA: Ailing Hefazat-e-Islam chief Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi was shifted to Dhaka from Chittagong by air ambulance, as his physical condition deteriorated on Tuesday (June 06). An air-ambulance carried Allama Shafi flew to Asgar Ali Hospital in old parts of Dhaka and arrived here in the

Year 2018 to be for people: Khaleda

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said that the year 2018 will be year for the people. The year will be for the departure of misrule, misdeeds and oppressive, she said.    She said these while speaking at an Iftar party at Ladies Club in the capital city on Tuesday (June 06).