Monday, 20 Jan, 2025

Politics

‘BNP does politics for change’

DHAKA: The BNP leaders at a rally have said that their party does politics for the change. The party leads for the change and it will reach its destination with success, they said. The BNP leaders were speaking at a protest rally at the Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital city on

Bangabandhu killed to ruin Liberation War spirit: PM

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has commented that the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed in a bid to ruin the spirit of the Liberation War in 1971.   She was addressing a function at Agargoan in the city on Sunday (April 16) on the occasion of

AL activist’s slit-throat body recovered in Noakhali

NOAKHALI: Police on Sunday (April 16) recovered the slit-throat body of an Awami League activist who went into missing following infighting between two groups of the ruling party in Hatia upazila of the district on April 13. The deceased was identified as Bahar Sarder, 50, son of Ali

No plan of mid-term polls: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday (April 15) said that there is no chance of joking about mid-term polls. He rejected any possibility of the mid-term elections in the country. The incumbent government has no any

Ctg transport owners likely to forge movement

CHITTAGONG: The transport owners of greater Chittagong are going to forge movement protesting the decision of stopping 20 years old vehicles plying on the roads. They will announce the program of movement through a press conference on Sunday morning (April 16). Secretary general of

Polls in 156 UPs Sunday

DHAKA: Some 156 Union Parishads (UPs) in the country will go to the polls on Sunday (April 16). Voting to the UPs will begin at 8:00 am and it will continue until 4:00 pm without any break The Election Commission (EC) has already sent all materials related to the elections to the

Three Jamaat teachers arrested

SATKHIRA: Police claimed to have arrested three teachers, who are also workers of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, from a clandestine meeting in Satkhira on Thursday (April 13). Officer-in-charge (OC) of Syamnagar police station Syed Mannan Ali told Bangalnews that they arrested the Jamaat

HC stays suspension order for Gazipur Mayor

DHAKA: The High Court has stayed for six months the government order suspending mayor of Gazipur City Corporation Prof MA Mannan from his position.   The HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan passed the order on Thursday (April 13)

AL didn’t compromise with Hefajat ideology: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said his party did not compromise with the ideology of Hefajat-e-Islam. He made the remark at press briefing in city’s Dhanmodi office of AL president Sheikh Hasina on Thursday morning (April

Khaleda’s no-confidence to new judge

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed no-confidence to the newly appointed judge in handling the judicial process of Zia charitable trust graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). Khaleda’s lawyer Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar

HC stays 4 sabotage cases against Khaleda

DHAKA: The High Court on Thursday (April 13) gave a stay order on the proceedings of four sabotage cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. An HC bench comprising Justice M Miftah Uddin Chowdhury and Justice ANM Basir Ullah pronounced the order. The court also issued a rule

Khaleda’s graft case hearing adjourned till May 18

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed May 18 for placing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s self defence statement in the Zia Charitable graft case. Judge Abu Ahmed Jomader of the Special Judge Court in Bakshibazar passed the order on Thursday (April 13). Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar moved for

No Hilsa in PM’s Pahela Baishakh menu

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she won’t have Hilsha fish on the menu during celebration of the Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year. Describing Pahela Baishakh celebrations as part of the country's tradition and culture, the PM also said that

Hasina’s India tour unsuccessful: Khaleda

DHAKA: Terming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent India tour as ‘unsuccessful’, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia said that the Premier returned home empty-handed.  “The country has been sacrificed during the PM’s tour”, she added. She made the comments at a press

Verdict on Ershad’s graft case appeals now on May 9

DHAKA: The High Court has again fixed the date of delivering verdict on the appeals in the 26-year old corruption case filed against former President and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad. The HC bench of Justice Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakraborty fixed May 9 the fresh date

Tarique’s mother-in-law faces arrest warrant

DHAKA: An arrest warrant was issued against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman's mother-in-law Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu in a case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC). Senior Special Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla of Dhaka issued the warrant on Wednesday (April 12).

Khaleda to address media in afternoon

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia is scheduled to address the media on Wednesday afternoon (April 12). Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan told Banglanews that the briefing will be held at her Gulshan political office in Dhaka around

Zubaida Rahman asked to surrender

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (April 12) asked Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, to surrender at trial court within eight weeks. The court also pronounced that the trial of the case, filed against her by Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on charge

‘Sheikh Hasina doesn’t sell country, protects’

DHAKA: Claiming that her India tour is fruitful, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that her state-tour to the neighboring has opened the door of cooperation for both the countries.   In response to criticism about selling out the country, the PM said, “Sheikh Hasina doesn’t

Govt brings nothing from India: Fakhrul

DHAKA: Criticizing PM Sheikh Hasina’s recent India tour, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the government failed to strike a fruitful deal with India this time. He made the remark at a protest rally marking the fourth anniversary of closing down the daily