Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025

Politics

NAP places 11 proposals, 5 recommendations

DHAKA: Bangladesh NAP, one of the important parties of 20-party alliance, placed 11 proposals and five recommendations on Election Commission (EC) reformation to the President Abdul Hamid. Party chairman Jebel Rahman Gani said this around 4:30pm Monday (January 16) after coming out

Tangal-3 MP, 3 brothers expelled from AL

TANGAIL: District unit of ruling Awami League (AL) on Monday (January 16) sent a letter to central committee proposing expulsion of Tangail-3 (Ghatail) constituency lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana along with three of his brothers from the party. District AL took the decision after

3 more arrested over MP Liton murder

GAIBANDHA:  Police arrested three more local leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on suspicion of their involvement in the murder of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton. Sundarganj police station officer-in-charge (OC) Atiar Rahman told Banglanews

2 remanded over MP Liton murder

GAIBANDHA: A city court on Sunday (January 15) placed the main accused Asraful Islam and his partner Jahirul Islam on a two-day remand over the murder of Gaibandha-1 (Sundarganj) MP Manjurul Islam Liton. Gaibandha court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (Sundarganj) Moinul Hassan Usube

Jamaat man among 17 held in Nilphamari

NILPHAMARI: Police arrested 17 charge-sheeted persons including a Jamaat-e-Islami leader from different areas of the district. The law enforcers have conducting the drives from Friday night (January 13) to Saturday morning (January 14). Nilphamari additional superintendent of police

President calls 8 more parties over EC reform

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid called eight more political parties including Bangladesh NAP at Bangabhaban to discuss the reformation of Election Commission (EC). President’s press secretary Joynal Abedin confirmed the matter to media Thursday afternoon (January 12). Accepting the

Khaleda’s next defense hearing Jan 26

DHAKA: A city court on Thursday (January 12) has fixed January 26 as the next date of hearing the statement of four accused including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Other three persons are Khaleda Zia’s eldest son Tarique

Shibir man among 48 held in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Police detained 48 people including a Shibir man during separate drives in different areas of the town from Tuesday (January 10) to Wednesday (January 11). Rajshahi Metropolitan Police spokesperson senior assistant commissioner Ifte Khayer Alam confirmed the matter to

Zila Parishad chairmen take oath

DHAKA: The newly elected chairmen of Zilla (district) Parishads took oath on Wednesday morning (January 11). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath taking ceremony at her office (PMO) in the morning. Earlier, the first-ever Zila Parishad polls of the country for electing

Bangabandhu homecoming day being marked 

DHAKA: The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being observed in the country on Tuesday (January 10). The supreme commander of the country's Liberation War Bangabandhu returned liberated Bangladesh via London and New Delhi on January

MP Liton murder accused Jamaat man remanded

GAIBANDHA: A district court on Monday (January 9) placed Gaibandha-1 MP Liton murder accused Jamaat-e-Islami leader Saiful Islam Mondal on six-day remand. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Sundarganj) Judge Mainul Hasan Yusuf passed the order. Police arrested Sundarganj

Jubo League man killed in Shatkhira road crash

SHATKHIRA: Jubo League joint convener of Sadar Upazila was killed in a road accident in Alipur Hatkhula area of the upazila on Monday (January 09). The deceased was identified as Sheikh Afzal Hossain Maruf, 30. Satkhira Sadar Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Firoz Hossain Mollah

Khaleda asked to appear court Feb 1

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Monday (January 9) asked the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it in 10 cases, including one sedition and nine sabotage lawsuits. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Qamrul Hossain Molla issued the order.

Ex-UP vice-chairman held over MP Liton murder

GAIBANDHA: Police detained a former Vice-chairman of Sundarganj Upazila Parishad in connection with his alleged involvement in killing Gaibandha -1 (Sundarganj) MP Manzurul Islam Liton.  The former UP Vice-chairman Ahsan Habib, 44, son of Aftab Uddin, was arrested from his own home in

BNP to stage demo on Sunday

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Party (BNP) is set to stage demonstrations across the country on Sunday (January 8) protesting the government’s restriction on their scheduled processions and rally. BNP earlier prepared to hold black flag procession on January 5 and rally on January 7 in

GCC mayor Mannan freed on bail

GAZIPUR: Temporarily dismissed mayor of Gazipur City Corporation and vice-chairman of BNP, Professor MA Mannan has been freed from Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) on bail. Kashimpur Jail (Part-1) super Subrata Kumar Bala told Banglanews that they released the BNP leader around 1:00 pm on

Khaleda’s defence hearing deferred till Jan 12

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (January 5) has fixed January 12 as the next date for hearing the defence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage graft cases. Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10:00am and reached the court of

Khaleda appears in court in graft cases 

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has appeared before a city court on Thursday to resume her defence in Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage corruption cases. Earlier, Khaleda Zia started from his Gulshan residence around 10am and reached the third special court in Bakshi Bazar area

Ivy, councilors take oath

DHAKA: Selina Hayat Ivy took oath as Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) mayor on Thursday. Ivy was reelected mayor for the second time in the NCC polls held on December 22, 2016. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina administered the oath at Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the morning.

Parliament’s winter session begins Jan 22

DHAKA: The winter session of Parliament will commence on January 22 and it will be the first session of the year and 14th session of 10th Parliament. President Abdul Hamid will deliver speech in this winter session. A letter was sent to the parliament secretariat in this regard on