Wednesday, 22 Jan, 2025

Politics

16 Jamaat-Shibir men arrested in Bogra

BOGRA: In an overnight drive on Thursday (May 12), police arrested 16 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, from five upazilas of the district. Of the arrestees, four Shibir men were from Nandigram, three Jamaat men from

5 Jamaat men held in Ashulia

DHAKA: Police detained five Jamaat men from several places during Jamaat’s hartal on Thursday (May 12). Ashulia Thana Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohsinul Kadir told banglanews that police conducted drive in several places on apprehension of sabotage during hartal hours.  The

Jamaat 24-hr hartal underway

DHAKA: The nationwide 24-hour hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the execution of party’s Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity and war crimes, has begun from Thursday morning (May 12). The general strike has begun from 5:00am and will

Khaleda charge-sheeted in 2 sabotage cases

DHAKA: Police on Wednesday submitted two separate charge-sheets against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia among 51 people in sabotage cases filed with Darus Salam Thana. Dhaka CMM court respective thana GRO Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to banglanews saying that sub-inspectors Shahidur

7 Shibir men held in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: Police detained seven activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir during their secret meeting at Tiyanshi office of an MLM company in the district on Wednesday (May 11). The detainees were identified as Hafizul Islam, Mofizul Islam, Abul Bashar, Abul Kalam, Hafizur, Khairul and Nazmul

Jamaat acting chief among 59 held in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Police detained at least 59 persons including the Rajshahi unit acting ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Abul Hashem for several crimes in the district on Tuesday night (May 10). Rajshahi metropolitan police spokesman and also assistant commissioner Ifte Khayer Al informed the matter

Jamaat calls 24-hr hartal from May 12

DHAKA: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami called 24-hour hartal from Thursday morning (May 12) protesting the execution of party’s Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami for his crimes against humanity and war crimes. The nationwide general strike will be observed from Thursday 5:00am to Friday 5:00am,

Jamaat secretary arrested in Pirojpur

PIROJPUR: Police have arrested secretary of Bhandaria upazila unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Tamij Uddin Mia (48). He was caught from the municipality area in the upazila in Pirojpur district on Tuesday afternoon (May 10). Bhandaria Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad Qamruzzaman

6 hurt in BNP man’s firing

MOULVIBAZAR: At least six people sustained bullet injuries as Bangladesh National Party (BNP) leader opened gun fire at Rajnagar of the district on Tuesday (May 10). The injured were identified as Atikur Rahman, 40, Sohel Mia, 35, Juwel Mia, 33, Ziaur Rahman, 34, Belal Ahmad, 33 and

63 held in Pabna

PABNA: Police have detained at least 63 persons on suspicion of creating violence in the district. Police control room informed the media on Tuesday (May 10). Sources said that police conducted a special drive in 11 Thanas and detained 63 persons. Police also arrested several

BNP to vie in next UP polls phases

DHAKA: BNP has decided to participate in upcoming all phases of Union Parishad (UP) election. The decision was take in the standing committee meeting of the party on Monday night at Gulshan office of party chairperson Khaleda Zia, who presided over the meeting. BNP senor leaders

Verdict read out to Nizami

DHAKA: The Supreme Court verdict that rejected death row war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami’s review petition was read out to him at Dhaka Central Jail on Monday (May 9) night.  Earlier the verdict reached at Dhaka Central Jail on Monday evening. Five International Crimes Tribunal

Fakhrul gets bail in sabotage case

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam has got bail in a sabotage case, filed with Paltan Thana in the capital. Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain granted him bail after he surrendered before the court on Monday. He is on bail from High Court in the same case. The case

Ctg BCL GS sent to Jail

CHITTAGONG: A Mobile court has sentenced city Chhatra League general secretary Nurul Azim Rony for 2 years of imprisonment on Sunday (May 8). Hathazari Thana duty officer SI Azizur Rahman confirmed this to banglanews adding Rony and other nine people were nabbed during a BGB raid by

Jamaat’s 24-hr hartal underway

DHAKA: A 24-hour hartal, enforced by Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the Supreme Court Verdict that upheld death penalty to their party leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, is underway across the country on Sunday (May 8).  In a joint statement, Jamaat-e-Islami acting Ameer Mokbul Ahmad and acting

6 die in election violence, over 100 injured

DHAKA: At least six people killed and over 100 injured in clashes at several districts during fourth phase Union Parishad (UP) polls on Saturday (May 8). Most of the clashes erupted among supporters of Awami League supported and rebel candidates. The deceased were from- Rajshahi,

Voting postponed at 11 polling centers 

DHAKA: Voting has been postponed in at least 11 centers on allegations of ballot box snatching, clashes and rigging in eight districts during fourth phase Union Parishad Election Saturday (May 7). The centers are- two in Kuliar Char of Kishoreganj, two in Lakshmipur, one in Dinajpur

6 chairmen candidates boycott UP Polls

DHAKA: A total of six chairmen runners, including three from BNP, have boycotted the union parishad polls in three districts on allegation of various irregularities including rigging and throwing their agents out of polling centers on Saturday (May 7). Our correspondents from Noakhali,

15 injured in Lakshmipur clash, 3 held

LAKSHMIPUR: At least 15 people were injured in a clash between supporters of two candidates during voting in Tumchar union Parishad (UP) under Sadar Upazila in the district.  The clashes occurred at a polling center of Tumchar Madrasa Government primary school on Saturday (May 7). 

AL man beaten to death over UP polls

COMILLA: A youth, named Tapash Chandra Das, was beaten to death during a clash between supporters of Awami League and party’s rebel candidates in Brahmanpara of the district. The clash erupted in front of north Chandala Government Primary School during voting Union Parishad election