Thursday, 23 Jan, 2025

Politics

Anny sent to jail after surrender

DHAKA: A court in Dhaka sent former MP and also BNP’s student affairs secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anny in two sabotage cases filed against him in January 2015.Court of metropolitan magistrates Mahmud Adnan and Yunus Khan on Thursday (January 28) passed the order.  Earlier in the

Fakhrul flies to Singapore

DHAKA: BNP acting secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir left Dhaka along with his wife on Thursday morning (January 28) for treatment to Singapore.He left Hazrat Shajalal International Airport by a Bangladesh Biman jet at 8:50am.Confirming the matter, BNP chairperson’s press wing

Khulna district JCD president arrested

KHULNA: Police arrested Khulna district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) president Kamran Hasan on Wednesday (January 27).Police arrested him from KCC Market area in Khulna metropolitan city this afternoon.Khulna sadar thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam said that

Summons at Khaleda Zia’s house

DHAKA: The summons issued by the Dhaka court in a sedition case has been pasted Tuesday (January 26) on the boundary wall of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s house following a against her.Metropolitan magistrate Rashed Talukdar issued the summons mentioning Khaleda Zia to be present before

Saghata unit Jamaat ameer arrested

GAIBANDHA: Police arrested Jamaat-e-Islami Saghata upazila unit ameer Ibrahim Ali in Gaibandha district.He was arrested from Kanaipara Dakhil Madrasa of the upazila Tuesday afternoon (January 26).Saghata Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Mostafizur Rahman told banglanews that the arrestee was

Pro-BNP lawyers protest on court premises

DHAKA: Pro-BNP lawyers staged demonstrations at the premises of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court and the High Court on Monday (January 25) protesting summon order against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a sedition case.Earlier in the day, former secretary of Supreme Court Lawyers

Khaleda summoned in sedition case

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been summoned by a Dhaka court on March 3 in a sedition case.Metropolitan magistrate Rashed Talukder on Monday gave the order after hearing the case filed for her remark over the number of martyrs during country’s war of independence.Earlier in the

Khaleda Zia sued for sedition

DHAKA: A sedition case was filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia following her comment over the number of martyrs during country’s war of independence.Supreme Court lawyer Momtaj Uddin Ahmed Mehedi filed the case with Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Monday

Sedition case against Khaleda Monday

DHAKA: Home ministry has given approval to file a sedition case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia following her comment over the number of martyrs during country’s war of independence.Applicant and also Supreme Court lawyer Momtaj Uddin Ahmed Mehedi received the letter with ministry

‘Khaleda to face action legally’

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has asserted that legal actions will be taken against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia through legal proceedings.He, as chief guest, made this assertion while addressing Anti-Drug Debate festival held at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (DFDC)

MA Aziz’s laid to rest

DHAKA: Dhaka city Awami League (AL) acting president MA Aziz was buried at Azimpur graveyard in city on Saturday night (January 23).He was buried here around 9:15pm.MA Aziz, 68, breathed his last at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in city at 1:10pm. He had been suffering from

MA Aziz’s janaza in evening

DHAKA: Namaz-e-janaza of Dhaka city Awami League (AL) acting president MA Aziz will be held in front of Awami League’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in city after maghrib prayers Saturday evening (January 23).Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to pay tribute to the fellow leader

City AL president MA Aziz no more

DHAKA: Dhaka city Awami League (AL) acting president MA Aziz has died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday (January 23).He has been suffering from heart decease for long.His relatives said he was admitted to the hospital this morning as he fell seriously ill at his Old

Khaleda calls standing committee meeting Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday convened a meeting of party standing committee.The meeting is scheduled to be held at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office in city at 8:30pm on Saturday (January 23).Chairperson’s press wing officer Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the matter

Court asks to investigate case against Gayeshwar

DHAKA: A city court on Thursday ordered to look into the case against BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy for making defaming comments on intellectuals, who were martyred during the country’s war of independence in 1971.Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Haque passed the

Dumki Jamaat ameer arrested

PATUAKHALI: Police arrested upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami ameer in Dumki upazila of Patuakhali district on Thursday (January 21).He was identified as Mawlana Altaf Hossain.Dumki Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Azam Khan Faruki told banglanews that the Jamaat leader was arrested around 4:30pm

Gayeshwar faces defamation suit

DHAKA: A defamation suit has been lodged against BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy for his remarks about the martyred intellectuals.Son of a martyred freedom fighter’s family and also Mercantile Bank Limited additional managing director Monindra Kumar Nath filed the

Municipal polls face irregularities

DHAKA: BNP senior leaders, in a meeting with the foreign diplomats on Wednesday, alleged that the recent municipal elections faced irregularities including vote rigging.  The meeting started at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 4:00pm and continued till 5:15pm.BNP International

Sylhet BCL man succumbs to injuries

SYLHET: An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), who was severely injured in an attack following intra-party conflict, died at a private clinic in Sylhet city on Tuesday midnight.The deceased was identified as Kazi Habib, 24, BBA fourth year student of Sylhet International

BNP leader Salahuddin to be brought back

DHAKA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal categorically said that BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed will be brought back from India after completion of his judicial process there.The minister made this assertion while talking to the leaders of Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB)