Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025

Politics

Japan envoy meets Khaleda Zia

DHAKA: Outgoing Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Shiro Sadoshima made a courtesy call to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday evening.The meeting was held at BNP chief’s residence in city’s Gulshan area around 6:30pm.Shairul Kabir Khan, media wing member of BNP chairperson,

BCL man killed in Comilla infighting

COMILLA: Saiful Islam, an activist of ruling Awami League’s student wing Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), died in an intra-party clash in Kandipar area in Comilla.He, hailed from Gobindapur area of Comilla sadar, died Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at Moon Hospital in the

CEC-DNCC candidates exchanging views

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad and mayor, councilor and reserved councilor candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) are exchanging their views on upcoming city polls.The CEC met the aspirants at Krishibid Institute Bangladesh Complex in the

Cars vandalized with ‘Joy Bangla’ slogans

DHAKA: A group of miscreants vandalized cars in front of Hotel Al Razzaq in city’s Bangshal area Sunday morning.They managed to escape the scene following a chase by police. No one is reportedly nabbed in this connection.However, Jamaat-e-Islami called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday

BNP-Shibir men among 130 held in 4 dists

DHAKA: Police, in overnight drives, detained some 130 people including BNP and Shibir men from several areas of Satkhira, Jessore, Chittagong and Chandpur districts till Sunday morning.In Satkhira, 10 Jamaat-e-Islami activists among 39 men were arrested in drives from Saturday night to

Jamaat’s hartal on Monday

DHAKA: Immediately after party leader Kamaruzzaman had been executed for war crimes, Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday night called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Monday.War criminal Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was hanged earlier on Saturday night for his crimes against

BCL infighting kills 2 at HSTU

DINAJPUR: Two activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League, student wing of incumbent Awami League, were killed and 10 others injured in infighting at Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) Thursday night.The deceased were identified as Milton, 26, and Zakaria, 29, while

Police to play neutral role in city polls

DHAKA: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Mohammad Asaduzzaman Mia assured pro-BNP lawyers that police will play a neutral role in upcoming Dhaka North and South city corporation polls.He gave the assurance while an eight-member team, led by BNP joint secretary general Barrister

7 Jamaat men among 99 held in 2 dists

DHAKA: At least 99 people including seven activists of Jamaat-e-Islami were held in Jessore and Jhenaidah districts on Saturday.Law enforcers conducted nightlong drives from Friday midnight to Saturday morning.Jessore district police control room sources said that the detainees are

BNP demands bails for leaders, activists

DHAKA: BNP has demanded bails for its leaders and activists so that they can participate in upcoming city polls with a festive mood.BNP international affairs secretary and also office secretary (in-charge) Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon reiterated the party demand at BNP central office in city’s

Anisul promises clean Dhaka

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League-backed Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral poll contender and also former FBCCI president Anisul Huq promised a clean as well as green Dhaka if he is elected.Anisul, also former FBCCI president, made the promise while presenting his election manifesto in

BNP-Jamaat men among 136 held in 5 dists

DHAKA: Law enforcing agencies, in separate drives, detained a total of 136 people, including 22 activists of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir, from five districts for their alleged link in sabotages.The anti-sabotage drives were conducted between Thursday night and

Prof Emajuddin for army deployment in city polls

DHAKA: Pro-BNP professional platform Adarsha Dhaka Andolan convener Professor Emajuddin Ahmed on Friday demanded deployment of army personnel in Dhaka and Chittagong cities a week before the voting day.Emajuddin came up with his demand when addressing a seminar tilted “City Corporations

2 Shibir men arrested with 30 petrol bombs

RANGPUR: Police arrested two activists of Chhatra Shibir with 30 petrol bombs and bomb making substances from Mirbagh area under Kawnia Upazila of the district early Friday.The arrestees are Nurul Haque, 36, of Chandipur area and Azizul, 27, of Dharmeshwar area under Kownia upazila.

Nasir gets elephant, Manjur orange

CHHITTAGONG: Ruling Awami League-backed Nagorik Committee mayoral candidate AJM Nasir Uddin has got elephant symbol and BNP-backed Chattagram Unnayan Andolan candidate M Manjur Alam got orange for the Chittagong City Corporation polls.Returning Officer Abdul Baten allocated the

BNP men held with cocktails, explosives

MAGURA: Police detained an activist of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with a pair of cocktails, three kilograms of explosive, and other bomb making substances at Shalikha Upazila of the district Thursday night.The detainee was identified as Shadat Hossain.Acting on a tip-off, police

Candidates get symbols on Friday

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) will allocate symbols to the candidates of upcoming three city corporation elections on Friday.A total of 48 candidates will fight for mayoral post including 16 contestants from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 20 from Dhaka South City Corporation

Fakhrul, 45 others charge hearing May 28

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred till May 28 the hearing of charge framing against BNP acting general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 45 leaders of 18-party alliance in vehicle torching case.Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court’s Magistrate Ataul Haque passed the

Kabari, Bobby withdraw DNCC poll candidacy

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League’s former MP Sarah Begum Kabari, also a renowned film actress and Bobby Hajjaj, former special adviser to PM’s special envoy HM Ershad, on Thursday withdrew their respective candidacy as mayoral aspirants for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)

Alal, Iran get bail release

DHAKA: Moazzem Hossain Alal, president of BNP’s youth wing Jubo Dal and Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran, chairman of Labour Party, one of the allies of 20-party alliance, got bail release on Thursday afternoon.Moazzem Hossain Alal was released around 12:45pm while Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran