Saturday, 18 Jan, 2025

Politics

Martyred intellectuals’ dreams fade away

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Sunday blamed the incumbent Awami League government as the dreams of martyred intellectuals faded away. He was talking to the journalists after placing wreaths at the Martyred Intellectuals

Report on defamation suit against Tarique Jan 20

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Sunday fixed January 20 for submission the report in a defamation case filed against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain fixed the new date as no report was

BCL infighting kills 1 in CU

CHITTAGONG: One killed and three sustained bullet injuries in a clash between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong University (CU) on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Tapas Pal, student of Department of Culture of the university. Confirming the

‘Still we are not free’

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas said Bangladesh is free, but not its people as they are experiencing abductions and killings which took place during the war of liberation.He made the remark while placing wreaths at Martyred Intellectuals’ Monument at capital’s

Ex-MP Tipu, wife get bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka Court granted interim bail to former lawmaker Tipu Sultan and his wife in a case filed on allegation of killing their sister-in-law Dr Shamarukh Mehjabin. Vacation bench judge of Metropolitan Session Judges Court Ruhul Amin passed the order when they filed bail plea

Passenger bus torched in front of JnU

DHAKA: Miscreants torched a passenger bus in front of Jagannath University in the city on Tuesday evening.Quoting the locals, fire service sources said that miscreants set fire to a passenger bus of Tanjil Paribahan in the area around 7:00pm.No one was reportedly injured in the incident

7 cocktails recovered in city

DHAKA: The law enforcers recovered seven cocktails in an abandoned condition in city’s Rampura area on Tuesday.Police sources said that the locals found the cocktails in an abandoned house in the afternoon and then informed the police.On information, police personnel recovered and

Khaleda to be sued for petrol-bomb attacks

NARAYANGANJ: Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya on Tuesday categorically said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be sued for all petrol-bomb attacks across the country.The minister came up with the assertion while addressing a freshers’ reception

3 cocktails blasted in city

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted three cocktails in city’s Paltan and Kadam Foara, adjacent to High Court, areas in the city on Tuesday afternoon.Police sources said that a group of blockaders and hartal supporters hurled three cocktails near the High Court area around 4:30pm.However,

AL leader slaughtered in Bogra

BOGRA: Miscreants slaughtered an Awami League (AL) vice-president of Elangi union at Didarpara village of Dhunat Upazila early Monday.The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque, 50, son of Mojahar Ali Mandol of the village.Elangi Union Parishad chairman MA Tarek Helal, also union unit

33 BNP-Jamaat men held in 3 dists

DHAKA: At least 33 leaders and activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami were detained in nightlong drives in three districts.Banglanews district correspondents report from Mymensingh, Chittagong and Sirajganj on Monday.Mymensingh: Police detained 15 leaders and activists of

Workers besiege Khaleda office

DHAKA: A number of labor organizations including ruling Awami League's labour front Jatiya Sramik League took position surrounding the political office of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in city’s Gulshan area on Monday.The organizations arranged the sit-in program at noon protesting the

Govt initiative urged to end deadlock

DHAKA: Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president ASM Abdur Rab on Saturday asked the government to solve the problem through talks saying “the ball is in government’s court”. “The ball is in government’s court and the government should take initiative for a dialogue to end the

Falu on 3-day fresh remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Saturday granted three-day fresh remand against Mosaddek Ali Falu, adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in car vandalism and arson attack cases filed with Badda Police Station.Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman passed the remand order in the afternoon

No dialogue before 2019: AL

DHAKA: The top leaders of ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance said that no dialogue would be held with BNP before 2019.The next national polls will be held in 2019, they added.The 14-party leaders came up with the assertion while addressing a rally in city protesting the ongoing

Vandalism in Laxmipur, 22 held

LAXMIPUR: Miscreants vandalized at least eight CNG-run auto-rickshaws and torched a motorcycle in different areas of the district on Tuesday.Locals said some miscreants vandalized five CNG-run auto-rickshaws on Ramgati-Laxmipur highway in Hazirhat and Laurence areas of Kamalnagar

24 BNP-Jamaat men detained in Feni

FENI: Law enforcers detained some 24 leaders and activists of BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam from several places of the district on Tuesday on charge of vandalizing vehicles and creating violence during hartal.Police sources said that 24 BNP-Jamaat men were held in several drives

6 CSF vehicles guarding Khaleda office

DHAKA: After the removal of additional police, water cannon and police van on early Monday, six vehicles of Chairperson’s Security Force (CSF) have been placed surrounding BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan political office.The vehicles of CSF, the private security force of

Child among 10 burnt in arson attack

NARAYANGANJ: At least 10 people, including a child, sustained burn injuries as miscreants set a passenger bus alight in city’s Chashara area on Sunday night.Six of injured are Dr Saiful Islam, her wife Dr Sharmin Siddique, their two-and- half-year-old son Shafin, Mizanur Rahman, Iman

BNP leader Nadim Mostafa held

DHAKA: BNP central committee special secretary Nadim Mostafa, also Rajshahi district unit president, was detained from his Gulshan residence of the city early Monday.The joint team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Detective Branch (DB) of police conducted a drive in Nadim’s