Thursday, 02 Jan, 2025

Politics

AL to announce candidates for 300 seats by Sunday

General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Obaidul Quader on Friday (November 24) said that Awami League will announce candidates for 300 seats for the upcoming polls by sunday. He came up with the remark while talking to journalists on contemporary issues at AL President Sheikh

BNP central leader SM Rafiqul Bacchu arrested in Gazipur

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested Bangladesh National Party (BNP) Central Committee Co-Health Affairs Secretary SM Rafiqul Bacchu. The 57-year-old BNP leader was arrested during a drive from Gazipur on Friday (November 24). Commander (CO) of RAB-1 Lt. Col. Muhammad Moshtaq

Dhaka: 75 BNP men get rigorous imprisonment in sabotage case

A Dhaka court today (November 23) sentenced 75 leaders and activists of BNP, including Dhaka North Jubo Dal unit's former president SM Jahangir Hossain, to 30 months of rigorous imprisonment each in a sabotage case. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasibul Haque

BNP calls another spell of 48-hour blockade from Sunday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will again enforce a 48-hour fresh road-rail-waterway blockade across the nation starting from Sunday morning, to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, the party's

National Polls: AL finalized candidates for Rajshahi, Rangpur

The ruling Awami League (AL) has finalized its candidates for Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in the upcoming national election. The list of 'Boat' symbol candidates for 69 constituencies were finalised at an AL Parliamentary Nomination Board's meeting held on Thursday

Join polls to verify who people want, PM says BNP

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) urged BNP to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 to examine who the people want to see in power. "Let's join the election to see how far one can run and to know who the

Rumeen Farhana meets with US Embassy officials 

Rumeen Farhana, the co-secretary of international affairs for BNP and a former member of parliament, held a meeting with two officials from the United States Embassy in the capital.  The meeting took place at Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday (November 22) at 1:00pm. The

PM joins AL's parliamentary nomination board meeting

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today (November 23) joined her party's parliamentary nomination board meeting ahead of the 12th national election slated for January 7. The meeting started at 10am at the office of Dhaka district AL unit in Tejgaon area

Jatiya Party to contest national election in 300 seats

Jatiya Party Secretary General Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu has said that the party will contest the general election against 300 parliamentary seats. Chunnu came up with the declaration while addressing a press conference at the party’s Banani central office on Wednesday (November

Mirza Fakhrul denied bail 

A Dhaka court today (November 22) rejected the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28. Acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges

Retd Maj Gen Ibrahim to participate polls with new alliance ‘Jukto Front’

Kalyan Party chairman Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim has announced to participate in the upcoming elections along with newly formed political alliance Jukto Front. Maj Gen Ibrahim made the announcement at a press briefing at Jatiya Press Club on Wednesday (November 22)

BNP’s 6th phase of countrywide blockade underway

The sixth round of blockade enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies started on Wednesday (November 22) morning demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul

AL earns Tk 16.8cr selling nomination forms

The ruling Awami League (AL) has sold a total of 3,362 nomination forms for Tk 16.81 crore, according to the party’s Office Secretary Biplab Barua.  He confirmed the matter to reporters after concluding the sale today (November 21). Biplab Barua also said that 730 people

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed in BSMMU ICU

BNP Commercial Affairs Secretary and former lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital in the capital.  Earlier today, he was moved from the coronary care unit (CCU) to the ICU

Cocktails hurled at Mirza Abbas’s Dhaka residence 

Two Cocktails were hurled at BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas's Shahjahanpur residence in the capital. BNP chairperson's press wing member Shamsuddin Didar confirmed the matter.  Afroza Abbas, president of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal and wife of Mirza Abbas,

BNP Vice Chairman Habibur Rahman arrested

Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Habibur Rahman Habib, vice chairman of BNP and adviser to the BNP chairperson, early today (November 21). Shihab Karim, media officer of Rab-2, confirmed the matter on Tuesday morning. Habibur Rahman Habib was arrested in the

Fakhrul’s bail hearing deferred till Wednesday

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) fixed Wednesday for hearing the bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over vandalizing Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan’s residence during the party’s grand rally on October 28. Dhaka's first

BNP announces fresh 48 hour blockade from Wednesday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has again announced a fresh 48 hours blockade from Wednesday (November 22) demanding free, fair, neutral and participatory election and release of the party leaders and activists. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the

14 BNP men including Nabi Khan Sohel jailed for 18 months

A Dhaka court on Monday (November 20) sentenced 14 BNP men, including joint secretary general Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel and information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal, to 18 months' imprisonment for obstructing police to perform their duties. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

EC to consider polls reschedule if BNP comes 

Election Commissioner Begum Rashida Sultana today (November 20) said if BNP and other parties participate in the 12th national parliamentary elections, the Election Commission (EC) will consider polls reschedule.  In this case, the BNP has to inform officially about their