Thursday, 16 Jan, 2025

Politics

Govt cherishing murder, propaganda: Rizvi

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that the government has been spreading propaganda and killing. He made the allegation in a press conference at BNP’s Naya Paltan central office in on Friday afternoon.  Pointing at a rumor

Suranjit seeks PM intervention to stop launch capsize

DHAKA: Awami League Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta on Friday sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s interference to put a stop to launch capsize.He made the observation while addressing a meeting as a chief guest at Institution of Engineers’ at Shahbagh of the

Fakhrul for tougher movement

NARAYANGANJ: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged leaders and activists of the party to make the ‘upcoming’ movement tougher. He came up with the urge in the noon while addressing an Eid re-union, arranged by Sonargaon Thana BNP at Meghna Ghat area

Undemocratic parliament running

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing Committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah alleged that the incumbent government has been running without opposition party which is unusual for democracy. He made the remarks while addressing a discussion on “Proposed! National

‘Khaleda makes BNP even worse’

DHAKA: Health minister Mohammad Nasim on Friday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia herself made her party’s condition even worse by boycotting the January 5 polls. Nasim said, “A party can not reorganize itself unless it takes part in polls, and BNP made this mistake; no benefit to

Feni Jubo Dal leader dies in custody

FENI: A leader of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, youth unit of BNP, died here in police custody early Friday.The deceased was identified as Yatim Ali Miyadhan, 37, son of a late Abdul Gafur, residing in Shridharpur village under Dagonbhuiyan upazila of the district and also the Ward Jubo Dal

No decision yet on deputy opposition leader at JS

DHAKA: The Jatiya Party (JP) has not taken any decision about appointing the deputy leader of the opposition at Jatiya Sangsad so far.JP has claimed that there was no chance to be misled by any news item in this regard.Quoting JP Chairman HM Ershad, his press and political secretary

ACC okays case against Mosharraf

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved money laundering case against BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain. ACC Public Relations Officer Pranab Kumar Bhattachariya confirmed the matter to banglanews Thursday. On March 12, a team of ACC and Gulshan

Argument against Kaiser ends

DHAKA: Argument against war crimes suspect and former state minister Syed Mohammad Kaiser ended on Thursday.The three-member International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 led-by Justice Obaidul Hasan asked the defense lawyer to place their argument in the noon.Prosecutor Turin Afroz and Tapash

Hartal observed in Feni

FENI: District BNP observed the half-day hartal in the district on Thursday protesting murder of Monir Hossain, general secretary of Baligaon union Swechhasebak Dal. Sources said that a procession was brought out led by district Chhatra Dal president Noimulla Barat around 8:00am.

JP to stay on streets, says Ershad

DHAKA: Jatiya Party chairman, also former president, HM Ershad on Wednesday declared that his party took to the streets and would stay there until they assume power. Ershad made the announcement while addressing a human chain organized by the party in front of the National Press Club in

BNP-alliance meeting Aug 10-11

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold separate meetings with the senior leaders of the party and the BNP-led 20-party alliance on August 10 and August 11 respectively to finalize their anti-government movement program. Both the meetings will be held at 8:30pm at Khaleda’s

Babar indicted in tax evasion case

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Wednesday framed charge against Lufuzzaman Babar, the former state minister for home, in a tax evasion case. The Special Judges Court-5 passed the order after deferring the indictment hearing several times over the past four years and three months.Earlier, Babar

Khaleda urges all to unite

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia asked party’s newly formed city committee to work together forgetting all disparity. She gave the order at a meeting held on Tuesday night with the city BNP leaders at her Gulshan political office, sources told banglanews. The maiden meeting of

Swecchashebok Dal leader hacked dead

FENI: A leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebok Dal was hacked to death by assailants in the district on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Monir Hossain, 35, general secretary of Baligaon union Swechchasebok Dal unit of Sadar upazila. Locals told banglanews that earlier Monir was

‘AL against freedom of press’

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) policymakers think that ruling Awami League (AL) have chosen the road of repression over arbitrary arrests, closure of news media and attacks on journalists. They made the remark while addressing the journalists at a press conference at BNP

BNP to cancel broadcast policy if elected

DHAKA: Senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) declared that they would cancel the newly approved draft of broadcast policy if they assume to power. The party also termed it as a ‘media control and repression policy’. BNP’s two top leaders MK Anwar and Dr Abdul Moin

‘AL is not against freedom of press’

DHAKA: Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Tuesday said the party doesn’t believe in stopping freedom of press.  The spokesperson for the party came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) Bhaban in

Fakhrul, 40 BNP leaders charge-sheeted

DHAKA: Police on Tuesday submitted charge-sheets against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 40 leaders in cocktail blast and vandalism cases. Ramna Thana Police submitted two charge-sheets in the two separate cases with the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate

Deposition against Mufti Izhar deferred

CHITTAGONG: The deposition of the much-talked-about case against the Hefazat-e-Islam Nayeb-Ameer Mufti Izhar and his son Harun Izhar deferred to September 3 from Tuesday (August 5).Acting judge of Chittagong Session Judge Court Zannatul Ferdaus, for the second time, fixed the date of