Wednesday, 08 Jan, 2025

Politics

AL's series of fresh programs from September 23

The ruling Awami League (AL) today (September 19) announced nationwide fresh programs during a meeting.  After a meeting, the party joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif briefed the journalist about the programme schedule, from its Dhanmondi office. Mahbubul Alam said

Khaleda's release period extended by another 6 months

The government again extended a freeze on the jail sentences of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia by six months again in two corruption cases. Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday (September 18). The extension will come into effect from September

BNP announces 15-day programme from Sept 19

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will organise a 15-day programme starting from Tuesday (September 19) as part of their one-point demand. The programme includes road marches and rallies. The party standing committee member Nazrul Islam announced the programme schedule on Monday

Khaleda Zia returned to cabin from CCU

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, was shifted to the cabin again from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) this morning (September 18). She was shifted back to the cabin around 11:30am, said AZM Zahid Hossain, personal physician of the

Niko graft case: ACC allowed to produce 3 foreigners to testify

A Dhaka court today (September 17) allowed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to produce three foreign witnesses--one from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police--in Niko graft case. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka

Quader off to Singapore for health check-up

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (September 16) left Dhaka for Singapore to undergo his routine health check-up. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG 0584), carrying the minister, departed from Hazrat Shahjalal

BNP begins youth march in Rangpur

BNP’s three associate bodies- Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, Swechchasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal- started their ‘Tarunner (youth) road march’ from Rangpur to Dinajpur on Saturday noon to create pressure on the government to quit and hold the next poll under a non-party caretaker

Dissolve parliament immediately: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged the government to dissolve the parliament immediately as the party demands no more elections under this government. He said: "No more elections under the present government. So, humbly request to dissolve the

BNP set to unveil series of programs on Sep 18

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the BNP is set to unveil a series of programs on September 18. He also announced that BNP’s affiliates Chhatra Dal and Jubo Dal as well as its metropolitan units will hold youth marches in Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions

BNP’s protest rally begins at Nayapaltan

BNP started a rally in front of their central office in the capital's Nayapaltan on Friday (September 15) afternoon as part of their one-point demand for the resignation of the AL government and holding the polls under a non-party caretaker government. The rally in being held

Khaleda's indictment hearing in 11 cases Oct 12

A court in Dhaka today (Sep 13) deferred the charge framing hearing on the 11 cases, including a sedition case, against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia. Due to her illness, the BNP chief failed to appear in the court today.  Then Dhaka Metropolitan

ADC Harun suspended for assaulting two BCL leaders

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Harun-or-Rashid has been suspended for allegedly assaulting two central leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in a police station. His suspension came a day after he was transferred to the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) in Cox’s Bazar.

BCL president at DMP HQ over torture of two leaders

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Saddam Hossain visited the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Headquarters on Monday (September 11) regarding the recent torture of two BCL men in a police station. BCL President entered the DMP Headquarters at 12 pm. According to BCL

Sajeda Chowdhury's 1st death anniversary today

Today (September 11) is the first death anniversary of former Presidium Member of Awami League (AL) and former Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury.  AL and its associate bodies will arrange discussions, doa, and milad mehfils in Nagarkanda and Saltha upazilas in

Khaleda Zia’s release to be extended by 6 months

The Ministry of Law today (September 10) gave its opinion in favour of extending the period of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's jail sentences suspension by another six months on the existing conditions. Law Minister Anisul Huq said it on Sunday while talking to reporters at the

BNP leader Aman sent to jail

A Dhaka court on Sunday (September 10) ordered to send BNP leader Aman Ullah Aman to jail in a graft case rejecting his bail plea. Dhaka Special Judges Court-1 Judge Abul Kashem passed the order when Aman surrendered before court at 12:30 pm. Aman's lawyer Sayed Nazrul Islam

BNP begins mass rally at Nayapaltan

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started its mass rally in front of its central office in the capital's Nayapaltan as part of their one-point demand for the resignation of the AL government and holding the polls under a non-party caretaker government. The rally started around

BNP's mass processions in Dhaka in afternoon

The BNP and its like-minded opposition parties brings out mass processions jointly in the capital on Saturday as part of their simultaneous one-point movement. As per the announcement, BNP Dhaka north and south city units will bring out separate mass procession in the capital from

46 Jamaat men sent to jail in subversion case

A Dhaka court today sent 46 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami to jail who were arrested from Kajla area in the city, in a subversion case.   Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shanta Akter passed the order as police produced the accused before the court and pleaded to keep them

BNP's mass processions in capital on Saturday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take out mass processions in the capital on Saturday (September 9) as part of its one-point movement demanding resignation of the government and general elections under a non-party interim government. The Party Senior Joint Secretary General