Friday, 10 Jan, 2025

Politics

Jamaat man killed in Satkhira

SATKHIRA: An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed in a clash with police, Rapid Action Batalion and Border Guard Bangladesh personnel in Shialdanga area of the district town early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Shamsur Rahman, 35, son of Abdul Majed of Shialdanga area.Satkhira

Daylong Hartal in Bogra Wednesday

BOGRA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party called daylong hartal (shutdown) in the district for Wednesday protesting the killing of a Jubo Dal leader in a clash during blockade on Tuesday.The hartal will be enforced from 6:00am to 6:00pm in the day. Office Secretary of the district BNP Mahfuzur

Jamaat leader arrested in Bhola

BHOLA: The members of law enforcement agency arrested district Jamaat publicity secretary Maulana Bashir Ullah.He was arrested from Molla Pukur area on Tuesday evening.Confirming the matter, Tamujuddin Thana Officer-in-Charge Mahabubur Rahman said, acting on a tip off, police arrested him

Hartal observed in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: The daylong hartal enforced by port city BNP observed on Tuesday. City BNP observed the hartal in protest against the sustaining bullet injury by son of Mostafa Kamal Pasha MP of Chittagong-13 constituency inflicted by miscreants while 18-party is enforcing the countrywide

Hartal observed in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: The daylong hartal enforced by port city BNP observed on Tuesday. City BNP observed the hartal in protest against the sustaining bullet injury by son of Mostafa Kamal Pasha MP of Chittagong-13 constituency inflicted by miscreants while 18-party is enforcing the countrywide

Hartal observed in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by the upazila BNP observed in Kapasia on Tuesday, amid stray incidents of picketing. The party enforced the general strike protesting the arrest of party’s standing committee member Brigadier General (retd) ASM Hannan Shah.The upazila BNP called

Reschedule if political consensus

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said there is a scope of announcing polls schedule again if there is any consensus among the political parties.The CEC came up with the observation while talking to journalists at his office in afternoon.He told the

Hannan Shah on 2-day remand

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed BNP senior leader ASM Hannan Shah on a two-day remand in two cases filed with Bhatara Police Station.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Tareque Moinul Islam Bhuiyan passed the order after Sub-Inspector Ekramul Haque Mannan, produced him before the court

Ershad slams Kazi Zafar

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad on Tuesday firmly criticized the recent remarks made by party’s Presidium member Kazi Zafar. The former President also criticized Kazi Zafar while talking to journalists in city’s Banani office of the party. In response to a question on Kazi

Hartal in Sylhet for Wednesday

SYLHET: Biswanath Upazila BNP and its front organizations called a dawn-to-dusk hartal for Wednesday in the upazila protesting the arrest of party leaders.Upazila Jubo Dal convener Nur Uddin announced the movement programme at 2:00pm Tuesday.He said, “We will observe the hartal from

KCC mayor among 10 injured

KHULNA: At least ten people, including city corporation Mayor Moniruzzaman Moni, were injured in a triangular clash among Awami League, BNP and law enforcers near Power House area at the city on Tuesday, the first day of 18-party called 48-hour blockade.Witnesses said the clash triggered

Daylong hartal in Sirajganj Thursday

SIRAJGANJ: District BNP called dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday, protesting the death of a passer-by, whom they claimed as BNP activist.District BNP president Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, also advisor to the BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, confirmed the matter to banglanews.He also said that

Daylong hartal underway in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: The dawn-to-dusk hartal, called by the upazila BNP, is underway in Kapasia on Tuesday, amid stray incidents of picketing. The party is enforcing the general strike protesting the arrest of party’s standing committee member Brigadier General (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah.Upazila BNP

6 killed, 131 hurt, 60 held

DHAKA: Five people were killed, including one passerby and a leader of Juba League, Swechhasebak League, two BNP men including one Jubo Dal leader and 131 people injured in sporadic clashes across the country on Tuesday, the first day of 48-hour 18-party called blockade.The deceased were

BNP leader Hannan Shah held

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah was held from Natunbazar intersection under Bhatara Thana of the city on Monday night.A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Police held him around 9:00pm. Assistant Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Abu Yusuf

Cocktails blast across the country

DHAKA: Supporters of BNP-led 18-party alliance started blasting cocktails across the country, including Dhaka city, immediately after the announcement of the 10th parliamentary election schedule on Monday evening.Sources said some miscreants blasted cocktails at a police vehicle front of

48-hour blockade from Tuesday

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance called 48-hour blockade across the country from Tuesday 6:00am to Thursday 6:00pm.Acting secretary of opposition BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at a press conference on Monday night immediate after chief election

10th JS polls on Jan 5

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) announced the 10th parliamentary election schedule on Monday evening amid boycotting of BNP-led 18-party alliance in the all-party government.As per the election schedule, the polls will be held on January 5.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi

Hartal-blockade from Tuesday!

DHAKA: Opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance decided to mull three-day long nonstop hartal and blockade from Tuesday.The hartal and blockade programme will be announced after the election schedule announcement on Monday evening.BNP wants to paralyze the country after the announcement of

BNP’s hartal in Ctg on Tuesday

CHITTAGONG: Chittagong BNP called daylong hartal for Tuesday in Chittagong protesting the attack on the house of Mostafa Kamal Pasha MP and bullet injury sustained by his son. Metropolitan BNP president Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in a press conference on Monday morning, made the