Wednesday, 25 Dec, 2024

Politics

PM can say anything as she has no fear of case: Mirza Fakhrul

DHAKA: Refuting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark about BNP patronizing militants, party’s senior joint-secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Wednesday said she could say anything off the cuff as she has no fear of case.“Cases are filed against us if we say something.

JCD leader killed in Magura

MAGURA: A Chhatra Dal leader was chopped to death here on Tuesday night after he assaulted a Juba Dal leader hours before he was killed, police said. The deceased was identified as Mahbub Hossain, 30, joint-convener of district unit of Chhtra Dal, student wing of opposition BNP. Police

6 Shibir cadres of RU held

RAJSHAHI: Police during a raid held five Shibir cadres of Rajshahi University at Kajla gate in front of the campus here at 9 pm on Tuesday.The detainees are Nuruddin and Shimul, masters while Abdul Hi Siddique, Md Sohel and Habib Ullah, fourth year students of the Islamic studies

Khaleda hosts iftar party for politicians

DHAKA: Opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia hosted a high-profile iftar party for country’s top politicians on Tuesday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, where the invitees crowded in, bar three specially invited bigwigs.     Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Swechhasebak League occupies DU land!

DHAKA: Fronting the banner of Awami Swechhasebak League, some people have occupied a patch of Dhaka University land and set up their office near Dhaka Medical College.They have erected a bamboo-fenced corrugated tin-shed office on the university land without any approval from anyone,

Nation will never accept ÔÇÿfather of the nationÔÇÖ, says BNP

DHAKA: The opposition BNP said the nation would never accept if the government constitutionally declares ‘Father of Nation” by amending the Constitution. “The people never accept any decision imposed on them,” said  party secretary-general Khondakar Delwar Hossain to journalists

HC scraps jail sentences against Aman, Sabera, Omar

DHAKA: The High Court scrapped special-court verdicts sentencing former State Minister for labour Amanullah Aman, his wife Sabera Aman and former State Minister for Religious Affairs Sahjahan Omar for amassing wealth by unfair means.An HC Division Bench comprising Justice Syed Mohammad

Khaleda hosts iftar for politicians Tuesday: two breakaway leaders left out

DHAKA: Opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia hosts a high-profile iftar party Tuesday for country’s top politicians, leaving out two prominent breakaway leaders of her party.     The iftar party will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, as part of a

Bail petitions of Nizami, Mojaheed, Sayedee rejected in sedition case

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court Monday rejected the bail petitions of three top Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, who are now facing trial in the war-crime tribunal, in connection with a sedition case filed with Uttara police station.Earlier in the day, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami,

BNPÔÇÖS joint-meeting Tuesday

DHAKA: The main opposition BNP and its front organisations are set to hold a joint meeting at the party central office in capital’s Nayapaltan area on Tuesday.“The meeitng will discuss programmes for the founding anniversary,” BNP’s Joint-Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said.

Bail petition of Mirza Abbas rejected

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Monday rejected the bail appeal of BNP standing committee member and ex-minister Mirza Abbas in two cases.The two cases were filed with Motijheel and Paltan police stations against him on charges of obstructing police duties, and torching and vandalising vehicles

DonÔÇÖt debar Anee from going abroad, HC asks Govt

DHAKA: The High Court Monday directed the government not to hold back BNP lawmaker Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annee from going abroad, after he was recently barred from flying for Singapore.An HC bench comprising Justice Mohammad Abdul Wahhub Mia and Justice Kazi Reza-Ul-Haque came up with

Mufti Shahid exonerated from conviction for corruption

DHAKA: The High Court Monday exonerated Islami Oikya Jote leader Mufti Shahidul Islam from conviction in a case of corruption instituted amid a massive anti-graft drive during the emergency times.An HC division bench comprising Justice Sayed Dastagir Hossain and Justice AKM Jahirul Haque

Police foil JCDÔÇÖs bid to block Dhaka-Aricha highway, 15 injured

SAVAR:  Police on Monday foiled a bid to block busy Dhaka-Aricha highway by the activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of opposition BNP. Police and witnesses said, at least 15 JCD workers were injured in baton charge by law enforcers as the opposition workers brought

This birth anniversary of Khaleda ÔÇÿvery significantÔÇÖ, says Farruk

DHAKA: Opposition BNP took ex-premier Khaleda Zia`s birthday on the 15th of August as “very significant” this time around because of the `save-the-country` movement they have waged against the present Awami League government.Opposition Chief Whip in Parliament Jainul Abdin Farruk made

Ctg City AL observes National Mourning Day

CHITTAGONG: The City Awami League Sunday observed the National Mourning Day holding separate programmes under the leadership of its four leaders.Former Mayor and AL City Committee President ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Nurul Islam BSC MP, MA Latif MP and AJM Nasir Uddin led the programmes.The

Bagerhat Shibir president held

BAGERHAT: Police on Sunday held district Shibir president Ibrahim Hasan from Dashanir Pocha Dighirpara in the town while holding a clandestine meeting.Detective Branch of police arrested Hasan from the residence of Jamaat leader Advocate Wadudur Rahman in the morning. Bagerhat Police

BCL has to halt conspiracy against war trial and PM-Yafes

DHAKA: State Minister for Science and Information Communication Technology Yafes Osman defined the war-crime trial as the second liberation war and urged Bangladesh Chhatra League to act for halting the ongoing conspiracy against it as well as the Prime Minister.   "We have to save

War criminals, killers of Aug 15, four leaders linked together : Discussion

DHAKA: Speakers at a discussion here on Sunday vowed to implement the verdict of Bangabandhu killing case and brought the war criminals to justice for fulfilling the aspiration of the nation.They said the war criminals and killers of August 15 and four national leaders are linked

BNP worker killed in Sharsha

BENAPOLE: A BNP worker was killed and another injured at Sharsha upazila of Jessore here on Saturday.The decesaed was identified as Abdul Hamid, 40, from Lakhanpur union while the injured-Mofizur, 35. The younger brother of the deceased Abdul Aziz said Hamid and Mofizur were on their way