Wednesday, 30 Apr, 2025

Politics

Home ministry sends application to law ministry

The application seeking permission to send BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for better treatment has reached law ministry. According to the Law ministry sources, the secretary at the ministry received the files in this regard from the home ministry at about 11:00pm on Wednesday.

Hefazat leaders meet Home Minister, demand release of detainees

Leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam held meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at the latter’s residence in the capital Tuesday night. A delegation led by member secretary of the central committee of the organisation Nurul Islam Jihadi demanded release of "Ulema and

Mamunul on 5-day fresh remand

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday placed Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque on a five-day fresh remand in two separate cases filed over 2013 Baitul Mukarram violence. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder issued the order after the investigation officer had produced the Hefazat

Khaleda Zia shifted to CCU for breathing problem

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been taken to Coronary Care unit (CCU) at the Evercare Hospital in the capital, as she developed breathing issues. She was taken to CCU of the hospital around 4:00pm on Monday, said BNP chairpersons press wing member Shairul Kabir Khan. Former prime

24-day remand sought for Mamunul, hearing on May 9

Police have appealed for a 24-day remand of joint secretary general of the recently dissolved committee of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque to a Narayanganj court in three cases filed with Sonargaon Police Station. The law enforcers also prayed the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate to

Hefazat leader Mufti Harun arrested from Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Harun Izhar from a madrasa in Chattogram city's Lalkhan Bazar area on Wednesday midnight. Mufti Harun Izhar was the Education and Cultural Secretary of the just defunct Hefazat-e-Islam and son of Mufti Izhar. A

Khaleda Zia being taken to hospital for test

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being taken to Evercare Hospital tonight (Tuesday) for some medical tests, including CT scan. Her personal medical team member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed the matter.   He said as Khaleda Zia will be taken to Evercare Hospital around 8 pm for a

313 Hefazat financiers identified: DB

The detective branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said they identified a total of 313 people as donors of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, which carried out violence in different places of the country in March this year. Besides, they found transaction of Tk 6 crore in different

Hefazat announces convening committee

Hefazat-e-Islam announced a five-member convening committee, hours after dissolving its central committee. Nurul Islam Jihadi, Secretary General of the dissolved committee, announced the committee in a video message early Monday. Muhibullah Babunagari was named the chief adviser of

Hefazat leader Mamunul on 7-day fresh remand

Joint Secretary General of recently dissolved Hefazat-e-Islam's central committee Mamunul Haque has been placed on a seven-day fresh remand in two cases filed for vandalism. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury issued the order after police had produced him

Hefazat leader Abdul Quader on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Hefazat-e-Islam’s Nayeb-e-Amir Ahmad Abdul Qader on a five-day remand in a case filed filed over the mayhem at Shapla Chattar, Motijheel on May 5, 2013. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MohammadJashim passed the order after police had produced Abdul

Khaleda tests positive for Covid-19 again

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's second Covid-19 test report came out positive on Saturday, said her personal medical team member and BNP vice chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. “We received her report at night as she underwent the fresh corona test this afternoon,” he said

Hefajat leader Khaled Saifullah arrested

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested joint secretary general of Hefajat-e-Islam Khaled Saifullah Ayubi early Thursday. He was arrested him from his village home in Singair Upazila of Manikganj. Saifullah is an accused in a case filed with Paltan Police Station following

Whip Shamsul first human trafficker in country’s soccer arena

Jatiya Sangsad Whip and MP from Chattogram-12 constituency (Patiya) Shamsul Haque Chowdhury alias Bichchhu had resorted to forgery to send his son Nazmul Haque Chowdhury Sharun to England with Chattogram Abahani in 2002. This was the first incident of human trafficking in the

Zia, Ershad’s ‘Bichchhu Shamsu’ now influential whip

Shamsul Haque Chowdhury alias ‘Bichchhu Shamsu’, who sprang during the rule of Ziaur Rahman, turned influential during the tenure of HM Ershad and became a millionaire overnight during the rule of present Awami League government. However, during the tenure of all the

Ex-MP Gazi MM Amzad Hossain Milon dies

Gazi MM Amjad Hossain Milon, former lawmaker from Sirajganj-3 constituency, died at a hospital in Sirajganj on Sunday. Amzad Hossain, the president of Tarash upazila Awami League, breathed his last around 11:00am while undergoing treatment at Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and

Fazle Hossain Badsha MP airlifted to Dhaka

Rajshahi lawmaker Fazle Hossain Badsha, who tested positive for Covid-19) was airlifted to Dhaka on Thursday for better treatment. He was flown to Dhaka by an Air Force air ambulance from Rajshahi around 3pm and admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital.

Hefazat leader Sakhawat among 3 remanded

A Dhaka court today placed three leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam including its central assistant secretary general Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Raji on a five-day remand each in a case filed over arson attack in Dhaka's Motijheel area in 2013. The two other Hefazat leaders are: Fakhrul Islam

Abdul Matin Khasru passes away 

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and Awami League lawmaker Abdul Matin Khasru has died at a hospital in capital on Wednesday. He breathed his last this afternoon while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). He was earlier placed on life support

Abdul Matin Khasru on life support

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and Awami League lawmaker Abdul Matin Khasru has been put on life support at Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Tuesday. He has been placed on life support at 11:30am as his condition deteriorated, said his personal assistant Md