Thursday, 01 May, 2025

Politics

Casino business: Enamul, Rupon remanded for 4-day

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (Jan 14) placed Gendaria thana Awami League (AL) vice-president Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan on a four-day remand for their alleged link with casino businesses. The court also placed their close aide Sunny Mostafa on a three-day remand

SC upholds war criminal Qaisar's death penalty

DHAKA: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Jan 14) upheld the death sentence of Syed Mohammad Qaisar, a former Jatiya Party state minister, for his crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971. The Supreme Court delivered the verdict in response to an appeal filed by

Sayeed Khokon made AL central committee member

DHAKA: Sayeed Khokon has been made a member of Awami League central executive parliament. Earlier, the ruling AL did not give nomination for mayoral post of Dhaka South City Corporation. AL issued a press release in this regard on Sunday evening (January 12). The elections to

BNP against modern arrangement: Quader

NILPHAMARI:  Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said EVM system is globally-recognized in city corporation polls, but BNP doesn’t want modern system. Therefore, they are denouncing digital system. He was addressing a winter clothes

Amu-Tofail can’t hold responsibilities of coordinators: CEC

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda said Amir Hossain Amu and Toafil Ahmed cannot hold responsibilities of coordinators in the elections to two Dhaka city corporations. The CEC came up with information while talking to reporters after holding a meeting with an Awami

AL to accept any decision of EC on EVM: Quader

NOAKHALI: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said their party would join the upcoming city elections if the Election Commission uses the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) or not.  Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, said: “It is the matter of the EC

No arrest sans warrant: EC Secretary

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday (JAN 7) directed authorities concerned not to arrest the candidates of Dhaka north and south city corporations election and their supporters without any warrant issued earlier. While talking to the journalists at his office this noon, EC

Blood smell in the air: Obaidul Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urged leaders and activists of 14-party to stay alert as conspiracy smelt in the air. Obaidul Quader said: “There is a smell of conspiracy in the air, and blood too. You have to stay alert.” Quader, also Road Transport and

PM declares Nahean BCL president, Lekhak gen secy 

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared Al-Nahean Khan Joy and Lekhak Bhattacharjee president and general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the party. The premier made the announcement while addressing

BCL celebrating 72nd founding anniversary

DHAKA: Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, is celebrating its 72nd founding anniversary on Saturday (January 4). The largest student organization BCL was formed on January 4 in 1948 at the instruction of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Syed Ashraful Islam was a rare politician: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said former AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam was a rare politician in our country. Obaidul Quader said: “He will be remembered forever for his sacrifice and contributions to the

BNP’s councilor aspirant arrested in Dhaka

DHAKA: Police arrested BNP-nominated candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC)’s ward-32 councilor post Tajuddin Ahmed Taju. He is accused in a number of cases including the ones of arson and acts of sabotage. Bangshal Thana police arrested him when he was coming out from

AL joint meeting on Friday

DHAKA: Awami League has called a joint meeting of Central Working Committee and Advisory Council on Friday (January 3). According to a press release issued by AL office secretary Biplob Barua on Thursday (January 2), the meeting will be held at the party’s Bangabandhu Avenue central

Ex-MP Fazilatunnesa Bappy passes away

DHAKA: Fazilatunnesa Bappy, a former lawmaker of ruling Awami League, passed away at a city hospital on Thursday (Jan 02) morning. She was 49. Bappy, a prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), breathed her last at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) at

DCCs mayoral polls: nomination of JP’s Kamrul cancelled 

DHAKA: The Election Commission (EC) cancelled the nomination of Jatiya Party candidate Kamrul Islam for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral elections slated for January 30. All others mayoral candidates for the polls to the two Dhaka City Corporations were declared legal.

EC declares all DSCC mayor candidates valid 

DHAKA: The Election Commission cleared all the nomination of seven mayoral candidates including Awami League’s Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and BNP’s Ishraq Hossain, to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls slated for January 30. Their nominations were declared valid,

EC clears 6 for DNCC mayoral polls, cancels one

DHAKA: The Election Commission cleared the nomination of six mayoral candidates including Awami League-backed Atiqul Islam and BNP’s Tabith Awal to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls slated for January 30. Their nominations were declared legal, Returning Officer

DNCC polls: Tabith Awal submits nomination paper

DHAKA: BNP-backed mayoral contestant for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal submitted his nomination paper to the returning officer on Tuesday (Dec 31). Tabith Awal accompanied by some BNP leaders reached the DNCC returning officer’s office in the capital's Agargaon

DCCs polls: Atiqul, Taposh submit nomination forms

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidates Atiqul Islam and Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Tuesday (Dec 31) submitted their nomination forms for elections to the two city corporations of Dhaka. DNCC (Dhaka North City Corporation) Returning Officer Abul Kashem

DNCC polls: Atiqul Islam submits nomination form 

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Atiqul Islam submitted nomination form on Tuesday (Dec 31). DNCC Returning Officer Abul Kashem received his form at the Election Training Institute (ETI) at Agargoan in the capital