Monday, 10 Mar, 2025

Politics

Ehsanul Hoque Milon arrested in Ctg

CHANDPUR: A team of Detective Branch (DB) police arrested BNP’s International Affairs Secretary ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon in a drive carried out at a residence in Chateshwari Road in Chwalkbazar of Chittagong city early Friday (Nov 23).   Chandpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Jihadul

Nipun, 6 others sent to jail following remand

DHAKA:  A Dhaka court sent BNP Executive Committee Member Nipun Roy Chowdhury and six others to jail following five days' remand in cases filed over clash, arson and attack on police in city’s Nayapaltan. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahidul Islam gave the order on Thursday

Oikyafront leaders have no value at all: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Jatiya Oikyafront leaders have no value at all. He said: “Oikyafront is just a face of the alliance, nothing else. Their leaders have no value at all.”  Obaidul Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister made the

BNP leader Gias Quader lands in jail

CHITTAGONG: A Chittagong court on Thursday (Nov 22) sent BNP Central Vice Chairman Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury to jail on charge of giving death-threat to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  Chittagong District Police Court Inspector Bijon Kumar Barua confirmed the matter to banglanews.

‘Oikyafront-BNP pushes the country towards a civil war’

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the leaders of BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront are pushing the country towards a civil war by speaking aggressive ahead of the national election. “They (BNP and Oikyafront leaders) are saying that their 300-400 leaders and activists

BNP doesn’t make unfounded allegations: Fakhrul

DHAKA: In response to speech of Election Commission, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said BNP does not make unfounded allegations, but very specific allegation. Earlier, EC said, “BNP is making unfounded allegations.”   The BNP leader told reporters while

Rafiqul Islam Mia denied bail, sent to jail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has sent BNP standing committee member and former minister of Housing and Public Works Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia to jail rejecting his bail plea in a case filed by ACC. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahmuda Akhter passed the order after Rafiqul was produced

Many of BNP waiting for green signal to join AL: Quader

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said many of the BNP leaders are eagerly waiting for a green signal to join AL. Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, made the remarks at an immediate press conference held in AL president’s Dhanmondi political

5 nomination aspirants held, says BNP to EC

DHAKA: BNP has notified the Election Commission that five of its nomination aspirants for parliamentary seats were arrested by law enforcers. A delegation led by Case and Information Preservation official of BNP central office MD Salahuddin Khan submitted a list of the arrested

BNP aspirants’ interview underway for last day

DHAKA: BNP has started interviewing its party nomination seekers for the last consecutive day ahead of 11th national elections. The interview session has begun at BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan in city on Wednesday (November 21). The nomination board is set to

One police official plotting vote rigging blueprint: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the police force is being used to plot blueprint of vote rigging in the upcoming 11th parliamentary election. The senior BNP leader made the allegation to reporters at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan political office on

Rafiqul Islam Mia jailed for 3 years

DHAKA: A Dhaka court sentenced BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia to three years of imprisonment for failing to submit statement of his properties.  Judge Dr Sheikh Golam Mahbub of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 pronounced the verdict on Tuesday (Nov 20).  In

Govt shows a hateful example by ‘blocking Skype’

DHAKA: BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government created a hateful instance by closing down internet based communication tool Skype.   “Meanwhile, all the internet based social media have been blocked in BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office,” he said.

Shringla sits with B Chy

DHAKA: A delegation led by the Indian high commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla held a meeting with Bikalpadhara Bangladesh President and Jukta Front Chairman Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury. The meeting started at the Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury’s Baridhara residence at 1 pm on

Govt seeks stay on Shahidul's bail

DHAKA:  The government on Monday (Nov 19) filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court order that granted bail to internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam in an ICT case.  The Chamber Court of Appellate Division could hold the hearing, Assistant

Khaleda seeks stay of conviction in Orphanage case

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed an appeal with chamber court of the appellate division seeking a stay on her 10-year jail sentence in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case. The appeal was filed with relevant branch of the Supreme Court on Monday (Nov 19). Earlier on October

BNP aspirants’ interview enters day-2

DHAKA: BNP has started interviewing its party nomination seekers for second consecutive day ahead of 11th national elections. The interview session has begun at BNP Chairperson’s political office in Gulshan in city on Monday (November 19). The nomination board is set to interview

AL complaints to EC over Tarique’s involvement in election

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League has filed a complaint with the Election Commission over convicted fugitive BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman’s video conference with party’s nomination seekers.  An 11-member delegation led by AL presidium member Cornel (Retd) Faruk Khan

Khaleda challenges conviction in Charitable case

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has filed an appeal with the High Court challenging the lower court verdict that sentenced her seven years imprisonment in Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Barrister Nawshad Jamir said the petition was filed with the concerned

Mirza Abbas, wife get 8-week bail

DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday (Nov 18) granted BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and his wife Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal President Afroza Abbas bail for eight months each, in the cases filed over violence in front of BNP office in Nayapaltan.  The HC bench of Judges Md Rezaul