Monday, 10 Mar, 2025

Politics

Arrested BNP men’s list submitted to PMO

DHAKA: BNP on Wednesday (Nov 7) submitted a list of its arrested leaders and activists, to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islam Tipu submitted the list to the PMO, around 11am. BNP Executive Committee members Prof Aminul Islam, Advocate

Sammilito Jote holds meeting with EC

DHAKA:  Jatiya Party-led Sammilito Jatiya Jote has started a meeting with Election Commission (EC) over the 11th national election. The alliance leaders led by Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad reached EC Bhaban on Wednesday morning (Nov 7). The meeting started around

Oikyafront starts 2nd phase dialogue with 14-party

GANABHABAN: An 11-member team of Jatiya Oikyafront has started the second session of dialogue with the Awami League-led 14-party alliance at the Ganabhaban Wednesday (Nov 7). The Oikyafront delegation is led by its leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain.  Mirza Fakhrul

Dissolve parliament, form caretaker govt, reform EC: Lefts

DHAKA: Communist Party Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim said Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) is ready for waging movement and boycotting the upcoming national polls if their demands aren’t met. A 16-member team of the 8-leftist party alliance participated in a dialogue

Dr Kamal demands release of Khaleda Zia

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain demanded release of BNP Chairperson Khalea Zia as well as other bigwig leaders during rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. The political alliance held the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday (Nov 6). Dr Kamal Hossain said,

No polls under Sheikh Hasina: Manna

SUHRAWARDY: Convener of Nagorik Oikya Mahmudur Rahman Manna said that they don’t want election to be held under Sheikh Hasina and current Election Commission (EC).   Manna, one of the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront, was addressing the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on

Oikyafront begins rally at Suhrawardy

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront has started its prescheduled rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday (Nov 6). The rally began around 2pm. BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman, Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Zainul abedin Faruk, Barkat Ullah

Bikalpa Dhara writes to President, CEC for talks

DHAKA: Bikalpa Dhara President also Jukta Front Chairman Badruddoza Chowdhury has sent a letter to President Abdul Hamid seeking time for holding talks over the upcoming national polls.  Press Secretary to the ex President Jahangir Alam confirmed the matter to Banglanews Tuesday (Nov

Don’t accept any unconstitutional moves: Ershad to PM

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad suggested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina not to accept unconstitutional demands of anyone revolving the next national polls. Ershad led a team of opposition party representatives, while holding a dialogue with Awami League-led

Tariqul Islam laid to rest in Jessore

JESSORE: BNP standing committee member Tariqul Islam laid to eternal rest beside his parents’ graves at Karbala graveyard in Jessore town on Monday evening (Nov 5). Tariqul Islam breathed his last at 5:05 pm at Apollo Hospital in Dhaka on Sunday (Nov 4).  Tariqul’s first

Deploy army with magisterial power during polls: Oikyafront

DHAKA: Demanding for army deployment during national polls, Jatiya Oikyafront leader and JSD president ASM Abdur Rab said army should be given magistracy power so that they can arrest anybody to contain any irregularities during election. Abdur Rab made the remarks to reporters after

Oikyafront sits with EC over polls schedule

DHAKA: Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront sat with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda over polls schedule on Monday afternoon (Nov 5). The meeting presided by CEC KM Nurul Huda started at 3:30pm at EC building in city’s Agargaon.  A 10-member delegation including Dr Zafrullah,

Oikyafront permitted for Suhrawardy rally on Nov 6

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront got permission to hold rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday (November 6). Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia gave the approval to Oikyafront delegation on Monday noon (Nov 5). Earlier at 11:00am a Oikyafront

Kader Siddique joins Oikyafront

DHAKA:  Bangabir Kader Siddique’s Krishak Sramik Janata League joins Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikyafront.    Kader Siddique made the declaration at a news conference in city’s Motijheel central office at 1 pm on Monday (November 5). Joint Secretary General of the party

Janaza of BNP leader Tariqul Islam held

DHAKA:  The namaj-e-janaza of BNP Standing Committee Member Tariqul Islam was held in front of city’s Nayapaltan party office on Monday (November 5). The funeral prayer, which was held at 10:20 am, was attended by Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) leaders, activists of the alliance and

Hasina to sit with Oikyafront again on Nov 7

DHAKA: The second phase dialogue between the Awami League-led 14-party alliance and Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) will be held on November 7. The small-scale dialogue will be held at 11am at Ganabhaban, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader told reporters after

Key to solve crisis in PM’s hand: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the opposition parties will not choose the path of tougher movement if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina can solve the crisis through dialogue. Earlier, PM Hasina said she does not understand why opposition parties carrying

Register Nazmul Huda’s party Trinomul BNP: HC

DHAKA: The High Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to register Barrister Nazmul Huda-led ‘Trinomul BNP’ as a political party. An HC bench of Justices Tariq-ul Hakim and Justice Md Shuhrawardi passed the order on Sunday (November 4) declaring the rule issued in this

Quader sees no problem on talks about Khaleda’s release

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday (Nov 4) said BNP can hold discussion with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina about release of their party chief Khaleda Zia from jail. He was talking to the reporters on various political issues, at the secretariat.  “The

Dr Kamal sends letter to PM for further talks

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has written again to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (Nov 4) seeking another session of talks with the ruling front. Three leaders of Gono Forum—A O M Shafiq Ullah, Jaglul Haider Afric and Mostaq