Friday, 14 Mar, 2025

Politics

2 cases filed over prison van attack near HC

DHAKA: Police filed two cases over the incident of carrying out an attack on a prison van at High Court area and snatching two detainees who were BNP activists. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Maruf Hossain Sardar said that the two cases were

Gayeshwar Roy arrested for prison van attack: DMP

DHAKA: BNP Standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy was detained on charge of leading an attack on a prison van and snatching the detainees, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia.  The DMP chief told Banglanews that Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has been

BNP holds meeting with diplomats

DHAKA: The senior leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) met the foreign diplomats prior to the verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. The meeting, headed by BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, started around 4:15pm

Presidential polls: AL parliamentary board meeting Jan 31

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has called a parliamentary board meeting on Wednesday (January 31) ahead of the Presidential election. AL president Sheikh Hasina will chair the meeting scheduled to be held around 8:00 pm at Sheikh Hasina’s official residence Ganabhaban.  A press

Govt eyeing for ‘minus one’ formula: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government is slowly moving to implement the ‘minus one’ formula with an aim to remove Khaleda Zia out of the picture.  The senior BNP leader made the remarks to reporters at a press conference in BNP’s Naya

BCL men attack students’ strike in SUST

SYLHET: The activists of Progressive Students’ Alliance came under attack during their strike at the Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) in Sylhet on Monday (January 29). The leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling

BNP, partners won’t go polls sans Khaleda

DHAKA: The BNP-led 20-party alliance has decided that they won’ take part in the general elections without BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.    They made the decision at a meeting at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city on Sunday night (January 28). Khaleda Zia called the

Khaleda sits with 20-party alliance leaders

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sat with leaders of 20-party alliance at her Gulshan office in the city. The meeting began at about 9:15 pm on Sunday (January 28). Khaleda Zia called the meeting to discuss the overall situation, particularly the issue of Zia Orphanage Trust

Khaleda calls BNP’s national executive committee meeting Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has summoned the meeting of her party's National Executive Committee on Saturday (February 03). BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed confirmed the matter to the media after the party’s 3-member delegation held a meeting

Section 144 imposed in Mymensingh’s Ishwarganj

MYMENSINGH: The local administration has imposed Section 144 at Ishwarganj upazila in Mymensingh, as two groups of Juba League, the youth body of the ruling Awami League, were in fierce mood over the newly formed committee. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Ishwarganj Elsih Sharmin on

‘People to resist attempt of chaos over Khaleda’s verdict’

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the people of the country would resist any attempt of creating chaotic situation over the verdict on BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. He said this while talking to journalists after inauguration of Third Shitalakkya Bridge

‘Govt downfall if Khaleda detained’

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy has said that the downfall of the government will be ensured if BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is detained.   He issued the warning while speaking at a discussion at the National Press Club in the city on Sunday (January 28).

Nation concerned over Zia Orphanage Graft verdict: Fakhrul

DHAKA: Centering the Zia Orphanage Trust Graft case verdict, the government is planning plots to keep BNP outside of the upcoming national polls, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. “The whole nation is concerned and enraged over the verdict”, he said. 

Khaleda to be acquitted if court holds justice: Moudud

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed has said that his party chief Khaleda Zia would be acquitted if the court delivers verdict neutrally. Speaking at a public rally in Noakhali on Saturday (January 27), the BNP leader said that the cases filed against the BNP

Jatiya Party’s Feb 15 grand rally postponed

DHAKA: HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party has proponed its pre-announced grand rally scheduled to be held on February 15 at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city.   The party chairman HM Ershand took the decision on Saturday (January 27). The grand rally was postponed due to the Ekushey Book Fair,

No polls to be allowed without Khaleda: Rizvi

FENI: Referring to the imminent verdict of Zia Orphanage Trust case, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said BNP will not join polls without its chairperson Khaleda Zia. The BNP senior leader even warned that polls under Hasina government will not be allowed at all in

Terrorists, extortionists won’t get AL membership: Quader

MANIKGANJ: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said any identified extortionist, terrorist, communalist or member of the anti-liberation force will not be qualified to get party membership. Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remarks while

Khaleda calls standing committee meeting Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of party standing committee on Saturday (January 27). Khaleda’s press wing official Syrul Kabir Khan told Banglanews that the meeting will be held at 8:30pm on Saturday at Khaleda’s Gulshan office. Earlier on Jan 14,

Jubo League leader hacked dead in Savar

SAVAR (DHAKA): Rivals allegedly stabbed a local leader of Jubo League to death in Birulia union of Savar. Jahangir, the deceased, was the general secretary of Birulia union ward-9 unit Jubo League. One Faruq Hossain was injured in the same incident.  Relatives of the deceased

6 BCL men jailed for assaulting Army officer

SYLHET: Six activists of Bangladesh Chhatra league (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, have been jailed for four years by a Sylhet court for assaulting an Army officer. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Sylhet Saifuzzaman Hero delivered the verdict on Thursday (January