Saturday, 15 Mar, 2025

Politics

No more polls without Khaleda-BNP: Gayeshwar

DHAKA: BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said there will be no more elections without Khaleda Zia and BNP.    He made the statement at a discussion titled, 'Current Political Crisis: Where is next National Election leading to,’ organized by Bangladesh

Govt playing submissive role on Rohingya issue: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the government is playing submissive role over the Rohingya issue. He made the allegation while speaking at a discussion on ‘Prevent Aggression, Topple the Misrule’ at the Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city on

CEC defends comment `Zia restored multi-party democracy’

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda at a press conference on Thursday (October 26) defended his comment that BNP founder and late President Ziaur Rahman restored the multi-party democracy in the country. “Yes, I own my comment. I said that Ziaur Rahman restored the

SC order on Khaleda’s plea Oct 30

DHAKA: The Supreme Court Appellate Division fixed October 30 for issuing the order upon an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court order that rejected re-interrogation of 11 witnesses on state side in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.  Hearing upon the BNP

HC stays trial of Moudud in 7 cases

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (Oct 25) stayed the trial proceedings against BNP standing committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed in seven cases filed during the anti-government movement in 2013. An HC bench comprising Justice Miftah Uddin Choudhury and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed

Don’t do politics over settled issue: Nasim

DHAKA: Awami League leader and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim asked BNP not to do politics over caretaker government issue as it is a settled issue. He said this while speaking at the inauguration program of Health Camp of Dhaka Reporter’s Unity on Wednesday

MK Anwar buried in Comilla

COMILLA: BNP standing committee Member and former minister MK Anwar was buried at his village home at Homna upazila in Comilla on Wednesday (October 25).   Before the burial, his fifth Namaj-e-Janaza was held on the Homan Adarsha High School premises after Asr prayers. MK Anwar’s

Govt giving all-out efforts to grip power: Mirza Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the ruling Awami League has no public support and for this they are struggling at best to cling to the power in any way. He said this at a rally at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) in the city on

Kurigram Jamaat ameer among 10 sent to jail

KURIGRAM: A Kurigram court on Wednesday (October 25) sent 10 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami including the district unit ameer Abdul Matin Faruqi to jail in a case filed under Special Power Act. Kurigram sadar upazila unit Jamaat secretary Foyez Uddin was also among the 10.

Issue on solving Rohingya crisis progressing: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the initiative in resolving Rohingya crisis is heading towards progress.   He said this while talking to journalists after Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla met him at the Bridge Building in the city on

Ex-MP Moshiur jailed, Half-day hartal in Jhenaidah

JESSORE: A Jessore court has awarded ten years imprisonment to former BNP MP of Jhenaidah-2 (Sadar and Harinakundu) on charges of embezzlement and concealment of wealth information. The court delivered the verdict against Moshiur Rahman, also an adviser of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia,

Niko graft case hearing deferred

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Wednesday (October 25) adjourned the hearing to November 20 upon charge-framing against 11 accused including BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Niko corruption case. Advocate Sanaullah Miah moved for Khaleda Zia, Barrister Moudud Ahmed and AKM Mosharraf

Int’l community cannot disappoint Rohingyas: Dipu Moni

DHAKA: The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Dipu Moni urged international community, including the United Nations to solve Rohingya crisis. Dipu Moni, also, an Awami League MP made the call in a meeting with top officials of the

HC stays trial of Fakhrul in 4 cases

DHAKA: The High Court has stayed the trial proceedings of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in four cases including a murder case filed during the anti-government movements in 2013.  An HC bench comprising Justice Md. Miftauddin Chowdhury and Justice Jafar Ahmed passed

JS 18th session to begin Nov 12

DHAKA: The 18th session of the Jatiya Sangsad will begin on November 12. President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday (October 24) convened the session exercising his power bestowed upon him by article 72 (1) of the constitution. The House will go into session at 4:00 pm on that day. Prior

JCD's demo against Tarique arrest warrant

LAKSHMIPUR: Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, brought out procession in Lakshmipur on Tuesday (October 24) protesting arrest warrant against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman in a sedition case. The procession was brought out from Chawkbazar area and ended at

BNP leader MK Anwar’s burial Wednesday

DHAKA: BNP Standing Committee Member MK Anwar’s body will be taken his village home in Homna upazila of Comilla on Wednesday (Oct 24) for burial after two more namaj-e-janazas to be held there.   The first namaj-e-janaza of the BNP leader was held at Kataban Mosque in the capital

Khaleda to visit Rohingyas Sunday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will go to Cox’s Bazar Sunday (October 29) to see the situation of Rohingyas who have taken shelter at the refugee camps after fleeing violence in Myanmar. The decision was made at a meeting of BNP Standing committee at the BNP chief’s Gulshan

BNP leader MK Anwar passes away

DHAKA: BNP Standing committee member also former minister MK Anwar died at his residence in Dhaka’s Elephant Road early Tuesday (October 24). He was 84. He was suffering from various old age complications for a prolonged period. The veteran BNP leader breathed his last at

BNP won't depend on others to go to power: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that BNP does not rely on any other to go to power. The party wants to go to the power through democratic process, he added. The BNP leader was addressing a memorial meeting at the Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city on