Wednesday, 26 Feb, 2025

Politics

No plan to sit with government: Protest coordinator

A coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on Saturday said that they have no plan to sit with the government. Nahid Islam, one of the key coordinators of the movement, confirmed the matter. Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders

PM assigns 3 AL leaders to sit with protest coordinators

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assigned three heavyweight leaders of Awami League to sit with the coordinators of the ongoing Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to calm the situation. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League president, assigned the responsibility to AL Presidium Member

Miscreants set AL party office on fire in Habiganj

A group of miscreants set fire to the district Awami League office in Habiganj on Friday (August 2) afternoon. Around 4:30 pm, tension arose when the leaders and workers of Awami League (AL) and allied organizations took a position in front of the party office on Town Hall Road.

Partho lands in jail as Dhaka court reject bail plea

A bail petition of Bangladesh Jatiyo Party Chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho has been rejected by the Dhaka court today (August 2) in a case filed over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in Dhaka on fire on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rashidul Alam passed the order and

VP Nur lands in jail in Metrorail arson attack case

A Dhaka court has sent Nurul Haque Nur, president of Gono Odhikar Parishad and former VP of Daksu, to jail in connection with an arson attack at Kazipara Metrorail Station in the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain issued the order after police produced Nur before the

Govt ready to face any possible sabotage: Home Minister

The government is ready to counter any possible subversive activities by the banned group Jamaat-Shibir, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (Aug 1). He was talking to reporters in the wake of announcing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, its student wing Chhatra Shibir and all

Jamaat-Shibir banned, notification issued

The government has banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, along with their affiliate organizations. A gazette notification in this regard has been published on Thursday (Aug 1). Earlier, Law Minister Anisul Huq shared this information with reporters

Month of mourning begins

The month of mourning begins today (August 1) commemorating the brutal assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 1975. The August 15 carnage is the ugliest chapter of the nation's history as the

Jamaat-Shibir can be banned anytime: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Wednesday (July 31) the process to ban the politics of Jamaat-Shibir is underway and an announcement will come soon in this regard. “A process to ban Jamaat-Shibir is on. We will come up with an announcement anytime on completion of

Gazette banning Jamaat-Shibir politics today: law minister

The government will publish a gazette banning Jamaat-Shibir politics today (July 31) following an executive order in light of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009, according to Law Minister Anisul Huq. “Just wait a bit. A decision will come from the Ministry of Home Affairs

Partho remanded again for 3 days

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (July 30) placed Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman and former member of parliament Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho on a three-day remand afresh in a case lodged over vandalising and setting Setu Bhaban in the capital's Banani area on fire on 18 July.

Jamaat-Shibir to be banned tomorrow: Law Minister 

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned by Wednesday (July 31) under an executive order from the government. Law Minister Anisul Huq confirmed the information to the media at his secretariat office on Tuesday (July 30) afternoon. The law

AL to hold joint meeting today

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will hold a joint meeting with the presidents and the general secretaries of the Dhaka North and South units, Dhaka district unit, all associate bodies and mayors of Dhaka North and South city corporations at the party's Bangabandhu Avenue central office

14-party recommends banning Jamaat-Shibir politics

Leaders of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance have strongly recommended banning the politics of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, for their involvement in anti-state activities. The 14-party leaders reached a decision to ban politics of

Conspirators had plan to occupy Gono Bhaban: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (July 28) said conspirators had planned to occupy Gono Bhaban like Sri Lankan prime minister's office in 2022. Quader said while addressing a programme held at the Dhaka district Awami League office in Tejgaon. He said,

Dhaka court grants 5-day remand to Rizvi, Parwar, Nur

A court in Dhaka placed eight people including BNP’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Miah Golam Parwar, and former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to five-day remand in a

Govt's effort is to find culprits involved in murders: PM 

Seeking cooperation from the countrymen, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 28) reiterated that her government's efforts will be to find out those involved in the murders during the recent countrywide mayhem to ensure appropriate punishment for them. "And my effort will

Anee placed on 7-day remand in BTV vandalism case

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court today (July 27) granted seven days police remand to BNP Joint Secretary General Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee for his alleged involvement in vandalizing and arson attacks on Bangladesh Television (BTV) during quota movement across the country on

Call for unity proves BNP-Jamaat tie is inseparable: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 27) said the relation between BNP and Jamaat is inseparable and it has been proved through BNP's call for unity incorporating Jamaat.   "Anti-liberation forces are

Nur sent to jail in Setu Bhaban vandalizing case

A Dhaka court has sent former vice-president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur to jail in a case lodged over vandalizing and setting fire to Setu Bhaban in the capital’s Banani area on July 18. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shakil Ahammed