Sunday, 19 Jan, 2025

Politics

Reforms, elections can proceed together: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has stated that there is no conflict between reforms and elections, and both can progress simultaneously. He made the remarks on Sunday (January 19) after paying tribute at the grave of late President Ziaur Rahman in Sher-e-Bangla

Zia’s 89th birth anniversary today

The 89th birth anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, the architect of multi-party democracy and founder of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is being observed today.  Born on January 19, 1936, in Bagbari village of Bogura district, Ziaur Rahman played a pivotal role

Ziaur Rahman's 89th birth anniversary tomorrow

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will observe the 89th birth anniversary of its founder and former President, Ziaur Rahman, on Sunday with a series of events. Born on January 19, 1936, in Bogura, Zia founded the BNP in 1978 and served as the country's seventh president. He

JCD holds ‘March for Justice’ demanding trial of BCL leaders

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) organised a 'March for Justice' today at Central Shaheed Minar, demanding accountability for the Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) terrorist activities and a swift trial of those accused from the banned student group. Leaders and activists

Fresh VAT, tax will increase people's suffering: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the interim government's decision to impose new taxes and VAT would further burden the public. He also called for the immediate withdrawal of what he termed an irresponsible decision to impose indirect taxes on the general

JCD to hold ‘March for Justice’ in afternoon

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is set to observe its ‘March for Justice’ programme today (Jan 18). The initiative aims to demand justice against the alleged terrorist activities of the recently banned Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia's health deteriorates

The health of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at a London clinic, has deteriorated slightly. Her condition suddenly worsened on Wednesday night. A member of her medical board said on Friday, "Madam (Khaleda Zia) has come to London after seven

ACC files cases against former MP Fahmi Gulandaz, wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against lawmaker Fahmi Gulandaz Babel and his wife Sharmeen Gulandaz for allegedly amassing illegal wealth and engaging in suspicious financial transactions. According to ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain, the cases

JCD to hold 'March for Justice' on Saturday

The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the BNP, will organize a protest march titled "March for Justice" on Saturday (Jan 18).  The march will begin at 2 pm from the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, and conclude at the Central Shaheed Minar,

Banned BCL leader held in Pabna

Police have arrested Riajul Islam Masum, the general secretary of the Natore district unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), a banned student organization, from the Ruppur area in Pabna district.  The arrest was made on Thursday night following a tip-off, according to

BNP to attend meeting on July uprising declaration

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to join a meeting with political parties and other stakeholders to finalize the declaration for the July uprising.  Shairul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP media cell confirming the matter said BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin

Lutfozzaman Babar freed 

Senior BNP leader Lutfozzaman Babar was released from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj at 1:45 pm on Thursday, nearly 17 years after being imprisoned.  Deputy Inspector General of Prisons (DIG Prisons-Dhaka Division) Md. Jahangir Kabir confirmed this information to BanglaNews.

Babar acquitted in Arms Act case, no bar to walk out of jail

The High Court (HC) today (Jan 14) acquitted five individuals, including former home minister Lutfozzaman Babar, in an Arms Act case linked to the infamous 10-truck arms smuggling incident. The HC bench comprising Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Nasreen Akter issued the

BNP pushes for national election by August

The BNP has urged the interim government to hold the national election by August this year, emphasizing the move as crucial for the nation’s greater interest. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the plea while addressing a press conference at the BNP

Khaleda Zia's further treatment plan depends on medical reports

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is undergoing health check-ups at a London clinic, with the process expected to be completed by next Friday.  Her personal physician, Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, said that doctors will determine her next course of treatment

Rizvi accuses India of violating border agreements

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi accused the Indian government of installing barbed wire fences in 160 locations along the Bangladesh border with the support of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  He made the remarks on Monday (Jan 13) morning during a prayer

Hasina, Joy among 93 sued over attempted murder case

A member of the Dhaka Bar Association has filed an attempted murder case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and 91 others. Advocate Nupur Akhter lodged the case on Sunday (January 12), at the Metropolitan Magistrate Saifur Rahman’s court in

ACC sues Hasina, 15 others over plot allocation

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 14 others for allegedly abusing power in securing six plots, totaling 60 kathas, in Dhaka's Purbachal area. ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain

BNP calls for immediate textbook correction

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expressed concern over what it calls "incorrect information" about the party in a Class IX-X textbook.  BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, speaking at a press conference in Dhaka, demanded a revision of

AB Party's new Chairman Mujibur, GS Asaduzzaman

Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju has been elected Chairman of the Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) by a significant margin during its first national council held at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday.  He secured 1,400 votes, far outpacing his opponents AFM Solaiman Chowdhury (211