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Politics

Khaleda Zia to visit hospital for health check-ups in afternoon

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will go to Evercare Hospital in the capital on Saturday (April 29) afternoon for a regular health check-up. Sayrul Kabir Khan, the BNP chief’s media wing member, confirmed the news. According to him, Khaleda Zia is scheduled to go to Evercare

AL will resist election obstructers: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister also the general secretary of Awami League (AL) Obaidul Quader has said that AL will resist if anyone tries to obstruct in holding the election. The Minister said AL wants a participatory and peaceful election. He told this to media after placing

Voting underway in Chattogram-8 by-polls

Voting in the election to Chattogram-8 (Chandgaon-Boalkhali) by-election began on Thursday (April 27) morning with over five lakh people expected to exercise their franchise. The voting started at 8am and will continue till 4pm. The total number of voters in this constituency is Tk

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi freed from jail

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was released from jail on Tuesday (April 25) on bail after more than four and a half months of his arrest. He walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 4pm. Around a hundred party leaders

BCL leader shot to death in Rajbari

A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot to death in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was Sheikh Sabuj, 29, of Urakanda under Barat union. He was the nephew of Farid Uddin, general secretary of Barat union unit of Awami League. Another one named

BNP against people's safety, smooth Eid celebration: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (April 23) said that the country's common people are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr safely and smoothly but BNP doesn't like it.   He said: "The country's Muslim devotees are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr smoothly and

Senior BNP leaders meet Khaleda Zia, exchange Eid greetings

Senior BNP leaders visited the party chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan residence to exchange Eid greetings on Saturday (April 22). Led by the party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the standing committee members Barrister Jamir Uddin Sircar, Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar

Attack on Hasina's convoy: 4 get life term, 44 others 7-yr jail

A Satkhira court on Tuesday (April 18) sentenced former BNP MP Habibul Islam Habib and three others to life term imprisonment and 44 others to seven years jail in an arms case filed over the attack on then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina’s convoy in Kolaroa of Sathkhira on August

Quader accuses BNP of plotting against Sheikh Hasina

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (April 17) said sensing defeat in the next national parliament elections, BNP has chosen the way of conspiracy against prime minister Sheikh Hasina. He said: "A deep conspiracy is

BNP delegation meets US envoy Peter Haas

A three-member delegation of BNP held a meeting with the US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today (April 16).  The delegation led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir went to US ambassador's residence at 12:00 pm on Sunday.  During the meeting, they

Govt busy for protecting itself, not people: GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today (April 16) said the government is too busy protecting itself rather than protecting the people. He said, "We have no security anywhere. The government is very busy protecting itself rather than to protecting the people."  GM

AL nominates 5 city candidates

The ruling Awami League has nominated its mayoral candidates for city corporation polls in Barishal, Gazipur, Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi.  The AL nominees are: Abul Khayer Abdullah in Barishal, Ajmatullah Khan in Gazipur; Khairuzzaman Liton in Rajshahi; and Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury

AL starts distributing forms to 5 city candidates

The ruling Awami League (AL) started distributing the nomination forms for elections to Gazipur, Barishal, Khulna, Sylhet and Rajshahi City Corporations and five municipalities. Organising secretary SM Kamal Hossain received the nomination paper on bahalf of Khulna City Corporation

Indictment hearing in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida April 13

A Dhaka court today set April 13 for holding hearing on charge framing against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman in a graft case filed against them by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzzaman passed the order

AL using RAB to stay in power: Anee

Lakshmipur district BNP convener Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee said that Awami League is using Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to stay in power.  Awami League took people as hostages and committed extrajudicial killings in order to consolidate power, said Anee, also the publicity

Khaleda Zia’s adviser Muktadir released after 3 hours

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir was released three hours after his arrest from the Sylhet Osmani International Airport area on Saturday (April 8) afternoon. Sudip Das, additional deputy commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) confirmed the

Khaleda Zia’s adviser Muktadir arrested

Police arrested BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Khandaker Abdul Muktadir from Sylhet Airport area on Saturday (April 8). Sudip Das, additional deputy commissioner of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) confirmed the matter.  Mohammad Ali Mahmud, officer-in-charge (OC)

BNP's sit-in program at all upazilas, thanas in afternoon 

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its associate bodies will hold a two-hour sit-in programme at upazila and thana levels across the country today (April 8) protesting price hikes of essential commodities and power. The party will also press home their 10-point demand, including

Awami League to hold peace rally April 8

Awami League will hold a peace rally on the day of BNP's April 8 sit-in program, said party general secretary Obaidul Quader. Obaidul Quader, also road transport and bridges minister said, "If they block the roads, make people suffer, instigate and terrorize by failing in the

Govt investigating BNP's link to Bangabazar fire: Quader

Ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader said the government is investigating whether BNP was involved with the Bangabazar fire. He was speaking at an iftar items distribution programme of Lalbagh Thana Awami League at Azimpur Government Colony ground on Thursday (April 6)