Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Politics

Stage movement to restore democracy: Fakhrul

RAJSHAHI:   BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called upon supporters and activists to wage movements being united to restore democracy. The senior BNP leader said this during rally of Jatiya Oikyafront in Rajshahi city on Friday (November 9). Addressing his speech

Oikyafront breaches electoral code of conduct: Quader

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Jatiya Oikyafront has breached electoral code of conduct by giving anti-election speech during rally in Rajshahi city on Friday (November 9). Obaidul Quader told reporters after attending a Dua Mahfil arranged for recovery

Oikyafront breaches electoral code of conduct: Quader

DHAKA:  Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Jatiya Oikyafront has breached electoral code of conduct by giving anti-election speech during rally in Rajshahi city on Friday (November 9). Obaidul Quader told reporters after attending a Dua Mahfil arranged for recovery

Schedule announcement, ignoring all opinions: Rizvi

DHAKA: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that Election Commission had announced schedule for 11th Jatiya Sangsad election under directive of ruling administration (Awami League) ignoring opinions of all political parties. The senior BNP leader came up with

Oikyafront begins rally in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: The rally of Jatiya Oikyafront has begun at Madrasa Maidan in Rajshahi city on Friday (November 9). The rally formally began around 2:30 pm. BNP chairperson’s adviser Mizanur Rahman Minu is presiding over the rally. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,

Dr Kamal won’t attend Oikyafront rally in Rajshahi

DHAKA: Oikyafront leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain won’t attend the alliance’s rally in Rajshahi Friday (Nov 9). He is suffering from physical illness and won’t attend the rally for it.  Gono Forum Secretary General Mostofa Mohsin Montu confirmed the matter

AL starts selling nomination forms for election

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League has started selling nomination papers for the upcoming parliamentary election. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader inaugurated the sale at the political office of the party president Sheikh Hasina in Dhanmondi, around 10am Friday (Nov 9). In the

Ailing Khaleda taken to court forcibly: Fakhrul

DHAKA: After BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia had been taken to court for Niko case hearing from BSMMU, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that the government forcibly and illegally took ailing Khaleda Zia to court. The senior BNP leader made the remarks to reporters

Khaleda’s Niko indictment hearing adjourned till Nov 14

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (Nov 8) deferred the indictment hearing in Niko corruption case till Nov 14. The Special Judge Court-9 installed at Old Central Jail pronounced the order. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Former Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed, Former secretaries Md

Khaleda shifted back to jail from BSMMU

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday (Nov 8) was taken back to the Old Central Jail from BSMMU hospital where she underwent treatment for nearly a month. She was escorted to a black-colored car at 11:20am. The car carried her to the prison at 11:35am.  Khaleda Zia

Chattogram city BNP president Shahadat ‘arrested’

DHAKA: BNP has alleged that its Chattogram city unit president Dr Shahadat Hossain was arrested in Dhaka on Wednesday (Nov 7). BNP chairperson’s press wing official Shairul Kabir Khan and Shamsuddin Diadar told Banglanews that Shahadat Hossain was detained from Dhaka metropolitan

Rally in Rajshahi on Friday, not road-march: Oikyafront

RAJSHAHI: Canceling the road-march program towards Rajshahi, Jatiya Oikyafront has decided to hold prescheduled rally here on Friday (Nov 9). Though BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, at a post-dialogue press conference in Dr Kamal’s residence on Wednesday evening

No fresh cases, detention ahead of polls, assures PM

DHAKA:  Prime Minister also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has assured that no new cases will be filed and no detention spree will be made ahead of the upcoming national polls. She categorically indicated the opposition party men to be free of harassing attempts. The ruling

Oikyafront proposes a neutral govt of 10 advisers

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront has placed a proposal to the ruling 14-party alliance to form a neutral polls-time government to host the 11th parliamentary polls. The government can be shaped like a caretaker government and it can include 10 advisers, they said. They placed the proposal

Arrested BNP men’s list submitted to PMO

DHAKA: BNP on Wednesday (Nov 7) submitted a list of its arrested leaders and activists, to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). BNP Assistant Office Secretary Taiful Islam Tipu submitted the list to the PMO, around 11am. BNP Executive Committee members Prof Aminul Islam, Advocate

Sammilito Jote holds meeting with EC

DHAKA:  Jatiya Party-led Sammilito Jatiya Jote has started a meeting with Election Commission (EC) over the 11th national election. The alliance leaders led by Jatiya Party Chairman Hussein Muhammad Ershad reached EC Bhaban on Wednesday morning (Nov 7). The meeting started around

Oikyafront starts 2nd phase dialogue with 14-party

GANABHABAN: An 11-member team of Jatiya Oikyafront has started the second session of dialogue with the Awami League-led 14-party alliance at the Ganabhaban Wednesday (Nov 7). The Oikyafront delegation is led by its leader also Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain.  Mirza Fakhrul

Dissolve parliament, form caretaker govt, reform EC: Lefts

DHAKA: Communist Party Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim said Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) is ready for waging movement and boycotting the upcoming national polls if their demands aren’t met. A 16-member team of the 8-leftist party alliance participated in a dialogue

Dr Kamal demands release of Khaleda Zia

DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain demanded release of BNP Chairperson Khalea Zia as well as other bigwig leaders during rally at Suhrawardy Udyan. The political alliance held the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday (Nov 6). Dr Kamal Hossain said,

No polls under Sheikh Hasina: Manna

SUHRAWARDY: Convener of Nagorik Oikya Mahmudur Rahman Manna said that they don’t want election to be held under Sheikh Hasina and current Election Commission (EC).   Manna, one of the leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront, was addressing the rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on