Saturday, 16 Aug, 2025

Politics

UK envoy meets GM Quader

DHAKA: British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Chatterton Dickson paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Party Acting Chairman GM Quader here Sunday (June 2). Various bilateral matters of Bangladesh and the UK were discussed in the hour long meeting that started around 11am at JP

Road journey comfortable for Eid holidaymakers: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said home goers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr are enjoying a comfortable journey by road. “No hassle is seen in anywhere of the country,” the minister came up with the statement after inspecting

Central BCL’s 19 posts declared vacant

DHAKA: Some 19 posts of central committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have been declared vacant following allegations against them.  As per urgent decision taken by BCL central execution council, the post has been declared vacant.   The decision has been disclosed through a

Khaleda gets Iftar as per jail code: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being provided with Iftar as per jail code.   Obaidul Quader came up with this statement, in response to a query posed by reporters, in a meeting on

BNP's Rumeen Farhana elected MP uncontested

DHAKA: BNP Secretary for International Affairs Barrister Rumeen Farhana was elected uncontested MP at the 11th national parliament. On Tuesday (May 28) EC Joint Secretary also Returning Officer (RO) Md Abul Kashem declared her MP. The gazette on her win will be published within

BCL leader Mortuza murder verdict deferred

CHATTOGRAM: A court here has deferred to June 20 the verdict in Chittagong University (CU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra Legaue leader Ali Mortuza murder case. The verdict was scheduled to be delivered at the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam Tuesday (May

Bogura-6 by polls: 8 candidates’ nomination valid

BOGURA: The returning officer of Bogura has declared the nomination papers of eight candidates out of 11 aspirants for the by-elections in Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency, slated for June 24. But one of the three candidates of BNP has been rejected. Bogura Sadar Upazila Election

MMC mayor, 44 councilors take oath

DHAKA: Newly elected mayor of Mymensingh City Corporation Ikramul Haque Titu and 44 councilors took oath on Monday (May 27). The Prime Minister administered the oath-taking ceremony of newly elected Mayor Ikramul Haque Titu at her office. Later, local government minister Tajul Islam

BNP invites PM to Ifter party

DHAKA: BNP invited Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to its iftar party to be held in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 28). A BNP delegation, led by its assistant office secretaries Munir Hossian, Belal Ahmed and Taiful Islam Tipu, went to AL president Sheikh Hasina's

Mozammel Haque to join Modi's swearing-in ceremony

DHAKA: Minister of Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque will join the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India for the second term.  The oath ceremony will be held on Thursday (May 30). Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen made the disclosure at a press

Khaleda getting best treatment: Info minister

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasan Mahmud urged the BNP leaders not to indulge in ill politics using the excuse of their party chief Khaleda Zia's illness. The minister was talking to reporters at the conference room of his ministry Sunday (May 26). Hasan Mahmud said the

Half day hartal observed in Bandarban peacefully

BANDARBAN:  District unit Awami League observed a half-day hartal in peaceful manner protesting the murder of its leader and demanding exemplary punishment of killers. Due to the hartal enforced by AL men no public transport is plying in the internal roads of the district from 6:00am

Govt forcefully holding the power: Fakhrul

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said those who are occupying the government, weren't elected by the people of Bangladesh. They are holding the power using muscle, he added. Mirza Fakhrul was addressing an iftar party and discussion arranged by Nagorik

Abducted AL leader found dead in Bandarban

BANDARBAN: Police recovered dead body of an abducted Awami League leader from Uji Headman para of Bandarban sadar upazila on Saturday (May 25). Chothowai Mong Marma was the vice-president of the municipality. Locals said they informed police after spotting the body deep inside the

All issues including Teesta to be resolved: Quader

DHAKA: All the pending issues between Bangladesh and India will be resolved during the new tenure of Modi government as BJP regain in power, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader hopes.  Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, was addressing a press conference

Khaleda being deprived of bail for political reason

DHAKA: BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has again alleged that the government deliberately imprisoned Khaleda Zia depriving her of getting bail due to political reasons. He was speaking at a press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office around 11:30am on

Tarique, Fakhrul mourn singer Khalid Hossain's death

DHAKA: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock and condolences at the death of eminent Nazrul Sangeet singer-researcher Khalid Hossain. Each of the Nazrul Sangeet numbers sung by Khalid Hossain touched hearts of this

'Missing' Natore Jubo League leader returns home

NATORE: A local leader of Jubo League returned to his Natore residence early Thursday (May 23) nearly 115 days after he had gone missing.   Unidentified persons dropped Jamil Hossain Milon near his residence in suburban Taltola Half-Rasta area of the sadar upazila, by a microbus,

Mirza Fakhrul calls press briefing

DHAKA: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is returning here Thursday (May 23) evening by a regular flight after undergoing treatment in Bangkok. He has called a press briefing at BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan Office to be held at 11am Friday (May 24).

Fifth phase polls to 22 upazilas on Jun 18

DHAKA: The fifth and last phase upazila parishad elections will be held on June 18 in 22 upazilas, with the six upazilas which were separately suspended in the earlier four phases.  Election Commission (EC) Deputy Secretary Md Atiar Rahman sent necessary instructions to the Returning