Saturday, 05 Oct, 2024

Politics

Attempted murder of Abbas: Menon placed on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court today (September 17) granted a three-day remand for Workers Party of Bangladesh President and former minister Rashed Khan Menon in the attempted murder case of BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque passed the

BNP begins rally marking Int'l Democracy Day

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has started its public rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters marking the International Democracy Day.   The rally formally started around 2:30 pm today with the recitation from the holy Quran.   Thousands of BNP leaders

BNP leaders, activists gather at Nayapaltan ahead of rally

In observance of the International Democracy Day, BNP leaders and activists started to gather in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters from 12:00 pm on Tuesday (September 17).  The rally is scheduled to commence at 2:30 pm, with the party’s acting chairman Tarique

Ex-Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan arrested

Former Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan was arrested on Monday night in the capital. He was arrested by police from Room No. 833 of Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at Shyamoli. Jatrabari Police Station's Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Faruque Ahmed confirmed the matter. He

Shahriar Kabir arrested

Former president of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee Shahriar Kabir was arrested on Monday night. Police arrested him from his residence in Dhaka’s Banani, according to Tejgaon Police Station chief Mohammad Mobarak Hossain. Tejgaon Police Station OC Mobarak Hossein

People won’t accept interim govt for long time: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said people of the country won’t accept this government staying for a long time to reform the state apparatus, and questioned the legality of some in the government forming a new political party. The BNP leader made the

Ex-minister Asaduzzaman Noor arrested

Detectives have arrested former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor in Dhaka’s Bailey Road area. He was apprehended at Nawratan colony around 11pm on Sunday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said. The former minister is one of the accused in a case filed with Mirpur

Rajshahi Jubo League leader Rubel on 5-day remand

A court in Rajshahi today (Sep 15) placed Jubo League leader Jahirul Islam Rubel on a 5-day remand over allegations of shooting at protesters during the anti-discrimination student movement on August 5. The Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-1, presided by Judge Faisal Tarek,

Barishal-2 ex-MP Shah-E-Alam remanded in student killing case

A Dhaka court today (September 15) placed former Barishal-2 lawmaker Shah-E-Alam on three-day remand in a case lodged over the murder of college student Md Naimur Rahman in capital's Gulshan area during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate

Former public administration minister Farhad put on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed former Public Administration minister Farhad Hossain on a five-day remand for interrogation in a case filed over the death of garment worker Rubel during the Anti-Discrimination Movement on 5 August. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md

422 of 875 martyrs in July-Aug uprising affiliated with BNP: Fakhrul 

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that at least 422 martyrs out of 875 in the July-August protests against Sheikh Hasina's regime were affiliated with his party. He gave the information while speaking at a press conference at the BNP

Shopkeeper murder case: Report against Hasina, others on Oct 15  

A Dhaka court today set October 15 to submit a probe report in a case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 6 others over the murder of grocer Abu Saiyed on July 19 in the city's Mohammadpur area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan

Masood Sayedee prays for movement martyrs at Masjid al-Nabawi

Masood Sayedee, son of the late Jamaat-e-Islami leader and renowned Islamic scholar Delawar Hossain Sayedee, offered prayers for those who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood in the movement to establish Islam in Bangladesh and to restore democracy, freedom of speech, and voting

BNP defers democracy rally to Tuesday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has deferred its democracy rally to Tuesday due to the inclement weather. On Saturday night, BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain made the announcement at a press conference held at the party chairperson’s political office at

Ex-minister Farhad Hossain arrested

Farhad Hossain, former public administration minister and former member of parliament for Meherpur-1, was arrested. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested him from the Iskaton area of the capital on Saturday night (Sept 14). RAB Legal and Media Wing Assistant Director ANM

We have long way to go to build strong democracy: Tarique

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said Bangladesh still has a long way to go to build a robust and strong democracy as weaknesses of democracy exist in most of the countries in the world till now. He said this in a message on the occasion of

BNP to remember martyred democracy seekers today

The BNP will hold a rally today (September 14)at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital to commemorate the sacrifice of the people who were killed and injured, and those who faced false cases during the fascist regime led by autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina. Senior BNP leaders,

Ex-Jhenaidah MP Nayeb Ali arrested

Nayeb Ali Joarder, the former lawmaker from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) elected from the Awami League ticket, was arrested late Thursday night. A joint operation conducted by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the Army apprehended the ex-lawmaker at his residence in Arappur, Jhenaidah

Babar gets bail in ex-finance minister Kibria murder case

A Sylhet court has granted bail to former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar in four cases, including the murder of former Finance Minister Shah AMS Kibria and an attempted murder case involving the late former Minister Suranjit Sen Gupta. Sylhet Speedy Trial Tribunal

BNP hails reform plan, urges for quick implementation

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has hailed the reform plans announced by Interim Government leader Prof Muhammad Yunus and urged him to ensure its swift implementation paving the path of the next general election. “I expect that the interim government chief