Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Politics

Rally to be held anyhow: Lawyers

DHAKA: Supreme Court Lawyers Association president Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon said that Saturday’s grand rally will be held at the Supreme Court premises anyhow even without stage. He came up with the determination in an instant briefing at the rally venue around 1:00am Saturday. 

Khaleda to join lawyers rally Saturday

DHAKA: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to join the grand rally of lawyers, scheduled to be held in city on Saturday, protesting the sensational seven-murder in Narayanganj. The rally will be held at the Supreme Court premises around 10:00am. Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum secretary

Ekramul killing mission leader Abeed held

DHAKA: Police detained Abeed, a listed terror in Feni, and his eight aides after detecting them in video footages of Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul killing.  Sources in Feni police confirmed that they were arrested from capital Dhaka. Earlier, law enforcers identified four killers of

7 Hizb-ut Tahrir men held in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: Police arrested seven activists of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir from Shahi Jame Masjid of Andarkilla area in the port city at Friday noon. Mohiuddin Selim, Officer-in-Charge of Kotwali Thana, said that the arrestees were identified as students of Chittagong

BCL man killed in Noakhali clash

NOAKHALI: An activist of Chhatra League was shot to death and 10 others were injured in a clash with local Chhatra Dal in Amishapara union under Sonaimuri upazila of the district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Jabed, 25, residents of the area. Police sources said that

BD to lead Int’l policy on internet

DHAKA: Bangladesh will lead to formulate an international policy on internet to increase its usages and prevent the objectionable virtual contents. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu cane up with the hope while addressing a 2-day conference organized Bangladesh Network Operators Group

Jamaat’s trial shelved!

DHAKA: The possibility of framing formal charge against Jamaat-e-Islami as war criminal organization has hanged for an indefinite period. The dubitation in this regard has become now a hot gossip to mass people of the country. However, the experts also deem that an amendment of the

BNP’s nationwide protest Sunday

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage nationwide protest programme on Sunday protesting the government obstruction to their Thursday’s rally. Party’s joint secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made announcement at a press conference at its Nayapaltan central office on

Khaleda visits Munshiganj May 28

MUNSHIGANJ: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to visit Munshiganj on May 28, where she is expected to address a rally. Party sources said to banglanews that earlier the rally was scheduled to be held on May 24. BNP district unit sought official permission to hold the rally on May 24

No AL runner in N’ganj-5 by-poll

DHAKA: Ruling Awami League (AL) has decided to give no candidate for the by-poll in Narayanganj 5 constituency, slated for June 26. The decision came after the AL Parliamentary Board held a meeting on the matter on at held at Ganabhaban on Thursday with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also

Khaleda reiterates to disband RAB

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia has reiterated that it is high time to disband the elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for its misconduct. The BNP chief came up with the plea while addressing a view exchange meeting at Khaleda’s Gulshan political

Cop obstruction spoils BNP rally

DHAKA: BNP could not stage their prescheduled rally at Institution of Engineers in city on Thursday due to obstruction police. Law enforcers said BNP did not take their permission for holding the rally. Meanwhile, BNP’s acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir protested

AL 10th JS polls expenditure Tk 2.54cr

DHAKA: The ruling Awami League submitted its election expenditure statement of Tk 2.54 crore to the Election Commission on Thursday fourth months after the 10th parliamentary election, held on January 5. A three-member party delegation submitted the expenditure, known as party return, of

Fakhrul among 29 charge sheeted

DHAKA: Law enforcers submitted charge sheet against 29 leaders and activists of BNP-led 19-party alliance, including BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case file for anti-government activities. Ramna Thana Police submitted the charge sheet to Justice Anwar

Police prevent BNP rally in city

DHAKA: Police swung into action on leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) while trying to stage a pre-scheduled rally at the auditorium of Institution of Engineers on Thursday. Police halted the rally, which was scheduled to be held at the venue, in protest against

MP’s cycle rally for separate lane

DHAKA: The members of parliament staged a bicycle rally on demand of introducing separate lane on roads for the sake of safe cycling. The rally was started from Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area around 11:00am Thursday. Former Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud MP, Nabi Newaj MP,

Letter to Interpol for Nur Hossain

NARAYANGANJ: Bangladesh Police has sought help of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest fugitive Nur Hossain, the prime accused of gruesome seven-murder in Narayanganj. Narayanganj district police office sent letter to the police headquarters in this regard

Govt to initiate for fish production

DHAKA: The government is going to take several initiatives to enhance fish production and expand its export. The Premier of the country, Sheikh Hasina, came up with the assertion while she was visiting Fisheries and Livestock Ministry on Thursday. During the time, she also highlighted

Hartal underway in Fulgazi upazila

FENI: The daylong hartal, called by upazila Awami League, is underway in Fulgazi upazila of the district on Thursday amid stray incidents of picketing.  The ruling party men are observing the general strike protesting the killing of upazila chairman Ekramul Haque Ekram, also upazila

2 AL leaders killed in Lakshmipur

LAKSHMIPUR: Miscreants killed two local leaders of ruling Awami League (AL) in Sadar and Raipur upazilas of the district on Thursday. The slain were identified as Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, 50, president of Charshahi Union Parishad AL unit, hailed from Bhuiyan Bari at Rampur village of the