Sunday, 24 Nov, 2024

Politics

Over 100 injured in BNP-police clash in Habiganj

At least 100 BNP leaders and activists have reportedly been injured in clashes with police Habiganj during BNP's road march demanding unconditional release of party chief Khaleda Zia and her advanced treatment abroad. Some of the injured were admitted to different hospitals in

Gono Odhikar Parishad leader Moshiur lands in jail

A Dhaka court today (August 19) sent Moshiur Rahman, former joint member secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, to jail in a case filed against him for allegedly assaulting the police during a protest in 2021. He was presented before the court today after a one-day remand. Dhaka

Quader warns all to remain alert about BNP

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (August 19) urged all to remain alert about BNP as 'democracy is not safe in the hands of BNP'. He said this while speaking at the public awareness campaign against dengue at Rabindra Sarobar in the city’s Dhanmondi

BNP begins road march in Dhaka 

Leaders and activists of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started their prescheduled road march from Nayapaltan office this afternoon (August 19) demanding the release and better treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The march will end at Malibag intersection after

Raushan Ershad meets Sheikh Hasina

Jatiya Party's Chief Patron and Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament, Raushan Ershad, on Saturday (August 19) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban. During the meeting at Ganabhaban, the PM exchanged pleasantries and

AL wants peaceful elections: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 18) said the ruling AL wants peaceful elections in the country, but BNP wants to disrupt the polls.  "BNP is known as a terrorist party... It is to see - to whom sanctions

BNP to hold procession in Dhaka, other cities today

BNP to hold mass processions in the capital and other metropolitan cities across the country today (August 18), demanding their one-point demand for hold the next general election under non-party caretaker government. Dhaka south and north city units of BNP and other parties and

12,000 Jamaat men sued in Cox's Bazar

Six cases have so far been filed with Cox's Bazar Police Station accusing around 12,000 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and activists over clashes with police centering the 'Gayebana Janaza' of convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi. According to police, in six cases total

16 sent to jail for violence over 'gayebana janaza' for Sayeedi

A Dhaka court today sent 16 people, arrested for launching attack on law enforcers and Awami League activists at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on Tuesday, to jail in a case lodged over the incident. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farah Diba Chanda passed the order as police produced

Swechchhasebak League leader sues Jugantor editor, reporter

A Tk 50 crore defamation case was filed on Wednesday (August 16) against editor Saiful Alam and Cox's Bazar correspondent Md Jasim Uddin of the daily Jugantor.  AKM Afzalur Rahman Babu, general secretary of Bangladesh Awami Swechchhasebak League, filed the case against them

Moshtaq, Zia Aug 15 masterminds: Joy

Revisiting the August 15, 1975 episode that saw the brutal assassination of Sheikh Mujib along with most of his family members, Bangabandhu's grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy claimed that Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmed and General Ziaur

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi buried

The Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi, was buried on Tuesday (August 15) in Pirojpur. Before that, Jamaat ameer Professor Mujibur Rahman led the namaz-e-janaja of Sayeedi at Sayeedi Foundation ground around 1:15 PM. Earlier, Delawar Hossain Sayeedi died at Bangabandhu

BNP to stage 3-day demonstration from Aug 17

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a three-day protest programme from August 17 to 19 demanding the release and advance treatment of its chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP’s senior joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference

Nat'l Mourning Day: PM pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 15) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his mausoleum here on his 48th martyrdom anniversary and the National Mourning Day.   Later, the prime minister stood in solemn silence

PM pays homage to August 15 martyrs at Banani Graveyard

Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (August 15) paid rich tributes to August 15 martyrs at the Banani Graveyard in Dhaka. The premier along with her younger sister, Sheikh Rehana, went there in the morning and paid glowing homage by placing wreaths.

Sayeedi's body taken to Pirojpur 

The body of war crimes convict Delwar Hossain Sayedee, who died of heart attack on Monday night, was taken to his village home Pirojpur district on Tuesday (August 15) morning. An ambulance carrying Sayeedi's body left Dhaka around 5:40am and reached Sayeedi's foundation

Delwar Hossain Sayeedi hospitalised with chest pain

Convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) with chest pain. The doctor at Kashimpur jail took Sayeedi to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital immediately after he complained of chest pain around 2 pm on

HC orders to send notice to Tarique Rahman's corrected address

The High Court (HC) today (August 13) ordered sending the notice of a rule that banned the publication of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech in all media to his amended address. An HC Division Bench comprising Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Khairul Alam also

Bangladesh progressing due to democracy, says Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (August 12) said the country is progressing fast in every sector as democracy exists in the country. “BNP can’t appreciate the country’s progress. BNP wants to use democratic

BNP demands overseas treatment for Khaleda Zia 

BNP demanded that the party Chairperson Khaleda Zia be sent abroad for better medical treatment amid concerns of the medical board.  BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made this demand while talking to journalists after visiting the grave of late Arafat Rahman Koko