Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Politics

BD hits 10,000-MW power milestone

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has termed the country’s historical millstone of reaching 10,000 megawatt electricity as a pathway of radiance.The premier, also ruling Awami League president, made the assertion while inaugurating celebration titled ‘Alok Utsob’ at city’s

PM visits Mongla Wednesday

BAGERHAT (MONGLA): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is scheduled to visit Mongla on Wednesday.The premier will lay foundation stone of countries largest ever modernized food go-down with a 50,000 tonnes capacity near Joymonir Ghol area at Mongla. Sheikh

BNP’s emergency meeting Wednesday

DHAKA: An emergency meeting of opposition BNP will be held on Wednesday evening to discuss the current political scenario of the country. Standing committee members and senior leaders of the party would attend the meeting, said a competent source from the party.BNP Chairperson Khaleda

Resignation letters only formality, says Shafique

DHAKA: Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Tuesday said the offices of the ministers are yet to vacant as they did not submit resignation letters to the President as per the constitution.Referring to the article 58 (1) (A) of the constitution, he

Kamal Majumdar acquitted of corruption charge

DHAKA: Awami League lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumdar was acquitted of a corruption charge brought by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).Dhaka Special Court Judge Fazila Begum passed the order on Tuesday.On September 24, 2007, Anti Corruption Commission Deputy Director Morshed Alam filed a

Hartal Khaleda’s killing theory

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Tuesday observed that the hartal is not political strategy of opposition leader Khaleda Zia rather it is her theory of killing people.The information minister came up with the observation while taking to journalists after visiting hartal

PM slams Khaleda in Gopalganj rally

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, on Tuesday criticized Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia for enforcing hartal.“She (Khaleda) is mastermind of killing common people of the county during hartal and she has to face trial once for her misdeed,” she

Cocktail blasted at Nayapaltan

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted two cocktails in front of BNP central office at Nayapaltan in the third day of hartal called by BNP-led 18-party alliance.The incident took place at around 2:45pm on Tuesday.Witnesses said some pickets blasted two cocktails after a car rally of Chhatra League and

Section 144 imposed in Tangail

TANGAIL: Local administration imposed section 144 in Gopalpur upazila of the district apprehending imminent clash between Awami League and BNP.The ban was imposed from 2:30pm on Tuesday and it will continue till Wednesday 12:00 noon.Gopalpur Thana Officer-in-Charge Jasim Uddin said

32 injured, 60 held countrywide

DHAKA: At least 60 people were held and 32 were injured in separate incidents in different parts of the country on Tuesday as the 84-hour nonstop countrywide hartal is progressing for third consecutive day.The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance is enforcing the shutdown on demand of

2 BNP leaders shot in Gazipur

GAZIPUR: At least 12 people were injured, two BNP leaders by bullets, in a clash between hartal supporters and police in Tongi area of the district on Tuesday morning.The injured are Basan Union BNP president Hazrat Ali, 60 and BNP leader Saleh Ahamed, 45.Witnesses said that in support of

PM set to visit Madaripur at noon

MADARIPUR: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, is set to visit the district on Tuesday to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of 18 development projects including the connecting road of Padma Bridge.Centering the PM’s visit, the whole area has been

84-hr hartal continues for day-3

DHAKA: The 84-hour nonstop hartal, called by BNP-led 18-party alliance is underway across the country on Tuesday for third consecutive day amid stray incidents of violence.The opposition alliance is enforcing the shutdown on demand of poll-time non-party caretaker government and in

Violence across country on day-2

DHAKA: The 84-hour nonstop hartal, called by opposition BNP-led 18-party alliance, is progressing for the second consecutive day on Monday amid stray incidents of violence across the country. The 18-party alliance was observing the shutdown on demand of non-partisan polls-time government

6 cocktails blast near Ruposhi Bangla Hotel

DHAKA: Miscreants blasted six cocktails in front of Hotel Ruposhi Bangla in the capital on Monday evening.Witnesses said that some hartal supporters blasted the cocktails in front of Ruposhi Bangla, Sakura in Shahbagh area around 6:00pm.Allude to 84-hour nonstop hartal called by BNP-led

AL infighting kills 2 in Sylhet

SYLHET: At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in fierce clash between two groups of ruling Awami League at Companyganj upazila of the district on Monday evening.The deceased were identified as Harmuj Ali and Nurul Amin, supporters of Abdul Ali group.Sources said the two

250 fresh cocktails recovered in city

DHAKA: The members of law enforcement recovered 250 fresh cocktails and gun powder from New Paltan area of Azimpur in the capital on Monday.Lalbagh Thana police recovered the cocktails around 1:30pm from the house no 152/1 of the area.Deputy Commissioner of Lalbagh Zone Police

Tongi Jamaat Ameer, Secy arrested

GAZIPUR: The members of law enforcement agency arrested four Jamaat leaders, including Toingi Thana Jamaat Ameer and Secretary.The arrestees are Tongi Thana Jamaat Ameer Maulana Golamul Kuddus, Secretary Afjal Hossain, Sura members Farooque Hossain and Anwar Hossain.They were arrested

BCL leader killed in Ctg

CHITTAGONG: A Chhatra League leader was slaughtered to death at Lohagara upazila in the port city early Monday.The deceased was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Bappi, president of Baro Aulia College Chhatra League unit in the upazila.Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara Thana Mohammad Shahjahan

81 Jamaat-Shibir men sued in Comilla

COMILLA: Two separate cases were filed against some 81 leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir of the district on Sunday night.Sources said police filed the cases mentioning 51 names with Chauddagram Thana under Anti-Terrorism Act.Inspector (Investigation) of Chauddagram Thana Mahfuz Ahmed