Saturday, 23 Nov, 2024

Politics

Student leaders hold meeting with BNP

The leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee on Saturday (October 26) held a meeting with BNP with a view to reach a political consensus in favour of their demand for immediate removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin. A seven-member delegation

Moin Abdullah on 5-day remand in murder Case 

Moinuddin Abdullah, son of former chief whip Abul Hasnat Abdullah, was taken on a five-day police remand today in Jubo Dal leader Shamim murder case filed with city’s Paltan thana. IO of the case produced him before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Ragib Noor and prayed for

Another Jubo League leader held over Emdadul murder  

One more Jubo League (JL) leader was arrested last night on charges of firing gunshots at the student-people movement from the city's Badda area, killing one Emdadul. The arrested was identified as Md Mizan, organizing secretary of 37 no ward of the Badda Thana Jubo League.

Hasanat Abdullah's son Moin Abdullah arrested in Dhaka

Police arrested Moin Abdullah, son of former chief whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah, from the capital's Gulshan area early Saturday. Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the arrest in the morning. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police

No political party under anti-discrimination student movement banner: Sarjis

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, assured that no political party will be formed under banner Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.  He also clarified that members of the movement may choose to engage in politics or form a party under a

Former minister Zakir put on 3-day remand

A Dhaka court has granted a three-day remand for former State Minister for Primary and Mass Education, Zakir Hossain, in connection with the murder of electrician Shamim Hawlader.  Shamim was shot dead during the anti-discrimination student movement in Mohammadpur. On Friday

18 luxury cars of AL MPs, ministers to be auctioned

During the tenure of Awami League (AL) government, MPs and ministers imported 52 luxury cars duty-free, which remain unclaimed in the port’s storage yard following the government’s fall. On Wednesday (Oct 25), the Chattogram Port Authority sent documents to the auction

Political issues must be solved by politicians: Gayeshwar

BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said that reforming the state does not require months, emphasizing that reforms imposed other than political sphere often lack practical relevance.  He stressed that political problems must be solved by politicians themselves.

Ex-state minister Zakir Hossain arrested

Zakir Hossain, the former state minister for primary and mass education, was arrested in Dhaka on Thursday (Oct 24). Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the matter. Zakir, also a former Awami League lawmaker from Kurigram-4

Gatco graft case: Court exempts Khaleda Zia, 2 others 

A Dhaka court today (Oct 24) exempted BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, Dr Kandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury from Gatco graft case.   Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 Judge Abu Taher passed the order after holding a hearing on charge framing in the case. The

Case against Khaleda Zia over 42 deaths in 2015 scrapped

A Dhaka court today (Oct 24) scraped a case against BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and three others over the death of 42 people across the country during BNP's blockade programme and general strikes in 2015.   Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman

Salman lands in jail in murder attempt case

A Dhak court today (Oct 24) sent Salman F Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, to jail in a case lodged over an alleged attempt to murder one Shahjahan Majhi in Dohar.   Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the

Mamunul Haque acquitted in rape case

Khelafat Majlish Secretary General Maulana Mamunul Haque has been acquitted of the rape charges related to an incident at the Royal Resort in Sonargaon, Narayanganj. Judge Jasmine Ara Begum of the Narayanganj District Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal delivered the

BCL VP Yeaz arrested over attack during student movement 

Police have arrested Yeaz Al Riad, the central committee vice-president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) from the city's Paribagh area on charges of attacking on the anti-discrimination student movement at Shahbagh on July 15. Confirming his arrest, Mohammad Talebur Rahman,

Interim government bans Chhatra League

Interim government on Wednesday (Oct 23) banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The home ministry issued a notification in this regard by order of the President this evening. According to notificaton, the student wing of Awami League, many leaders of which were ousted on

President's removal to create constitutional crisis: Salahuddin Ahmed

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today (Oct 23) said the removal of the President will create a constitutional vacuum and national crisis at this moment. He was talking to reporters at the BNP chairperson’s office in Gulshan. Salahuddin Ahmed also said the

HC acquits ex-state minister Babar in graft case

The High Court (HC) today acquitted former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and cancelled his eight-year jail sentence in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).   A High Court division bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah passed the

Ex-MPs Azam, Nixon, Wadud face travel ban

A Dhaka court today (October23) imposed a travel ban on former lawmakers Mirza Azam, Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury (Nixon) and his wife Tarin Hossain and Md Abdul Wadud and his wife Marjina Wadud.   Acting judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Ibrahim Miah passed the

Arrest warrant sent to IGP for Hasina, 45 others 

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has said that the arrest warrant issued on 17 October for 46 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over alleged crimes against humanity during the July-August uprising, has been forwarded to the

HC scraps four cases against Tarique Rahman

The High Court (HC) today (October 23) scraped four extortion cases against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman. A High Court division bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain passed the order, declaring absolute a rule issued earlier by the court in this