Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Politics

Khaleda needs court permission for overseas treatment: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that court permission is needed to take BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment.  He said: "If Khaleda Zia wants to go abroad for treatment, she will have to take court permission through legal procedure." 

Khaleda Zia suffers heart attack, say doctors 

As former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia suffered a heart attack, the medical board concerned decided to go for a coronary angiogram at the Evercare Hospital at Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital. Medical Board constituted for her treatment said she needs

Khaleda Zia hospitalised with cardiac problem

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to a hospital in the capital with cardiac problem early Saturday. She was taken to the coronary care unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital around 3:20am. Khaleda Zia is under the care of cardiologist Dr Shahabuddin Talukder, who has been

Sheikh Hasina's release day from prison today

Today is the 14th anniversary of the release of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from prison. On this day in 2008, Sheikh Hasina was released from the special sub-jail set up on the premises of the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Building after remaining captive

Mirza Abbas detained at the airport

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Standing Committee member, former minister, and former mayor of Dhaka Mirza Abbas has been detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Afroza Abbas his wife alleged that he was detained at the airport immigration department when he

Bangabandhu's 6-Point Demand led to Bangladesh liberation: Joy

The historic Six-Point Demand or the Six-Point Formula was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the Bangladesh liberation, said Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday.  

Khaleda's appearance in 11 cases now on Sep 20

A Dhaka court today (June 8) fixed September 20 for the appearance of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia before it in 11 cases lodged against her. Today was fixed for her appearance before the court, but Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayesh reset the date as Khaleda Zia failed to

Price-hike of essentials, gas: BNP announces 3-day protest

Protesting the price hike of essential commodities, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday (June 7) demanded the cancelation of the government's decision of increasing gas prices.  Besides, the party also announced a three-day demonstration programme in protest

SC to hear Haji Salim's bail plea on August 1

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has fixed August 1 for hearing a bail plea filed by jailed Haji Mohammad Salim in a case for amassing illegal wealth. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, today scraped the plea and sent it to the apex court

Dhamrai ex-mayor Nazim jailed for graft 

A Dhaka court today (June 5) sentenced former mayor of Dhamrai municipality Dewan Nazim Uddin to four-year imprisonment for amassing wealth illegally and hiding information about the assets. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 delivered the verdict in presence of

Next hearing in Khaleda’s Gatco graft case on July 17

A Dhaka court on Sunday (June 5) deferred till July 17 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 19 others in the Gatco graft case that involves Tk1,000 crore. Judge Mohammed Ali Hossain of the Dhaka’s Third Special Judge’s Court set the fresh

BNP blames govt for hiking prices of food items 

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has blamed the government for the recent price hike of essential commodities. He said: "Today the price of the bread has doubled. The price of rice has already increased by Tk 10/Tk15 per Kg. 

Three to die for war crimes in Naogaon

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 31) sentenced three Naogaon men, including former leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Rezaul Karim Montu, to death for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)

AL-backed panel sweeps in Bar Council election

Pro-Awami League lawyers’ panel Sammilito Ainjibi Samannoy Parishad swept the election to the Bangladesh Bar Council, official election results said. Attorney General AM Amin Uddin, chairman of the bar council, announced the official results of the election early Sunday.

Zia’s death anniversary today

Bangladesh National Party (BNP) is observing the 41st death anniversary of Ziaur Rahman, the founder of the party, with various programmes across the country today (May 30). The party, with its front and associate organizations, has chalked out a 10-day programme to observe the death

Former state minister Gautam Chakraborty dies

Former state minister and BNP’s Rural Development and Cooperatives Secretary Advocate Gautam Chakraborty passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday (May 27) afternoon. Gautam Chakraborty breathed his last at Evercare Hospital around 1:30pm while undergoing treatment.

Bangladesh Bar Council polls underway 

The election to the Bangladesh Bar Council, a licensing and regulatory body of all advocates of the country, is underway. The election is being held at the polling centres of Bajitpur, Ishwarganj, Durgapur, Bhanga, Chikandi, Patia, Satkania, Bashkhali, Fatikchhari, Sandwip, Hatia,

BNP's dialogue with political parties begins today

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is set to start holding formal dialogue today with the political parties to create a 'national unity' in restoring democracy. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday at the

Samrat sent to jail upon surrender

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (May 24) sent the expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat to jail rejecting his bail plea in a graft case. Earlier in the morning, he surrendered in the court and filed a bail petition. After hearing on the petition, Dhaka Special Judge

Khaleda's Niko graft case indictment hearing on July 5

A Dhaka court on Tuesday fixed July 5 to hold a hearing on charge framing in Niko graft case against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and others. Today was fixed for holding the indictment hearing, but Khaleda Zia failed to appear before the court because of her "illness".