Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Politics

Khaleda Zia’s health condition unchanged

The health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has remained unchanged at Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Evercare Hospital in the capital, her medical board member Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Monday. He said Khaleda Zia is still receiving oxygen support and her diabetes is also

Homecoming Day of Sheikh Hasina today

The 41st Homecoming Day of Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed today as she returned to the country on May 17, 1981, after a long exile. This year, the day will be observed without any elaborate program due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.

Mamunul sent to jail after remand

Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque has been sent to jail on completion of his five-day remand in two separate cases filed over Baitul Mukarram violence.  Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nivana Khayer Jessi passed the order after the investigation officer of the case had sought

No option for Khaleda’s overseas treatment

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that there is no option for ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s overseas treatment due to her conviction in a graft case. The law ministry gave its opinion in this regard, the minister told reporters at the secretariat on Sunday (May

Four Ansar al Islam men arrested in city

Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime unit of DMP arrested four suspected members of banned militant outfit Ansar al Islam in the capital on Saturday afternoon. Iftekharul Islam, additional deputy commissioner (media wing) of the DMP, confirmed the information. BDST:

Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law ministry’s opinion reaches home ministry

The files with Law Ministe Anisul Huq’s opinion regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad reached home ministry on Sunday morning. The file was sent to the Home Secretary at 10:00am, said Law secretary Golam Sarwar. Last week, BNP Chairperson Khaleda

Govt to allow Khaleda’s treatment abroad, Fakhrul hopes

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir hoped that the government would allow the party chairperson Khaleda Zia to take better treatment abroad on humanitarian ground. He came up with the hope while attending a programme on Thursday morning. On Wednesday night, BNP

Former MP Dildar Hossain Selim passes away

Dildar Hossain Selim, former lawmaker from Sylhet-4 constituency and joint organising secretary of BNP executive committee died at a hospital in Sylhet city on Wednesday night. He breathed his las around 9:45 pm while undergoing treatment at Mount Adora Hospital. Sylhet City

Home ministry sends application to law ministry

The application seeking permission to send BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for better treatment has reached law ministry. According to the Law ministry sources, the secretary at the ministry received the files in this regard from the home ministry at about 11:00pm on Wednesday.

Hefazat leaders meet Home Minister, demand release of detainees

Leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam held meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at the latter’s residence in the capital Tuesday night. A delegation led by member secretary of the central committee of the organisation Nurul Islam Jihadi demanded release of "Ulema and

Mamunul on 5-day fresh remand

A court in Dhaka on Tuesday placed Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque on a five-day fresh remand in two separate cases filed over 2013 Baitul Mukarram violence. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Sikder issued the order after the investigation officer had produced the Hefazat

Khaleda Zia shifted to CCU for breathing problem

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been taken to Coronary Care unit (CCU) at the Evercare Hospital in the capital, as she developed breathing issues. She was taken to CCU of the hospital around 4:00pm on Monday, said BNP chairpersons press wing member Shairul Kabir Khan. Former prime

24-day remand sought for Mamunul, hearing on May 9

Police have appealed for a 24-day remand of joint secretary general of the recently dissolved committee of Hefajat-e-Islam Mamunul Haque to a Narayanganj court in three cases filed with Sonargaon Police Station. The law enforcers also prayed the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate to

Hefazat leader Mufti Harun arrested from Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Harun Izhar from a madrasa in Chattogram city's Lalkhan Bazar area on Wednesday midnight. Mufti Harun Izhar was the Education and Cultural Secretary of the just defunct Hefazat-e-Islam and son of Mufti Izhar. A

Khaleda Zia being taken to hospital for test

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is being taken to Evercare Hospital tonight (Tuesday) for some medical tests, including CT scan. Her personal medical team member Dr AZM Zahid Hossain confirmed the matter.   He said as Khaleda Zia will be taken to Evercare Hospital around 8 pm for a

313 Hefazat financiers identified: DB

The detective branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said they identified a total of 313 people as donors of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, which carried out violence in different places of the country in March this year. Besides, they found transaction of Tk 6 crore in different

Hefazat announces convening committee

Hefazat-e-Islam announced a five-member convening committee, hours after dissolving its central committee. Nurul Islam Jihadi, Secretary General of the dissolved committee, announced the committee in a video message early Monday. Muhibullah Babunagari was named the chief adviser of

Hefazat leader Mamunul on 7-day fresh remand

Joint Secretary General of recently dissolved Hefazat-e-Islam's central committee Mamunul Haque has been placed on a seven-day fresh remand in two cases filed for vandalism. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan Chowdhury issued the order after police had produced him

Hefazat leader Abdul Quader on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Hefazat-e-Islam’s Nayeb-e-Amir Ahmad Abdul Qader on a five-day remand in a case filed filed over the mayhem at Shapla Chattar, Motijheel on May 5, 2013. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate MohammadJashim passed the order after police had produced Abdul

Khaleda tests positive for Covid-19 again

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's second Covid-19 test report came out positive on Saturday, said her personal medical team member and BNP vice chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. “We received her report at night as she underwent the fresh corona test this afternoon,” he said