Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Politics

Khaleda joins ‘March for Democracy’

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Vice-Chairman Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Saturday said the government would be responsible for any untoward situation during Sunday’s rally.The senior leader of the party also said the ‘March for Democracy’ would be staged at any cost in city’s

Khaleda’s protocol withdrawn

DHAKA: The protocol, provided to BNP Chairperson as the Leader of the Opposition, was withdrawn on Saturday night.Besides, additional police forces were deployed at her residence and they made a bunker in front of her house around 8:45pm.       In the wake of opposition’s

30 detained in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI: Police held some 30 activists of BNP-led 18-party alliance from the city while they were on journey to attend ‘March for Democracy’ programme in Dhaka on Saturday. Witnesses said police held around 30 people from a local mini bus while they were sailed to join the BNP-led

Police ready to prevent violence

DHAKA: Law enforcing agencies initiated tight security measures in the city to avert any untoward situation ahead of non-permitted programme ‘March for Democracy’ at Nayapaltan on Sunday.Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmood Khandker confirmed the matter to journalists at

Fakhrul urges all to join ‘March for Democracy’

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting general secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday firmly criticized the government’s autocratic actions against BNP called ‘March for Democracy’ rally.He also expressed deep concern over the people’s sufferings across the country.The senior

Hasina unveils AL polls manifesto

DHAKA:  Awami League President Sheikh Hasina is unveiling party’s 48-page manifesto for the upcoming 10th parliamentary elections keeping a target to make Bangladesh a developed country.She started reading the manifesto at 3:30pm Saturday.More to follow…AL Election Manifesto Trial

Trial of war criminals will go on

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Awami League, in its manifesto of upcoming 10th general election, is going to give importance on the continuation of the trial of war criminals.Party sources said that Awami League president Sheikh Hasina will declare the election manifesto at Bangabandhu

Khokan’s remand, bail denied

DHAKA: A Dhaka court Friday rejected the remand and bail pleas of opposition BNP Joint Secretary General Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan.Earlier in the afternoon, detective police produced him before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court and sought 10-day remand.After the hearing,

Cops can’t sit silently

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina categorically said members of law enforcing agencies could not sit silently if their colleagues were being attacked by miscreants.She also warned that those, who are responsible for sabotage, would be restrained sternly. The Premier came up with the

Cop-Hizb-ut-Tahrir clash in city

DHAKA: A clash took place between the banned organization Hizb-ut-Tahrir and law enforcers in front of the National Press Club of the capital on Friday noon.Witnesses said that some 50-60 activists of Hizb-ut-Tahrir tried to bring out a procession at around 1:45pm and police protested

87 BNP-Jamaat men held in Jessore, Comilla

DHAKA: At least 87 leaders-activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami were held in joint forces drive in Jessore and Comilla districts between Thrusday midnight and Friday morning.Meanwhile, ten hand bombs were seized from the possession of the detainees in Jessore. In Jessore: Police in a

‘Obstructists to be prevented’

GOPALGANJ: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of Awami League warned that the obstructists, who want to prevent January 5 election, would be prevented.She came up with the warning in a meeting with party activists at Shaheed Minar premises of Kotalipara in the district at

150 suspected held in city

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action of Battalion (RAB), Police and Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) in drives nabbed 150 listed and accused persons from different thanas in capital’s Mirpur area between Thursday midnight and early Friday.They were detained from Mirpur, Darussalam, Rupnagar,

Mozena meets Mintoo’s wife

DHAKA: US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena met wife of BNP chairperson`s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo. Sources said that Mozena went to the residence of Mintoo, former president of FBCCI, at Gulshan Avenue on Thursday afternoon. US ambassador talked to Nasrin Awal Mintoo, the wife of Abdul

Russia not to send observers

DHAKA: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed said Russia would not send any observer for the upcoming 10th parliamentary elections as they will observe holiday till January 11 for Christmas Day.CEC came up with the disclosure while talking to journalists after a meeting

Kader Siddique forms NDF

DHAKA: A new political alliance named ‘National Democratic Front’ (NDF) has been formed led by Krishak Sramik Janata League President Bangabir Kader Siddique.Leaders of the alliance announced the formation of new political alliance in a press conference at Jatiya Press Club on

Jessore Jamaat secy arrested

JESSORE: The members of law enforcement agency arrested district Jamaat General Secretary Master Nurunnabi on Thursday.He was arrested from Railraod area in the town on Thursday evening.Assistant Superintendent of Police (Sadar) Reshma Sharmin confirmed the matter to banglanews.Police

Hannan Shah, Khoka sent to jail

DHAKA: Opposition BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah and Dhaka city BNP Convener Sadek Hossain Khoka were sent to jail after two-day remand in a case of instigating on May 5 Hefajat rally violence.Metropolitan magistrate Mustafizur Rahman passed the order on Thursday.Earlier in

Shammi, Bakul sent to jail

DHAKA: Opposition BNP lawmaker Shammi Akhter and senior leader Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul were sent to jail in a case of arson and vandalism.Metropolitan magistrate Maruf Hossain passed the order after hearing on the case on Thursday afternoon.The court also directed investigation

BNP Paltan-Gulshan office confined

DHAKA: The law enforcement agency confined Nayapaltan office and Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s residence and her Gulshan party office in the city.On Wednesday, some senior leaders of the party among former BNP MP Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul and BNP MP Shammi Akter were detained while they