Wednesday, 27 Nov, 2024

Politics

SNC-Lavalin sued by ex-official

DHAKA: A case was filed against Canadian engineering firm SNC-Lavalin by its sacked official, also accused of Padma graft case, Mohammad Ismail. Ismail alleged that he was sacked illegally and sought 3 lakh Dollar compensations.Ismail also brought allegations of harassment and misdeed

Joy on way to rural areas

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is now on his way to countryside to make people aware against propaganda and to inspire the party men.He left Dhaka on Sunday morning for pastoral areas of Gazipur, Mymensingh and Tangail on a two-day tour. He arrived in Tongi

PM visits Sylhet Tuesday

SYLHET: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also ruling Awami League president, is set to visit Sylhet on Tuesday.Sources said the premier will inaugurate and lay foundation stone of a new division of Jalalabad cantonment, a gas well of Koilashtila in Golapganj upazila.She also will inaugurate

MKA terms country peace land

BHOLA: Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir on Saturday said Awami the country has been turned into a land of peace by preventing terrorism.The ruling Awami League lawmaker came up with the assertion while addressing a rally at Monpura upazila of the district.Bangladesh Chhatra League

‘AL serves Islam in real sense’

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday claimed that the Awami League serves Islam in real sense rather than using in politics.  “BNP and Jamaat do politics in the name of Islam. They do cheat people bys using Islam,” she said.The Awami League president came up with assertion

‘Final outline of movements on time’

DHAKA: Acting general secretary of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that Awami League would see the final outline of movements in proper time.“Then it will be proved who is more powerful, people or anti-people government,” he added.  He came up with the observation

Khaleda on way to Bogra

DHAKA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left for Bogra on Statuary afternoon on a scheduled three-day tour in country’s northern parts.During the visit, she will address two public rallies in Rangpur and Rajshahi on Sunday and Monday respectively.The BNP chairperson started her

AL able to hold free polls

SUNAMGANJ: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Awami League can hold free, fair and neutral election.“Awami League is able to hold, free, fair and neutral elections which has been proved in city corporations polls. I think, opposition will take park in upcoming

‘Sufferings, if one-sided polls’

DHAKA: Ex-election commissioner Brigadier General M Shakhawat Hossain categorically said that one-sided election in Bangladesh will bring sufferings to people.He came up with the assertion while addressing a view exchange meeting at national press VIP lounge on Saturday morning.He also

Joy at Chittagong Club

CHITTAGONG: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, arrived here on Saturday morning to meet students of schools, colleges and universities of the district.Sources said Joy arrived at Chittagong Club at around 10:00 am. There he is scheduled to give answer to various

Rushanara urged BNP to sit for talks

DHAKA: British Parliament Member Bangladeshi-descent Rushanara Ali on Friday urged the Opposition BNP to sit for talks to dissolve political crisis and for holding a fair election.She also urged all the other political parties to sit for talks in this connection.She told this to the

40 Jamaat-Shibir men arrested in Bagherhat

BAGHERHAT: Law enforcers arrested 40 Jamaat-Shibir men including Sharankhola upazila Jamaat president and district Shibir secretary, from a secret meeting in Sharankhola upazila of the district on Friday afternoon.Three of the detainees are district secretary of Chhatra Shibir M Shamim

Youths restored democracy: Joy

DHAKA: Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said that the young generation have risen and reestablished democracy in the country.He also said that the anti-liberation power did not succeed to blot out the spirit of liberation.He came up with these assertions in a seminar

BNP against unilateral election

DHAKA: The Opposition BNP will not participate in any unilateral election for which ruling Awami League is taking preparation, besides the party will not allow holding such type of election too.Acting secretary general of the opposition BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir came up with the

Khaleda visits North Bengal Saturday

BOGRA: Opposition BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to visit North Bengal on Saturday night.Following the visit, Bogra district BNP has chalked out several programs.BNP general secretary Joynal Abedin Chand confirmed the matter to banglanews at around 9:30am Friday.He said Kahleda Zia

Polls not to be held under govt or EC

DHAKA: Opposition BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday categorically said the upcoming parliament elections would not be allowed to be held under the incumbent government and election commission.The spokesperson for the party termed that “election

Joy to give surprise in 3 days

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy hinted to give surprise within 3 days.“We have made strategic plan to face propaganda of opposition and to present the success of government before the nation,” he added.He came up with the assertion in an informal view

Adilur acquitted in GD

DHAKA: A Dhaka court acquitted Odhikar secretary Adilur Rahman in a general diary (GD) filed for providing fake information about law enforcers raid on May 5 rally of Hefaja-e-Islam.Metropolitan Magistrate M Nuru Mia passed the order Thursday saying that no countable offense was found

15 hurt including 7 by bullets

DHAKA: At least 15 people were injured, seven by bullets, in a clash between activists of Awami League and Jatiya Party in Bhangura of the district early Thursday.Locals and police sources said that there was a longstanding dispute between acting president of Upazila Awami League Lokman

Inu blames BNP-Jamaat

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu blamed BNP-Jamaat for the attempt to assault him in London.He came up with the observation to the journalists in a press briefing at Shahjalal International Airport at 9:30am Thursday after returning from London.Hasanul Haq Inu said, “The