Bnp chief Begum Khaleda Zia has been ganted bail in the two graft cases on Zia Orphanage and Charitable Trust in the special court that had earlier issued arrest warrant for her inabiliy to be present at hearing during the…
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Appeals rejected, Mintoo to move High Court for validation
The authorities yesterday rejected the appeals of BNP leader Abdul Awal Mintoo and Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu challenging the cancellation of their nominations for mayoral elections for Dhaka North and Dhaka South City Corporations. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Zillar Rahman, the appellate…
Bnp activists enter Naya Paltan central office after 92 days
A few activists of the main opposition Bnp entered their central office at Naya Paltan in Dhaka City on Saturday evening after police withdrew their siege laid on the office since January 03 midnight. This was the second reopening of…
Khaleda to attend court in graft case if security ensured
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to return her Gulshan residence Sunday after appearing before the special judge’s court at Bakshibazar in the city today, for hearing in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases, according to…
Mintoo, Pinto nomination appeals to be decided Saturday
Fates of BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu, both mayoral aspirants for bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation will be decided on Saturday with the decision on their appeals against the disqualification of their nomination…
Iran nuclear deal: A result which buys time – BBC
This is a significant moment in the turbulent history of efforts to constrain Iran’s nuclear programme. Opinion has been bitterly divided on the merits of even seeking a deal with Tehran. Many on Capitol Hill, for example, have appeared to…
Any anarchy in polls will be resisted: Professionals
Former vice chancellor of Dhaka University Prof Dr Emajuddin Ahmed on Friday warned that they would immediately resist any obstruction or anarchic situation if created during the ensuing city corporation polls in Dhaka (north and south) and Chittagong. BNP chairperson’s…
Mintoo, Pintu seek validation of cancelled nomination papers
BNP chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo and former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Ahmed Pintu yesterday appealed to the Dhaka divisional commissioner who is the appellate authority for the Dhaka city corporation polls, seeking validation of their nomination papers. The hearing…
Khaleda to attend court Sunday if security given: Kh Mahbub
Senior lawyer Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, counsel for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said that the BNP chief is likely to appear before the trial court on Sunday in connection with the two graft case hearing if her security…
Bsf told to be tough at border, stop cattle smuggling
It is paramount that our territory is protected, says Rajnath Indicating a hardline approach in dealing with smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Wednesday that there was no such thing as a “non-lethal…
Govt won’t interfare in city corporation elections: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the need for holding the local government elections on a party basis and emphasised on amendment to the concerned laws. “It is necessary to field candidates and stage election on a party basis…
Bnp wants army posted for city polls, decision later: CEC
A BNP delegation on Wednesday demanded army deployment during the elections to Dhaka south and Dhaka north and Chittagong city corporations to maintain law and order. “We demanded deployment of army in the three city corporations’ polls in he interest…
7 killed, 6 injured in first thundershower of season
The first major thundershower of the season on Wednesday claimed seven lives in lightning strikes in five districts, according to respors received in Dhaka. The thundershower however brought relief from swealterning heat of the past several weeks. Of the seven…
Likely cop-steps against contenders threat to city polls?
Election Commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Tuesday said the Election Commission is helpless to do anything, in case police arrest any accused candidate during the three city corporation elections slated for April 28. “Our main task is to arrange elections,…
Most mayor post contenders face cases filed against them
Most of the aspirants to the mayoral posts in the upcoming bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation polls are facing cases against them. It is always desirable by the voters that the candidates would be a clean person who would represent them…
Hartal extended by 48 hours: Dhaka, Ctg cities spared
More than 10.73 lakh students sit for Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations across the country this morning amid an apprehension of hartal hampering their tests in coming days.
Akram hints at national polls after April 28 city election
Kazi Akam Hossain, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry has hinted that a general election enlisting the participation of all political parties is expected soon after the city elections in Dhaka and Chitagong scheduled for…
Hasina finds Khaleda failure in movement et al
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has remarked that the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has failed in all issues including the movement. “She has now limited herself issuing statement from home in the name of movement,” a minister told The Independent after…
Restore normalcy for meaningful city polls: Bnp
Bangladesh Nationalists Party (BNP) has demanded of the government and the Election Commission(EC) to take appropriate steps for a free, fair and non-partisan City Corporation polls. “Otherwise it would be proven again before the nation that the present EC is…
1pc surcharge on mobile phone usage in offing
A new law has got the Cabinet’s final approval for imposition of a one percent surcharge on mobile phone usage. The Development Surcharge and Levy Act 2015 was cleared in Monday’s regular Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.…
26 submit nomination papers for Mayors of Dhaka South, North
A total of 26 mayoral aspirants, including BNP leader Mirza Abbas and his three party colleagues and Awami League-backed candidates Sayeed Khokan, filed their nominations to contest the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls on Sunday, the last date for…
Repeat of ’05 Jan’ in city elections will be last game: Kh Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser Advocate Khandaker Mahbubur Hossain yesterday warned that it would be the last game for the government if it repeats January 5 type election in the forthcoming city polls in Dhaka and Chittagong. “If the government goes for…
20-Party calls fresh hartal for 48 hours sans Dhaka, Ctg cities
After a three-day break, the BNP-led 20-party alliance yesterday announced a fresh spell of 48-hour nationwide hartal from Monday morning keeping Dhaka and Chittagong cities from out of its purview. The two main cities—capital city of Dhaka and port city…
Biman flight carrying 375 passengers escapes serious accident
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight escaped a serious accident following ignition of fire in the plane’s cockpit on Saturday night. The flight BG085 of Boeing 777-300 which took off from Singapore and was scheduled to land at the Shahjalal Airport…
349 take nomination papers: City polls pulse up
As candicates have collected nomination papers for the city elections in Dhaka and Chittagong, the pulse of the atmosphere in the two primier cities of the country have started going up. On Sunday food minister Quamrul Islam in an apparent…
Australia, New Zealand dream Cricket World Cup final Sunday
Melbourne (BSS/AFP) – Kiwi fans daubed in black came out in droves on Saturday to support New Zealand on the eve of their team’s first World Cup final, against fierce rivals Australia in Melbourne. Fans gathered around the nets outside…
No hartal, call polls to see movement outcome: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has announced countrywide agitation programme for Sunday apparently in a new strategy to get away from hartal ahead of the city corporation polls. As part of the programme, the alliance will stage demonstration at district, upazila,…
‘Bnp to be in city elections if atmosphere is congenial’
Leader of the Shoto Nagorik Committee Prof. Emajuddin Ahmed said on Friday that the Bnp would take part in the city corporation elections of Dhaka and Chittagong if a level playing field and congenial atmosphere was created for the same.…
Overthrowing govt won’t come true as it didn’t in 81 days: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to call off her blockade programme, saying that her motive to overthrow the government would not come true as she had failed to do it even in 81 days.…
10 killed in Langalbandh bathing festival stampede
At least 10 Hindu devotees were stampeded to death and 30 others injured during ‘Astami Snan’, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, at Langalbandh in Bandar upazila on the outskirts of capital Dhaka on Friday.