Dhaka, Sept 13 – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka Thursday decided to take a decision on September 20 regarding continuation of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case at the prison in her absence.
Category: Politics
Badruddoza Chy urges youths to ‘save country’
President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Wednesday urged the young generation to come forward to save the country from the ‘clutch of an extreme autocratic and wayward regime’.
Khaleda denied bail in Comilla arson case
A court here on Thursday denied bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed over the torching of a covered van in Chouddagram upazila in 2015.
Fakhrul off to New York ‘to meet UN Secretary General’
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam left here for New York, USA, early Wednesday to ‘meet UN Secretary General António Guterres’.
Charges in Aug 21 grenade case proved: Prosecution
Dhaka, Sept 12 – The prosecution at the hearing of August 21 grenade attack case Wednesday claimed they were able to prove the charges against the accused in the case beyond any doubt.
Court at jail to hear: Trial in Khaleda’s absence or not
Dhaka, Sept 12 – A special court of Dhaka set up Wednesday at the old Dhaka central jail on Nazimuddin Road set Thursday to hold a hearing on the petition filed for extending bail to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia…
No repetition of voterless election: BNP at token hunger strike
Dhaka, 12 Sept – The BNP leaders on Wednesday demanded the release of party’s jailed and sick chairperson Khaleda Zia before the announcement of the schedule for the ensuing general elections.
BCB announces final squad for U-19 Asia Cup Bangladesh’ 2018
Dhaka -The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announces the final squad of Bangladesh team for the ensuing ACC U19 Asia Cup Bangladesh 2018 beginning here on September 29.
BNP slams govt for ‘widespread arrest of its activists’
Accusing law enforcers of detaining its over 100 leaders and activists from its token hunger-strike programme in the city, BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has taken a strategy to arrest its opponents by giving permission for their programmes.
Monitoring cell to identify rumours: Tarana
State Minister for Information Tarana Halim on Wednesday said the government has taken an initiative to set up a monitoring cell ahead of the next general election aiming to identify rumours in social networking sites.
Pakistan ex-premier released on parole for wife’s funeral
A provincial government in Pakistan has released former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son in-law on parole after Sharif’s wife died at a hospital in London.
Zia Charitable case adjourned as Khaleda fails to attend
A special makeshift court in Old Dhaka Central Jail adjourned the hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as she did not agree to appear before it on Wednesday.
Commission to find other plotters of Bangabandhu murder: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Parliament that the government is actively considering the formation of a commission to identify other conspirators behind the killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The politics of food in Venezuela
Co-Written by Ana Felicien, Christina M. Schiavoni & Liccia Romero Few countries and political processes have been subject to such scrutiny, yet so generally misunderstood, as Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution. This is particularly true today, as the international media…
This govt’s polls-time small cabinet will be illogical: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP senior leader Abdullah Al Noman on Tuesday said the formation of an election-time small cabinet by the current government to oversee the next polls will be illogical and their party will not accept it.
Govt buying time on Khaleda’s treatment: BNP
Dhaka, Sept 11 – BNP on Tuesday alleged that although its chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition is gradually failing, the government is buying time on her treatment in a specialised hospital.
Jatri Kalyan Samity secretary granted bail
Dhaka, Sept 11- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to Mozammel Hoque Chowdhury, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, in an extortion case.
Row over Law Minister’s comment on Khaleda’s counsels
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Pro-BNP lawyers and pro-AL lawyers Monday held briefing and counter-briefing over the law minister Anisul Huq comments that ‘BNP lawyers do not understand laws’.
Election-time government in mid-October: Quader
Dhaka, Sept 11 – The ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Monday said that the election-time government will be formed in the middle of October, in a bid to oversee the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in…
No unity with Jamaat as major partner of BNP: Dr. Kamal
Dhaka, Sept 11 – Gano Forum president and constitutional expert Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said that there will be no unity having Jamaat-e-Islami, a major partner of the BNP, in the process.
Why has populist right outperformed populist left in Europe?
Twenty-first century European politics has been characterised by patterns of electoral volatility, alongside the recent economic and ongoing refugee crisis. This has allowed ‘populist’ parties on both the right and left to capitalise on the electoral failure of mainstream centre…
BNP Vice-Chairmen support move for greater national unity
Dhaka, Sept 10 – BNP vice chairmen at a meeting with party standing committee members on Monday extended their full support to the party move to forge a greater national unity with like-minded parties to force the government hold the…
BNP wants release Khaleda for fair polls
BNP on Monday said the government must release its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail to demonstrate its good intention of holding a fair and acceptable national election.
Over 200 of its workers held from Monday’s human chain: BNP
BNP on Monday alleged that police arrested its around 200 leaders and activists from the party’s human-chain programmes across the country, including the capital.
BNP forms human chain with permission for Khaleda’s release
Dhaka, Sept 10 – As part of countrywide scheduled programmes, BNP leaders and activists formed a human chain in Dhaka city on Monday demanding their chairperson Khaleda Zia‘s release from jail.
Law minister claims BNP pleaders do not understand laws
Dhaka, Sept 9 – Law Minister Anisul Huq has claimed that BNP pleaders do not understand laws. The law minister made the comment while reporters asked him about the BNP’s allegations that the government could not issue a gazette notification…
7-Member medical board for Khaleda Zia soon: Home Minister
Dhaka, Sept 9 – In the wake of BNP’s demand to admit jailed party Chief Khaleda Zia in a specialised hospital for her treatment, home minister Asaduzzaman said that a seven-member medical board would be formed for the treatment of…
Transfer Khaleda to United Hospital: BNP seeks CJ’s help
BNP leaders have urged Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan to transfer party chief Khaleda Zia to United Hospital from prison for better treatment.
Parliament in its penultimate session
Another session of the 10th parliament will sit at a convenient time in October next as the current session (22nd session) will continue for only 10 working days until September 20.
BD opposition BNP gets permission to stage human chain
BNP on Sunday got permission to stage a human chain programme in the city on Monday demanding its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s release from jail.