Jukta Front chairman AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury urged the government and the President to convene a special session of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) immediately to amend the existing laws to ensure road safety.
Category: Politics
Education Minister asks teacher: Take pupilsts back to classes
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Sunday directed the principals of government and private colleges of Dhaka to convince their students to vacate roads and return to their classes at any cost.
BNP’s Amir Khasru sued over ‘leaked phone conversation’
A case was filed against BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury with Kotwali Police Station in the port city under the Information and Communication Technology(ICT) Act and Special Powers Act on Saturday night.
US embassy: “Nothing can justify” attacks on protesters
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday said “nothing can justify the brutal attacks and violence” over the weekend against the thousands of young people who have been peacefully exercising their democratic rights in supporting a safer Bangladesh.
6 photojournalists injured in attacks by ‘BCL’
At least seven photojournalists were injured in attacks by unruly youths in Jigatala and Science Laboratory areas of the city on Sunday while taking snaps of an attack on protesting students.
Don’t pay heed to rumours: PM Hasina’s call
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the people of the country not to pay heed to rumours and get confused by false propaganda.
Ctg BNP’s woman leader held for ‘instigating’ students
Police have arrested a Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal leader here on Saturday for allegedly provoking the student protests.
Ershad seeks death sentence for killing in reckless driving
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Extending his support to the ongoing student movement seeking road safety, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Friday said the capital punishment is the only trial of killing people in reckless driving.
Long-haul bus services suspended at govt’s behest: BNP
Dhaka, Aug 3 – BNP on Friday alleged that bus owners and workers suspended their long-haul bus services at the behest of ministers amid the student movement seeking safe roads.
People also to hit streets as students have done: Moudud
Dhaka, Aug 3 – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday warned that people will also take to the streets soon like students to explode their pent-up anger against the government.
Don’t fall into provocation trap: Quader tells students
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday urged the agitating students not to fall into any ‘provocation trap’.
‘Vicious circles circulate false news in PM’s name’
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today said some vicious circles were circulating false news in the name of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina against the backdrop of tender age students’ movement for safe road.
Chaotic situation prevails in country, claims Dr. Mosharraf
Dhaka, Aug 2 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday claimed that a chaotic situation prevails in the country for lack of an ‘elected’ government.
BNP trying to politicise student protests: Tofail
Describing students’ demand for safe roads as logical, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday said BNP is trying to politicise the student protests.
PM remarks against Zia meant to divert public opinion: BNP
BNP on Thursday strongly protested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment involving its founder Ziaur Rahman in Bangabandhu’s murder, and said she did it to divert people’s attention to a different direction from the current student movement.
Never care about death, says PM
Reiterating that she never cares about death, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she is alive to finish the unfinished jobs of her father.
BNP wants Shahjahan Khan to quit
In the wake of fierce student protests against the killing of their two fellows in a road crash in the capital, BNP on Wednesday branded Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan as the ‘instigator of the transport sector chaos’ and demanded his…
Zimbabwe’s election of great expectations
Counting is underway today across Zimbabwe as the country voted in an historic election on Jul. 30, which many expect will bring political and economic transformation. It is a long-awaited change for many after autocratic leader, Robert Mugabe, was ousted…
Joy slams civil society for not projecting BD successes
Dhaka, July 31 – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Tuesday questioned the motive behind not ‘projecting the country’s development transformation’ before the world by a certain quarter of the civil society and ‘their desperate bid to malign…
Dispose of Khaleda’s appeal against graft verdict by Oct 31
Dhaka, July 31 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended till October 31 for the High Court to hear and dispose of the appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case in…
AL goes low-key on Rajshahi, Barisal city polls wins
Dhaka, July 31 – The ruling Awami League (AL) kept its victory in two cities-Rajshahi and Barishal city corporations polls at a low key without any victory celebrations.
BNP rejects Rajshahi, Barisal polls, demands repolling
Dhaka, July 31 – The BNP on Tuesday rejected the just concluded poll results of Rajshahi and Barishal city corporations, accusing the government of stealing votes and demanded re-polling in the two cities.
BNP’s Ariful thanks people but says margin could be wider
Dhaka, July 31 – BNP mayoral candidate in Sylhet Ariful Haque Chowdhury, who is leading over his opponent from ruling Awami League, has said that he would have been elected mayor of the city known for its Sufi shrines with…
I am sorry, says Shahjahan Khan on Sunday’s student deaths
After widespread criticism for his visibly smirk reaction, Shipping Minister, Shajahan Khan, on Tuesday expressed his great sorrow and regret over the Sunday’s road crash that had killed two students.
Khaleda gets bail in two cases
A court here on Tuesday granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases – one on celebrating ‘fake’ birthday and the other on ‘undermining’ the country’s map, national flag and the Liberation War.
Sunday deaths: Pupils block key traffic crossings in capital
Dhaka, July 31 – Students blocked Farmgate, Mirpur and ECB Chattar intersections on Tuesday again demanding punishment of the driver responsible for Sunday’s accident that killed two college students in the city and apology from the Shipping Minister for his…
BNP’s Sylhet mayor candidate demands repolling
Accusing the ruling party of capturing many polling stations and rigging votes, BNP mayoral candidate Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Monday demanded reelection to Sylhet City Corporation.
Bulbul refrains from casting vote complaining of irregularities
BNP mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul on Monday refrained from casting his vote protesting irregularities in the city corporation election.
BNP, two other parties boycott Barishal polls
Nearly four hours after the voting began, BNP mayoral candidate Mujibur Rahman Sarwar boycotted Barishal City Corporation polls, bringing the allegation of widespread vote rigging and other irregularities.
Voting ends in Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal: Rigging charges
Voting in the elections to Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporations ended amid election boycott, allegations of rigging, ouster of polling agents and other irregularities on Monday.