BNP on Monday demanded a high-profile judicial investigation into the ‘extrajudicial’ killings carried out by law enforcers during the ongoing anti-narcotic drive.
Category: Politics
Tk4.7 trillions big budget coming on Thursday
Finance Minister AMA Muhith is set to place a mega budget of around Tk 468,200 crore in Parliament on Thursday for the fiscal year 2018-19 amid the fast approaching national election.
Rajoy loses power in Spain: What happens now
Politics, unlike theatre, rarely gets pacing right. Either one spends months waiting for some seemingly inevitable drama, or all hell breaks loose in the space of a few days. The late spring of 2018 falls into the latter category. On…
BNP committees for Dhaka North City Unit
Dhaka, Jun 4 – BNP Dhaka North city unit announced full-fledged committees of its all thanas and ward units on Sunday night. Dhaka North city unit BNP President Abdul Quayum and General Secretary Ahsanullah Hasan approved the committees, said a…
Another warrant issued for Giasuddin Q Chy’s arrest
A court here on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against BNP leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in a defamation case filed for making offensive remarks against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
BNP calls Quader’s stance on anti-narcotic drive ‘unkind’
BNP on Sunday alleged that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader unkindly mocked with humanity through his Saturday’s remark defending the extrajudicial killing in the name of ongoing anti-narcotic crackdown.
Giasuddin Quader Chy gets HC bail
The High Court on Sunday granted bail for three months to BNP leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in two separate cases.
Charge hearing in subversive case against Khaleda 12 July
Dhaka, June 3- The Special Tribunal-6 of Dhaka set up temporarily at Bakshibazar of the city yesterday fixed July 12 for hearing on charge framing in a case filed under the Special Powers Act for allegedly carrying subversive activities against…
HR org Ain-O-Salish Kendra for judicial probe of ‘gunfight’
Dhaka, June 3 – Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK), a human rights organisation, on Sunday demanded a judicial inquiry into all the “gunfight” incidents including the killing of Teknaf ward councillor Akramul Haque in Cox’s Bazar.
Fakhrul off to Bangkok for medical treatment
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday went to Bangkok for medical treatment.
BNP’s joining polls depends on Khaleda’s release: Nazrul
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Sunday said their party’s participation in the next election largely depends on the release of Khaleda Zia from jail.
Quader says govt not to bow down to any pressure
Dhaka – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will not bow down to any pressure over its ongoing anti-drug drive.
Magistrate assigned to look into Ekramul’s death: Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday told UNB that a magistrate has been appointed to look into the ‘shady circumstances’ that led to the death of Teknaf municipal ward councilor Ekramul Haque.
Mistakes can occur in anti-narcotics drive: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that one or two mistakes may occur during the ongoing anti-narcotics drive.
Feb ‘96 polls were must to pass caretaker govt bill: B Chy
Dhaka, June 1 – In the wake of Prime Minister’s criticism involving him over sixth parliamentary polls in 1996, President of Bikolpo Dhara Bangladesh AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Friday said the election was necessary to avoid a political crisis at…
Moudud finds PM’s India remark insulting
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday criticised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark that India will ever remember Bangladesh for what it gave to neighbouring country and termed it insulting for the nation.
What Italy’s crisis means for Europe
Since the populist Five Star Movement and the right-wing League captured a combined parliamentary majority in Italy’s March 4th election, Italian politics has been at an impasse, with the two parties struggling to form a government. But now, with President…
Govt keeps Khaleda behind bars using judiciary: Mosharraf
Dhaka, May 31 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday alleged that the government has kept their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail by regulating the judiciary to hold another ‘farcical election’.
India’s Hindu nationalist party suffers defeat at polls
New Delhi, May 31 (AP/UNB) — India’s opposition parties inflicted a humiliating defeat on the governing Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in more than a dozen by-elections for seats in Parliament and state assemblies.
Popular media men to get AL tickets to contest next election
Dhaka, May 31 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said many media personalities who are popular would get party tickets for contesting in the next general elections scheduled to be held in the yearend.
18 additional judges of High Court sworn in
Dhaka – Eighteen additional judges, who were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court for two years on Wednesday, were sworn in on Thursday afternoon.
Arrest order on Giasuddin Quader Chy: Threat to kill PM
Dhaka, May 31 – Two separate cases were filed with Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court against BNP’s Vice-Chairman Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury yesterday (Thursday) for allegedly threatening to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury is the younger brother…
Govt playing ‘foul game’ over Khaleda’s release: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is playing a ‘foul game’ to prevent Khaleda’s release from jail only to allow the Prime Minister to settle her scores.
SQ Chy’s house at Goods Hill in Chattogram attacked
Chattogram, May 31 – A group of unidentified miscreants ransacked the house of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury at Goods Hill in the port city on Wednesday night.
SC extends stay on Khaleda’s bail in 2 Comilla cases
Dhaka, May 31 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday extended the stay against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail until June 24 in two cases of murder and vandalism in Comilla.
August 21 grenade attack case hearing against Duke ends
Dhaka, May 30 – The hearing of arguments on behalf of accused Saiful Islam Duke in the Grenade attack case and the other case filed in connection with the same incident under the Explosives Substances Act ended on Wednesday.
SC likely to hear govt appeal against Khaleda’s bail in 2 cases
Dhaka, May 30 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court is likely to hear Thursday on the government appeals filed against the High Court order that granted bail for six months to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two Comilla…
18 new judges appointed to BD High Court
Dhaka, May 30 – Eighteen Additional Judges were appointed to the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday raising the number of HC judges to 98.
BNP accused govt of foiling its iftar giving for Zia’s salvation
Dhaka– BNP on Wednesday alleged that the government has prevented its leaders and activists from distributing iftar items and clothes among the destitute, marking party founder Ziaur Rahman’s death anniversary.
Godfathers won’t be spared in anti-drug drive: PM
Iterating her firm stance on the ongoing countrywide drive against narcotics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the people are now getting relief from such drives and none, even ‘godfathers’ and ‘dons’, would be spared in this regard.