Dhaka- A court here on Monday sent a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami to jail rejecting his bail prayer in a case filed for subversive activities. The Jamaat leader was Maulana Lokman Ahmad, former secretary of the Sylhet district (South) unit of…
Category: Politics
Republican security experts call Trump ‘most reckless’
An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts has warned that nominee Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president” in US history. The group, which includes the former CIA director Michael Hayden, said Mr Trump “lacks the…
Hearing in money laundering case against Dr Mosharraf Sept 21
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka on Monday fixed September 21 to record depositions of more witness in a case filed against BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain for alleged siphoning off Tk 9.55 crore to…
New committee proves BNP won’t cut off ties with Jamaat: Hanif
Awami League Joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday said that through its newly formed committee Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has again proved that they would never cut off ties with its key ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. “BNP inducted son…
5 Shibir activists among 34 held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Police in drive arrested 34 people including five Islami Chhatra Shibir activists from different areas in Rajshahi on Sunday night.The arrestees were identified as Kamruzzaman, 22, Md Raihanuzzaman,22, Md Rokunuzzaman, 24, Md Marfuzzaman, 32, and S M Shahruzzaman Rinku,…
Republicans warn Trump: Right the ship or lose Senate
Republican leaders are watching Donald Trump’s campaign with growing alarm as they fear a landslide at the top of the ticket could wipe away their hard-fought congressional majority.For months, top GOP leaders had counseled their candidates to run their own…
Giant Turkish anti-coup rally packs Istanbul waterfront area
Istanbul (AP/UNB) — Turkey will continue fighting whatever powers seek to undermine the government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday as he addressed a massive flag-waving rally in Istanbul in the wake of the country’s abortive July 15 coup. The…
New BNP committee is undemocratic: Obaidul
Dhaka-Awami League presidium member and road, transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader has termed the new committee of BNP as undemocratic and said it is not possible to establish democracy with such committee.
Shramik Dal leader held in Satkhira
Dhaka- A local Shramik Dal leader was held in Satkhira town on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Abdus Samad, president of district unit of Jatiyatabadi Shramik Dal,UNB news agency reported.
Thai referendum: Military-written constitution approved
A clear majority of Thai referendum voters have backed a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee.Unofficial tallies show that 61.45% voted in favour.The military threw out the old constitution when it took power in 2014, after months of political…
A new poll has Trump in fourth — behind Gary Johnson, Jill Stein
Aaron Blake A couple of weeks back, I asked whether it was possible that Donald Trump might lose millennial voters to a third-party candidate, Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. Well, a new poll shows him losing young voters not just to…
Donald Trump admits he gets confused and makes things up
Robert Mackey Donald Trump admitted on Friday that a story he has been telling audiences at rallies on Wednesday and Thursday — that he had seen a video shot and distributed by the Iranian government showing the world a “top-secret”…
243 new faces inducted in BNP central bodies
About 243 new faces have been inducted in the central bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
SQC’s son Hummam among many in BNP committee
BNP co-opted a good number of new faces, including 113 members, in its 502-member executive committee announced on Saturday. Executed war criminal Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury’s son Hummam Quader Chowdhury, who reportedly remained missing since Thursday, is one of the 113…
Existence of indigenous people at stake: Santu Larma
The existence of many indigenous people living in hard to reach areas of the country is at stake despite the government’s claim of becoming a lower-middle income country, said president of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanhati Samity (PCJSS) Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma…
Things may never be the same again: FM in US News
Bangladesh has sought to reassure the international community despite admitting that in some ways, things will never be the same again – much like the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, forever changed the American psyche. Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali,…
Terrorists, extremists can’t stop Bangladesh: FM
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Saturday said terrorists and violent extremists cannot stop Bangladesh from its charted course of development. The Foreign Minister also urged parents, teachers and youths to work together in materialising the dream of Sonar Bangla…
Fakhrul, Khasru, Salahuddin in BNP standing committee
BNP finally announced its full-fledged executive and standing committees on Saturday, over four and a half months after its national council held on March 19. On behalf of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced…
Falu quits BNP vice chairman post
Hours after he was made a BNP vice chairman, Mosaddek Ali Falu on Saturday quit his post on ‘personal and health ground’.Sources at BNP said Falu’s resignation letter was sent to BNP’s Nayapaltan central office around 4pm.In the resignation letter,…
Republican billionaires break for Hillary Clinton
Meg Whitman and Seth Klarman join onetime GOP Mayor Michael Bloomberg in trashing Trump and offering their voice—and their cash—to the Democratic nominee. Russell Berman Donald Trump is hemorrhaging support among the people that should understand him best: billionaires. In…
6 Shibir leaders held in C’nawabganj
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested six leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir from a madrasah in Kashba area of Nachole upazila in Chapainawabganj on Thursday night.The arrestees were identified as Mobarok Hossain Mitul, 19, secretary of Kashba…
No IS in BD, reiterates Home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Friday reiterated that there is no presence of Islamic State (IS), the militant outfit based in Middle-East, in Bangladesh.”The collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces during the Liberation War of 1971 had been carrying out militant…
Kader Siddique discusses with Khaleda unity against terror
President of Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Janata League Bangabir Kader Siddique Biruttam has agreed with BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia most of the national issues discussed betwen them on thursday despite differences of opinion between them.
What may be wrong with Trump supporters’ brains
There’s no doubt that Donald Trump has said many things that would have been political suicide for any other Republican candidate. And almost every time he made one of these shocking statements, political analysts on both the left and the…
26 including Fakhrul acquitted arson attack case
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court of Dhaka on Thursday exempted 26 BNP-men including the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir of the charges in a case filed for an arson attack that left a bus driver dead in 2014.
Bogra Jamaat leader held over sabotage
Dhaka- Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami on sabotage charge from in front of Central Mosque in Gabtoli upazila in Bogra on Wednesday.The arrestee was identified as Masudur Rahman, ameer of the upaziunit of Jamaat and son of late Abdus…
2 Jamaat leaders held in Jessore
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested two leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami from different places in Keshabpur upazila of Jessore district on Wednesday night on charge of subversion.Shahidul Islam Shahid, officer-in-charge of Keshabpur Police Station, said police in a drive arrested…
BNP’s parleys with parties for anti-terrorism unity from Thursday
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to start her primary talks with leaders of like minded political parties Thursday with a view to forging greater national unity against terrorism. As part of her initiative, she will hold a meeting with…
Trump unfit to be president – Obama
President Barack Obama has said Republican nominee Donald Trump is unfit to be president, and questioned why his party still supports the New York billionaire’s candidacy.There has to come a point at which you say: ‘Enough’,” Mr Obama said.Mr Trump…
Why destroying evidence by killing militants, BNP asks govt
BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Tuesday asked the government to explain its ‘motive’ behind destroying evidence by killing militants instead of arresting them alive.“Awami League leaders are saying BNP is decrying the killing of militants. There’s no reason…