RU Correspondent The 68th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was celebrated on the Rajshahi University (RU) campus on 4 January 2016 amid festivity and fanfare mood.
Category: Politics
Vandalism arson attack case hearing on Feb 3
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday fixed February 3 for hearing on charge framing against 23 leaders and activists, including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Jamaat demonstration demands release of Nizami
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday organised demonstration in Dhaka city to press their demand for release of party Amir Moulana Motiur Rahman Nizami. A procession brought out in this connection from Mirpur road paraded through different roads in the city before…
BNP wants to hold Jan 5 rally in front of Paltan’s office
STAFF REPORTER BNP wants to hold its January 5 rally in front of party central office at Naya Paltan in the city if police administration denies its permission to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan.
Doa Mahfil for AL leader Nurunnabi held in Faridpur
A doa mahfil of veteran Awami League leader and member of Awami League advisory council SM Nurunnabi was held yesterday at his Alipur residence in the district.SM Nurunnabi, former general secretary of Awami League of greater Faridpur district and also…
Govt snatched votes with help of admin
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday alleged that the government snatched people’s votes during Wednesday’s municipal polls by using the administration, law enforcers and presiding officers. Addressing a discussion at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, she also rejected…
Bnp plans rally on 2nd anniversary of Jan 5 polls
BNP plans to hold a rally in the city to mark the 2nd anniversary of January 5 general polls. The party has already sought permission from the police authority to hold its planned rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Tuesday.
Save nation from unhealthy politics: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai Mufti Syed Mohammad Razaul Karim on Friday cautioned against the unrest the unhealthy politics in Bangladesh and conspiracy to destroy Muslims and said that the student community would prepare themseves to face the challenges.
BNP joint meeting on country’s political situation
A joint meeting of BNP will be held here on Saturday to discuss the country’s latest political situation and municipal polls, and work out programmes to register its protest against the January-5 general election.
Khaleda’s call to work together for restoring democracy
Dhaka – Congratulating people on the occasion of English New Year, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday called upon all to get united to work for restoring the ‘lost democracy and voting rights’.
Zia Charitable Trust graft case hearing on Jan 7
Court Correspondent The Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka on Thursday fixed January 7, 2016 for hearing in Zia Charitable Trust graft case filed against four people including Begum Khaleda Zia.
Bnp to protest ‘massive vote rigging’ across country
BNP has decided to stage demonstration across the country protesting massive “vote rigging” in the municipal polls and demanding resignation of the present Election Commission. The agitational programme first of its kind after the three months long blockade enforced early…
Municipal polls give AL 172 mayors, Bnp 21
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League swept the country’s first-ever partisan municipal elections, bagging 172 mayoral posts against BNP’s 21. The Bnp late in the evening rejected the results and demanded resignation of the Eelection Commission for what its leaders…
BNP calls municipal polls farcical, staged-managed
Dhaka – Accusing the ruling party men of resorting to widespread violence and capturing over a thousand polling stations, BNP on Wednesday called the municipal elections as farcical and staged-managed ones. At a post-polls press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan…
AL candidates leads municipal polls,EC says fair election
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Wednesday claimed that the countrywide municipal elections were held fairly barring some stray incidents.
Election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through chaos and indisipline
RU Correspondent The election of 13 Municipals of Rajshahi held through clash, chaos and life-threathening. During the occurring polls BNP candid was battered by his rival of Awami league in Taherpur municipal while local Awami league leaders burnt the election…
Farcical and fabricated election under Govt. blueprint: BNP
STAFF REPORTER BNP yesterday complained of massive poll rigging and irregularities in about 1,000 polling centres under 157 municipalities terms the municipal polls.
1 killed, 27 hurt, 2 journos held: Voting stop in 20 municipal centres
Dhaka – A man was shot to death in a clash between the supporters of two Awami League (AL)-backed councillor candidates at a polling station in Satkania municipality, private news agency UNB reported on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as…
Admin in working in favour of ruling party
BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday alleged the administration is ‘nakedly’ working in favour of ruling party candidates to ensure their victories in Wednesday’s polls.
Demonstration in front of Khaleda’s residence for derogatory remarks
Hundreds of activists of the organisations upholding the spirit of the 1971 Liberation War demanded BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s arrest yesterday staging demonstration at Gulshan-2 intersection arrest for her derogatory remarks on the number of martyrs in Liberation War of…
Country is ready to hold municipality polls
Election Commission has completed all necessary preparations to hold polls in 234 municipalities across the country today amid the apprehension of violence as one third of the poling centres have been identified risky.
Khaleda blames AL for ‘emergence of militancy’
Dhaka – BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has blamed Awami League for the ‘emergence of militancy’ in the country and called for a national unity to eliminate it. Speaking at a press conference at her Gulshan office on Monday, the BNP…
BNP to be in polls as part of democratic movement: Khaleda
STAFF REPORTER BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday firmly said they would stay in the battle for ballots till its conclusion.
RSS says Akhand Bharat reunification unlikely today
New Delhi: The ruling BJP and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh today played down the remarks Ram Madhav on Akhand Bharat – described as an integration of Pakistan and Bangladesh with India through popular goodwill – which triggered…
Court mules action against Khaleda for ‘derogatory remarks’
A court here on Sunday asked the officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police Station to take legal action against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after investigation in connection with the sedition case filed against her for making ‘derogatory remarks’ against the State.
Hearing against 26 BNP leaders fix on Jan 27
Court Correspondent The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Sunday fixed January 27, 2016 for hearing on framing charges against 26 BNP leaders including the party’s Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Barrister Moudud Ahmed and Mirza…
Khaleda won’t appear court today
Court Correspondent BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will not appear to the court today (Monday) in the Niko graft case for personal reasons. Her lawyer Advocate Sanaullah Mia disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday morning.
Awami League will face debacle if fair election held: Khaleda
Dhaka – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday said the ruling party will face a debacle in the December-30 municipal election if it is held fairly and accusing the ruling party of carrying out propaganda in the name of election…
Asking for law to punish Khaleda, Bergman
A former Supreme Court justice has called for a law to punish Khaleda Zia and David Bergman for their controversial remarks on the 1971 Liberation War.Former SC justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury raised the demand on Saturday, saying it was important…
Bnp expels 5 local level leaders over municipal polls dispute
Dhaka – Five grassroots-level BNP leaders have been expelled from all party posts on charges of disciplinary violations. At a press release, BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the action was taken against the BNP leaders…