An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot to death and another young man injured with bullets in an attack by miscreants in the city’s Dakhkhin Badda area on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Mofazzal Hossain Rahin,…
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Tarique under surveillance in London: Shahjahan Khan
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said the senior vice-chairman of BNP Tarique Rahman is under surveillance of the detectives in London. The minister came up with the observations while talking to reporters after inaugurating Asmat Ali Khan Memorial Veteran Football…
Pintu dies in Rajshahi: He was killed, alleges family
Former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu died of severe cardiac arrest yesterday at the age of 48. The BNP assistant organising secretary was “brought dead” from Rajshahi Central Jail to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital at 12:15pm, Brig Gen AKM Nasiruddin, director of the…
Asaduzzaman dismisses allegation Pintu was killed
State Minister for Home Affairs Assaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday turned down the allegation of family members of BNP former MP Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu that he was killed in a planned way in jail. Pintu, a convict in the BDR…
Two BNP-Jamaat men among 63 arrested in Rangpur
Police arrested a total of 63 persons, including two activists of BNP and Jamaat, from different places in overnight drives conducted in the district last night, police sources said.The arrested leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat are allegedly involved…
Police shoot Bogra municipal councillor in leg
Councillor of Bogra Municipality and president Bogra town unit Juba Dal, Masud Rana (40) has been shot in his leg after arrest on early Suday, Rana’ family sources have told journalists.
Bnp-backed candidates’ win snatched by rigging: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday night said ruling party men forced the BNP-blessed candidates to boycott Tuesday’s city polls by driving out their agents, capturing polling stations and intimidating opposition men sensing their massive debacle.
Brig (retd) Hannan Shah for fresh city polls
BNP leader Hannan Shah alleged government snatched voter’s rights through massive vote rigging during the city corporation elections. Taking part in a BBC dialogue he also demanded fair and acceptable election immediately. Refuting Hannan Shah’s allegation, Suranjit said “this is…
Bnp wanted to kill people before boycotting city polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said BNP might have had a worse intention to claim lives to foil the three city corporation polls but they did not succeed as the law-enforcement agencies carried out an excellent job to this…
City polls ‘farce’ should have been avoided: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim said on Friday that the April 28 city election was a farce which the government should not have staged. Addressing a May Day rally of the Islami Sramik Andolan at…
Khaleda gives Sherman evidence of vote fraud
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday informed US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman about the ‘vote fraud’ in Tuesday’s elections to three major city corporations and provided her with documents in this regard. The BNP chief…
Political situation likely to figure in US-Bangla dialogue
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy R Sherman, who arrived on Thursday, will raise issues related to Bangladesh’s political situation with the government and other interlocutors during her stay. Sherman, accompanied by Assistant Secretary of State for…
Charge hearing against Fakhrul, 28 others July 30
A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the hearing in a case filed against 29 leaders and activists of BNP including its Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to July 30.
Warrant against Tarique – Aug 30 set for report
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Thursday set August 30 for submission of the compliance report on the arrest of BNP Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman in a defamation case filed against him for making derogatory remarks against…
Sramik Dal refused Suhrawardy Udyan, given IDE
Police authorities has given permission to Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, workers front of BNP, to hold its discussion meeting at Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) at Kakrail to mark the May Day on Friday afternoon. Sramik Dal had sought permission…
‘Cancel farcical city elections’ – Pro-Bnp professionals
Terming the Tuesday’s city polls as “mockery and farce”, Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad on Thursday demanded cancellation of the polls and hold fresh elections in the three city corporation in Dhaka and Chittagong. Ruhul Amin Gazi, acting president of the…
Attack on Zia’s mazar a conspiracy: Gen Mahbub
BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (Retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Thursday said that the attack on late President Ziaur Rahman’s mazar at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar was outcome of a conspiracy. He made the comments while talking to reporters after visiting the…
Jamaat leader held in Chapainawabganj
Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Makrampur area in Gomastapur upazila on Wednesday.
Adarsha Dhaka Andolan calls polls farce, urges EC to resign
Terming the Tuesday’s city polls farce, Adarsha Dhaka Andolon, a pro BNP group on Wednesday demanded thaka he cancellation of city polls in Dhaka and Chittagong and resignation of Election Commisison. Prof Emaj Uddin Ahmed, convenor of the organisation made…
City elections held in healthy atmosphere, Bnp rejected: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said people of Bangladesh would never vote for a party like BNP and in future people of the whole country will reject them like yesterday’s city poll in Dhaka and Chittagong. “Why people will…
AL-backed candidates elected in lack-lustre polls
Awami League-backed candidates Sayeed Khokon, Annisul Huq and AJM Nasir were unofficially elected mayors of three major city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong in Tuesday’s elections amid boycott by pro-BNP contenders. Before the boycott was announced by the Bnp-backed candidates…
Joke with nation in name of election: Charmonai Pir
The Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on tuesday said that the backbone of the electoral process had been broken and a constitutional body like the Election Commission destroyed and turned into government’s plaything through vote rigging…
Afroza Abbas could not cast her vote
Afroza Abbas, wife of BNP-backed mayoral candidate Mirza Abbas for Dhaka South City Corporation, did not cast her vote as she had to rush to different polling stations after receiving complains that many polling agents of Abbas was being ousted…
Low voter turnout after boycott: Zonaid Saki rejects polls
With the voting period drawing to a close for the Dhaka North and Dhaka South city corporation elections, very low turnout has been reported from different areas of the capital. Though no major incident of violence has been reported at…
Bnp-backed candidates boycott 3 mayoral polls
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed candidates announced boycott of the election at about mid-day complaining of vote rigging by government supported activists after expelling their agents and voters in Dhaka and Chittagong. The boycott was announced by Bnp’s standing committee member…
Vote fraud to invite movement, warns Bnp
BNP on Monday warned that they will intensify their ongoing movement if the government manipulates the elections. Addressing a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan headquarters, party senior leader Moudud Ahmed also said that the government will be held responsible for…
Even vote buying by Bnp-backed people?
Police arrested 12 BNP activists from different areas in the capital on Monday night and Tuesday afternoon, on charges of their alleged involvement in trying to buy votes in favour of BNP-supported candidates. Police also recovered a total of Tk…
Terrorists from outside flock to ctg to cast fake votes: Bnp
BNP on Monday alleged that terrorists came from outside are working to ensure the victory of the ruling party-backed mayoral candidate in Tuesday’s city corporation election through capturing polling stations and casting fake votes. BNP’s Chittagong city unit president Amir…
City polls Tuesday: Army if Police, Rab, BGB fail: CEC
Asking the polling officials to work sincerely and neutrally, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Monday said no one will be spared if found guilty of playing a biased role and being callous in performing his or her duty.…
Threats force polling agents to retreat from assigned duty: Bnp
In the face of alleged threats from rivals, polling agents of BNP-backed mayoral aspirants in Dhaka and Chittagong started refusing to do election duty at the polling booths creating a fresh trouble for them to ensure voting by their supporters,…