A half-day hartal, called by BNP-led 20-party alliance protesting police swoop on its procession, was observed peacefully in the district today (Sunday).
Category: Politics
AL also won’t be able to hold rallies, ‘have you bought country’: Rizvi
Awami League will not be able to hold rally anywhere in the country easily if it creates obstacle to BNP programmes, a senior BNP leader yesterday said without elaborating. “Awami League’s Mr Hanif has given threat that BNP will not…
Those passing disparaging remarks will not be spared: PM
Issuing a stern warning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said those who are making disparaging remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will not be spared. “People know the country’s history very well…..kulangars (black sheep) are uttering derogatory remarks about…
Bnp, allies call daylong countrywide hartal for Monday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Saturday called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal across the country for Monday demanding the withdrawal of all false cases filed against alliance leaders and the release of alliance leaders including Goyeshwar Chandra Roy immediately. The alliance…
BNP, allies’ hartal in Gazipur progresses peacefully
The daylong hartal called in Gazipur district for Saturday by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, protesting the imposition of section 144 by the local administration ahead of its scheduled rally, has been observed peacefully till the mid-day. The 20-party alliance also…
AL joint meeting Saturday: ‘Democracy victory Day’ for Jan 5
A joint meeting of Awami League and its youth front Jubo League will be held on Saturday to discussion preparations to make the ruling party’s programmes scheduled for January 5 and 10 a success. The meeting will begin at 4:30…
Gayeshwar arrested along with 3 others; put on remand
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy along with three other leaders were put on a three-day remand on Friday, following their arrest from different places in the capital. Earlier in the morning, plainclothes police arrested the senior BNP leader…
Gayeshwar arrest exposes Govt, people for ending misrule: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday alleged that the government has intensified its repressive acts against opposition men in its last-ditch efforts to cling to power by force and strongly denouncing the arrest of her party’s senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra…
BNP to blame for violence over Khaleda’s Gazipur Rally: BCL
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president HM Badiuzzaman Sohag on Thursday said BNP will be held responsible if any clash and violence takes place centring BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s rally in Gazipur on Saturday. The BCL president came up with the…
Police take control over BNP’s Gazipur rally venue
Police took control over Bhawal College Ground on Thursday, amid growing tension over Bangladesh Chhatra League’s stance not to allow BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to attend a rally called by the 20-party alliance on the venue on Saturday. With only…
Narsingdi Sadar Upazila AL council held
After 11 years, the council of Narsingdi Sadar Upazila Awami League (AL) was held on Shekar-char Dhumketu ground on Wednesday.
Gazipur public meeting at any cost: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday asked party leaders to hold Saturday’s scheduled public meeting of 20-party alliance in Gazipur at any cost. She made the directives at a meeting with leaders of Gazipur district unit of BNP at her…
Sramik Dal leaders meet Khaleda, discuss movement
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night urged the leaders and activists of her party’s labour wing Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal to play a strong role in the ongoing movement to make it a success. She made the call when pro-BNP…
Countrywide demo Friday. Khaleda’s motorcade was target: BNP
Accusing the ruling party activists of attacking their peaceful gathering at Bakshibazar in the capital, BNP on Wednesday announced a countywide demonstration for Friday in protest against the incident. Fakhrul said the programme will be observed in the all district…
50 injured in JCD-BCL clash as Khaleda goes to court
At least 50 political workers, most of them belonging to the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and some members of police were injured when members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, BNPs student associate, met in a clash with Bangladesh Chhatra League,…
Central jail being shifted to Keraniganj by June: PM
Dhaka Central Jail will be shifted to Keraniganj from Lalbagh by June next while nine acres land of the existing prison will be utilized for construction of a park with opening of two museums in central jail for public. Prime…
Look for BNP subversion in oil spill: Dr Hasan Mahmud
Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said investigation needs to be done in the oil tanker capsize in the Sundarbans whether it was an act of subversion by BNP-Jamaat clique. Criticising the BNP’s remark that oil…
Cases against Khaleda geared up with political motive: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expressed its concern over not getting of justice in the ongoing two much hyped cases against party chairperson and former premier Khaleda Zia. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed the concern at a…
Arrest warrants pile up against Tarique
More courts on Monday issued either arrest warrants or summons against him in separate cases filed for his disparaging remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Besides, freedom fighters staged demonstrations in various places across the country protesting his remarks and…
BNP’s student wing JCD asks BCL to dare stop Gazipur rally
The BNP’s student front asked the ruling Awami League’s student wing to dare stop Khaleda Zia’s Gazipur rally. Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Sunday said it would not allow Khaleda to hold the Dec 27 rally unless her son Tarique…
BNP probe finds govt faltering about Sunderbans
Although international donor agencies are concerned about the Sunderbans, the government is still reluctant about protecting the mangrove forest and it is indeed taking steps to destroy it, said a BNP probe body in Bagerhat on Monday. “Even though the…
Rival groups of Lalbagh BNP clash at Nayapaltan
Rival groups of Lalbagh unit of yesterday engaged in clash in front of the party’s central office at Naya Paltan centering formation of the thana committee leaving at least seven injured including a police personnel. Eyewitness said supporters of BNP…
Thana action committes of BNP, allies in city from Monday
The BNP-led 20-party alliance will form action committee at each thana in the city from Monday to make the movement for a free and fair poll participated by all political parties a success. “The action committees will implement the programme…
AL student wing BCL out to resist BNP, allies’ Dec 27 rally
Local BCL on Sunday announced to hold a rally at the Gazipur venue where the BNP-led 20-party alliance called a rally for December 27 unless Tarique Rahman seeks unconditional apology for his disparaging remarks about Bangabandhu. District and city units…
BNP showdown on Khaleda’s court appearance Thursday
BNP has decided to stage showdown in the city on Thursday as party chairperson Khaleda Zia will appear before the special court set up at Dhaka Alia Madrasha Ground in charge of Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Cherritable Trust cases,…
Drive against hawkers, rickshaws soon to contail pol heat?
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the government will launch a drive to evict hawkers from footpaths and stop the plying of illegal rickshaws on city roads within a month. The decision was taken at the…
Prove me wrong, Tarique asks AL
Claiming that none of his recent remarks on the historical figures in the Liberation War of 1971 was speculative or spurious, BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman has thrown a challenge to Awami League leaders to prove him wrong. In…
People want change, their back is on the wall: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturrday said they would launch a movement very soon as the government did not respond to their demand for holding an election contested by all political parties under a non-party administration. “Peoples back are now…
BNP’s observes half-day hartal in Bogra
The half-day hartal, enforced by the local unit BNP demanding the release of its five leaders whom a court sent to jail in a case for crude bomb blast in front of district Awami League office, is going on peacefully…
Former minister Sarder Amzad Hossain passes away
Former minister and Liberation War organiser Sarder Amzad Hossain passed away at a hospital in the capital on Friday afternoon. He was 74. Sarder Amzad, also former general secretary of Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RUCSU), breathed his last at…