Dhaka – Police swung into action on pro-BNP lawyers and journalists in the city as they were trying to march towards BNP’s Nayapaltan central office to join the opposition’s ‘March for Democracy’ rally on Sunday, leaving a man injured.
Category: Politics
AL manifesto unveiled seven days before election
Dhaka – Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday unveiled her party’s election manifesto focusing on peace and stability, national consensus, the trial of war criminals, establishing the rule of law, decentralisation and combating corruption.
Don’t obstruct, help organise 18-party rally: B Chowdhury
President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Saturday called upon the government to help the 18-party opposition alliance to organise its March to Dhaka for Democracy programme instead of obstructing it.
BNP’s democracy march nothing but a cruel joke: Quader
Awami League Presidium Member Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP’s ‘march for democracy’ is nothing but a cruel joke as it follows an undemocratic path. “BNP’s programme is not a democratic march, but our (AL’s) programmes are democratic ones as…
14 oppn men arrested in Joypurhat
Joint force in a drive arrested 14 activists of the main opposition BNP and its political allies Jamaat-Shibir from five upazilas of the district early Saturday for their involvement in vandalism and subversive activities.
Former Mayor Minu, Mayor Bulbul among 350 sued in Rajshahi
Police have accused 350 leaders and activists of the BNP-led 18-Party alliance of killing a police constable in a bomb attack on a patrol truck in Rajshahi City on Thursday.
Whip Noor Alam Chowdhury’s income up 32,985pc: Sujan
The income of whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury has increased by 32,985 percent in last five years, according to the affidavit submitted by him to the Election Commission as a candidate for the next 10th parliamentary polls, Sujan secretary Badiul Alam Majumder…
Hizb-ut Tahrir procession foiled in Dhaka
Supporters of the proscribed Hizb-ut Tahrir have exploded bombs when police prevented them from taking out a procession at Segunbagicha in capital Dhaka. The supporters of the outfit while engaging in chase and counter chase with the law enforcers triggered…
3 BNP-Jamaat men arrested in Jessore
The joint forces and police arrested three BNP-Jamaat leaders from different areas of Monirampur and sadar upazilas in the district on Thursday.
Polls turned into a comic: CPB, BSD
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB) on Thursday cautioned that the political crisis will continue after the 10th parliamentary polls as the election process leaves out 53 percent of the voters from exercising their franchise.
SC Bar secretary MP Khokan detained
Police have detained BNP leader and Supreme Court Bar Association Secretary Mahbub Uddin Khokon in Dhaka. He was picked up near the Supreme Court around 4.15pm on Thursday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Commissioner Masudur Rahman confirmed the arrest but declined…
MP Shammi Aktar, Bakul to be quizzed at jail gate
A Dhaka court on Thursday asked police to interrogate BNP lawmaker Shammi Akhter and former BNP MP Sarder Shakhawat Hossain Bakul at the jail gate in two separate cases filed with Banani and Bhatara Police stations in the capital.
JP (Zafar) to join Dec 29 rally, calls Ershad’s arrest strange
Jatiya Party leader Kazi Zafar Ahmed has announced that Jaitya Party (Kazi Zafar) would join the Dec 29 rally called by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. He termed the matters involving his arrest are strange. He is saying that he is…
Mirza Fakhrul implicated in Dhaka policeman’s death
Leaders of the 18-party Opposition alliance including BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have been implicated in a case concerning the death of a policeman in an incident of arson. The policeman died in Dhaka on Tuesday when…
Sardar Bakul, Shammi Aktar held, Dr RA Ghani released
BNP standing committee member Dr RA Ghani and former party MP Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul were arrested from Gulshan area in the city on Wednesday. Law enforcers also detained BNP female MP Shammi Akhter the same evening.
BNP has no belief in democratic constitution: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said BNP does not believe in a democratic and parliamentary constitution.
22 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Joypurhat
Law enforces in overnight separate drives until Wednesday morning arrested 22 activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and pro-Jamaat student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir from different places of five upazilas of the district.
AL leader chopped to death in Meherpur
A local leader of ruling Awami League was chopped to death by miscreants at Banshbaria village in Gangni upazila early Wednesday.
Wealth of ruling class bound to increase: Muhith
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith has claimed that wealth of the ruling class is bound to increase and it has been a worldwide trend. He made the observation amid the criticism faced by the ruling party members for sharp…
Hannan Shah, Khoka put on remand, bail rejected
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka Tuesday granted a two-day remand of BNP Standing Committee member retired Brigadier General ASM Hannan Shah and Senior Vice-Chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka rejecting their bail pleas in a case filed about the…
Hanif seeks security to visit constituency
Dhaka – Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has requested the Election Commission to provide him the round-the-clock security during the election.
Bomb blasted at Dhaka DC office: 2 injured
Miscreants blasted three hand bombs in Dhaka’s Deputy Commissioner’s office in the capital leaving two people injured on Tuesday. The bombs were exploded at the courtroom of an Executive Magistrate located at the ground floor of the building around 12noon.…
PM embarks on her first electioneering Thursday
In her first leg of electioneering for the January-5 national election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina embarks on a two-day tour of three districts, including her home district Gopalganj, on Thursday. The two other districts are Faridpur and Munshiganj. Sheikh Hasina,…
Int’l community snubs Jan 5 polls: BNP
BNP senior leader Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed on Monday claimed that the international community has snubbed the January-5 national election with their decision not to send observers to monitor the ‘unilateral’ polls. “The EU, the Commonwealth and the US have…
Govt forced to hold polls sans Opposition: Quader
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader has claimed the government is being “forced” to conduct the next general elections without the Opposition due to latter’s ‘adamant’ approach.
AL election manifesto not yet ready
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League is likely to announce its election manifesto within a couple of days. According to party insiders, senior AL leaders are working on the election manifesto and would place it to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Countrywide rallies if Dhaka meet obstructed: Hefazat
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday threatened to hold countrywide rallies on December 24 if the government creates obstruction on the way of holding its planned grand rally at Shapla Square in the city on the day.
Hefazat rally will not be allowed: Qamrul
State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam has insisted that the Hifazat-e Islam will not be allowed to rally in Dhaka on Tuesday. The Chittagong-based group has announced the public meeting at Motijheel, the site of its May 5 programme that…
5 Jubo League men held with arms in Bogra
Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested five activists of Jubo League, youth wing of Awami League, along with arms and weapons in Circuit House area of district town on Saturday.
Bappaditya Basu injured in bomb attack
A Ganajagaran Mancha organiser, Bappaditya Basu, was injured when bombs were hurled at the rickshaw in which he was travelling on Saturday. The rickshaw puller was also injured. Both of them were rushed to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Tanvir…