BNP has called off Sunday’s shutdown in Chittagong City in view of admission tests and annual examinations.
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BNP leader Razia Foyez passes away
Satkhira – BNP vice chairman Syeda Razia Foyez passed away at the capital’s United Hospital on Friday’s afternoon. She was 75.
RU BCL leader killed in Gaibandha
Unidentified assailants killed a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Rajshahi University (RU) on Thursday at Sundarganj Upazila in Gaibandha. Locals and RU BCL alleged that activists of the Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, were behind the…
BNP postpones Ctg hartal
The Chittagong city unit of BNP has postponed its daylong hartal called for Sunday in the city.
Election to be held in time: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said the next general election will be held in time no matter the opposition joins it or not. “We can in no way push the country towards destruction. The election will be held…
Swechchhasebak Dal secy Sapu held
Police arrested Mir Sharafat Ali Sapu, general secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, from the city’s Banglamotor area on Thursday evening. A team of police arrested Sapu from ‘Planners Tower’ in the area around 7:15pm, said deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (Ramna)…
Second opposition alliance in offing!
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, Krishak Sramik Janata League President Kader Siddiqui, Bir Uttam, Jaitya Samajtantrik Dal President ASM Abdur Rob and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh president Prof Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury held a meeting at latter’s Baridhara residence on Wednesday…
Burning people is murder: Joy
Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy says attacks in which people end up burnt are an act of ‘murder’.
JL leader shot dead in Munshiganj
Miscreants gunned down a local leader of Jubo League (JL), an associate body of the ruling Awami League, in Ratanpur area of Sadar upazila on Tuesday night.
Khoka implicated in bomb attack
Police have accused BNP vice-chairman Sadeque Hossain Khoka of instigating bomb attacks that left seven people grievously injured.
Twarikat Foundation to contest polls
Bangladesh Twarikat Foundation will contest the 10th parliamentary polls. The party’s chairman, Syed Nazibul Boshor Maijbhandari, announced this after a meeting on Tuesday with the 14-Party Grand Alliance led by the Awami-League.
Islamic Party GS arrested
Detective police picked up Islamic Party general secretary Abdur Rashid Pradhan from Dhaka’s Naya Paltan on Tuesday.
JP (Manju) to take part in next general election
Jatiya Party (Manju) will take part in the ensuing 10th parliamentary election. “It is badly needed to hold (parliamentary) election. There is no alternative to election to continue the constitutional process,” said JP chairman Anwar Hossain Manju, talking to reporters…
New government by middle of January: Ashraf
The ruling Awami League has asked all political parties to prepare for elections. On Sunday, as the Opposition started another long strike for 84 hours to push for a return to the caretaker, a top Awami League leader gave clear…
Hefazat Postpones 15 Nov Shampla Chattar Rally
Hefazat-e-Islami Bangladesh, a qaumi madrasah based non-political organisation, has postponed its scheduled rally at Shapla Square in the city on November 15, said city leader of the organisation.
Blasts, clashes, arrests mark 1st-day hartal; 1 killed
The killing of man in Chittagong, starry incidents of crude bomb explosions, arson attacks, vandalism of vehicles, clashes and arrest of opposition activists marked the first day of the nonstop 84-hour nationwide hartal, enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance on…
Bomb hurled at BNP leader’s house in Jessore
Miscreants hurled a bomb at the house of a local BNP leader in Ghop area of the town on Saturday night.
Varsity teachers, journos, cultural workers meet Khaleda
An eight-member delegation of University Teachers’ Association of Bangladesh (UTAB) called on leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence on Saturday night.
15 BNP, Jamaat men held in Pirojpur, Sunamganj
Police arrested 15 activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami from different places of Pirojpur and Sunamganj districts on Sunday night,apprehending that they might create violence during the opposition’s 60-hour hartal. In Pirojpur, two BNP activists and 12 Jamaat men were arrested…
Hartals observed amid stray incidents in 5 dists
Separate hartals enforced by local units of the main opposition BNP in Pabna, Bhola, Feni, Noakhali and Comilla districts ended amid some stray incidents of violence today (Saturday).
5 vehicles torched in city on hartal eve
Five vehicles were set afire and at least 20 crude bombs exploded by miscreants in different areas of the capital on Saturday ahead of the BNP-led 18-party sponsored 84-hour countrywide hartal that begins tomorrow (Sunday) morning.
BNP man killed in Natore clash with AL
A local BNP leader was killed in a clash with Awami League men at Bamihal Village under Singra Upazila in the district on Saturday morning.
Islami Andolon’s no to polls save under non-party govt
Islami Andolon Bangladesh on Friday said it would not take in the forthcoming general election without a non-party poll-time governement.
JS session extended for opposition, Zafarullah says
Awami League Presidium Member Kazi Zafarullah on Friday said the tenure of Parliament was extended so that the opposition can come up with their suggestions about the next polls in the House.
People want unconditional Hasina-Khaleda talks: Obaidul
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said country’s people want to see an open and unconditional dialogue between Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
AL to start selling JS polls nomination forms Sunday
Ruling Awami League will start on Sunday (Nov 10) the sale of nomination forms to party men aspiring to contest the 10th parliamentary polls.
‘All pro-71 forces’ get united: Nasim
There is no middle ground left and everyone will have to take a stand in view of the current political situation, says Awami League Leader Mohammad Nasim.
Notification Friday for complaints over BNF registration
The Election Commission will publish a public notification over registration of the newly-floated Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) on Friday, seeking complaints from the existing registered political parties within the next seven days.
Opposition’s next move ‘soon’
The opposition 18-Party alliance ‘will soon’ announce its next agitation programmes to press for its key demand – holding next election under a caretaker administration – having twice enforced three-day shutdowns in two weeks.
Govt abating shutdown: Kader
The government is in a way abating the Opposition-sponsored countrywide shutdown, Krishak Sramik Janata League chief Kader Siddique has said.