Category: Politics

Condemning the police attack on the opposition leader’s motorcade on Monday night, the main opposition BNP on Tuesday demanded removal of the police official responsible for the ‘unbecoming incident’.

Corroborating the evidence of DW-1, a war-wounded freedom fighter on Tuesday said that during the whole nine month of the Liberation War he did not receive any allegation about Motiur Rahman Nizmai committing any crimes against humanity or collaborating with…

The current 19th session of the 9th Parliament resumes Wednesday with a possibility that the main opposition BNP will return to House to place its polls-time government formula.

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed 18 leaders and activists of Jamat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir on a one-day remand to interrogate them in connection with their involvement in a plot against the government.

A Dhaka Court on Tuesday placed former president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, Sultan Salauddin Tuku on a 6-day remand in a case filed for attacking police.

Sirajganj district unit BNP on Monday called a half-day hartal in the district for Tuesday protesting the arrest of its leaders and activists.

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam has hinted at declining any unconstitutional offer on the election-time Cabinet as he called Khaleda Zia’s proposal ‘backward’.

Three cases were filed on Sunday against some 1,500 BNP men, including former State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon, in connection with violence during Saturday’s daylong hartal in Kachua upazila.

Awami League presidium member Mohammad Nasim on Friday said the national election will surely be held by January 24 next year and people are eagerly waiting for that.

DHAKA: Norwegian ambassador to Bangladesh Ragne Birte Lund hrld a courtesy meeting with the opposition leader Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence on Monday night.

Dhaka – Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad has offered Eid greetings to the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

Police arrested a local leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at Nishanbaria in Morelganj upazila on Monday night.

Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday made a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban.

Dhaka – Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia on Monday said it is not possible for all to enjoy the Eid properly.

The BNP has alleged that the ruling party’s ‘syndicate’ is behind the spiralling prices of onion ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Tarique Rahman cannot be compared to Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will soon make it clear how the country will be run after October 25.

Islami Chhatra Shibir, the associate student organisation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, will enforce a daylong hartal in four districts in Khulan division on Sunday protesting the killing of its activist Rafiqul Islam.

Around 2,000 Awami League leaders and activists joined BNP at Daudkandi upazila here on Thursday.

Dhaka – Sajeeb Wazed Joy, the only son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would resort to indiscriminate bombing leading to massive casualties if they won the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections.

President Abdul Hamid on Monday observed that all political parties should work together for the greater welfare of the country as well as the nation.