Category: Politics

650 Jamaat-Shibir men, 50 named and 600 unnamed, were sued on Monday night allegedly for attacking police and BGB.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups of Awami League at Bhabonhati village in Sadar upazila on Saturday.

The eight-hour hartal called by the local Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kaliganj upazila protesting the arrest of the party’s upazila ameer Sheikh Moslemuddin was observed without any major incidents of violence on Saturday.

Dupchanchia thana police arrested a BNP leader under Dupchanchia upazila in Bogra district on Tuesday.

Police in a drive arrested seven suspected activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Koillanpur village in Belkuchi upazila of the district early Wednesday.

A local Jubo League worker was chopped to death by unidentified miscreants at Badedihi village near Barbazar in Kaliganj upazila on Tuesday night.

A  ruling Awami League leader was stabbed by ‘miscreants’ at his own home in Netrokona’s Madan Upazila early on Wednesday.

A bomb thrown on Monday night in Laxmipur Bazar area missed former MP of Kushtia and President of Jatiyatabadi Muktijudhha Dol Sohrab Uddin but ended up injuring some of his companions, says police.

Barisal City Awami League president and out going Barisal City Corporation Mayor Shawkat Hossain Hiron addressing the first post-BCC election rally on Monday afternoon said defeat of AL candidates in city polls will lead to less interest in local development…

Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Barura upazila headquarters on Tuesday in two cases.

The maiden Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, MA Mannan, called on his arch-rival Azmat Ullah Khan at the latter’s residence with sweets and flowers on Monday.

Jamaat-backed candidate Abdul Muhit Jabed was elected the councillor of ward 16 at the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) yesterday. Jabed begged 2501 votes while his rival Jamal Ahmed begged 2377 votes.

Police arrested two local leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Dhakuria Bazar area in Monipur upazila on Sunday night.

Chairman of Jatiya Party HM Ershad on Monday termed the defeat of Ajmot Ullah Khan in the just concluded Gazipur City Corporation election as a great danger signal no-10 for the ruling Awami League led 14-party grand alliance government.

A BNP delegation handed over the invitation card to Awami League Deputy Office Secretary Mrinal Kanti Das at Dhanmondi party office.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday warned the government of dire consequences if it snatched people’s verdict in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) polls either through hatching conspiracy or rigging.

Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president Bangabir Kader Siddiqui on Saturday said both the government and the opposition have failed to discharge their national responsibilities.

Convenor of Nagorik Oikyo (NAO) central  committee Mahmudur Rahman Manna said that the country is now not safe in the hands of the country’s two top leaders —Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia, so it is the appropriate time to create…

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked Khaleda Zia to sue a US daily after the main opposition leader disowned an article published in her name in the paper seeking sanctions against Dhaka to save democracy.

At least 40 people were injured during a clash between two groups of the ruling party’s student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, in Sylhet on Tuesday.

Awami League’s candidate and the President’s son Rejwan Ahmed Toufiq has won the by-election at Kishoreganj-4 on Thursday.

In the wake of claims by both the ruling party and opposition-backed mayoral runners in Gazipur City Corporation polls of enjoying the support of HM Ershad, the party on Wednesday categorically said it did not extend support to anyone.

At least 10 local activists of Shibir were injured as police charged them with batons in the district town during Wednesday’s hartal enforced by Islami Chhatra Shibir.

Terming Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad an unpredictable person, State Minister for Law advocate Quamrul Islam on Tuesday said there will be no impact on the Awami League-led grand-alliance if his party deserts it.

An Awami League (AL) activist was injured as he was shot at by some miscreants at Bahalabari under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.

All preparations have been completed for Wednesday’s by-election to the Kishorganj-4 constituency.

Police arrested a municipality level leader of Jamaat-e-Islami from Darabaria area in Moheshpur upazila of the district on Monday.

Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the associate body of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday called a nationwide daylong hartal for Wednesday demanding the release of its central president and tracing of the missing ones.  In a statement, ICS secretary general Abdul Jabbar…

BNP-led 18-party alliance-supported mayoral candidate in the maiden Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election Professor MA Mannan on Tuesday announced 11-point election manifesto pledging to build Gazipur as a modern city.